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Al-Aqsa Intifada: Israelis
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Since “al-Aqsa Intifada�, 165 suicide bombers have died in suicide bombing attacks. Among the largest suicide attacks was the attack that was committed by Hamas at the entrance of the Dolphinarium in Tel Aviv on June 1, 2001, resulting in the death of 21 Israeli civilians. Another large attack was done in March 27, 2003 by Al-'Qassam Brigades in Netanya, resulting in the death of 27 civilians.
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The Israeli response to the challenge of the al-Aqsa intifada is inconsistent with a minimalist reading of Geneva IV and the overall obligations of international humanitarian law. The most basic norm of international customary law, binding whether or not there are relevant treaty obligations, prohibits the use of excessive force, defined by reference to "necessity" (the minimum required to sustain security) and "proportionality" (the level of forcible response being commensurate with the level of the challenge). It would seem evident that Israeli patterns of force have exceeded the scope of what is necessary, and have been consistently disproportionate.
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According to Israeli authorities, Fatah-linked groups have committed more than 1,500 attacks and attempted attacks since the outbreak of the al-Aqsa intifada. The Fatah-Tanzim and the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have claimed responsibility for more than 300 attacks in which Israeli civilians were killed. Among the recent, most severe attacks carried out by the Brigades were:
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The Palestine Liberation Organization, according to the same report, denied that the Intifada was planned, and asserted that "Camp David represented nothing less than an attempt by Israel to extend the force it exercises on the ground to negotiations." The report ... stated:
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