9 mar 2013
Three Palestinian administrative detainees on hunger strike for 12th day
Three Palestinians held in Israeli jails on administration detention have been on hunger strike for 12 days protesting their incarceration without trial or charge.
Lawyer Ibrahim Al-Araj said in a press release on Saturday that Mohammed Al-Najjar, Zakaria Al-Heeh, and Ibrahim Al-Sheikh who are detained in Ofer prison started their strike on 26/3/2013.
He said that the three captives are only drinking water in protest at their administrative custody.
The lawyer said that the Ofer administration was exercising psychological pressures on the hunger strikers, explaining that the prisoners are constantly moved from one ward to another and frequently taken to isolation cells.
He quoted one of them as saying that the prison intelligence officer was always threatening them with financial fines and visit deprivation if they continued in their strike.
Lawyer Ibrahim Al-Araj said in a press release on Saturday that Mohammed Al-Najjar, Zakaria Al-Heeh, and Ibrahim Al-Sheikh who are detained in Ofer prison started their strike on 26/3/2013.
He said that the three captives are only drinking water in protest at their administrative custody.
The lawyer said that the Ofer administration was exercising psychological pressures on the hunger strikers, explaining that the prisoners are constantly moved from one ward to another and frequently taken to isolation cells.
He quoted one of them as saying that the prison intelligence officer was always threatening them with financial fines and visit deprivation if they continued in their strike.
IOF kidnap Aqsa channel reporter in Kafr Qaddum village
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday kidnapped journalist Tareq Abu Zaid, a reporter for Al-Aqsa satellite channel, during his coverage of popular events north of the West Bank.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers kidnapped Abu Zaid as he was covering the weekly anti-wall march organized in Kafr Qaddum village.
They added that the troops rounded up the journalist and drove him to an unknown place.
For its part, Ahrar center for prisoner studies and human rights condemned the arrest of Abu Zaid and demanded his immediate release.
The center stated that the IOF attacked the journalists as they were covering their violations against the protestors in the village, noting there are 12 journalists in Israeli jails so far.
In a related context, the European network for defending the Palestinian prisoners 'UFree' denounced Israel's persistent violations against journalists and human rights activists and called for releasing them immediately.
UFree stated in a press release on Friday that the IOF kidnapped last Wednesday at dawn journalists Tamer Saba'na and Bakri Attili.
It stressed that Israel's violations against the journalists are aimed at muzzling the truth, noting that the failure of the international community to hold Israel accountable for its actions encouraged it to persist in them.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli soldiers kidnapped Abu Zaid as he was covering the weekly anti-wall march organized in Kafr Qaddum village.
They added that the troops rounded up the journalist and drove him to an unknown place.
For its part, Ahrar center for prisoner studies and human rights condemned the arrest of Abu Zaid and demanded his immediate release.
The center stated that the IOF attacked the journalists as they were covering their violations against the protestors in the village, noting there are 12 journalists in Israeli jails so far.
In a related context, the European network for defending the Palestinian prisoners 'UFree' denounced Israel's persistent violations against journalists and human rights activists and called for releasing them immediately.
UFree stated in a press release on Friday that the IOF kidnapped last Wednesday at dawn journalists Tamer Saba'na and Bakri Attili.
It stressed that Israel's violations against the journalists are aimed at muzzling the truth, noting that the failure of the international community to hold Israel accountable for its actions encouraged it to persist in them.
IOF soldiers break into home of Bethlehem Mufti
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) broke into the home of Bethlehem Mufti Sheikh Abdulmajid Amarne in Doheisha refugee camp and served a summons to his son Ayman.
The Mufti said that the soldiers, who burst into his home at dawn Saturday, summoned his son for intelligence interrogation in Etzion next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers stormed a number of suburbs in Al-Khalil city and broke into houses for Abu Snene family.
IOF soldiers had fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters at young men in Bab Al-Zawiya in Al-Khalil on Friday night inflicting casualties among the youths.
The Mufti said that the soldiers, who burst into his home at dawn Saturday, summoned his son for intelligence interrogation in Etzion next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers stormed a number of suburbs in Al-Khalil city and broke into houses for Abu Snene family.
IOF soldiers had fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters at young men in Bab Al-Zawiya in Al-Khalil on Friday night inflicting casualties among the youths.
Dozens injured in clashes in Shuafat camp
Israeli undercover soldiers kidnapped on Friday evening a youth from Shuafat refugee camp northern occupied East Jerusalem during clashes at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the camp.
Eyewitnesses told PIC's correspondent that the Israeli policemen used tear gas and stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse large groups of youths who had thrown stones and Molotov cocktails towards a military checkpoint.
Confrontations with the occupation soldiers broke out in the afternoon at the northern entrance to the town of Anata, northeast of Jerusalem, following a sit-in organized by hundreds of citizens after Friday prayers in solidarity with the hunger striking prisoners. The clashes lasted until the evening.
Fire broke out in a wooden hut, inhabited by the citizen Atta Azazema and his family, during the suppression of the protesters by the Israeli soldiers, and the civil defense intervened to save the family members.
According to non-final results, more than 20 young people were injured in the violent clashes that took place between the Palestinian youths and the Israeli soldiers at the military checkpoint at the entrance to Shuafat camp, in addition to dozens who suffered suffocation from tear gas inhalation.
Medics told PIC's reporter that one of their colleagues, Obada Qawasmi, was arrested near the barrier.
A boy was wounded after being run over by a car belonging to the undercover unit, and from which he had escaped after being kidnapped together with 4 other boys.
The Israeli police had arrested earlier on Friday afternoon another medic Yousef Ruby, from Shuafat refugee camp during clashes in Bab Hetta in the Old City.
Eyewitnesses told PIC's correspondent that the Israeli policemen used tear gas and stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse large groups of youths who had thrown stones and Molotov cocktails towards a military checkpoint.
Confrontations with the occupation soldiers broke out in the afternoon at the northern entrance to the town of Anata, northeast of Jerusalem, following a sit-in organized by hundreds of citizens after Friday prayers in solidarity with the hunger striking prisoners. The clashes lasted until the evening.
Fire broke out in a wooden hut, inhabited by the citizen Atta Azazema and his family, during the suppression of the protesters by the Israeli soldiers, and the civil defense intervened to save the family members.
According to non-final results, more than 20 young people were injured in the violent clashes that took place between the Palestinian youths and the Israeli soldiers at the military checkpoint at the entrance to Shuafat camp, in addition to dozens who suffered suffocation from tear gas inhalation.
Medics told PIC's reporter that one of their colleagues, Obada Qawasmi, was arrested near the barrier.
A boy was wounded after being run over by a car belonging to the undercover unit, and from which he had escaped after being kidnapped together with 4 other boys.
The Israeli police had arrested earlier on Friday afternoon another medic Yousef Ruby, from Shuafat refugee camp during clashes in Bab Hetta in the Old City.
IOF soldiers arrest young man from Jenin
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained 22-year-old Hareth Zayed at the Ennab roadblock on his return from Tulkarem to his Jenin village of Yamoun on Friday night.
Local sources said that Zayed, who studies at a technical college in Tulkarem, was detained at the roadblock then taken to an unknown location.
The sources said that Zayed’s detention fell in line with the IOF campaign against Islamic bloc activists and supporters studying at Khaduri technical college in Tulkarem over the past few months that witnessed the arrest of dozens of those students.
Local sources said that Zayed, who studies at a technical college in Tulkarem, was detained at the roadblock then taken to an unknown location.
The sources said that Zayed’s detention fell in line with the IOF campaign against Islamic bloc activists and supporters studying at Khaduri technical college in Tulkarem over the past few months that witnessed the arrest of dozens of those students.
8 mar 2013
Occupation arrests a youth from Jenin and two boys from Jerusalem
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have kidnapped on Friday morning a university student from the town of Ya'bad, southwest of Jenin, at the military checkpoint of Shafi Shamron settlement.
Local sources reported that the Israeli soldiers, stationed at the entrance to the settlement of Shafi Shamron, have arrested the university student Harith Zeid, 24.
The soldiers have also detained last night two other students while passing through the checkpoint on their way to their homes in the town of Ya'bad, and then released them after questioning them.
The IOF stormed, at dawn Friday, the town of Silat al-Harithiya west of Jenin, and mounted a search, with no arrests were reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli policemen arrested on Thursday night two Jerusalemite boys, aged 17, from Sawwanah neighborhood in the occupied city of Jerusalem and then transferred them to Salahuddin police station.
Local sources reported that the Israeli soldiers, stationed at the entrance to the settlement of Shafi Shamron, have arrested the university student Harith Zeid, 24.
The soldiers have also detained last night two other students while passing through the checkpoint on their way to their homes in the town of Ya'bad, and then released them after questioning them.
The IOF stormed, at dawn Friday, the town of Silat al-Harithiya west of Jenin, and mounted a search, with no arrests were reported.
Meanwhile, Israeli policemen arrested on Thursday night two Jerusalemite boys, aged 17, from Sawwanah neighborhood in the occupied city of Jerusalem and then transferred them to Salahuddin police station.
Prisoner Ahmad Aljayyuosi enters his 11th year in occupation jail
Ahrar center for Prisoners studies and human rights confirmed that prisoner Ahmad al-Jayyousi, 33 from the city of Tulkarem in the West Bank has entered on Friday his 11th year in the Israeli occupation jails.
Fouad Khuffash, director of Ahrar center, said that al-Jayyousi was arrested on March 8, 2002, and in 2005 he was sentenced to life imprisonment (35 times).
Prisoner al-Jayyousi was also arrested in 1996, when he was a student in the secondary school, and had served 50 days in Israeli jails.
Khuffash added that Ahmad’s parents are sick and are waiting for their son's freedom.
Fouad Khuffash, director of Ahrar center, said that al-Jayyousi was arrested on March 8, 2002, and in 2005 he was sentenced to life imprisonment (35 times).
Prisoner al-Jayyousi was also arrested in 1996, when he was a student in the secondary school, and had served 50 days in Israeli jails.
Khuffash added that Ahmad’s parents are sick and are waiting for their son's freedom.
IOF arrests two Palestinians released from PA prisons
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn on Thursday two Palestinians released from PA preventive prisons in al-Khalil city, in the southern occupied West Bank.
The IOF arrested on Thursday morning the youths Majd Bilal Ahmarw, 18, and Mekdad Banan Ahmarw, 17, after raiding their homes in the city of al-Khalil, PIC reporter revealed.
The reporter added that the two Palestinian youths were kidnapped by PA preventive services in addition to 6 other youths in al-Khalil, where they were subjected to severe torture for more than a month during interrogation, under the pretext of appearing in a video posted on YouTube in which they threatened the occupation to avenge the killing of Hamza Salah in the old city of al-Khalil two months ago.
The IOF arrested on Thursday morning the youths Majd Bilal Ahmarw, 18, and Mekdad Banan Ahmarw, 17, after raiding their homes in the city of al-Khalil, PIC reporter revealed.
The reporter added that the two Palestinian youths were kidnapped by PA preventive services in addition to 6 other youths in al-Khalil, where they were subjected to severe torture for more than a month during interrogation, under the pretext of appearing in a video posted on YouTube in which they threatened the occupation to avenge the killing of Hamza Salah in the old city of al-Khalil two months ago.
7 mar 2013
1948-Palestinians organize several events in solidarity with prisoners
Several events were organized by 1948-Palestinians in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails, where supportive activities took place in a number of Arab towns and villages, on main roads and junctions, and outside many of Israeli prisons.
The Arab Association for Prisoners and Liberated Prisoners, Ayman Haj Yahia, confirmed that there is a significant sympathy among y Palestinians from territories occupied in 1948 with the prisoners' issue as a national and patriotic issue.
Between 30 to 40 demonstrations were organized in various Arab cities and villages in solidarity with the prisoners, where several solidarity tents were set up in many areas, including outside Israeli prisons, the Egyptian Embassy, the UN and Amnesty headquarters, Haj Yahia told Quds press, adding that the 1948-Palestinians are preparing for a broad solidarity campaign with the prisoners' issue.
He pointed out to the participation of all segments of the 1948-Palestinians, especially youths, in addition to the participation of various factions and national forces in the Palestinian territories.
The Arab Association for Prisoners and Liberated Prisoners, Ayman Haj Yahia, confirmed that there is a significant sympathy among y Palestinians from territories occupied in 1948 with the prisoners' issue as a national and patriotic issue.
Between 30 to 40 demonstrations were organized in various Arab cities and villages in solidarity with the prisoners, where several solidarity tents were set up in many areas, including outside Israeli prisons, the Egyptian Embassy, the UN and Amnesty headquarters, Haj Yahia told Quds press, adding that the 1948-Palestinians are preparing for a broad solidarity campaign with the prisoners' issue.
He pointed out to the participation of all segments of the 1948-Palestinians, especially youths, in addition to the participation of various factions and national forces in the Palestinian territories.
IPS continues to close section 6 in the Negev prison
The Israeli Prison Administration (IPS) in Negev prison continued to close section 6 in the prison, where it prevented family visits on Tuesday causing a state of tension among the prisoners, the Palestinian Center for Prisoners' Studies revealed.
The prisoners in the Negev prison complained recently against the increasing intrusions into the sections, and the IPS' multiple harassment against them, especially strip searches and deliberate provocation during night raids, the spokesman of the center in the West Bank, Mahmoud Shahatit explained, noting that the prisoners in Negev prison expressed their clear rejection of strip searches, threatening to step up their protests against this repressive policy.
Shahatit pointed out to the IPS' provocative policy of night raids, especially what happened in room No. 7, two days ago, where the prisoner Sami Asaliya was subjected to a brutal assault during night raid and transferred to solitary confinement following his refusal of a strip search.
He considered forcing prisoners to be strip searched during night raids is an attempt to humiliate the prisoners and break their will, calling on all human rights and humanitarian organizations to stand by the prisoners in exposing the Israeli criminal practices.
The prisoners in the Negev prison complained recently against the increasing intrusions into the sections, and the IPS' multiple harassment against them, especially strip searches and deliberate provocation during night raids, the spokesman of the center in the West Bank, Mahmoud Shahatit explained, noting that the prisoners in Negev prison expressed their clear rejection of strip searches, threatening to step up their protests against this repressive policy.
Shahatit pointed out to the IPS' provocative policy of night raids, especially what happened in room No. 7, two days ago, where the prisoner Sami Asaliya was subjected to a brutal assault during night raid and transferred to solitary confinement following his refusal of a strip search.
He considered forcing prisoners to be strip searched during night raids is an attempt to humiliate the prisoners and break their will, calling on all human rights and humanitarian organizations to stand by the prisoners in exposing the Israeli criminal practices.
IOF deliberately arrests H.R activists to disguise its crimes
The Palestinian Center for Prisoners' Studies stated that the recent Israeli arrest campaigns targeting the Palestinian intellectual class aims at silencing the voice of the truth.
Targeting Palestinian human rights activists and researchers in prisoners' affairs is an Israeli political deliberate policy, the center explained in a report issued on Wednesday, pointing out that the occupation authorities transferred these activists to administrative detention due to the lack of incriminating evidence against them, according to the report.
The occupation deliberately kidnapped activists and researchers in prisoners' issue, to keep them for months and years behind bars to ensure that Israeli ongoing crimes and torture and harassment practices against prisoners are not documented, the center stated.
In the same context, the center condemned the arrest of the researcher in prisoners' studies Thamer Saba’neh, 37, after raiding his home in the town of Qabatiya east of Jenin in the West Bank, taking him to an unknown destination, where they searched his home and confiscated his computer and cell phone.
Riad Ashqar, director of the center, confirmed that the occupation forces stepped up their arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem targeting all segments of Palestinian society, including sick and disabled persons, academics and university students and researchers, in order to hide the truth.
Targeting Palestinian human rights activists and researchers in prisoners' affairs is an Israeli political deliberate policy, the center explained in a report issued on Wednesday, pointing out that the occupation authorities transferred these activists to administrative detention due to the lack of incriminating evidence against them, according to the report.
The occupation deliberately kidnapped activists and researchers in prisoners' issue, to keep them for months and years behind bars to ensure that Israeli ongoing crimes and torture and harassment practices against prisoners are not documented, the center stated.
In the same context, the center condemned the arrest of the researcher in prisoners' studies Thamer Saba’neh, 37, after raiding his home in the town of Qabatiya east of Jenin in the West Bank, taking him to an unknown destination, where they searched his home and confiscated his computer and cell phone.
Riad Ashqar, director of the center, confirmed that the occupation forces stepped up their arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem targeting all segments of Palestinian society, including sick and disabled persons, academics and university students and researchers, in order to hide the truth.
IOF launches raid and arrest campaign in West Bank
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed at dawn on Thursday Namira neighborhood in al-Khalil, where they searched several houses.
IOF arrested the youths Mekdad Arqam Ahmar, 17, and Majd Banan Ahmar, 18, after raiding and searching their homes, where they took them to the Etzion detention center, north of al-Khalil, local sources confirmed.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided at dawn today the town of Beit Fajar in Bethlehem and arrested the youths Munther Akram Abu Hayyan, 22, and took him to an unknown destination, and the disabled boy Omar Anwar Murshid Thawabteh, 16, for the second time in less than month.
The occupation forces summoned at dawn today four citizens after raiding eight houses in the towns of Jaba and Sanur, south of Jenin, where they interrogated the houses’ residents for long hours.
On Wednesday evening occupation soldiers attacked three youths in the town of Qasra south of Nablus, causing them several injuries, where they were taken to Rafidia hospital in Nablus for treatment, the Palestinian official in charge of the Settlements file in the northern part of the West Bank, Ghassan Daglas, said.
Daglas explained that the soldiers stopped the three youths near the junction of the nearby town of Yatma, where they checked their personal identities, and when they discovered they were from the town of Qasra they beat them severely.
Qasra town is continuously subjected to Israeli attacks and raids.
IOF arrested the youths Mekdad Arqam Ahmar, 17, and Majd Banan Ahmar, 18, after raiding and searching their homes, where they took them to the Etzion detention center, north of al-Khalil, local sources confirmed.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided at dawn today the town of Beit Fajar in Bethlehem and arrested the youths Munther Akram Abu Hayyan, 22, and took him to an unknown destination, and the disabled boy Omar Anwar Murshid Thawabteh, 16, for the second time in less than month.
The occupation forces summoned at dawn today four citizens after raiding eight houses in the towns of Jaba and Sanur, south of Jenin, where they interrogated the houses’ residents for long hours.
On Wednesday evening occupation soldiers attacked three youths in the town of Qasra south of Nablus, causing them several injuries, where they were taken to Rafidia hospital in Nablus for treatment, the Palestinian official in charge of the Settlements file in the northern part of the West Bank, Ghassan Daglas, said.
Daglas explained that the soldiers stopped the three youths near the junction of the nearby town of Yatma, where they checked their personal identities, and when they discovered they were from the town of Qasra they beat them severely.
Qasra town is continuously subjected to Israeli attacks and raids.
Prisoner: The patients in Ramla jail are medically neglected
Palestinian prisoner Riyadh Amour said that the detainees in the Ramla prison infirmary are medically neglected and their health conditions deteriorate everyday physically and psychologically.
"The life in this hospital is unbearable. We'd rather be executed by Israel and rest forever or provided with proper hospitalization and medication. We can no longer stay here enduring pain and psychological stresses," Amour, a heart patient in Ramla jail, stated in a letter he gave to his lawyer.
"The situation has become worse than ever; the prison administration does not respond to the demands of the detained patients and their rights are always neglected and diminished," Amour complained.
"The chronic medical conditions have become hopeless cases and this reflected badly on their psychological status making them sleepless and unable to live without painkillers," he added.
"There are prisoners whose wounds have got rotten due to inadequate treatment like the cases of prisoners Samer Awaisat and Ahmed Awad who is fitted with waste hose as a result of their exposure to gunshots," the prisoner elaborated.
According to him, prisoner Mansour Mukida, paralyzed, is also in heartbreaking condition living on painkillers and constantly suffering from fainting spells and nervous twitches, while prisoner Nahid Al-Aqra suffers from insomnia and his right foot rotted and now needs amputation.
Many other prisoners also suffer from difficult health conditions and receive no appropriate medical care in the infirmary of Ramla jail, his letter stated.
"The life in this hospital is unbearable. We'd rather be executed by Israel and rest forever or provided with proper hospitalization and medication. We can no longer stay here enduring pain and psychological stresses," Amour, a heart patient in Ramla jail, stated in a letter he gave to his lawyer.
"The situation has become worse than ever; the prison administration does not respond to the demands of the detained patients and their rights are always neglected and diminished," Amour complained.
"The chronic medical conditions have become hopeless cases and this reflected badly on their psychological status making them sleepless and unable to live without painkillers," he added.
"There are prisoners whose wounds have got rotten due to inadequate treatment like the cases of prisoners Samer Awaisat and Ahmed Awad who is fitted with waste hose as a result of their exposure to gunshots," the prisoner elaborated.
According to him, prisoner Mansour Mukida, paralyzed, is also in heartbreaking condition living on painkillers and constantly suffering from fainting spells and nervous twitches, while prisoner Nahid Al-Aqra suffers from insomnia and his right foot rotted and now needs amputation.
Many other prisoners also suffer from difficult health conditions and receive no appropriate medical care in the infirmary of Ramla jail, his letter stated.
ISESCO condemns Israel’s maltreatment of detained children
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO)condemned on Wednesday the Israeli maltreatment of detained Palestinian children. ISESCO described as racist the Israeli treatment of detained children that was mentioned in a report by UNICEF that said Palestinian children are exposed to practices considered “cruel, inhuman or degrading”.
ISESCO said that the Israeli practices are in violation of children’s rights and the universal declaration of human rights.
The organization appealed to both UNICEF and UNESCO to pressure the Israeli occupation government to abide by international doctrines concerning children’s rights and to immediately release all Palestinian children held in its jails, who amount to 700 per year according to UNICEF, and to stop its “criminal, racist practices in the occupied Palestinian lands”.
ISESCO said that the Israeli practices are in violation of children’s rights and the universal declaration of human rights.
The organization appealed to both UNICEF and UNESCO to pressure the Israeli occupation government to abide by international doctrines concerning children’s rights and to immediately release all Palestinian children held in its jails, who amount to 700 per year according to UNICEF, and to stop its “criminal, racist practices in the occupied Palestinian lands”.
Nazareth district court sentences four Palestinian young men to jail
The international Tadamun (solidarity) society for human rights said the Israeli district court in Nazareth city issued imprisonment sentences against four Palestinian young men at the pretext of their affiliation with Hamas.
In a press release, the society explained that the court sentenced Amir Asaad to six and a half years in prison and his brother Mohamed to six years, and fined the latter 10, 000 shekels.
It noted that Mohamed has been in jail since December 8, 2011 and suffer from the elephant man's disease, while his brother Amir, who was detained on the same day, suffers from hemiplegia due to a traffic accident.
The two brothers are from Kafr Kanna town south of Nazareth in the 1948 occupied lands.
The society also stated that the court sentenced prisoners Marouf Khatatba and Wasim Nasasira, from Beit Furik village in Nablus, to five and four years respectively and fined each one 10,000 shekels
It said the court issued its sentences against these four young men on allegations of their intentions to carry out operations against Israel and their formation of an armed cell affiliated with Hamas.
It noted that Israeli prison soldiers assaulted the families of the detainees after they objected to the unjust sentences issued against their sons, and arrested three of their relatives.
In a press release, the society explained that the court sentenced Amir Asaad to six and a half years in prison and his brother Mohamed to six years, and fined the latter 10, 000 shekels.
It noted that Mohamed has been in jail since December 8, 2011 and suffer from the elephant man's disease, while his brother Amir, who was detained on the same day, suffers from hemiplegia due to a traffic accident.
The two brothers are from Kafr Kanna town south of Nazareth in the 1948 occupied lands.
The society also stated that the court sentenced prisoners Marouf Khatatba and Wasim Nasasira, from Beit Furik village in Nablus, to five and four years respectively and fined each one 10,000 shekels
It said the court issued its sentences against these four young men on allegations of their intentions to carry out operations against Israel and their formation of an armed cell affiliated with Hamas.
It noted that Israeli prison soldiers assaulted the families of the detainees after they objected to the unjust sentences issued against their sons, and arrested three of their relatives.
6 mar 2013
IOF raids houses and erects checkpoint in Jenin
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed in the early morning hours of Wednesday, the village of al-Matala east of Jenin, where they raided ten homes, set up ambushes and attacked the citizens.
Local sources said that more than 20 military vehicles stormed the al-Matala village, while the Israeli soldiers broke out and searched ten houses and questioned their inhabitants.
The IOF have also stormed into the neighboring village of Jalqamus and roamed its streets, with no arrests have been reported.
Meanwhile, the IOF erected a military checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ya'bad southwest of Jenin and stopped tens of vehicles after searching them and questioning their passengers and checking their identities.
Eyewitnesses said that occupation troops have deliberately tried to impede the citizens from reaching their workplaces.
Some other citizens pointed out that this procedure comes within the policy of collective punishment, adopted by the Israeli forces against the residents of the village Ya'bad under the pretext of preventing the villagers from throwing stones at Israeli soldiers.
The occupation forces launched on Wednesday afternoon a military operation in the villages of Deir Ghazala and Jalama east of Jenin.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF stormed the village of Deir Ghazala and began questioning the farmers and searching for artesian wells, saying they were built without permit.
The IOF expelled owners of stalls and shops established on the Jenin - Jalama Street near Jalama checkpoint and prevented the citizens from approaching the place.
The witnesses added that the Israeli forces prevented the citizens from entering the area near the Jalama military checkpoint, and erected another checkpoint while the soldiers have deployed in the region.
The soldiers have also attacked Palestinian citizens from the village of Qusin during a sit-in they staged in protest at the landfill set up by Israeli authorities in the region.
Well-informed local sources reported that the occupation troops arrested one of the protesters, and detained media crews and other citizens.
Local sources said that more than 20 military vehicles stormed the al-Matala village, while the Israeli soldiers broke out and searched ten houses and questioned their inhabitants.
The IOF have also stormed into the neighboring village of Jalqamus and roamed its streets, with no arrests have been reported.
Meanwhile, the IOF erected a military checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Ya'bad southwest of Jenin and stopped tens of vehicles after searching them and questioning their passengers and checking their identities.
Eyewitnesses said that occupation troops have deliberately tried to impede the citizens from reaching their workplaces.
Some other citizens pointed out that this procedure comes within the policy of collective punishment, adopted by the Israeli forces against the residents of the village Ya'bad under the pretext of preventing the villagers from throwing stones at Israeli soldiers.
The occupation forces launched on Wednesday afternoon a military operation in the villages of Deir Ghazala and Jalama east of Jenin.
Eyewitnesses said that the IOF stormed the village of Deir Ghazala and began questioning the farmers and searching for artesian wells, saying they were built without permit.
The IOF expelled owners of stalls and shops established on the Jenin - Jalama Street near Jalama checkpoint and prevented the citizens from approaching the place.
The witnesses added that the Israeli forces prevented the citizens from entering the area near the Jalama military checkpoint, and erected another checkpoint while the soldiers have deployed in the region.
The soldiers have also attacked Palestinian citizens from the village of Qusin during a sit-in they staged in protest at the landfill set up by Israeli authorities in the region.
Well-informed local sources reported that the occupation troops arrested one of the protesters, and detained media crews and other citizens.
11 Palestinian journalists in Israeli occupation jails
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) are incarcerating 11 Palestinian journalists the latest was taken from his home in Nablus at dawn Wednesday.
The Tadamoun foundation for human rights said in a statement that Bakir Ateeli, 27, works as a cameraman and a news producer for a number of local and Arab satellite TV networks.
It recalled that he was previously held in Israeli jails for more than two years.
The foundation charged the IOA with escalating the targeting of Palestinian journalists with the start of this year 2013, arresting four of them so far.
It said that the oldest serving Palestinian journalist in Israeli jails is the Jerusalemite Yassin Abu Khadir, who has been detained since 27/12/1987 and is serving a 28-year sentence, noting that another Jerusalemite journalist, Mahmoud Issa, is serving the longest sentence among those detained reporters of three life sentences plus 41 years since 3/6/1993.
In the same context, the Palestinian journalists syndicate urged human rights groups, press associations, local and foreign, and civil rights societies to step in and demand release of all Palestinian journalists from Israeli captivity.
The Tadamoun foundation for human rights said in a statement that Bakir Ateeli, 27, works as a cameraman and a news producer for a number of local and Arab satellite TV networks.
It recalled that he was previously held in Israeli jails for more than two years.
The foundation charged the IOA with escalating the targeting of Palestinian journalists with the start of this year 2013, arresting four of them so far.
It said that the oldest serving Palestinian journalist in Israeli jails is the Jerusalemite Yassin Abu Khadir, who has been detained since 27/12/1987 and is serving a 28-year sentence, noting that another Jerusalemite journalist, Mahmoud Issa, is serving the longest sentence among those detained reporters of three life sentences plus 41 years since 3/6/1993.
In the same context, the Palestinian journalists syndicate urged human rights groups, press associations, local and foreign, and civil rights societies to step in and demand release of all Palestinian journalists from Israeli captivity.
Israeli court hears today Kaadan and Ezzedine's appeal
Ofer military court hears on Wednesday appeal presented by the hunger strikers Tarek Kaadan and Jafar Ezzedine's lawyer.
The Court would consider the lawyer's request to release the strikers and their administrative detention for three months, human rights sources revealed.
PPS called on humanitarian and international institutions to pressure the Israeli authorities for the immediate release of the striking prisoners especially in light of their continued health deterioration due to their hunger strike.
The strikers have suspended their hunger strike on Wednesday following the judge's decision to release them on May 21 without renewing their administrative detention again.
The Court would consider the lawyer's request to release the strikers and their administrative detention for three months, human rights sources revealed.
PPS called on humanitarian and international institutions to pressure the Israeli authorities for the immediate release of the striking prisoners especially in light of their continued health deterioration due to their hunger strike.
The strikers have suspended their hunger strike on Wednesday following the judge's decision to release them on May 21 without renewing their administrative detention again.
IPS evacuates all Palestinian prisoners from Shatta jail
The Israeli prison service (IPS) evacuated all Palestinian prisoners from Shatta jail and transferred two prisoners to hospital.
The Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a statement on Wednesday that the IPS moved all 120 prisoners from Shatta to Giloba and other prisons.
It added that the Hadarim prison administration transferred Mohammed Al-Taj, who has been suffering from pulmonary failure for several months, to Ramle prison hospital after his health condition deteriorated.
The society said that the IPS also transferred Maysra Abu Hamdiya to a hospital in Tel Aviv for more checkups after he developed cancer in captivity.
The Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a statement on Wednesday that the IPS moved all 120 prisoners from Shatta to Giloba and other prisons.
It added that the Hadarim prison administration transferred Mohammed Al-Taj, who has been suffering from pulmonary failure for several months, to Ramle prison hospital after his health condition deteriorated.
The society said that the IPS also transferred Maysra Abu Hamdiya to a hospital in Tel Aviv for more checkups after he developed cancer in captivity.
Prisoner Younis ends his strike after appeals
Prisoner Maher Younis called off his hunger strike after appeals by the Palestinian ministry of prisoners’ affairs and the Palestinian prisoner’s society.
The society said on Wednesday that Younis, who declared his hunger strike on behalf of 108 old serving prisoners, agreed to end his strike after his message was heard and heeded.
It said that Younis, who is in Israeli captivity since 1983, ended his strike after an appeal by the ministry said that the Palestinian leadership was prioritizing the issue of oldest serving prisoners and after he was sure that his message reached all levels concerned with the issue of prisoners.
The society said on Wednesday that Younis, who declared his hunger strike on behalf of 108 old serving prisoners, agreed to end his strike after his message was heard and heeded.
It said that Younis, who is in Israeli captivity since 1983, ended his strike after an appeal by the ministry said that the Palestinian leadership was prioritizing the issue of oldest serving prisoners and after he was sure that his message reached all levels concerned with the issue of prisoners.
Lawyer: Sharawne adamant on hunger strike despite serious health problems
Lawyer Jawad Bulous has said that detained hunger striker Ayman Sharawne was adamant on maintaining his hunger strike despite his serious health condition.
Bulous, the head of the legal section at the Palestinian prisoner’s society, said after visiting Sharawne, from Al-Khalil, in Soroka hospital in Beersheba that the hunger striker was in a very feeble condition.
He said that Sharawne was transferred to hospital after his health badly worsened immediately after attending the higher court hearing into his case on 20/2/2013.
The lawyer said that jailors surround Sharawne’s hospital bed and provocatively eat before him although he asked them more than once to stop such provocation but to no avail.
Bulous quoted Sharawne as saying that he lost 50 kilograms of his weight and that he feels pain all over his body. Doctors told the hunger striker that both his kidneys were hurt beyond repair.
However, the detainee said that he was insistent on maintaining his hunger strike until he is freed from Israeli captivity.
Captive movement calls for a "Friday of anger"
The Palestinian Captive Movement in Israeli jails called in a statement for a " Friday of Anger" next Friday in support of Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons. The movement called on the Palestinian people to join the Friday of Anger in support of and in solidarity with the prisoners in their battle against the Israeli unjust measures, and to step up their protests in the West Bank and the Gaza strip.
It also called on all Palestinian factions and national forces to revolt in all areas in support of the prisoners, appealing the Egyptian leadership "to intervene urgently to pressure the occupation authorities to commit to the Dignity Strike's terms.
The Palestinian prisoners declared to escalate their protest steps in Israeli jails, including mass hunger strike until achieving their just demands and putting an end to the Israeli brutal measures.
Meanwhile, school students in Jenin have organized on Tuesday a march in solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike.
The march roamed the city's streets, during which the participants raised Palestinian flags and hunger strikers' pictures and chanted slogans condemning the Israeli practices against the prisoners.
The teacher Ahmed Yassin called for more supportive activities with the prisoners, calling on the international community to bear its responsibility towards the martyrs' retained bodies file.
The student Ahmed Jarar stressed the need to stand behind the Captive Movement especially the hunger strikers, calling on all students to intensify their supportive activities in solidarity with the prisoners.
Bulous, the head of the legal section at the Palestinian prisoner’s society, said after visiting Sharawne, from Al-Khalil, in Soroka hospital in Beersheba that the hunger striker was in a very feeble condition.
He said that Sharawne was transferred to hospital after his health badly worsened immediately after attending the higher court hearing into his case on 20/2/2013.
The lawyer said that jailors surround Sharawne’s hospital bed and provocatively eat before him although he asked them more than once to stop such provocation but to no avail.
Bulous quoted Sharawne as saying that he lost 50 kilograms of his weight and that he feels pain all over his body. Doctors told the hunger striker that both his kidneys were hurt beyond repair.
However, the detainee said that he was insistent on maintaining his hunger strike until he is freed from Israeli captivity.
Captive movement calls for a "Friday of anger"
The Palestinian Captive Movement in Israeli jails called in a statement for a " Friday of Anger" next Friday in support of Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons. The movement called on the Palestinian people to join the Friday of Anger in support of and in solidarity with the prisoners in their battle against the Israeli unjust measures, and to step up their protests in the West Bank and the Gaza strip.
It also called on all Palestinian factions and national forces to revolt in all areas in support of the prisoners, appealing the Egyptian leadership "to intervene urgently to pressure the occupation authorities to commit to the Dignity Strike's terms.
The Palestinian prisoners declared to escalate their protest steps in Israeli jails, including mass hunger strike until achieving their just demands and putting an end to the Israeli brutal measures.
Meanwhile, school students in Jenin have organized on Tuesday a march in solidarity with the prisoners on hunger strike.
The march roamed the city's streets, during which the participants raised Palestinian flags and hunger strikers' pictures and chanted slogans condemning the Israeli practices against the prisoners.
The teacher Ahmed Yassin called for more supportive activities with the prisoners, calling on the international community to bear its responsibility towards the martyrs' retained bodies file.
The student Ahmed Jarar stressed the need to stand behind the Captive Movement especially the hunger strikers, calling on all students to intensify their supportive activities in solidarity with the prisoners.
Army Kidnaps 19 Palestinians In West Bank
Local sources reported that the army invaded the Aida refugee camp, in Bethlehem city, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Ghassan Fuad, a former political prisoner, and Ra’fat Darweesh. Soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and kidnapped five Palestinians in a search campaign that targeted several homes.
The five have been identified as Majdi Mohammad Thawabta, 19, Montaser Hamza Thawabta, 16, Sabri Salim Taqatqa, 23, Ala’ Mahmoud Thawabta, 14, and Aziz Ali Deeriyya, 28. Deeriyya was kidnapped at a sudden roadblock installed by the army at the entrance of the town.
One resident, identified as Rami Hmeidat, 20, was kidnapped in Surif town, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Furthermore, the army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped several Palestinians. One of the kidnapped has been identified as Baker Ateely, a local reporter and a member of the Journalists Syndicate.
Soldiers also invaded the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, broke into and searched several homes, leading to clashes with local youths.
A similar invasion targeted Bazaria village, near Nablus, as the soldiers broke into and searched several homes, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Abdullah Sami Hussein, 26, and Hasan Saleh Hussein, 22.
The invasions and arrests are part of an escalating Israeli military campaign that led to the kidnapping of dozens of Palestinians over the last few days.
On Monday, the army also kidnapped more than 19 Palestinians, including several children, in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
IOF kidnap 19 Palestinians in different W. Bank areas
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday kidnapped 19 Palestinians during raids on homes in different West Bank areas. Local sources reported that the IOF kidnapped from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem city two citizens, including an ex-detainee named Ghassan Fuad, who was released as part of the prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel.
In Beit Fajar south of Bethlehem, the IOF kidnapped five Palestinian young men, including two minors, during raids on their homes.
The IOF also kidnapped a 20-year old young man named Rami Humeidat from his house in Surif town west of Al-Khalil city and took him in chain to an unknown place.
The IOF also stormed Nablus city and kidnapped a number of citizens after violent raids on their homes.
In Al-Makhfiya neighborhood west of Nablus, the IOF kidnapped several citizens, including journalist Baker Atili.
Many homes were also raided in Balata refugee camp east of Nablus. Local sources there reported the IOF took some citizens prisoners during its campaign and consequently clashed with citizens in Al-Ma'ajin neighborhood.
In a special incident, the IOF at dawn kidnapped Thamer Saba'na, the activist in prisoners' affairs, from his house in Qabatiya south of Jenin.
An informed source from his family told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that a force of Israeli troops encircled the house of Saba'na and raided it at two o'clock after midnight.
Following two-hour thorough search in the house, the IOF confiscated a desktop computer and the cellphones of Saba'na and his wife, and took him handcuffed and blindfolded to an unknown place, according to the source
Thamer Saba'na is one of the prominent activists who defend the rights of the Palestinian prisoners and had spent three years in an Israeli prison. He was also detained and summoned several times by the Palestinian authority security agencies.
His brother is the Palestinian caricaturist Mohamed Saba'na who was kidnapped about two weeks ago by the IOF at Al-Karama bridge after his return from Jordan.
The five have been identified as Majdi Mohammad Thawabta, 19, Montaser Hamza Thawabta, 16, Sabri Salim Taqatqa, 23, Ala’ Mahmoud Thawabta, 14, and Aziz Ali Deeriyya, 28. Deeriyya was kidnapped at a sudden roadblock installed by the army at the entrance of the town.
One resident, identified as Rami Hmeidat, 20, was kidnapped in Surif town, west of the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Furthermore, the army invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and kidnapped several Palestinians. One of the kidnapped has been identified as Baker Ateely, a local reporter and a member of the Journalists Syndicate.
Soldiers also invaded the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, broke into and searched several homes, leading to clashes with local youths.
A similar invasion targeted Bazaria village, near Nablus, as the soldiers broke into and searched several homes, and kidnapped two Palestinians identified as Abdullah Sami Hussein, 26, and Hasan Saleh Hussein, 22.
The invasions and arrests are part of an escalating Israeli military campaign that led to the kidnapping of dozens of Palestinians over the last few days.
On Monday, the army also kidnapped more than 19 Palestinians, including several children, in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
IOF kidnap 19 Palestinians in different W. Bank areas
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday kidnapped 19 Palestinians during raids on homes in different West Bank areas. Local sources reported that the IOF kidnapped from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem city two citizens, including an ex-detainee named Ghassan Fuad, who was released as part of the prisoner swap deal between Hamas and Israel.
In Beit Fajar south of Bethlehem, the IOF kidnapped five Palestinian young men, including two minors, during raids on their homes.
The IOF also kidnapped a 20-year old young man named Rami Humeidat from his house in Surif town west of Al-Khalil city and took him in chain to an unknown place.
The IOF also stormed Nablus city and kidnapped a number of citizens after violent raids on their homes.
In Al-Makhfiya neighborhood west of Nablus, the IOF kidnapped several citizens, including journalist Baker Atili.
Many homes were also raided in Balata refugee camp east of Nablus. Local sources there reported the IOF took some citizens prisoners during its campaign and consequently clashed with citizens in Al-Ma'ajin neighborhood.
In a special incident, the IOF at dawn kidnapped Thamer Saba'na, the activist in prisoners' affairs, from his house in Qabatiya south of Jenin.
An informed source from his family told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that a force of Israeli troops encircled the house of Saba'na and raided it at two o'clock after midnight.
Following two-hour thorough search in the house, the IOF confiscated a desktop computer and the cellphones of Saba'na and his wife, and took him handcuffed and blindfolded to an unknown place, according to the source
Thamer Saba'na is one of the prominent activists who defend the rights of the Palestinian prisoners and had spent three years in an Israeli prison. He was also detained and summoned several times by the Palestinian authority security agencies.
His brother is the Palestinian caricaturist Mohamed Saba'na who was kidnapped about two weeks ago by the IOF at Al-Karama bridge after his return from Jordan.
