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Text in an multimedia CD-ROM program: Israel& occupied territories Since the start of the Palestinian intifada (uprising), Israeli security forces have responded to Palestinian protest with widespread arrests and imprisonment of thousands, often accompanied by excessive and indiscriminate use of force. During the first half of 1993) more than 120 Palestinians were shot and killed by Israeli forces. Palestinians have attacked Israelis with firearms and knives, and both Israeli soldiers and civilians have been killed in such attacks. Many Palestinians have also been killed by other Palestinians, mostly on suspicion of collaborating with Israeli authorities. Despite recent developments in the peace negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian authorities, the human rigid-its situation in Israel and the occupied territories remains troubling. Killings by both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups have continued unabated during the peace process.