22 nov 2012
Israeli police batter Jerusalemite woman for attempting to assault soldier
Mohammed Sayad Darren 38
Israeli policemen battered a Palestinian woman for attempting to stab a border guard in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday.
A police report said that the woman, in her thirties, tried to stab a border guard while standing in one of the streets in occupied Jerusalem, adding that he only suffered minor scratches in the attempt.
It added that policemen in the area controlled the woman and detained her while eyewitnesses said that the policemen brutally beat the woman.
The PIC reporter said that Jerusalemite youths reacted to the incident and threw stones at the policemen for beating the woman. He added that three Jerusalemites were arrested for involvement in the confrontation.
Police: Palestinian woman attacks officer in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian woman tried to stab an Israeli border police officer in East Jerusalem on Thursday morning, a police spokesman said.
The woman was detained after the attack outside an Israeli police station on Sultan Suleiman street, Mickey Rosenfeld said.
The officer was lightly injured.
Israeli policemen battered a Palestinian woman for attempting to stab a border guard in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday.
A police report said that the woman, in her thirties, tried to stab a border guard while standing in one of the streets in occupied Jerusalem, adding that he only suffered minor scratches in the attempt.
It added that policemen in the area controlled the woman and detained her while eyewitnesses said that the policemen brutally beat the woman.
The PIC reporter said that Jerusalemite youths reacted to the incident and threw stones at the policemen for beating the woman. He added that three Jerusalemites were arrested for involvement in the confrontation.
Police: Palestinian woman attacks officer in East Jerusalem
A Palestinian woman tried to stab an Israeli border police officer in East Jerusalem on Thursday morning, a police spokesman said.
The woman was detained after the attack outside an Israeli police station on Sultan Suleiman street, Mickey Rosenfeld said.
The officer was lightly injured.
UFree: As Israeli air force bombs Gaza, army arrests 170 in West Bank
The European Network for the Defense of Palestinian Prisoners' Rights (Ufree) reported a number of arrests carried out by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians.
The arrests came amid an escalating war against the people of Gaza initiated by Israel on the 14th Nov. 2012. UFree documented around 170 cases of arrests across the occupied West Bank towns and cities.
According to UFree Chairman, Mohammad Hamdan, Israeli occupation doesn’t abide by any International law nor Human rights charters.
“Israel is massacring Palestinian children and women in Gaza. They attack civilians in their houses. At the same time, Israel exploited the fact that the media outlets are busy covering the war on Gaza to arrest more people in the West Bank. They arrested a lot of children especially in occupied Jerusalem,” Hamdan stated.
Concerning the strike of Lawyers and workers at the Military Courts, Hamdan praised the strike and argued that "this strike is in support of the prisoners and also to the besieged and bombed people of Gaza".
In the same context, UFree Network called on Egyptian President to make sure that Israel releases Palestinian prisoners who were jailed again after being released in the Shalit prisoner swap deal, especially as prisoners Sami al-Isawi and Ayman Sharawna are in critical health conditions.
UFree network called on the free world to work hard to stop the aggression and massacres carried out by the Israeli war machine against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip.
The arrests came amid an escalating war against the people of Gaza initiated by Israel on the 14th Nov. 2012. UFree documented around 170 cases of arrests across the occupied West Bank towns and cities.
According to UFree Chairman, Mohammad Hamdan, Israeli occupation doesn’t abide by any International law nor Human rights charters.
“Israel is massacring Palestinian children and women in Gaza. They attack civilians in their houses. At the same time, Israel exploited the fact that the media outlets are busy covering the war on Gaza to arrest more people in the West Bank. They arrested a lot of children especially in occupied Jerusalem,” Hamdan stated.
Concerning the strike of Lawyers and workers at the Military Courts, Hamdan praised the strike and argued that "this strike is in support of the prisoners and also to the besieged and bombed people of Gaza".
In the same context, UFree Network called on Egyptian President to make sure that Israel releases Palestinian prisoners who were jailed again after being released in the Shalit prisoner swap deal, especially as prisoners Sami al-Isawi and Ayman Sharawna are in critical health conditions.
UFree network called on the free world to work hard to stop the aggression and massacres carried out by the Israeli war machine against innocent civilians in the Gaza Strip.
Wide arrest campaign against Hamas and Islamic Jihad cadres in WB
Israeli Occupation forces (IOF) launched at dawn Thursday a wide arrest campaign in all provinces of the occupied West Bank against leaders and members of Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements.
Local sources told PIC correspondent in the city of Nablus that a large force of IOF raided the house of a Hamas leader and the lecturer at al-Najah National University, Dr. Mustafa Shunnar, 50, in the neighborhood of al-Ma'ajin in Nablus, and has broken his house gate brutally, and arrested him in his pajamas, without allowing him to wear his jacket on the cold winter night.
The sources added that the IOF stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of the city, and arrested Wael Hashash, Imad al-Shelf, Ahmed Abu Dra'a, after raiding their homes.
In the occupied city of al-Khalil, Israeli forces arrested Ayman al-Qawasmi, 24, the son of Qassam commander Abdullah al-Qawasmi, from his home north of the city.
According to his family, the Israeli forces surrounded the house at three o'clock in the morning and arrested him.
Ayman is the eldest son of the martyr al-Qawasmi, where he was detained in the occupation jails for short periods and then he was summoned several times by PA security organs.
In the city of Jenin, PIC reporter confirmed that IOF arrested a leader in Islamic Jihad movement, Sheikh Tariq Ka'adan, brother of the captive Mona Ka'adan detained ten days ago, in addition to the liberated prisoner Jafar Azzedine, and Mohamed Sheibani, and Thamer Saba'na, an activist in the prisoners' affairs after raiding his house in Qabatiya southern the city.
In Ramallah, eyewitnesses said that the IOF detained members of Hamas movement, Abdel Kader Srour after raiding his house in the village of Ni'lin west of the city, and Abdel Hafez al-Saadi from the village of Qibya, in addition to members of Islamic Jihad movement where IOF arrested Fouad and Jihad Assi and their father in Beit Loquiya southwest of the city.
Israeli soldiers arrest three Jihad activists, clash with citizens
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Yamon village, west of Jenin, at a late night hour on Wednesday to arrest a number of Palestinians for allegedly throwing stones at Salem army camp.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the Israeli forces fired bullets and tear gas at young men who confronted the IOF incursion.
They said that the soldiers could not arrest the targeted youths, adding that they stormed a number of homes but no arrests were made.
Meanwhile, other IOF units broke into the Arrabe village, south of Jenin, and arrested three Islamic Jihad activists.
Locals said that one of them Jafar Ezzuddin, 46, had gone on hunger strike a few months ago in Israeli jails for 56 days after which he was released.
Three other villages, to the south of Jenin, were stormed over the past night.
Local sources told PIC correspondent in the city of Nablus that a large force of IOF raided the house of a Hamas leader and the lecturer at al-Najah National University, Dr. Mustafa Shunnar, 50, in the neighborhood of al-Ma'ajin in Nablus, and has broken his house gate brutally, and arrested him in his pajamas, without allowing him to wear his jacket on the cold winter night.
The sources added that the IOF stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of the city, and arrested Wael Hashash, Imad al-Shelf, Ahmed Abu Dra'a, after raiding their homes.
In the occupied city of al-Khalil, Israeli forces arrested Ayman al-Qawasmi, 24, the son of Qassam commander Abdullah al-Qawasmi, from his home north of the city.
According to his family, the Israeli forces surrounded the house at three o'clock in the morning and arrested him.
Ayman is the eldest son of the martyr al-Qawasmi, where he was detained in the occupation jails for short periods and then he was summoned several times by PA security organs.
In the city of Jenin, PIC reporter confirmed that IOF arrested a leader in Islamic Jihad movement, Sheikh Tariq Ka'adan, brother of the captive Mona Ka'adan detained ten days ago, in addition to the liberated prisoner Jafar Azzedine, and Mohamed Sheibani, and Thamer Saba'na, an activist in the prisoners' affairs after raiding his house in Qabatiya southern the city.
In Ramallah, eyewitnesses said that the IOF detained members of Hamas movement, Abdel Kader Srour after raiding his house in the village of Ni'lin west of the city, and Abdel Hafez al-Saadi from the village of Qibya, in addition to members of Islamic Jihad movement where IOF arrested Fouad and Jihad Assi and their father in Beit Loquiya southwest of the city.
Israeli soldiers arrest three Jihad activists, clash with citizens
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed Yamon village, west of Jenin, at a late night hour on Wednesday to arrest a number of Palestinians for allegedly throwing stones at Salem army camp.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the Israeli forces fired bullets and tear gas at young men who confronted the IOF incursion.
They said that the soldiers could not arrest the targeted youths, adding that they stormed a number of homes but no arrests were made.
Meanwhile, other IOF units broke into the Arrabe village, south of Jenin, and arrested three Islamic Jihad activists.
Locals said that one of them Jafar Ezzuddin, 46, had gone on hunger strike a few months ago in Israeli jails for 56 days after which he was released.
Three other villages, to the south of Jenin, were stormed over the past night.
Israel transfers 30 Palestinians to administrative detention
Israeli authorities on Thursday transferred some 30 Palestinian prisoners to administrative detention, without charge or trial, a human rights group said.
Osama Makboul, an attorney for the International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights, said Israeli prosecutors expected to transfer the prisoners within 48 hours.
Israeli authorities claimed the 30 prisoners were involved in solidarity events for Gaza, Makboul said.
The 30 detainees are leaders from Hamas and Islamic Jihad and university students among others, he noted.
Moayed Sharab, Tahseen Shuli and Anas Joud Allah, all from Nablus, were transferred to administrative detention for six months, he said.
Israel's policy of administrative detention allows the country to hold prisoners for renewable terms of six months without pressing charges.
Overnight, Israeli forces detained 55 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank.
Osama Makboul, an attorney for the International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights, said Israeli prosecutors expected to transfer the prisoners within 48 hours.
Israeli authorities claimed the 30 prisoners were involved in solidarity events for Gaza, Makboul said.
The 30 detainees are leaders from Hamas and Islamic Jihad and university students among others, he noted.
Moayed Sharab, Tahseen Shuli and Anas Joud Allah, all from Nablus, were transferred to administrative detention for six months, he said.
Israel's policy of administrative detention allows the country to hold prisoners for renewable terms of six months without pressing charges.
Overnight, Israeli forces detained 55 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank.
Army: Forces detain 55 Palestinians in West Bank
Israeli forces seized 55 Palestinians in the West Bank overnight Wednesday, the army said, citing a need to quell the occupied territory after a truce ended eight days of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The army said the detainees were from various armed Palestinian factions and included "senior operatives,"adding that it would "continue to maintain order ... and prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Israeli communities."
Israel launched an air offensive against Hamas and other Gaza factions on Nov. 14 killing 170 Palestinians. The sides entered an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire on Wednesday night.
During the clashes, two Palestinians were shot dead during anti-Israel demonstrations in the West Bank that turned into confrontations with the army.
Israeli army detains over 50 in West Bank
The Israeli army launched an arrest sweep throughout the West Bank overnight Wednesday, citing "recent violent and terrorist activity."
A military statement said 55 Palestinians were seized overnight in order to "restore calm." The arrests were made as Israel agreed a truce Wednesday evening ending eight days of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The deadly bombardment, which killed some 170 Palestinians in Gaza, prompted an outpouring of grief and anger across the West Bank. Protesters held vigils for the dead, while other rallies in villages and cities ended in violent confrontation with Israeli forces.
During the clashes, two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces.
Hamdi Mohammad Jawwad al-Falah, 22, was shot four times by Israeli soldiers at a demonstration in Hebron's Bir al-Mahjar neighborhood on Tuesday.
Near Ramallah, 31-year-old police officer Rushdi Tamimi died Monday two days after he was shot in the stomach by Israeli forces at a protest in Nabi Saleh.
Hamas, Jihad, PFLP figures detained
The army said its arrest campaign Wednesday night targeted various Palestinian factions and included "senior operatives."
According to local accounts, the arrests included mid-level figures from various Palestinian factions, including Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
In Nilin village near Ramallah, forces detained Abed al-Qaher Srour, the head of Hamas leader Aziz Dweik's office. Dweik is the former Palestinian parliamentary speaker.
In Nablus, local Hamas officials Mustafa al-Shnar was detained in al-Maajeen and Wael al-Hashash, Imad al-Jaref, and Ahmad Ghazi in Balata refugee camp.
In Ramallah town Beit Liqya, Israeli forces detained two released prisoners affiliated to Islamic Jihad, Fouad and Jihad Assi, as well as their father. Locals said special forces and reconnaissance aircraft assisted in the detentions.
In Jenin village Arraba, soldiers seized released prisoner Jafar Ezz al-Deen, and two other Islamic Jihad affiliates Tareq Qadan, and Mohammad Shibati.
Israel's army also seized two PFLP members in Nablus, named as Shadi Reyad Awad, 24, and Aysar Saeed Awad, 22.
Cities, villages
Meanwhile, dozens of other Palestinians were held. Israeli forces detained Omar Dyab in Qalqiliya and, Faysal and Samer Sabaneh in Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Israel's army said three were detained in Qabatiya.
In Bethlehem village Tuqu, soldiers seized Saed Naef Abu Mfreh, 22, and Sami Abu Mfreh, 25. Israel's army said five had been detained in the village.
In Hebron, Mustafa and Mahmud al-Haymouni were detained in the city, and Ibrahim Fathi Mahmud Awad 22, from nearby Beit Ummar. The military said in total thirteen Palestinians in the city were detained.
An Israeli military statement added that it detained five Palestinians in Ras Karkar near Ramallah, two people in each of the towns of Birzeit, Beituniya, Abu Dis, in Nablus village Awarta and Bethlehem village Harmala.
Soldiers arrested one person in Jenin village Anin, Nablus' Deir Sharaf, Ramallah's Deir Qaddis and Qibya, and in Hebron towns Dura, al-Tabaqa and Dhahiriya, the army said.
The Israeli army vowed to "continue to maintain order ... and prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Israeli communities." Israeli officials have described a bus bomb in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, which wounded 15 people, as a terrorist attack, but no Palestinian group has yet claimed the attack.
Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
There are 4,520 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails as of November 2012, according to Addameer. This figure includes 156 administrative detainees held without charge, 164 children and 10 women.
Farah Filasteen 180 Palestinians were arrested since the protests for gaza began, so 180 in 8 or so days. This is in the West Bank
The army said the detainees were from various armed Palestinian factions and included "senior operatives,"adding that it would "continue to maintain order ... and prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Israeli communities."
Israel launched an air offensive against Hamas and other Gaza factions on Nov. 14 killing 170 Palestinians. The sides entered an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire on Wednesday night.
During the clashes, two Palestinians were shot dead during anti-Israel demonstrations in the West Bank that turned into confrontations with the army.
Israeli army detains over 50 in West Bank
The Israeli army launched an arrest sweep throughout the West Bank overnight Wednesday, citing "recent violent and terrorist activity."
A military statement said 55 Palestinians were seized overnight in order to "restore calm." The arrests were made as Israel agreed a truce Wednesday evening ending eight days of fighting in the Gaza Strip.
The deadly bombardment, which killed some 170 Palestinians in Gaza, prompted an outpouring of grief and anger across the West Bank. Protesters held vigils for the dead, while other rallies in villages and cities ended in violent confrontation with Israeli forces.
During the clashes, two Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli forces.
Hamdi Mohammad Jawwad al-Falah, 22, was shot four times by Israeli soldiers at a demonstration in Hebron's Bir al-Mahjar neighborhood on Tuesday.
Near Ramallah, 31-year-old police officer Rushdi Tamimi died Monday two days after he was shot in the stomach by Israeli forces at a protest in Nabi Saleh.
Hamas, Jihad, PFLP figures detained
The army said its arrest campaign Wednesday night targeted various Palestinian factions and included "senior operatives."
According to local accounts, the arrests included mid-level figures from various Palestinian factions, including Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
In Nilin village near Ramallah, forces detained Abed al-Qaher Srour, the head of Hamas leader Aziz Dweik's office. Dweik is the former Palestinian parliamentary speaker.
In Nablus, local Hamas officials Mustafa al-Shnar was detained in al-Maajeen and Wael al-Hashash, Imad al-Jaref, and Ahmad Ghazi in Balata refugee camp.
In Ramallah town Beit Liqya, Israeli forces detained two released prisoners affiliated to Islamic Jihad, Fouad and Jihad Assi, as well as their father. Locals said special forces and reconnaissance aircraft assisted in the detentions.
In Jenin village Arraba, soldiers seized released prisoner Jafar Ezz al-Deen, and two other Islamic Jihad affiliates Tareq Qadan, and Mohammad Shibati.
Israel's army also seized two PFLP members in Nablus, named as Shadi Reyad Awad, 24, and Aysar Saeed Awad, 22.
Cities, villages
Meanwhile, dozens of other Palestinians were held. Israeli forces detained Omar Dyab in Qalqiliya and, Faysal and Samer Sabaneh in Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Israel's army said three were detained in Qabatiya.
In Bethlehem village Tuqu, soldiers seized Saed Naef Abu Mfreh, 22, and Sami Abu Mfreh, 25. Israel's army said five had been detained in the village.
In Hebron, Mustafa and Mahmud al-Haymouni were detained in the city, and Ibrahim Fathi Mahmud Awad 22, from nearby Beit Ummar. The military said in total thirteen Palestinians in the city were detained.
An Israeli military statement added that it detained five Palestinians in Ras Karkar near Ramallah, two people in each of the towns of Birzeit, Beituniya, Abu Dis, in Nablus village Awarta and Bethlehem village Harmala.
Soldiers arrested one person in Jenin village Anin, Nablus' Deir Sharaf, Ramallah's Deir Qaddis and Qibya, and in Hebron towns Dura, al-Tabaqa and Dhahiriya, the army said.
The Israeli army vowed to "continue to maintain order ... and prevent the infiltration of terrorists into Israeli communities." Israeli officials have described a bus bomb in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, which wounded 15 people, as a terrorist attack, but no Palestinian group has yet claimed the attack.
Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
There are 4,520 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails as of November 2012, according to Addameer. This figure includes 156 administrative detainees held without charge, 164 children and 10 women.
Farah Filasteen 180 Palestinians were arrested since the protests for gaza began, so 180 in 8 or so days. This is in the West Bank
Witnesses: PA security block Israeli raid on Jenin
Palestinian Authority security forces on Wednesday blocked Israeli troops from entering the northern West Bank city of Jenin, witnesses said.
PA security patrols stationed at Beer al-Jamal, south of the city, stopped a number of Israel military vehicles, leading to long altercations between Palestinian officers and Israeli soldiers.
Eventually, Israeli troops left the area, witnesses told Ma'an.
An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Overnight, Israeli forces detained 55 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, the Israeli army said. Nine people were detained in three villages around Jenin, but none were detained from the city itself, a military statement said.
Under the 1993 Oslo agreement, the PA has full security control over urban center in the occupied West Bank, but Israeli forces enter almost every night to detain Palestinians and search homes. They instruct PA forces to return to their bases before the raids.
On Tuesday, a PA security officer said Palestinian forces had refused to provide security coordination to Israeli troops entering Tulkarem in the northern West Bank.
He said the Palestinian liaison officers turned down the request because the troops wanted to enter at the time children were going to school in the morning.
The PA security commander told Ma'an around 200 officers deployed around the city in front of Israeli military patrols. Israeli forces eventually retreated, he said.
An Israeli military spokesman did not respond to a request to comment on that incident.
There are 4,520 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails as of November 2012, according to Addameer. This figure includes 156 administrative detainees held without charge, 164 children and 10 women.
PA security patrols stationed at Beer al-Jamal, south of the city, stopped a number of Israel military vehicles, leading to long altercations between Palestinian officers and Israeli soldiers.
Eventually, Israeli troops left the area, witnesses told Ma'an.
An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Overnight, Israeli forces detained 55 Palestinians in raids across the West Bank, the Israeli army said. Nine people were detained in three villages around Jenin, but none were detained from the city itself, a military statement said.
Under the 1993 Oslo agreement, the PA has full security control over urban center in the occupied West Bank, but Israeli forces enter almost every night to detain Palestinians and search homes. They instruct PA forces to return to their bases before the raids.
On Tuesday, a PA security officer said Palestinian forces had refused to provide security coordination to Israeli troops entering Tulkarem in the northern West Bank.
He said the Palestinian liaison officers turned down the request because the troops wanted to enter at the time children were going to school in the morning.
The PA security commander told Ma'an around 200 officers deployed around the city in front of Israeli military patrols. Israeli forces eventually retreated, he said.
An Israeli military spokesman did not respond to a request to comment on that incident.
There are 4,520 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails as of November 2012, according to Addameer. This figure includes 156 administrative detainees held without charge, 164 children and 10 women.
20 nov 2012
Israeli forces detain 4 overnight in Nablus
Israeli forces on Tuesday detained four Palestinians in Nablus at dawn on Tuesday, locals said.
They identified the detainees at Yasser Mana, Yousef Taher, Amjad Qamhiyeh, and Anas Jod Allah, from Zawata.
Israeli forces searched several houses in Nablus during the raid.
They identified the detainees at Yasser Mana, Yousef Taher, Amjad Qamhiyeh, and Anas Jod Allah, from Zawata.
Israeli forces searched several houses in Nablus during the raid.
21 nov 2012
Israeli forces arrest 32 across West Bank
Israeli forces arrested 32 Palestinians in the West Bank overnight Tuesday, locals and Israel's army said.
Fadi Ayyad, 18, Muhammad Nasri Abed Rabu, 22, and Imad Muhammad Abed Rabou, 19, were all detained in Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, witnesses said.
In Aida camp, also in Bethlehem, Murad Walid al-Khateeb, Muhammad Khalil Abi Aker, Ahmad Ibrahim Awies, Fadi Mohammad Naser Allh, and Khalid Mustafa Abu Aker were arrested
Nine people were detained in Husan village west of Bethlehem.
In Hebron, Israeli authorities detained Alaa Suliman Hussein Atawneh, 30, Ali Ahmad Ali Atawneh, 27, Ayed Abu Sharekh, and Maumoud Bassam Abu Sharekh.
Ahmad Abdullah Abu Serya and Yasser Raja Abu Tamee were arrested in Jenin.
In Tulkarem, Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians, locals said.
Muhammad Sami Abu Younis, Muhammad Nidal Salameh, Rani Hamdan, Muhammad Rafiq Hamda, Ibrahim Mahmoud al-Jalad, and Aysar, Rabah and Salah Idhaliyeh were identified as those arrested.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said 28 people were detained overnight.
Fadi Ayyad, 18, Muhammad Nasri Abed Rabu, 22, and Imad Muhammad Abed Rabou, 19, were all detained in Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem, witnesses said.
In Aida camp, also in Bethlehem, Murad Walid al-Khateeb, Muhammad Khalil Abi Aker, Ahmad Ibrahim Awies, Fadi Mohammad Naser Allh, and Khalid Mustafa Abu Aker were arrested
Nine people were detained in Husan village west of Bethlehem.
In Hebron, Israeli authorities detained Alaa Suliman Hussein Atawneh, 30, Ali Ahmad Ali Atawneh, 27, Ayed Abu Sharekh, and Maumoud Bassam Abu Sharekh.
Ahmad Abdullah Abu Serya and Yasser Raja Abu Tamee were arrested in Jenin.
In Tulkarem, Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians, locals said.
Muhammad Sami Abu Younis, Muhammad Nidal Salameh, Rani Hamdan, Muhammad Rafiq Hamda, Ibrahim Mahmoud al-Jalad, and Aysar, Rabah and Salah Idhaliyeh were identified as those arrested.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said 28 people were detained overnight.
Sharawna and al-Issawi step up their continuous hunger strike
A Human Rights organization said on Wednesday that the hunger strikers Samer al-Issawi and Ayman Sharawna started escalatory steps inside Ramle prison in 1948 occupied Palestine.
Fadi Obeidat, who visited the two prisoners, confirmed that they refused to go to the clinics as an escalatory step to pressure the prison administration to respond to their demands. They also decided to drink only water without sugar and vitamins.
Obeidat added that the two remaining Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli prison are in immediate danger as their prolonged hunger strikes have led to a rapid deterioration in their health.
Sharawna's health has deteriorated so severely that he suffers chronic pain in his kidneys, low pulse, low blood pressure, where he is now unable to walk and is confined to bed.
Ayman Sharawna is in critical condition as his health continues to deteriorate. He has lost the vision in his right eye and has lost all feeling in body. He has been informed that his kidneys are not functioning properly and he also has extreme pain in his back, which prevents him from standing up. He refused to be treated due to the prison administration's pressures and bad treatment.
Other problems Ayman is suffering from include low immunity, low heart beat, low fat content, low blood pressure, low sugar levels.
The lawyer pointed out that the two strikers, al-Issawi and Sharawna, have been living in a single inappropriate room, and the prison administration did not discuss their case at all, claiming that the 'Shin Bet' is the responsible for their issue.
Al-Issawi and Sharawna are liberated prisoners were released in Shalit deal and then re-arrested by the occupation authorities without charge or trial, where Sharawna, from al-Khalil, started his open hunger strike on 1 July 2012, and al-Issawi, from occupied Jerusalem, launched his hunger strike on 08 January 2012.
Israel is violating these courageous hunger strikers’ most basic rights on a daily basis, even as they come to the brink of death.
Fadi Obeidat, who visited the two prisoners, confirmed that they refused to go to the clinics as an escalatory step to pressure the prison administration to respond to their demands. They also decided to drink only water without sugar and vitamins.
Obeidat added that the two remaining Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli prison are in immediate danger as their prolonged hunger strikes have led to a rapid deterioration in their health.
Sharawna's health has deteriorated so severely that he suffers chronic pain in his kidneys, low pulse, low blood pressure, where he is now unable to walk and is confined to bed.
Ayman Sharawna is in critical condition as his health continues to deteriorate. He has lost the vision in his right eye and has lost all feeling in body. He has been informed that his kidneys are not functioning properly and he also has extreme pain in his back, which prevents him from standing up. He refused to be treated due to the prison administration's pressures and bad treatment.
Other problems Ayman is suffering from include low immunity, low heart beat, low fat content, low blood pressure, low sugar levels.
The lawyer pointed out that the two strikers, al-Issawi and Sharawna, have been living in a single inappropriate room, and the prison administration did not discuss their case at all, claiming that the 'Shin Bet' is the responsible for their issue.
Al-Issawi and Sharawna are liberated prisoners were released in Shalit deal and then re-arrested by the occupation authorities without charge or trial, where Sharawna, from al-Khalil, started his open hunger strike on 1 July 2012, and al-Issawi, from occupied Jerusalem, launched his hunger strike on 08 January 2012.
Israel is violating these courageous hunger strikers’ most basic rights on a daily basis, even as they come to the brink of death.
Settlers kidnap 3 Palestinians and hand them over to the IOF
Jewish settlers kidnapped on Wednesday morning three Palestinians from the town of Hawara, south of Nablus, and handed them over to the occupation forces.
The Hawara mayor, Mou'in Al-Dhamidi, said that a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Yitzhar" kidnapped three citizens, after attacking them while they had been reaping olive fruits in al-Lahf area in the west of the town.
The three Palestinians were taken to the settlement, and then handed over to the occupation forces.
The Hawara mayor, Mou'in Al-Dhamidi, said that a group of Israeli settlers from the settlement of "Yitzhar" kidnapped three citizens, after attacking them while they had been reaping olive fruits in al-Lahf area in the west of the town.
The three Palestinians were taken to the settlement, and then handed over to the occupation forces.
18 nov 2012
Protests continue across West Bank, 54 injured
Over 50 people were injured on Sunday during protests in the West Bank and East Jerusalem against Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, a Ma'an correspondent and witnesses said. Israeli soldiers fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protestors who had gathered outside Israel's Ofer prison, injuring 20 people, a Ma'an reporter said.
At Qalandia checkpoint, one protester was wounded by a rubber bullet as Palestinian youths threw stones and Molotov cocktails at troops.
In Hebron, hundreds of university students and staff marched in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. In Arrub village, Israeli forces arrested Emad Khader Nofal Badawi, 22, witnesses said.
Youths threw stones at Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and sound bombs at the villagers.
In Bani Naim village similar clashes broke out with several people suffering tear gas inhalation.
At Qalandia checkpoint, one protester was wounded by a rubber bullet as Palestinian youths threw stones and Molotov cocktails at troops.
In Hebron, hundreds of university students and staff marched in solidarity with the Gaza Strip. In Arrub village, Israeli forces arrested Emad Khader Nofal Badawi, 22, witnesses said.
Youths threw stones at Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and sound bombs at the villagers.
In Bani Naim village similar clashes broke out with several people suffering tear gas inhalation.
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Israeli occupation forces arrested a young man after picking up a groin injury and loss of consciousness during clashes at the Hawara checkpoint Photo's: Ayman Nubana
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In Bethlehem, Israeli forces fired multiple tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at protestors who had gathered near an Israeli watchtower by Rachel's Tomb, injuring 33 people, a Red crescent official said.
Youths threw stones at the watchtower in protest against Israel's ongoing attacks on Gaza. Eight people required treatment at Beit Jala hospital. A medical official in Bethlehem Abed Jaafri told Ma'an that ambulances were on standby to treat any wounded demonstrators. Over 50 people gathered by Damascus gate in East Jerusalem to protest Israel's assault, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said. Demonstrators lit candles in solidarity with the Gaza Strip and called for an end to Israel's 45-year old occupation, PPS director Nasser Qus said. Undercover Israeli forces raided Beit Hanina on Sunday evening and detained youth during a gathering in solidarity with Gaza. A Ma'an reporter said forces were backed by six Israeli military vehicles and Israeli police in the East Jerusalem neighborhood. On Saturday, dozens of Palestinians were injured and at least 10 arrested during West Bank demonstrations against Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip. |
Israeli forces shoot, arrest Beit Ummar man
Israeli forces shot and arrested a 20-year-old Palestinian in Beit Ummar in the southern West Bank early Sunday, a local spokesman said and the army confirmed. Ahmad Awad sustained three bullet wounds to his back and is in a critical condition, said popular committee spokesman Muhammad Awad.
Israeli forces shot Ahmad Awad during a raid on his home and then arrested him, the spokesman added.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said forces shot at a man who "threatened to attack them with a firebomb."
She told Ma'an that soldiers fired at his lower body and that he was "evacuated by military vehicle" and taken for medical treatment.
The army spokeswoman said soldiers were in Beit Ummar to conduct arrests.
The incident led to clashes between Israeli troops and villagers. Israeli forces fired tear gas and sound grenades, and arrested 20-year-old Yousef Hashim and Yousef al-Alami, 24, the local official said.
Israeli forces shot Ahmad Awad during a raid on his home and then arrested him, the spokesman added.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said forces shot at a man who "threatened to attack them with a firebomb."
She told Ma'an that soldiers fired at his lower body and that he was "evacuated by military vehicle" and taken for medical treatment.
The army spokeswoman said soldiers were in Beit Ummar to conduct arrests.
The incident led to clashes between Israeli troops and villagers. Israeli forces fired tear gas and sound grenades, and arrested 20-year-old Yousef Hashim and Yousef al-Alami, 24, the local official said.
Israel detains Hamas leader in Nablus
Israeil forces on Sunday detained a Hamas leader in Nablus in the northern West Bank, locals said.
Hamas leader Tayseer Omaran was detained from his home in al-Marej street. Saeed Bilal Baker Saeed, 19, was also arrested in Nablus and Adham al-Shawali was detained in nearby al-Asira village, locals told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
Hamas leader Tayseer Omaran was detained from his home in al-Marej street. Saeed Bilal Baker Saeed, 19, was also arrested in Nablus and Adham al-Shawali was detained in nearby al-Asira village, locals told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokesman did not respond to a request for comment.
17 nov 2012
Palestinian prisoners launch escalatory steps protesting the aggression on Gaza
The governmental Information Office in Gaza said that the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails started new escalatory steps to protest the continuous brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip.
The office stated that the captives sent a message from inside their cells on Friday evening in which they revealed that they have launched three escalatory steps inside the Israeli prisons.
The prisoners have refused to leave the prison cells for the daily stroll, for yesterday as well as today. They also refused to stand in line to be counted and refused the meals, in condemnation to the continuous Israeli occupation crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The office also quoted the prisoners as saying that the Israeli prison administration has been trying to hold negotiations with captives in order to dissuade them from these steps. However, the prisoners are determined to escalate their protests in condemnation of this brutal aggression, it added.
The office stated that the captives sent a message from inside their cells on Friday evening in which they revealed that they have launched three escalatory steps inside the Israeli prisons.
The prisoners have refused to leave the prison cells for the daily stroll, for yesterday as well as today. They also refused to stand in line to be counted and refused the meals, in condemnation to the continuous Israeli occupation crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The office also quoted the prisoners as saying that the Israeli prison administration has been trying to hold negotiations with captives in order to dissuade them from these steps. However, the prisoners are determined to escalate their protests in condemnation of this brutal aggression, it added.
Clashes in Jerusalem after arrest of three brothers
Inhabitants in the Old City of Jerusalem clashed with Israeli occupation forces after they arrested three brothers in Bab Hitta suburb on Friday evening.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that eight citizens were injured with rubber-coated bullets while many others were treated for gas suffocation in similar clashes in Issawiye village.
Other clashes were reported in Ras Al-Amud suburb to the north of Jerusalem as some were hit with rubber bullets. Dozens were treated for breathing difficulty in three suburbs in Silwan town in similar clashes.
Tension is prevailing in the holy city and security is tightened after two rockets, fired by Hamas’s armed wing from Gaza, fell near it.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that eight citizens were injured with rubber-coated bullets while many others were treated for gas suffocation in similar clashes in Issawiye village.
Other clashes were reported in Ras Al-Amud suburb to the north of Jerusalem as some were hit with rubber bullets. Dozens were treated for breathing difficulty in three suburbs in Silwan town in similar clashes.
Tension is prevailing in the holy city and security is tightened after two rockets, fired by Hamas’s armed wing from Gaza, fell near it.
Occupation re-arrest liberated captive Thaer Halahleh
Sources close to the family of liberated captive Thaer Halahleh said that IOF soldiers raided at dawn Friday the house of Halahleh and arrested him.
The soldiers ransacked the house and assaulted Thaer’s brother before arresting Thaer and taking him to an unknown destination.
Halahleh was one of the first captives to go on hunger strike which lasted 78 days and he was released after spending nine years in occupation jails.
The soldiers ransacked the house and assaulted Thaer’s brother before arresting Thaer and taking him to an unknown destination.
Halahleh was one of the first captives to go on hunger strike which lasted 78 days and he was released after spending nine years in occupation jails.
IOF soldiers arrest Hamas leader and his son
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested Hamas leader Husam Harb and his eldest son Hassan after storming their home in Eskaka village in Salfit province.
Family members told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers and undercover agents savagely broke into their home without prior notice before dawn Friday and searched it thoroughly.
They said that the soldiers headed to Husam’s bedroom and pushed him out of his bed onto the floor and sabotaged belongings in their barbaric search.
Harb, 52, and his son were taken blindfolded and handcuffed to an unknown location, they said.
Harb is a notable figure in Salfit and had served more than eight years in Israeli jails most of them in administrative detention, without charge. His sons were repeatedly detained by the PA security apparatuses.
Family members told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers and undercover agents savagely broke into their home without prior notice before dawn Friday and searched it thoroughly.
They said that the soldiers headed to Husam’s bedroom and pushed him out of his bed onto the floor and sabotaged belongings in their barbaric search.
Harb, 52, and his son were taken blindfolded and handcuffed to an unknown location, they said.
Harb is a notable figure in Salfit and had served more than eight years in Israeli jails most of them in administrative detention, without charge. His sons were repeatedly detained by the PA security apparatuses.
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Occupation forces assaulted and arrested girl during a demonstration in Nablus
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