PSE – Police Violence Observatory

May 5, 2021 – Beita (West Bank)

16 year-old. Shot in the back twice

A promising player with the Balata Youth Center football team, Said was from the village of Odala near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. He was walking towards the village’s entrance night when occupation forces stationed in an olive grove shot him, according to an investigation by Defense for Children International Palestine. He was hit with live bullets in the back, near his right shoulder and in the pelvis area, with both bullets exiting from the front of his body.

Occupation forces then reportedly shot another youth in the back who tried to reach Said to render aid. Israeli soldiers blocked an ambulance from reaching him for 15 minutes. When medics were finally able to reach him, he had no signs of life. Said was taken to Rafidia hospital in Nablus, where he was pronounced dead.

The Israeli army claimed firebombs had been hurled at them and that “troops operated to stop the suspects by firing toward them,” according to the Associated Press. But DCIP found Said had not been involved in any confrontations between occupation forces and villagers when he was shot.

Physical violence

	Kicks, punches, slaps
	Feet / knees on the nape of the neck, chest or face
	Blows to the victim while under control and/or on the ground
	Blows to the ears
	Strangulation / chokehold
	Painful armlock
	Fingers forced backwards
	Spraying with water
	Dog bites
	Hair pulling
	Tirage par les cheveux
	Painful tightening of colson ties or handcuffs
	Painfully pulling by colson ties or handcuffs
	Use of gloves
X	Use of firearm
	Use of “Bean bags” (a coton sack containing tiny lead bullets)
	Use of FlashBall weapon
	Use of sound grenade
	Use of dispersal grenade
	Use of teargas grenade
	Use of rubber bullets weapon (LBD40 type)
	Use of batons
	Use of Pepper Spray
	Use of Taser gun

Psychological violence

	Charge of disturbing public order
	Charge of rebellion
	Accusation of beatings to officer
	Charge of threatening officer
	Charge of insulting an officer
	Threat with a weapon
	Aggressive behaviour, disrespect, insults
	Calls to end torment remained unheeded
	Sexist remarks
	Homophobic remarks
	Racist comments
	Violence by fellow police officers
	Passivity of police colleagues
	Lack or refusal of the police officer to identify him or herself
	Vexing or intimidating identity check
	Intimidation or arrest of witnesses
	Prevented from taking photographs or from filming the scene
	Refusal to notify someone or to telephone
	Refusal to administer a breathalyzer
	Refusal to fasten the seatbelt during transport
	Refusal to file a complaint
	Refusal to allow medical care or medication
	Lies, cover-ups, disappearance of evidence
	Undress before witnesses of the opposite sex
	Bend down naked in front of witnesses
	Lack of surveillance or monitoring during detention
	Lack of signature in the Personal Effects Register during detention
	Confiscation, deterioration, destruction of personal effects
	Pressure to sign documents
	Absence of a report
	Deprivation during detention (water, food)
	Inappropriate sanitary conditions during detention (temperature, hygiene, light)
	Complacency of doctors
	Kettling (corraling protestors to isolate them from the rest of the demonstration)
	Prolonged uncomfortable position

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