31 oct 2013
Hamas movement warned the Israeli occupation of the consequences of targeting the Palestinian leaders, and strongly condemned the raids into the houses of leaders "which reflect the state of confusion and fear experienced by the occupation army and its leaders." Hamas considered what happened a new Israeli crime against the land, the people and holy places, and stressed that such offenses will not bring security to the occupation and will not break the will of the Palestinian people and leaders.
This came in comments on the arrest of the Palestinian leaders Sheikh Jamal Tawil, Sheikh Hussein Abu Kwik, and Sheikh Faraj Roumaneh, in the city of Bireh at dawn Thursday, who were detained by Israeli forces after breaking into their homes in a brutal way.
The movement held the occupation fully responsible for the safety of the icons and MPs held in the Israeli jails, and called on the Ramallah authority and its security forces to end the security coordination with the occupation and to shoulder its responsibility and protect the people.
Ahrar Center for the studies of prisoners and human rights denounced the campaigns that are targeting Hamas leaders in the West Bank.
Director of the center Fouad Khuffash called the Palestinian National Authority to put an end to the attacks on the cities of the West Bank, including the daily incursions and arrests.
This came in comments on the arrest of the Palestinian leaders Sheikh Jamal Tawil, Sheikh Hussein Abu Kwik, and Sheikh Faraj Roumaneh, in the city of Bireh at dawn Thursday, who were detained by Israeli forces after breaking into their homes in a brutal way.
The movement held the occupation fully responsible for the safety of the icons and MPs held in the Israeli jails, and called on the Ramallah authority and its security forces to end the security coordination with the occupation and to shoulder its responsibility and protect the people.
Ahrar Center for the studies of prisoners and human rights denounced the campaigns that are targeting Hamas leaders in the West Bank.
Director of the center Fouad Khuffash called the Palestinian National Authority to put an end to the attacks on the cities of the West Bank, including the daily incursions and arrests.
The Israeli Occupation Forces arrested four Palestinians including a girl in al-Khalil and Bethlehem in the southern West Bank. Israeli demolition orders were also distributed. Local sources revealed that the IOF arrested three Palestinians after raiding Dheisheh refugee camp in Bethlehem.
The IOF also detained a Palestinian girl in her twenties while driving her car at Fawar camp's entrance and took her to unknown destination.
The Israeli forces also erected several checkpoints at entrances to different towns in al-Khalil and stormed Idna town where they threatened the citizens from approaching the Apartheid Wall.
Rateb Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, confirmed that the IOF has distributed five demolition orders in Yatta town, while a group of settlers prevented Palestinian farmers from having access to their land to pick olives.
An Israeli court has issued a demolition order against a Palestinian residential building in Silwan town south Al-Aqsa Mosque under the pretext of being built without a permit.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center stated on Thursday that the building, belonging to Siam family, comprises two floors with 120 square meters for each floor.
In the same context, Palestinian human rights sources warned of escalating demolition orders against Palestinian houses in occupied Jerusalem, where three houses were demolished since the beginning of the week led to the displacement of tens of Jerusalemites, most of them were women and children.
The IOF also detained a Palestinian girl in her twenties while driving her car at Fawar camp's entrance and took her to unknown destination.
The Israeli forces also erected several checkpoints at entrances to different towns in al-Khalil and stormed Idna town where they threatened the citizens from approaching the Apartheid Wall.
Rateb Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, confirmed that the IOF has distributed five demolition orders in Yatta town, while a group of settlers prevented Palestinian farmers from having access to their land to pick olives.
An Israeli court has issued a demolition order against a Palestinian residential building in Silwan town south Al-Aqsa Mosque under the pretext of being built without a permit.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center stated on Thursday that the building, belonging to Siam family, comprises two floors with 120 square meters for each floor.
In the same context, Palestinian human rights sources warned of escalating demolition orders against Palestinian houses in occupied Jerusalem, where three houses were demolished since the beginning of the week led to the displacement of tens of Jerusalemites, most of them were women and children.
Wife of prisoner Abdullah Al-Barghouthi said that he was informed by the Eshel prison administration at dawn Thursday that he would be taken for interrogation. She said that the administration told him not to take with him any of his belongings.
For his part, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights, said that the Israeli Shabak deliberately harass Barghouthi, a Qassam Brigades commander, while in captivity.
He said that the Shabak transfers the captive from one prison to another every three months and summons him for interrogation every month.
Khafsh recalled that Barghouthi, who is serving the longest sentence in history of the Palestinian cause (67 life sentences), was held in solitary confinement for many years.
For his part, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights, said that the Israeli Shabak deliberately harass Barghouthi, a Qassam Brigades commander, while in captivity.
He said that the Shabak transfers the captive from one prison to another every three months and summons him for interrogation every month.
Khafsh recalled that Barghouthi, who is serving the longest sentence in history of the Palestinian cause (67 life sentences), was held in solitary confinement for many years.
The family of the child Yzid Abu al-Rub, detained in Israeli jails, called on national and international human rights to intervene for his release. The Israeli forces have arrested Yazid, 16, near the Apartheid Wall after suffering gunshot wound to his right thigh, the family told Ahrar center for Prisoners' Studies.
Yazid was arrested while bleeding, he was then transferred to Afula hospital. He underwent two surgeries where he spent four days in the hospital and then he was taken to Jalama interrogation center for 11 days, the family added.
The child's wound dressing was not changed while he was at Jalama interrogation center leading to more pain and delayed healing.
For his part, Ahrar Center director Fouad Khuffash condemned the continued arrest of the wounded child, pointing out that Yazid was arrested with another child identified as Ibrahim Omar Abu al-Rub who was detained for a whole month at Jalama interrogation center where he was isolated for two weeks.
Yazid was arrested while bleeding, he was then transferred to Afula hospital. He underwent two surgeries where he spent four days in the hospital and then he was taken to Jalama interrogation center for 11 days, the family added.
The child's wound dressing was not changed while he was at Jalama interrogation center leading to more pain and delayed healing.
For his part, Ahrar Center director Fouad Khuffash condemned the continued arrest of the wounded child, pointing out that Yazid was arrested with another child identified as Ibrahim Omar Abu al-Rub who was detained for a whole month at Jalama interrogation center where he was isolated for two weeks.
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) ordered the administrative detention, without trial or charge, of two Hamas MPs from Al-Khalil Nizar Ramadan and Maher Badr. Relatives of MP Ramadan told the PIC that lawyer Mahmoud Jabarin informed them of the administrative detention of both MPs in Ofer jail.
He said that both were held in administrative custody without knowing the period due to the Palestinian prisoners’ boycott of administrative detention courts.
Israeli occupation forces arrested the two lawmakers in a major arrest campaign in lines of Hamas leaders and supporters in the West Bank over the past two days during which 25 of them were rounded up.
He said that both were held in administrative custody without knowing the period due to the Palestinian prisoners’ boycott of administrative detention courts.
Israeli occupation forces arrested the two lawmakers in a major arrest campaign in lines of Hamas leaders and supporters in the West Bank over the past two days during which 25 of them were rounded up.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) violently broke into the homes of three Hamas leaders in the West Bank at dawn Thursday and apprehended them. Families of the three leaders Sheikh Hussein Abu Kuwaik, Sheikh Jamal Al-Tawil, and Sheikh Faraj Abu Rummane, accused the soldiers of breaking the doors of their homes.
They said that the soldiers acted savagely and did not allow any of the three leaders to bid their families farewell.
Undercover soldiers and senior intelligence officers took part in the arrest of the Hamas leaders.
They said that the soldiers acted savagely and did not allow any of the three leaders to bid their families farewell.
Undercover soldiers and senior intelligence officers took part in the arrest of the Hamas leaders.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, shot and killed one Palestinian, and kidnapped four others.
Local sources told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that Ahmad Imad Tazaz’a, 22 years of age, was shot by a live round in the heart during clashes with the invading soldiers.
Tazaz’a was moved to the Al-Razi Hospital in Jenin before being moved to the Khalil Suleiman Hospital due to the seriousness of his condition. He was pronounced dead at approximately six in the morning.
Furthermore, soldiers broke into and violently searched dozens of homes causing property damage, and kidnapped four Palestinians.
The four have been identified as Rasem Khzeimiyya, 58, Mo’men Saba’na, 23, Ayman Abdul-Rahman Abu Ar-Rob, 27, and Imad Shawkat zakarna.
Also on Thursday, soldiers invaded the Al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped seven Palestinian youths.
Soldiers also invaded Bethlehem, and kidnapped two Palestinians; one in the city and one in the Deheisha refugee camp.
Palestinian youth killed in IOF shooting in Jenin village
A 22-year-old Palestinian youth was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Qabatiya village, east of Jenin, on Thursday. Local sources said that Ahmed Emad was walking to the vegetable market at dawn when IOF soldiers shot and killed him, adding that he suffered multiple gunshot wounds in his torso and died few hours later.
The sources said that the soldiers stormed the village and arrested an old man and three youths in a five hours raid that also witnessed clashes with young men.
They said that the soldiers opened intensive fire at the young men after storming many homes in the village.
Mohammed Sabana, an eyewitness, told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers were deployed in the street leading to the market when young men gathered and threw stones at them.
He said that the soldiers opened indiscriminate fire at the youths and hit Emad, adding that the soldiers blocked arrival of ambulance crews and continued to fire live ammunition and teargas at the market and surrounding area.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the soldiers broke into many homes and broke furniture before arresting a 60-year-old man and three young men and beating them in front of their relatives.
Local sources told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that Ahmad Imad Tazaz’a, 22 years of age, was shot by a live round in the heart during clashes with the invading soldiers.
Tazaz’a was moved to the Al-Razi Hospital in Jenin before being moved to the Khalil Suleiman Hospital due to the seriousness of his condition. He was pronounced dead at approximately six in the morning.
Furthermore, soldiers broke into and violently searched dozens of homes causing property damage, and kidnapped four Palestinians.
The four have been identified as Rasem Khzeimiyya, 58, Mo’men Saba’na, 23, Ayman Abdul-Rahman Abu Ar-Rob, 27, and Imad Shawkat zakarna.
Also on Thursday, soldiers invaded the Al-‘Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped seven Palestinian youths.
Soldiers also invaded Bethlehem, and kidnapped two Palestinians; one in the city and one in the Deheisha refugee camp.
Palestinian youth killed in IOF shooting in Jenin village
A 22-year-old Palestinian youth was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Qabatiya village, east of Jenin, on Thursday. Local sources said that Ahmed Emad was walking to the vegetable market at dawn when IOF soldiers shot and killed him, adding that he suffered multiple gunshot wounds in his torso and died few hours later.
The sources said that the soldiers stormed the village and arrested an old man and three youths in a five hours raid that also witnessed clashes with young men.
They said that the soldiers opened intensive fire at the young men after storming many homes in the village.
Mohammed Sabana, an eyewitness, told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers were deployed in the street leading to the market when young men gathered and threw stones at them.
He said that the soldiers opened indiscriminate fire at the youths and hit Emad, adding that the soldiers blocked arrival of ambulance crews and continued to fire live ammunition and teargas at the market and surrounding area.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter that the soldiers broke into many homes and broke furniture before arresting a 60-year-old man and three young men and beating them in front of their relatives.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers and police officers invaded the Al-Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped seven Palestinian youths. Two more Palestinians were kidnapped in Bethlehem.
Local sources have reported that soldiers and police officer invaded Al-Eesawiyya before violently breaking into and searching dozens of homes, causing excessive property damage, and kidnapped seven young Palestinians.
The seven have been identified as Ibrahim Abu Sneina, 16, Majd Abu Sneina, Anwar Obeid, 16. Noureddeen Obeid, 17, Ibrahim Derbas, 17, Islam Obeid, 17, and Ammar Obeid, 19.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Wad Shaheen area, in Bethlehem city, and kidnapped one resident identified as Yahia Hani Jadu, 27, after violently breaking into his home and searching it.
Dozens of soldiers further invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of the city, and kidnapped one resident identified as Mo’tasem Abdul-Qader, 19, after breaking into his home.
Local sources in the camp have reported that dozens of youths hurled stones at the invading soldiers who fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs.
In related news, dozens of soldiers installed a roadblock at the entrance of Ethna town, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, prevented the Palestinian farmers from entering their lands, and distributed leaflets ordering the residents not to enter their lands adjacent to the Annexation Wall.
Soldiers also installed roadblocks at the main entrance of Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city, and the Halhoul Bridge, north of Hebron, stopped and searched dozens of vehicles and inspected the ID cards of the residents.
Local sources have reported that soldiers and police officer invaded Al-Eesawiyya before violently breaking into and searching dozens of homes, causing excessive property damage, and kidnapped seven young Palestinians.
The seven have been identified as Ibrahim Abu Sneina, 16, Majd Abu Sneina, Anwar Obeid, 16. Noureddeen Obeid, 17, Ibrahim Derbas, 17, Islam Obeid, 17, and Ammar Obeid, 19.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded Wad Shaheen area, in Bethlehem city, and kidnapped one resident identified as Yahia Hani Jadu, 27, after violently breaking into his home and searching it.
Dozens of soldiers further invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of the city, and kidnapped one resident identified as Mo’tasem Abdul-Qader, 19, after breaking into his home.
Local sources in the camp have reported that dozens of youths hurled stones at the invading soldiers who fired rubber-coated metal bullets and gas bombs.
In related news, dozens of soldiers installed a roadblock at the entrance of Ethna town, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, prevented the Palestinian farmers from entering their lands, and distributed leaflets ordering the residents not to enter their lands adjacent to the Annexation Wall.
Soldiers also installed roadblocks at the main entrance of Bani Neim town, east of Hebron, the Al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of the city, and the Halhoul Bridge, north of Hebron, stopped and searched dozens of vehicles and inspected the ID cards of the residents.
30 oct 2013
The mother of patient prisoner Mo'tassem Raddad, who suffers from colon cancer, stated that her son's health situation has dramatically deteriorated after the cancer spread throughout his body. During the weekly sit-in in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, she stated that her son is facing death. He also developed high blood pressure and diabetes, in addition to sight and heart problems and he became unable to move his left arm and leg, she clarified.
Mo'tassem's mother stressed the urgent need for his release due to his difficult health situation.
Dozens of prisoners' families and factions' representatives in Tulkarem, protested on Tuesday outside the Red Cross headquarters in solidarity with their sons in Israeli jails particularly the patient prisoner Mo'assim Raddad.
On the same context, Israeli Prison Service (IPS) refused to allow the patient prisoner Leith Srouji, 31, from Tulkarem refugee camp northern occupied West Bank to conduct a medical surgery at its scheduled time.
Srouji family appealed via Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies to all humanitarian organizations and Doctors Without Borders committee to conduct him the scheduled surgery.
Srouji suffers stomach pains preventing him from eating where he was supposed to undergo surgery in two days however the IPS canceled it, the family added.
Srouji, arrested since 2004 and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment, suffers difficult health problems since 9 months without receiving proper medical treatment due to the Israeli medical negligence.
Mo'tassem's mother stressed the urgent need for his release due to his difficult health situation.
Dozens of prisoners' families and factions' representatives in Tulkarem, protested on Tuesday outside the Red Cross headquarters in solidarity with their sons in Israeli jails particularly the patient prisoner Mo'assim Raddad.
On the same context, Israeli Prison Service (IPS) refused to allow the patient prisoner Leith Srouji, 31, from Tulkarem refugee camp northern occupied West Bank to conduct a medical surgery at its scheduled time.
Srouji family appealed via Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies to all humanitarian organizations and Doctors Without Borders committee to conduct him the scheduled surgery.
Srouji suffers stomach pains preventing him from eating where he was supposed to undergo surgery in two days however the IPS canceled it, the family added.
Srouji, arrested since 2004 and sentenced to 14 years imprisonment, suffers difficult health problems since 9 months without receiving proper medical treatment due to the Israeli medical negligence.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested last night 5 citizens from occupied Jerusalem and West Bank, including two children, Palestinian human rights center said. The IOF arrested four Palestinians including 2 children aged 11 and 16 from the Old City in occupied Jerusalem, the sources added.
In Bethlehem, the occupation forces stormed Battir town and raided several houses where they arrested the young man Mazin Qasqas, 20, and took him to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, the IOA canceled its decision to reduce 2 months of Dr. Mustafa Shunnar's administrative detention.
The family expressed their surprise towards the Israeli authorities' decision to renew the administrative detention of Dr. Shunnar a lecturer at Al-Najah University.
Dr. Shunnar was supposed to be released today after an Israeli decision to reduce his administrative detention to 2 months instead of 4 months.
Meanwhile, the IOA canceled its decision to reduce 2 months of Dr. Mustafa Shunnar's administrative detention.
The family expressed their surprise towards the Israeli authorities' decision to renew the administrative detention of Dr. Shunnar a lecturer at Al-Najah University.
Dr. Shunnar was supposed to be released today after an Israeli decision to reduce his administrative detention to 2 months instead of 4 months.
However, the Israeli Prosecution appealed the decision and refused to release him.
Dr Shunnar suffers many heart problems where he was arrested several times by Israeli forces.
In Bethlehem, the occupation forces stormed Battir town and raided several houses where they arrested the young man Mazin Qasqas, 20, and took him to an unknown destination.
Meanwhile, the IOA canceled its decision to reduce 2 months of Dr. Mustafa Shunnar's administrative detention.
The family expressed their surprise towards the Israeli authorities' decision to renew the administrative detention of Dr. Shunnar a lecturer at Al-Najah University.
Dr. Shunnar was supposed to be released today after an Israeli decision to reduce his administrative detention to 2 months instead of 4 months.
Meanwhile, the IOA canceled its decision to reduce 2 months of Dr. Mustafa Shunnar's administrative detention.
The family expressed their surprise towards the Israeli authorities' decision to renew the administrative detention of Dr. Shunnar a lecturer at Al-Najah University.
Dr. Shunnar was supposed to be released today after an Israeli decision to reduce his administrative detention to 2 months instead of 4 months.
However, the Israeli Prosecution appealed the decision and refused to release him.
Dr Shunnar suffers many heart problems where he was arrested several times by Israeli forces.
An Israeli court has ordered the administrative detention of Palestinian journalist Mohamed Mouna, the Quds Press News correspondent, for six months rejecting his appeal for release. Ofer Military Court has approved the administrative detention of Journalist Mouna without charge or trial till February 2014, refusing his release or to reduce his detention period.
The journalist's family confirmed that the IOA still refuses family visits and winter clothes for their son since his arrest three months ago.
The Quds Press' reporter was arrested when an Israeli military force stormed his house in Nablus on Aug.17, 2013 and took him brutally to a military vehicle.
Eight days later, Mouna was transferred to administrative detention for six months without charge.
The journalist's family confirmed that the IOA still refuses family visits and winter clothes for their son since his arrest three months ago.
The Quds Press' reporter was arrested when an Israeli military force stormed his house in Nablus on Aug.17, 2013 and took him brutally to a military vehicle.
Eight days later, Mouna was transferred to administrative detention for six months without charge.
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) released Sheikh Sami Shabalo, 68, on Tuesday night after 18 months of detention. Shabalo relatives told the PIC reporter that he was released from Ofer prison, south west of Ramallah city, after 18 months in jail.
They said that Shabalo spent the first 30 days of his arrest in Askalan interrogation center then served the rest of his detention period in Ofer.
The relatives underlined that Shabalo suffered a heart stroke and underwent Cardiac catheterization procedure during his imprisonment term.
Shabalo, who hails from Nablus, was arrested on his return to the West Bank from a visit to his exiled son, Kamal, in Gaza Strip where he attended his son’s wedding.
Another son of the Sheikh was hit with a dumdum bullet at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces back in 1992 and was suffering as a result from 40% motion disability.
They said that Shabalo spent the first 30 days of his arrest in Askalan interrogation center then served the rest of his detention period in Ofer.
The relatives underlined that Shabalo suffered a heart stroke and underwent Cardiac catheterization procedure during his imprisonment term.
Shabalo, who hails from Nablus, was arrested on his return to the West Bank from a visit to his exiled son, Kamal, in Gaza Strip where he attended his son’s wedding.
Another son of the Sheikh was hit with a dumdum bullet at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces back in 1992 and was suffering as a result from 40% motion disability.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained two Palestinian students while returning to their homes in Yabad village, south of Jenin, on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers set up a roadblock near Arrabe town and arrested two university students of the same (Abu Bakir) family.
Citizens said that the soldiers left the road barrier soon after arresting the two students, which meant it was only set up to ambush the two students.
In the same context, IOF soldiers raided the village of Yabad and closed its southern entrance on Tuesday evening.
Local sources said that the soldiers broke into many homes for Abu Bakir family searching for children, whom, the soldiers said, had been throwing stones on IOF patrols in the village’s main street.
They said that the soldiers stopped cars and questioned passersby after checking their IDs, adding that the soldiers had been targeting the town since Friday.
A third young man was detained by IOF soldiers at Hawara roadblock, south of Nablus, on Tuesday evening, local sources said.
They said that the soldiers stopped a taxicab for about an hour and asked for IDs then took away Walid Al-Fayed from Jenin refugee camp. They added that Fayed was interrogated in an army jeep for about an hour then was taken to a detention center.
Citizens said that the soldiers left the road barrier soon after arresting the two students, which meant it was only set up to ambush the two students.
In the same context, IOF soldiers raided the village of Yabad and closed its southern entrance on Tuesday evening.
Local sources said that the soldiers broke into many homes for Abu Bakir family searching for children, whom, the soldiers said, had been throwing stones on IOF patrols in the village’s main street.
They said that the soldiers stopped cars and questioned passersby after checking their IDs, adding that the soldiers had been targeting the town since Friday.
A third young man was detained by IOF soldiers at Hawara roadblock, south of Nablus, on Tuesday evening, local sources said.
They said that the soldiers stopped a taxicab for about an hour and asked for IDs then took away Walid Al-Fayed from Jenin refugee camp. They added that Fayed was interrogated in an army jeep for about an hour then was taken to a detention center.
The Palestine Prisoners Center for Studies have reported that the Ofer Israeli Military Court sentenced detainee Hussein Ali Qawasma, from the southern West bank city of Hebron, to a life term and additional sixty years.
The Center said that that the judge initially sentenced Qawasma to a life term and additional thirty years, then he asked the detainee “if he regrets what he did”, and the detainee refused to stand up for the judge, and responded to his question saying;
“You occupied my land, stole my country, and killed by brothers, and now you expect me to give you some roses?!”, he said, “I do not regret what I did, I defended my country”.
Qawasma is believed to be behind an attack against Israelis in Jerusalem, while the prosecution claims he planned to kidnap Israeli soldiers in an attempt to conduct a prisoner-swap.
He is married, and a father of five children; he previously spent 11 years in Israeli prisons, including 10 consecutive years.
The center said two brothers of Al-Qawasma, Ahmad and Morad, were killed in separate attacks by Israeli soldiers, his brother Ziad, kidnapped 10 years ago, is serving a 14 year term, and his other brother, Mahmoud, is a former political prisoner who was deported to Gaza when he was freed as part of the Shalit prisoner swap deal in 2011.
The Center said that that the judge initially sentenced Qawasma to a life term and additional thirty years, then he asked the detainee “if he regrets what he did”, and the detainee refused to stand up for the judge, and responded to his question saying;
“You occupied my land, stole my country, and killed by brothers, and now you expect me to give you some roses?!”, he said, “I do not regret what I did, I defended my country”.
Qawasma is believed to be behind an attack against Israelis in Jerusalem, while the prosecution claims he planned to kidnap Israeli soldiers in an attempt to conduct a prisoner-swap.
He is married, and a father of five children; he previously spent 11 years in Israeli prisons, including 10 consecutive years.
The center said two brothers of Al-Qawasma, Ahmad and Morad, were killed in separate attacks by Israeli soldiers, his brother Ziad, kidnapped 10 years ago, is serving a 14 year term, and his other brother, Mahmoud, is a former political prisoner who was deported to Gaza when he was freed as part of the Shalit prisoner swap deal in 2011.
26 Detainees Released
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, various officials and thousands of Palestinians welcomed 21 veteran Palestinian detainees, released from Israeli prisons, as part of diplomatic moves to ensure “continuation of direct talks”. Five Gaza Strip detainees were sent to the Erez Terminal.
Media sources in Ramallah have reported that Abbas, and Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, personally welcomed the freed detainees, while thousands cheered and chanted for the liberation of Palestine and the release of all detainees held by Israel.
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip also gathered at the Erez terminal, and welcomed the five freed Gaza strip detainees.
Leaders of Fateh and Hamas movements, along with leaders of different factions, social and religious figures, and thousands of residents, welcome the freed detainees in Gaza, and chanted for the liberation of all detainees.
Back in mid-August, Israel released the 26 veteran detainees, held since before Oslo; 14 of them are from Gaza and 12 from the West Bank.
Tel Aviv will be releasing more detainees on December 29, and on March 28 2014.
The release is part of an agreement, mediated by the United States, to ensure the resumption and continuation of peace talks that were halted for three years due to ongoing Israeli violations, including invasions, arrests, and ongoing settlement activities.
The agreement is meant to ensure the release of all 104 detainees held by Israel since before 1993 on four stages.
Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, various officials and thousands of Palestinians welcomed 21 veteran Palestinian detainees, released from Israeli prisons, as part of diplomatic moves to ensure “continuation of direct talks”. Five Gaza Strip detainees were sent to the Erez Terminal.
Media sources in Ramallah have reported that Abbas, and Prime Minister, Rami Hamdallah, personally welcomed the freed detainees, while thousands cheered and chanted for the liberation of Palestine and the release of all detainees held by Israel.
Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip also gathered at the Erez terminal, and welcomed the five freed Gaza strip detainees.
Leaders of Fateh and Hamas movements, along with leaders of different factions, social and religious figures, and thousands of residents, welcome the freed detainees in Gaza, and chanted for the liberation of all detainees.
Back in mid-August, Israel released the 26 veteran detainees, held since before Oslo; 14 of them are from Gaza and 12 from the West Bank.
Tel Aviv will be releasing more detainees on December 29, and on March 28 2014.
The release is part of an agreement, mediated by the United States, to ensure the resumption and continuation of peace talks that were halted for three years due to ongoing Israeli violations, including invasions, arrests, and ongoing settlement activities.
The agreement is meant to ensure the release of all 104 detainees held by Israel since before 1993 on four stages.
29 oct 2013
The Palestinian prisoner Hassan al-Turabi who suffers from cancer slipped into a coma after his health condition deteriorated, his family said. The Palestinian Prisoners' Society (PPS) said in a statement on Monday that the prisoner Hassan al-Turabi went into a coma after he underwent surgery.
The Israeli doctors in Afula Hospital informed the detainee's family that his health condition is getting worse as a result of an internal bleeding and after the spread of cancer in his body.
Prisoner Turabi suffers from leukemia. He has been detained in the occupation jails since the 1st of January 2013.
Lawyer Jawad Boulos warned on Monday of the deterioration of health condition of prisoner Naim Shawamra, from Dura south of al-khalil in the southern West Bank, who suffers from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Shawamra is held in Ashkelon prison in the 1948 occupied territories and has been in detention since 1995.
Boulos appealed to immediately release Shawamra, in light of the medical negligence in the Israeli jails.
The Israeli doctors in Afula Hospital informed the detainee's family that his health condition is getting worse as a result of an internal bleeding and after the spread of cancer in his body.
Prisoner Turabi suffers from leukemia. He has been detained in the occupation jails since the 1st of January 2013.
Lawyer Jawad Boulos warned on Monday of the deterioration of health condition of prisoner Naim Shawamra, from Dura south of al-khalil in the southern West Bank, who suffers from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Shawamra is held in Ashkelon prison in the 1948 occupied territories and has been in detention since 1995.
Boulos appealed to immediately release Shawamra, in light of the medical negligence in the Israeli jails.
Dozens of Jewish settlers broke into the Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday morning amidst tight security measures by Israeli special forces. The PIC reporter said that 33 settlers broke into the holy Islamic site and toured its various courtyards.
He added that 56 Israeli school students also broke into and desecrated the Aqsa Mosque, adding that they were 6 to 16 years old.
The Aqsa Foundation said that the settlers toured the holy site in one group, describing their tour as “provocative”.
It said that hundreds of vigilantes and scholars were inside the mosque and expressed utter dismay at the repeated violations of the mosque’s sanctity.
One of the settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals but was taken out of the mosque after he provoked vigilantes, one of the Aqsa guards said.
He added that Israeli occupation forces arrested Muhanad Idris, one of the Aqsa guards, after storming his neighborhood.
He added that 56 Israeli school students also broke into and desecrated the Aqsa Mosque, adding that they were 6 to 16 years old.
The Aqsa Foundation said that the settlers toured the holy site in one group, describing their tour as “provocative”.
It said that hundreds of vigilantes and scholars were inside the mosque and expressed utter dismay at the repeated violations of the mosque’s sanctity.
One of the settlers tried to perform Talmudic rituals but was taken out of the mosque after he provoked vigilantes, one of the Aqsa guards said.
He added that Israeli occupation forces arrested Muhanad Idris, one of the Aqsa guards, after storming his neighborhood.
Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies said that elements of the Israeli special units stormed at dawn Monday section 25 in the Negev prison, and took two administrative prisoners by force to the administrative court. Media spokesman for the Center, researcher Riad al-Ashqar, explained that the special units stormed room 10, in which the human rights activist Osama Shaheen and captive Mahmoud Shlatoh, from al-Khalil, are held. The units searched the room, and then forcibly took the two captives to the administrative court.
Ashqar said that the prison has witnessed tension, as the special units showed a clear aggressive behavior towards the prisoners, who are waging protest steps against the unjust administrative detention, while the prison administration threatened them that this procedure will be taken against all the administrative prisoners who refuse to appear before the administrative courts.
The administrative prisoners have organized a program since the tenth of this month to protest the arbitrary policy of administrative detention, and decided to boycott the administrative courts since the twenty-fifth of this month.
The center appealed to international institutions to intervene to protect the administrative prisoners from the occupation repressive measures which aim to stop their protest steps by force.
The human rights activist held in the Negev desert prison Osama Shaheen warned of the deterioration of health conditions of the administrative prisoners and MPs after they started to boycott the prison clinic and the administrative courts.
Shaheen said in a statement that most of the administrative prisoners are suffering from chronic diseases.
Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the lives of patient captives, and appealed to the human rights organizations and the Red Cross to intervene to save the sick prisoners in light of the deterioration of their health status.
Ashqar said that the prison has witnessed tension, as the special units showed a clear aggressive behavior towards the prisoners, who are waging protest steps against the unjust administrative detention, while the prison administration threatened them that this procedure will be taken against all the administrative prisoners who refuse to appear before the administrative courts.
The administrative prisoners have organized a program since the tenth of this month to protest the arbitrary policy of administrative detention, and decided to boycott the administrative courts since the twenty-fifth of this month.
The center appealed to international institutions to intervene to protect the administrative prisoners from the occupation repressive measures which aim to stop their protest steps by force.
The human rights activist held in the Negev desert prison Osama Shaheen warned of the deterioration of health conditions of the administrative prisoners and MPs after they started to boycott the prison clinic and the administrative courts.
Shaheen said in a statement that most of the administrative prisoners are suffering from chronic diseases.
Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the lives of patient captives, and appealed to the human rights organizations and the Red Cross to intervene to save the sick prisoners in light of the deterioration of their health status.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided the African suburb in occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday morning and beat up protesting inhabitants. Nasser Qaws, director of the Palestinian prisoner’s society in Jerusalem and an inhabitant in the suburb, said that large numbers of IOF soldiers broke into the suburb and tried to arrest one of its inhabitants.
He said that clashes erupted between the soldiers and the inhabitants, adding that the soldiers sprayed pepper gas on inhabitants including women and children.
Qaws said that the soldiers broke into several homes before arresting Muyad Salayme, who was severely beaten on his arrest.
He said that clashes erupted between the soldiers and the inhabitants, adding that the soldiers sprayed pepper gas on inhabitants including women and children.
Qaws said that the soldiers broke into several homes before arresting Muyad Salayme, who was severely beaten on his arrest.
Bassem Hamshari
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Tuesday three liberated prisoners from occupied Jerusalem, Tulkarem, and Salfit, and interrogated another one in his house in Tulkarem. Jerusalemite sources confirmed that IOF detained this morning a liberated prisoner Amin al- Shweiki from his home in Beit Hanina in occupied Jerusalem before demolishing his house, noting that al-Shweiki spent several years in Israeli jails for affiliation with Hamas.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Tuesday three liberated prisoners from occupied Jerusalem, Tulkarem, and Salfit, and interrogated another one in his house in Tulkarem. Jerusalemite sources confirmed that IOF detained this morning a liberated prisoner Amin al- Shweiki from his home in Beit Hanina in occupied Jerusalem before demolishing his house, noting that al-Shweiki spent several years in Israeli jails for affiliation with Hamas.
Osman Assi
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed at dawn today a building in Tulkarem where they arrested the liberated prisoner Bassem Hamshari after violently searching his house and confiscating his personal belongings.
The occupation forces also stormed the house of liberated prisoner Islam Badir in the same neighborhood in Tulkarem, where they interrogated him before leaving the area.
Furthermore, Israeli soldiers raided at late hours yesterday Bani Hassan village in Salfit and broke into the house of martyr Mahmoud Assi, where they detained his son although he suffers limited mobility.
Meanwhile, the IOF stormed at dawn today a building in Tulkarem where they arrested the liberated prisoner Bassem Hamshari after violently searching his house and confiscating his personal belongings.
The occupation forces also stormed the house of liberated prisoner Islam Badir in the same neighborhood in Tulkarem, where they interrogated him before leaving the area.
Furthermore, Israeli soldiers raided at late hours yesterday Bani Hassan village in Salfit and broke into the house of martyr Mahmoud Assi, where they detained his son although he suffers limited mobility.
Wasfi Qubaha, the former minister of the prisoners, strongly condemned the Israeli broad arrest campaign against leaders and members of Hamas movement in the West Bank in an attempt to liquidate the movement activities in support of the Palestinian people and cause. He stressed that Hamas has proved its keenness to protect the Palestinian national unity and constants, and legitimate rights. It has also proved its faithfulness to martyrs' blood and prisoners' sacrifices.
The Israeli recent arrests that targeted Palestinian academics and university students came as part of the Israeli attempts to spread illiteracy among Palestinians and to break their will in serving their cause, he added.
The former minister stressed that these Israeli attempts to break the will of the Palestinian people will not succeed to stop Hamas’s efforts in serving the Palestinian cause and people, calling on all Palestinian forces to achieve national unity.
For his part, political analyst Ahmed Rafiq Awad stated that the Israeli arrest campaign against Hamas members came in light of the resumption of talks and to satisfy the Israeli angry street following the upcoming prisoners' release.
The ongoing Israeli arrests in the West Bank aim at suppressing and subduing the Palestinian people, he pointed.
He confirmed that the Israeli detention campaign came to calm down the Israeli angry street following the occupation government's decision to release a group of veteran prisoners who had been arrested before the Oslo agreement.
For his part, the leader in Hamas movement Hossam Badran stated that the Israeli intensive arrests against Hamas leaders and elements and MPs in the West Bank will not break the Palestinian people's steadfastness and determination.
He pointed out that the Israeli arrests came simultaneously with the PA political arrests as a response to Palestinian youths’ activities and events in support of Palestinian people.
The Israeli recent arrests that targeted Palestinian academics and university students came as part of the Israeli attempts to spread illiteracy among Palestinians and to break their will in serving their cause, he added.
The former minister stressed that these Israeli attempts to break the will of the Palestinian people will not succeed to stop Hamas’s efforts in serving the Palestinian cause and people, calling on all Palestinian forces to achieve national unity.
For his part, political analyst Ahmed Rafiq Awad stated that the Israeli arrest campaign against Hamas members came in light of the resumption of talks and to satisfy the Israeli angry street following the upcoming prisoners' release.
The ongoing Israeli arrests in the West Bank aim at suppressing and subduing the Palestinian people, he pointed.
He confirmed that the Israeli detention campaign came to calm down the Israeli angry street following the occupation government's decision to release a group of veteran prisoners who had been arrested before the Oslo agreement.
For his part, the leader in Hamas movement Hossam Badran stated that the Israeli intensive arrests against Hamas leaders and elements and MPs in the West Bank will not break the Palestinian people's steadfastness and determination.
He pointed out that the Israeli arrests came simultaneously with the PA political arrests as a response to Palestinian youths’ activities and events in support of Palestinian people.
A Palestinian child, identified as Mohammad Mahdi Suleiman, 15 years of age, could face a life-term by an Israeli court for “throwing stones at the soldiers, and endangering their lives”.
The child is from Hares village, near the central West Bank district of Salfit. He will be sent to court in the coming few days.
The Israeli Prosecution said it intends to ask for the highest penalty that could reach up to a life in prison, the Wa’ed Society for Detainees has reported.
Wa’ed said that the child was kidnapped on March 15 this year, after Israeli soldiers violently broke into his home and searched it.
He was then sent to a military court and the Israeli prosecutor’s office demanded that the child be sentenced to a life-term for throwing stones at the soldiers, and engendering their lives.
Wa’ed said that this is an unprecedented violation and abuse targeting the child, one of the youngest prisoners in the world, and called on the UNICEF and international human rights groups to intervene, and perform their moral and legal duty to protect the children.
It added that the child is being held under very tough conditions, facing torture and abuse, and that the Israeli interrogators deprive him from drinking water during long hours of interrogations, and that the interrogators even forced him to drink alcohol during interrogation.
The society said that the Israeli violations against the children, especially child prisoners, are ongoing and escalating, while the International Community continues to shed a blind eye.
The child is from Hares village, near the central West Bank district of Salfit. He will be sent to court in the coming few days.
The Israeli Prosecution said it intends to ask for the highest penalty that could reach up to a life in prison, the Wa’ed Society for Detainees has reported.
Wa’ed said that the child was kidnapped on March 15 this year, after Israeli soldiers violently broke into his home and searched it.
He was then sent to a military court and the Israeli prosecutor’s office demanded that the child be sentenced to a life-term for throwing stones at the soldiers, and engendering their lives.
Wa’ed said that this is an unprecedented violation and abuse targeting the child, one of the youngest prisoners in the world, and called on the UNICEF and international human rights groups to intervene, and perform their moral and legal duty to protect the children.
It added that the child is being held under very tough conditions, facing torture and abuse, and that the Israeli interrogators deprive him from drinking water during long hours of interrogations, and that the interrogators even forced him to drink alcohol during interrogation.
The society said that the Israeli violations against the children, especially child prisoners, are ongoing and escalating, while the International Community continues to shed a blind eye.
Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, stated that Israel will be releasing the second phase of detainees, 26, held by since before the First Oslo Agreement of 1993, tonight by midnight.
Qaraqe’ said that 21 of the detainees are from the West Bank, and five from Gaza, and added that they will be sent to the Ofer prison, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, before being released.
The Minister added that the detainees would then be sent to the Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah, where President Mahmoud Abbas intends to personally welcome them, along with several political, social and religious figures.
Qaraqe’ called on the families to head to the headquarters in Ramallah, to welcome their released sons, and to refrain from gathering near the Ofer Israeli prison.
He added that none of the detainees would be deported, or sent into exile, adding that all detainees from the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, will be sent home.
Back in mid-August, Israel released the 26 veteran detainees, held since before Oslo; 14 of them are from Gaza and 12 from the West Bank.
Tel Aviv will be releasing more detainees on December 29, and on March 28 2014.
This was part of an agreement, mediated by the United States, to ensure the resumption of peace talks that were halted for three years due to ongoing Israeli violations, including invasions, arrests, and ongoing settlement activities.
The agreement is meant to ensure the release of all 104 detainees held by Israel since before 1993 on four stages.
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that 25 of the 26 detainees are serving life terms, and one was serving a 28-year term.
The longest serving of the released detainees is Issa Abed-Rabbo, from Bethlehem; he was kidnapped on October 21, 1984. Six of them were taken prisoner in 1985, two in 1986, two in 1990, two in 1991, seven in 1992, three in 1993, and three in 1994.
Fuad Al-Khoffash, a former detainee, researcher, and the head of Ahrar center, said that the worst issue about this deal is that Israel is in full control of naming the released detainees, an issue that left the families facing agony and heartache not knowing whether their sons will be included.
Qaraqe’ said that 21 of the detainees are from the West Bank, and five from Gaza, and added that they will be sent to the Ofer prison, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, before being released.
The Minister added that the detainees would then be sent to the Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah, where President Mahmoud Abbas intends to personally welcome them, along with several political, social and religious figures.
Qaraqe’ called on the families to head to the headquarters in Ramallah, to welcome their released sons, and to refrain from gathering near the Ofer Israeli prison.
He added that none of the detainees would be deported, or sent into exile, adding that all detainees from the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, will be sent home.
Back in mid-August, Israel released the 26 veteran detainees, held since before Oslo; 14 of them are from Gaza and 12 from the West Bank.
Tel Aviv will be releasing more detainees on December 29, and on March 28 2014.
This was part of an agreement, mediated by the United States, to ensure the resumption of peace talks that were halted for three years due to ongoing Israeli violations, including invasions, arrests, and ongoing settlement activities.
The agreement is meant to ensure the release of all 104 detainees held by Israel since before 1993 on four stages.
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that 25 of the 26 detainees are serving life terms, and one was serving a 28-year term.
The longest serving of the released detainees is Issa Abed-Rabbo, from Bethlehem; he was kidnapped on October 21, 1984. Six of them were taken prisoner in 1985, two in 1986, two in 1990, two in 1991, seven in 1992, three in 1993, and three in 1994.
Fuad Al-Khoffash, a former detainee, researcher, and the head of Ahrar center, said that the worst issue about this deal is that Israel is in full control of naming the released detainees, an issue that left the families facing agony and heartache not knowing whether their sons will be included.
Uncover soldiers of the Israeli military kidnapped a member of the Islamic Jihad Movement, in Beit Leqia town, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah. The man is a friend of a Palestinian who was recently killed by the army.
Eyewitnesses said that the undercover soldiers abducted Mohammad Saleh Bader, 24, from a store run by his family in the town.
They said the soldiers, driving a civilian car carrying an Israeli license plate, stopped in front of the store for approximately seven minutes, before a number of undercover soldiers jumped out, kidnapped Bader, and drove away.
The soldiers also confiscated Bader’s mobile phone and laptop.
The soldiers violently attacked him, and repeatedly beat him before forcing him into their car and driving away.
He previously spent 4.5 years in Israeli prisons, and is a known member of the Islamic Jihad. He currently studies English at the Birzeit University near Ramallah.
Local sources said that Bader is a close friend of Mohammad ‘Aasy, 24, a member of the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad who was killed, on Tuesday at dawn, October 22, during armed clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kufur Ni’ma village, west of Ramallah.
Soldiers surrounded a cave where ‘Aasy was kidding, and he exchanged fire with them until they shot him dead.
Eyewitnesses said that the undercover soldiers abducted Mohammad Saleh Bader, 24, from a store run by his family in the town.
They said the soldiers, driving a civilian car carrying an Israeli license plate, stopped in front of the store for approximately seven minutes, before a number of undercover soldiers jumped out, kidnapped Bader, and drove away.
The soldiers also confiscated Bader’s mobile phone and laptop.
The soldiers violently attacked him, and repeatedly beat him before forcing him into their car and driving away.
He previously spent 4.5 years in Israeli prisons, and is a known member of the Islamic Jihad. He currently studies English at the Birzeit University near Ramallah.
Local sources said that Bader is a close friend of Mohammad ‘Aasy, 24, a member of the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Jihad who was killed, on Tuesday at dawn, October 22, during armed clashes with Israeli soldiers in Kufur Ni’ma village, west of Ramallah.
Soldiers surrounded a cave where ‘Aasy was kidding, and he exchanged fire with them until they shot him dead.
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the Israeli forces' detention of 2 Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) from the Change and Reform Bloc of Hamas: Nizar Abdul Aziz Abdul Hamid Ramadan (53); and Mohammed Maher Yusef Bader (55), both from Hebron, in addition to 20 other Palestinians.
The arrests include active university students and a number of persons affiliated to Hamas, in different areas in the West Bank.
PCHR emphasizes this arrest campaign constitutes a form of collective punishment against the Palestinian civilians, which is prohibited under article 33 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention.
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, on Monday morning, 28 October 2013, Israeli forces moved into different areas in the West Bank, including Hebron, Nablus, Tulkarm and Tubas, and arrested 20 Palestinian civilians.
In Hebron, Israeli forces arrested Ramadan (53), Bader (55), and Dr. 'Adnan Yunis Abdul Majid Abu Tabbanah (43), Mos'ab Nidal Mohammed al-Zgheer (21) and Mos'ab Khamis Abdul Khaleq Qafisha (19).
In Nablus, they arrested 10 civilians:
The arrests include active university students and a number of persons affiliated to Hamas, in different areas in the West Bank.
PCHR emphasizes this arrest campaign constitutes a form of collective punishment against the Palestinian civilians, which is prohibited under article 33 of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention.
According to investigations conducted by PCHR, on Monday morning, 28 October 2013, Israeli forces moved into different areas in the West Bank, including Hebron, Nablus, Tulkarm and Tubas, and arrested 20 Palestinian civilians.
In Hebron, Israeli forces arrested Ramadan (53), Bader (55), and Dr. 'Adnan Yunis Abdul Majid Abu Tabbanah (43), Mos'ab Nidal Mohammed al-Zgheer (21) and Mos'ab Khamis Abdul Khaleq Qafisha (19).
In Nablus, they arrested 10 civilians:
1. Amjad Bushkar (24), a student at the Faculty of Education and representative of the Islamic Bloc at an-Najah National University;
2. Amir Mohammed Ishtaiya (24), a student at the Faculty of Arts and member of the Students' Union at an-Najah National University;
3. Abdul Rahman Nasouh Ishtaiya (29), a student at the Faculty of Engineering at an-Najah National University;
4. Mo'athe Abu Baker (22), a student at the Faculty of Science at an-Najah National University;
5. Abdul Rahman al-Bashtawi (23), a student at the Faculty of Economics at an-Najah National University;
6. Kamal Hussam Qatalouni (25), a student at the Faculty of Shari'a at an-Najah National University;
7. Amir al-Tambour (28);
8. Mas'oud al-Kouni (26);
9. 'Awni al-Shakhshir (23); and
10. Samir Saleh Abu Shu'aib (23).
In Tulkarm, Israeli forces arrested Anas Manna' Ibrahim Ghanem (22), from Tulkarm, and Mahmoud Dawood Raddad (23), from Saida village, northeast of the city.
They also arrested Basem Rashid Mostafa Hamdan (35) and Abdullah Bani Ouda (23), a student at the Faculty of Information Technology at al-Najah National University, from Tamoun village, southeast of Tubas.
At approximately 10:30, Israeli military undercover units sneaked into Deir Sharaf village, northwest of Nablus, by a Volkswagen minibus with a Palestinian registration plate. The vehicle stopped in front of al-Amani butchery at Nablus-Tulkarm-Jenin intersection.
Israeli soldiers stepped out of the vehicle and pointed their guns at 3 young men in their twenties. The young men were sitting in the abovementioned butchery having breakfast when Israeli undercover members kidnapped them and took them to an unknown destination.
PCHRs fieldworker has not been able to identify them so far. In the meantime, Israeli forces confiscated cameras established in the butchery, Mousa supermarket and Wad al-Sha'ir butchery.
PCHR condemns this arrest campaign and:
1. Stresses that it is part of reprisals and collective punishment exercised against Palestinian civilians, which is prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention;
2. Calls for the immediate release of the PLC members and all Palestinian ministers detained in Israeli jails.
2. Amir Mohammed Ishtaiya (24), a student at the Faculty of Arts and member of the Students' Union at an-Najah National University;
3. Abdul Rahman Nasouh Ishtaiya (29), a student at the Faculty of Engineering at an-Najah National University;
4. Mo'athe Abu Baker (22), a student at the Faculty of Science at an-Najah National University;
5. Abdul Rahman al-Bashtawi (23), a student at the Faculty of Economics at an-Najah National University;
6. Kamal Hussam Qatalouni (25), a student at the Faculty of Shari'a at an-Najah National University;
7. Amir al-Tambour (28);
8. Mas'oud al-Kouni (26);
9. 'Awni al-Shakhshir (23); and
10. Samir Saleh Abu Shu'aib (23).
In Tulkarm, Israeli forces arrested Anas Manna' Ibrahim Ghanem (22), from Tulkarm, and Mahmoud Dawood Raddad (23), from Saida village, northeast of the city.
They also arrested Basem Rashid Mostafa Hamdan (35) and Abdullah Bani Ouda (23), a student at the Faculty of Information Technology at al-Najah National University, from Tamoun village, southeast of Tubas.
At approximately 10:30, Israeli military undercover units sneaked into Deir Sharaf village, northwest of Nablus, by a Volkswagen minibus with a Palestinian registration plate. The vehicle stopped in front of al-Amani butchery at Nablus-Tulkarm-Jenin intersection.
Israeli soldiers stepped out of the vehicle and pointed their guns at 3 young men in their twenties. The young men were sitting in the abovementioned butchery having breakfast when Israeli undercover members kidnapped them and took them to an unknown destination.
PCHRs fieldworker has not been able to identify them so far. In the meantime, Israeli forces confiscated cameras established in the butchery, Mousa supermarket and Wad al-Sha'ir butchery.
PCHR condemns this arrest campaign and:
1. Stresses that it is part of reprisals and collective punishment exercised against Palestinian civilians, which is prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention;
2. Calls for the immediate release of the PLC members and all Palestinian ministers detained in Israeli jails.
