12 mar 2013
IOF soldiers arrest 11 Palestinians, summons three others
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) nabbed eleven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Tuesday and served summonses to three others.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers arrested Khalil Abu Aker, 20, and Ahmed Uwais, 30, in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and served summonses to three brothers of Uwais for intelligence interrogation at Etzion settlement complex.
Four other citizens were rounded up in Tayaseer village, Tobas district, after searching their family homes. Two young men were nabbed in Asker refugee camp to the east of Nablus while two brothers were arrested in Burqin village to the west of Jenin.
IOF soldiers detained a Palestinian youth near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil and broke into and ransacked the home of a Palestinian intelligence officer in the city.
Meanwhile, a report for Hamas on Monday said that the IOF rounded up 87 Palestinians in the past week in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank.
It said that most of the detainees were from Al-Khalil (29) followed by Nablus (16) then Jerusalem (13).
Hamas pointed out that IOF soldiers detained three Palestinians, including two journalists, who were recently released from Palestinian Authority jails.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers arrested Khalil Abu Aker, 20, and Ahmed Uwais, 30, in Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and served summonses to three brothers of Uwais for intelligence interrogation at Etzion settlement complex.
Four other citizens were rounded up in Tayaseer village, Tobas district, after searching their family homes. Two young men were nabbed in Asker refugee camp to the east of Nablus while two brothers were arrested in Burqin village to the west of Jenin.
IOF soldiers detained a Palestinian youth near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil and broke into and ransacked the home of a Palestinian intelligence officer in the city.
Meanwhile, a report for Hamas on Monday said that the IOF rounded up 87 Palestinians in the past week in occupied Jerusalem and the West Bank.
It said that most of the detainees were from Al-Khalil (29) followed by Nablus (16) then Jerusalem (13).
Hamas pointed out that IOF soldiers detained three Palestinians, including two journalists, who were recently released from Palestinian Authority jails.
IOF soldiers search homes of Palestinian detainees in their presence
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the town of Qabatiya, east of Jenin, on Tuesday and broke into the homes of two Palestinian detainees who were arrested yesterday.
Local sources said that IOF troops brought with them the two detainees and broke into their homes in a pre-dawn raid and forced all family members out of them.
They said that the soldiers thoroughly searched both homes for two hours and took away some personal belongings of the two detainees, who were handcuffed throughout the process.
Local sources said that IOF troops brought with them the two detainees and broke into their homes in a pre-dawn raid and forced all family members out of them.
They said that the soldiers thoroughly searched both homes for two hours and took away some personal belongings of the two detainees, who were handcuffed throughout the process.
Ofer prison isolates three hunger strikers
Ofer military prison administration, near Ramallah, has transferred three hunger striking prisoners to the solitary confinement.
Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a press statement on Tuesday that the isolated prisoners are: Mohammed al-Najjar and Zakaria al-Hih from al-Khalil, and Ibrahim al-Sheikh Ibrahim from Jericho.
It added that the three captives have launched their open-ended hunger strike since the 26th of February, 2013, in protest at their administrative detention.
Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a press statement on Tuesday that the isolated prisoners are: Mohammed al-Najjar and Zakaria al-Hih from al-Khalil, and Ibrahim al-Sheikh Ibrahim from Jericho.
It added that the three captives have launched their open-ended hunger strike since the 26th of February, 2013, in protest at their administrative detention.
11 mar 2013
Occupation Court extends detention of Jerusalemite youths
The Israeli Magistrate's Court in Jerusalem extended on Sunday the detention of Palestinian youths from Jerusalem neighbourhoods of Silwan, Isawiya and the Old City to “complete the investigations”.
Lawyer Mohammed Ramzi Mahmoud, from Addameer Association, told the Information Center of Wadi Hilweh, that the Magistrate's Court has extended until next Tuesday the detention of two youths from Issawiya, arrested at dawn Sunday from their homes on charges of throwing stones, while it released a 16-year-old boy on bail of 3000 shekels, and placed him under house arrest for 15 days. He added that the court has also extended the detention of the youth Iyad Obeid,till Monday, pointing out that he had been arrested last week.
The Information Center of Wadi Hilweh said that the occupation intelligence service arrested two young men from their work place in Jethmanieh Street in Jerusalem, and transferred them to the Mascobiya Interrogation Center. Then Israeli forces released one of them after handing him over a summons for interrogation on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate's Court extended on Sunday the detention of three young men, including a minor, until Tuesday, as the prosecutors have decided to submit an indictment against the three youths, for their participation in demonstrations in Al-Aqsa mosque and for throwing stones at the soldiers.
The Israeli authorities released a citizen after holding him for about an hour and extended detention of another, pending investigation.
Palestinian Prisoners Society's lawyer Mofid al-Haj noted that the Israeli Court extended yesterday the detention of two young men from Silwan, until next Sunday, and four others from Issawiya for 24 hours, on charges of taking part in stone throwing incidents in Issawiya on 22 and 23 February 2013.
Lawyer Mohammed Ramzi Mahmoud, from Addameer Association, told the Information Center of Wadi Hilweh, that the Magistrate's Court has extended until next Tuesday the detention of two youths from Issawiya, arrested at dawn Sunday from their homes on charges of throwing stones, while it released a 16-year-old boy on bail of 3000 shekels, and placed him under house arrest for 15 days. He added that the court has also extended the detention of the youth Iyad Obeid,till Monday, pointing out that he had been arrested last week.
The Information Center of Wadi Hilweh said that the occupation intelligence service arrested two young men from their work place in Jethmanieh Street in Jerusalem, and transferred them to the Mascobiya Interrogation Center. Then Israeli forces released one of them after handing him over a summons for interrogation on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate's Court extended on Sunday the detention of three young men, including a minor, until Tuesday, as the prosecutors have decided to submit an indictment against the three youths, for their participation in demonstrations in Al-Aqsa mosque and for throwing stones at the soldiers.
The Israeli authorities released a citizen after holding him for about an hour and extended detention of another, pending investigation.
Palestinian Prisoners Society's lawyer Mofid al-Haj noted that the Israeli Court extended yesterday the detention of two young men from Silwan, until next Sunday, and four others from Issawiya for 24 hours, on charges of taking part in stone throwing incidents in Issawiya on 22 and 23 February 2013.
Doctors: Issawi facing death any moment
Doctors in the Israeli Kaplan hospital have warned of the serious health condition of detained hunger striker Samer Issawi and said he could die any moment.
A statement for the Palestinian prisoner’s society on Monday quoted those doctors as saying that Samer’s condition was worsening by the day and his body was noticeably weakening.
They said that Samer could die any moment, adding that his heart is under 24 hours monitoring.
The society said that Samer was suffering from acute pain all over his body especially in the abdomen, kidney, neck and spine in addition to unstable heartbeat, low sugar, and weight loss as his weight now is no more than 46 kilograms.
The statement quoted Samer as complaining of his guards’ persistent attempts to pressure him especially by eating at his bedside.
Samer said that he refrained from drinking water and having vitamins on Friday to pressure the Israeli prison service to allow his lawyers to visit him after it banned their visits.
For her part, lawyer Shireen Issawi, Samer’s sister, said that the Ofer military court set a hearing on 21st March for her brother to look into the Israeli prosecution’s demand of returning Samer to serve the rest of his 30-year sentence.
She said that Samer was pondering a boycott of the “racist court” and was adamant on continuing in his hunger strike.
Samer was released in the Wafa Al-Ahrar exchange deal that banned re-arrest of those released, yet Israel enacted a law by which released prisoners could be re-arrested and returned to continue their former sentences if they were engaged in any anti-Israel activity or violated articles of the agreement.
A statement for the Palestinian prisoner’s society on Monday quoted those doctors as saying that Samer’s condition was worsening by the day and his body was noticeably weakening.
They said that Samer could die any moment, adding that his heart is under 24 hours monitoring.
The society said that Samer was suffering from acute pain all over his body especially in the abdomen, kidney, neck and spine in addition to unstable heartbeat, low sugar, and weight loss as his weight now is no more than 46 kilograms.
The statement quoted Samer as complaining of his guards’ persistent attempts to pressure him especially by eating at his bedside.
Samer said that he refrained from drinking water and having vitamins on Friday to pressure the Israeli prison service to allow his lawyers to visit him after it banned their visits.
For her part, lawyer Shireen Issawi, Samer’s sister, said that the Ofer military court set a hearing on 21st March for her brother to look into the Israeli prosecution’s demand of returning Samer to serve the rest of his 30-year sentence.
She said that Samer was pondering a boycott of the “racist court” and was adamant on continuing in his hunger strike.
Samer was released in the Wafa Al-Ahrar exchange deal that banned re-arrest of those released, yet Israel enacted a law by which released prisoners could be re-arrested and returned to continue their former sentences if they were engaged in any anti-Israel activity or violated articles of the agreement.
IOA accuses Palestinian journalist of throwing stones at soldiers
Aqsa TV employees protest arrest of their colleague by the IOF
Palestinian human rights organization reported that the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have accused the correspondent of Al-Aqsa TV Tareq Abu Zeid, arrested last Friday, of "throwing stones at Israeli soldiers."
International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights, which has visited the journalist in Hawara detention center near Nablus in the northern West Bank, pointed out that "the occupation is accusing journalist Abu Zeid of throwing stones at Israeli soldiers, which was completely denied by the prisoner."
It confirmed in a press statement that the occupation is trying to fabricate the accusation by claiming that other Israeli soldiers have witnessed the incident.
"The detainee was hit by Israeli soldiers during his arrest. His detention was extended for 96 hours pending investigation, and he is scheduled to appear before the Israeli Salem Court on Tuesday", the foundation revealed.
For his part; Abu Zeid demanded the Journalists Syndicate and all concerned authorities to intervene to get him released, stressing that his arrest and "the fabrication of such false accusations" by the IOA aim to intimidate the Palestinian journalists and prevent them from exposing the Israeli violations.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested journalist Tareq Abu Zeid, 38, last Friday while he was covering the march organized in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near Qalqilya, in protest at the occupation practices.
Palestinian human rights organization reported that the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have accused the correspondent of Al-Aqsa TV Tareq Abu Zeid, arrested last Friday, of "throwing stones at Israeli soldiers."
International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights, which has visited the journalist in Hawara detention center near Nablus in the northern West Bank, pointed out that "the occupation is accusing journalist Abu Zeid of throwing stones at Israeli soldiers, which was completely denied by the prisoner."
It confirmed in a press statement that the occupation is trying to fabricate the accusation by claiming that other Israeli soldiers have witnessed the incident.
"The detainee was hit by Israeli soldiers during his arrest. His detention was extended for 96 hours pending investigation, and he is scheduled to appear before the Israeli Salem Court on Tuesday", the foundation revealed.
For his part; Abu Zeid demanded the Journalists Syndicate and all concerned authorities to intervene to get him released, stressing that his arrest and "the fabrication of such false accusations" by the IOA aim to intimidate the Palestinian journalists and prevent them from exposing the Israeli violations.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested journalist Tareq Abu Zeid, 38, last Friday while he was covering the march organized in the village of Kafr Qaddum, near Qalqilya, in protest at the occupation practices.
Israeli court refuses to release Palestinian cartoonist
The Israeli military court in Ofer turned down a lawyer’s request on Monday to release Palestinian cartoonist Mohammed Sabana. Jawad Bulous, the lawyer, said in a press release that the Ofer judge said that Sabana should remain in Jalama detention until next Thursday for further investigation.
He said that the Israeli military prosecution insisted on retaining Sabana in detention at the pretext of security charges against him, adding that the court said that there were security suspicions regarding his visit to Jordan.
Sabana, who works with the Arab American University in Jenin, was arrested on returning from a visit to Jordan three weeks ago.
Thamer Sabana, Mohammed’s brother, was also arrested a few days ago, which further convinced the court to retain both in jail for further interrogation. Thamer is an activist in Palestinian prisoners’ affairs.
He said that the Israeli military prosecution insisted on retaining Sabana in detention at the pretext of security charges against him, adding that the court said that there were security suspicions regarding his visit to Jordan.
Sabana, who works with the Arab American University in Jenin, was arrested on returning from a visit to Jordan three weeks ago.
Thamer Sabana, Mohammed’s brother, was also arrested a few days ago, which further convinced the court to retain both in jail for further interrogation. Thamer is an activist in Palestinian prisoners’ affairs.
IOF storms Section 5 in Negev jail and isolates 3 prisoners
Palestine Prisoners of Center for Studies confirmed that Israeli special units stormed on Sunday evening section 5 in Negev prison, and searched the prisoners' rooms.
Director of the Center researcher Riyad al-Ashqar said in a statement that elements from Keeter unit stormed the section, and transferred three prisoners to solitary confinement cells.
The prisoners in the section started knocking on the doors in protest against this abusive procedure, which led to a state of tension inside the jail.
Ashqar noted that the Negev prison has been recently exposed to continuous brutal raids campaigns by different special units, under the pretext of searching for communication devices used by prisoners to communicate with their families, in light of their deprivation of visits.
He added that the Israeli forces have recently broken into the room No. 7 in Section 6 in Negev. They assaulted captive Sami Asaleya and transferred him to the solitary confinement after he hit one of the officers in protest at the strip searches, the isolation of prisoners, and the policy of punishing the captives by taking away all electrical appliances and depriving them of visits.
Meanwhile; Palestinian human rights sources reported that the occupation authorities cut off water to the Palestinian prisoners in one of Megiddo prison sections and deprived them of visits.
Prisoners in Megiddo confirmed to the lawyer for Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) that "Megiddo prison administration had imposed sanctions on the prisoners held in Section 2, represented in cutting off water for a whole day and preventing family visits twice. In response, the prisoners had refused three meals until the administration halted its escalation".
PPS quoted, in a press release, prisoners as saying that the situation in the prison has remained tense, since the death of the captive Jaradat.
It added that the "prisoners in Eshel detention center have also staged a strike and refused meals to demand an end to solitary confinement. They have also complained about the continued policy of deliberate medical neglect adopted by the prison administration, which refuses to provide patient prisoners with treatment."
The PPS said that the captives, who have called for saving the patients and taking practical steps to end their suffering, stressed that they will escalate their protest steps in the coming days until the prison administration meets their demands.
Director of the Center researcher Riyad al-Ashqar said in a statement that elements from Keeter unit stormed the section, and transferred three prisoners to solitary confinement cells.
The prisoners in the section started knocking on the doors in protest against this abusive procedure, which led to a state of tension inside the jail.
Ashqar noted that the Negev prison has been recently exposed to continuous brutal raids campaigns by different special units, under the pretext of searching for communication devices used by prisoners to communicate with their families, in light of their deprivation of visits.
He added that the Israeli forces have recently broken into the room No. 7 in Section 6 in Negev. They assaulted captive Sami Asaleya and transferred him to the solitary confinement after he hit one of the officers in protest at the strip searches, the isolation of prisoners, and the policy of punishing the captives by taking away all electrical appliances and depriving them of visits.
Meanwhile; Palestinian human rights sources reported that the occupation authorities cut off water to the Palestinian prisoners in one of Megiddo prison sections and deprived them of visits.
Prisoners in Megiddo confirmed to the lawyer for Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) that "Megiddo prison administration had imposed sanctions on the prisoners held in Section 2, represented in cutting off water for a whole day and preventing family visits twice. In response, the prisoners had refused three meals until the administration halted its escalation".
PPS quoted, in a press release, prisoners as saying that the situation in the prison has remained tense, since the death of the captive Jaradat.
It added that the "prisoners in Eshel detention center have also staged a strike and refused meals to demand an end to solitary confinement. They have also complained about the continued policy of deliberate medical neglect adopted by the prison administration, which refuses to provide patient prisoners with treatment."
The PPS said that the captives, who have called for saving the patients and taking practical steps to end their suffering, stressed that they will escalate their protest steps in the coming days until the prison administration meets their demands.
Israeli intelligence questions Palestinian student about studying chemistry
Israeli intelligence questioned a Palestinian student from Jenin after summoning him to Hawara army camp on reasons for studying chemistry. Israeli occupation forces had stormed the home of 20-year-old student Mohammed Mahamid in Teiba village, west of Jenin, a few days ago and served him with a summons for intelligence interrogation.
Local sources told the PIC that an Israeli intelligence officer introduced himself as the one responsible for Najah university and questioned Mahamid on reasons for studying chemistry.
Mahamid expressed dismay at questioning him over his line of study at a time he does not pursue any political activity or join any faction.
Local sources told the PIC that an Israeli intelligence officer introduced himself as the one responsible for Najah university and questioned Mahamid on reasons for studying chemistry.
Mahamid expressed dismay at questioning him over his line of study at a time he does not pursue any political activity or join any faction.
Israel Cuts off Water Supply of Prisoners, Bans Family Visits
Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported that Majeddo Israeli prisons administration cut off water supply of prisoners and banned family visits after they returned meals in solidarity with hunger-striking prisoners.
Palestinian Prisoner Club (PPC) laywer told WAFA that a prisoner informed him during a visit to the prison that "the situation is still tense ever since the death of prisoner Arafat Jaradat."
Arafat Jaradat is a prisoner who was killed due to severe torture during interrogation in an Israeli detention center.
He added that they are demanding serious actions from the world to change the condition inside Israeli jails and prisons.
Moreover, Palestinian prisoners in Eshel prison held a one-day strike by returning meals, in protest of sending a number of them to solitary confinement.
Eshel prisoners complained that the prisons' administration is deliberately neglecting medical cases of sick prisoners and is not providing them with any health care. They demanded practical steps to end their suffering.
They said they will adopt further steps in the upcoming days if the prisons' administration continues to overlook their demands.
Palestinian Prisoner Club (PPC) laywer told WAFA that a prisoner informed him during a visit to the prison that "the situation is still tense ever since the death of prisoner Arafat Jaradat."
Arafat Jaradat is a prisoner who was killed due to severe torture during interrogation in an Israeli detention center.
He added that they are demanding serious actions from the world to change the condition inside Israeli jails and prisons.
Moreover, Palestinian prisoners in Eshel prison held a one-day strike by returning meals, in protest of sending a number of them to solitary confinement.
Eshel prisoners complained that the prisons' administration is deliberately neglecting medical cases of sick prisoners and is not providing them with any health care. They demanded practical steps to end their suffering.
They said they will adopt further steps in the upcoming days if the prisons' administration continues to overlook their demands.
IOF Forces Arrest 12 Palestinians from the West Bank
Israeli occupation arrested at dawn, two youngsters from Beit Fajjar village, south of Bethlehem.
Security source said that Israeli occupation forces arrested Odai Maher Takatka, 20, and Ali Mohammad Takatka, 21, after they raided and searched their parents' houses. A force from the Israeli army raided a house in Wadi Fokin village, west of Bethlehem and searched it. No arrests were reported.
At the same context, IOF troops arrested two youngsters from Qabatiya village, south of Jenin and raided several Palestinian houses.
The sources said that Israeli forces arrested Yasser Walid Khuzamyeh, 23, and Mohammad Nimer Khuzamyeh, 20, after they raided their parents' houses.
Israeli forces raided Beit Ola village in Hebron and arrested four activists in the Islamic Jihad Movement. The IOF troops arrested the two brothers Fouad al-Amla, 25, Imad al-Amla, 35, and Rami Talal al-Amla, 28, while the ID of the fourth Activist has not been revealed yet.
Israeli soldiers arrested Mustafa Mesbah al-Hour, 42, from al-Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. In the village of Suref, north of Hebron, IOF forces arrested the 35-year-old Shaker al-Hadoush. Israeli forces also arrested the released prisoner Mahmoud Abu Saleh from the same village, west of Hebron.
Israeli forces arrested the 35-year-old Alaa Fahmi Abdul Hamid Zaqiq from Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.
IOF soldiers round up 12 Palestinians including Jihad activists
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 12 Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Monday including four affiliated with Islamic Jihad. Islamic Jihad sources said that IOF troops detained four of its activists in Al-Khalil district, two in Beit Ummar, one in Sourif, and one in Arub refugee camp.
They said that all four were previously incarcerated in Israeli occupation jails and served different sentences.
Two other young men were arrested in Beit Ummar, north of Al-Khalil, one of them a former prisoner, and the other a guard for a sports club in the village.
Meanwhile, local sources said that IOF soldiers nabbed two Palestinians in Qabatiya, Jenin district, after breaking into many homes in the village and searching them.
Two other young men were nabbed in Beit Fajjar village in Bethlehem, locals said, noting that 70 young men were taken from their village over the past two months.
The Wadi Hilwa information center said that two Jerusalemites were arrested in occupied Jerusalem at a late night hour on Sunday.
It said that one was taken from Silwan town and the other from the Old City’s Bab Hutta suburb.
The center said that Israeli intelligence agents took the two young men from their places of work to the Maskobeh detention center.
Security source said that Israeli occupation forces arrested Odai Maher Takatka, 20, and Ali Mohammad Takatka, 21, after they raided and searched their parents' houses. A force from the Israeli army raided a house in Wadi Fokin village, west of Bethlehem and searched it. No arrests were reported.
At the same context, IOF troops arrested two youngsters from Qabatiya village, south of Jenin and raided several Palestinian houses.
The sources said that Israeli forces arrested Yasser Walid Khuzamyeh, 23, and Mohammad Nimer Khuzamyeh, 20, after they raided their parents' houses.
Israeli forces raided Beit Ola village in Hebron and arrested four activists in the Islamic Jihad Movement. The IOF troops arrested the two brothers Fouad al-Amla, 25, Imad al-Amla, 35, and Rami Talal al-Amla, 28, while the ID of the fourth Activist has not been revealed yet.
Israeli soldiers arrested Mustafa Mesbah al-Hour, 42, from al-Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. In the village of Suref, north of Hebron, IOF forces arrested the 35-year-old Shaker al-Hadoush. Israeli forces also arrested the released prisoner Mahmoud Abu Saleh from the same village, west of Hebron.
Israeli forces arrested the 35-year-old Alaa Fahmi Abdul Hamid Zaqiq from Beit Ummar village, north of Hebron.
IOF soldiers round up 12 Palestinians including Jihad activists
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 12 Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Monday including four affiliated with Islamic Jihad. Islamic Jihad sources said that IOF troops detained four of its activists in Al-Khalil district, two in Beit Ummar, one in Sourif, and one in Arub refugee camp.
They said that all four were previously incarcerated in Israeli occupation jails and served different sentences.
Two other young men were arrested in Beit Ummar, north of Al-Khalil, one of them a former prisoner, and the other a guard for a sports club in the village.
Meanwhile, local sources said that IOF soldiers nabbed two Palestinians in Qabatiya, Jenin district, after breaking into many homes in the village and searching them.
Two other young men were nabbed in Beit Fajjar village in Bethlehem, locals said, noting that 70 young men were taken from their village over the past two months.
The Wadi Hilwa information center said that two Jerusalemites were arrested in occupied Jerusalem at a late night hour on Sunday.
It said that one was taken from Silwan town and the other from the Old City’s Bab Hutta suburb.
The center said that Israeli intelligence agents took the two young men from their places of work to the Maskobeh detention center.
Settlers Hurl Stones At A Palestinian Car Near Hebron
A number of extremist Israeli settlers of the Ma’on illegal settlement, built on Palestinian lands that belong to residents of Yatta town south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, hurled stones at a Palestinian car causing excessive damage but no injuries.
Rateb Al-Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Yatta, told the Palestine News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers hurled stones at the car of Shaher Hamamda, 40, as he and his family were driving on Road 60 in the area.
On Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers installed a roadblock at the entrance of Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, stopped and searched several vehicles, and violently attacked a number of residents.
Earlier on Sunday, the army kidnapped former political prisoner, Issa Ali Awad, 25, from Beit Ummar near Hebron, as he was heading to his work. He was moved the Asqalan Prison.
Also on Sunday, the army kidnaped two Palestinians from Ras Al-‘Amoud in occupied East Jerusalem, and in Jerusalem’s Old City.
The two have been identified as Salem Mahmoud Abu Thiab, 21, from Silwan, and Mahmoud Khaled Miqdad, from Bab Hatta area, in the old city.
They were both moved to the Al-Maskobiyya interrogation facility in the city, while Miqdad was release later on, but was ordered to return to the interrogation center on Monday for further interrogation.
Rateb Al-Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Yatta, told the Palestine News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers hurled stones at the car of Shaher Hamamda, 40, as he and his family were driving on Road 60 in the area.
On Sunday evening, Israeli soldiers installed a roadblock at the entrance of Sa’ir town, north of Hebron, stopped and searched several vehicles, and violently attacked a number of residents.
Earlier on Sunday, the army kidnapped former political prisoner, Issa Ali Awad, 25, from Beit Ummar near Hebron, as he was heading to his work. He was moved the Asqalan Prison.
Also on Sunday, the army kidnaped two Palestinians from Ras Al-‘Amoud in occupied East Jerusalem, and in Jerusalem’s Old City.
The two have been identified as Salem Mahmoud Abu Thiab, 21, from Silwan, and Mahmoud Khaled Miqdad, from Bab Hatta area, in the old city.
They were both moved to the Al-Maskobiyya interrogation facility in the city, while Miqdad was release later on, but was ordered to return to the interrogation center on Monday for further interrogation.
10 mar 2013
Eight on Hunger Strike: Hunger Strikes are the Weapon of Prisoners in the Fight against Administrative Detention
During a visit to Hadarim Prison on Thursday 7 March 2013, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association’s lawyer met with the hunger striking administrative detainee Samer Al-Barq (38 years old) from the town of Jayyous, Qalqilia.
Addameer's lawyer reported that Al-Barq has been on an open hunger strike since 27 February 2013 in protest of the renewal of his 3-month administrative detention order on 24 February 2013.
The detainee has undertaken three hunger strikes throughout the past two years, the most recent of which took place from 14 October 2012 to 18 October 2012 in protest of his administrative detention, which had begun on 11 July 2010. Addameer's Research and Documentation Unit confirmed that 7 other prisoners are currently on hunger strike in the Occupation's prisons. They are:
Ayman Sharawna (36 years old) from Dura Al Khalil: Sharawna started his hunger strike on 1 July 2012 in protest of his re-arrest under Article 186 of Military Order 1651. This law allows a special military commission to effectively “cancel the early release” of prisoners who were released in the prisoners exchange deal. In Sharwana’s case, this means that he can be sentenced to serve the remaining 28 years of his sentence. Sharawna briefly suspended his hunger strike in December 2012 at the promise of a court hearing to resolve his case. He resumed his hunger strike on 17 January 2013 after learning that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) deceived him in their promise.
Samer Al-Issawi (33 years old) from Issawiya, Jerusalem: Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) re-arrested Issawi on 7 July 2012. He has been on a hunger strike intermittently for over 200 days in protest of his arbitrary re-arrest. Issawi is a recently released ex-prisoner who was released in the latest prisoner exchange deal on 18 October 2011. He suffers from a severe decrease in weight as his health continues to deteriorate. On 21 February 2013, the Israeli Magistrate Court sentenced Issawi to eight months as of the day of his arrest, on the grounds that he violated a military order by entering the West Bank. This ruling is in addition to an attempt by the Military Commission based on Article 186 of Military Order 1651 to consider if Issawi will be sentenced to complete his previous sentence of 20 years.
Younis Al-Hroub (31 years old) from Al-Khalil (Hebron): Al-Hroub has been on hunger strike for 20 days, since he announced his hunger strike on 19 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He currently languishes in Negev Prison. It is worth mentioning that Al-Hroub was previously detained for a period of 6 years (2002-2008). He is married and has two sons. Tens days before the expiry of his first administrative detention order, the order was renewed for an additional 6 months. The initial administrative detention order was also for 6 months, from 7 July 2012 to 10 January 2013.
Muhammad Ahmad An-Najjar from Al-Khalil (Hebron): An-Najjar has been on hunger strike for 13 days, since he announced his strike on 26 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention.
Zakariyah Al-Heeh (26 years old), from Al-Khalil (Hebron): Al-Heeh has been detained since 26 November 2012 and currently languishes in Ofer Prison. He has been on hunger strike for 12 days; he announced his strike on 27 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention.
Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Khalil from Jericho: Khalil has been on hunger strike for 12 days, since he announced his strike on 27 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He is currently in Ofer Prison.
Hazem Al-Tawil from Al-Khalil: Al-Tawil has been on hunger strike for 19 days, since he announced his strike on 20 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He has been detained since 19 February 2013 and currently languishes in Ofer Prison. Addameer holds the Israeli Occupying Forces and the Israeli Prison Service responsible for the lives of hunger striking prisoners and detainees. Addameer demands that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Honorable Ban Ki-Moon, intervene immediately and urgently demand that the IOF release striking prisoners and detainees without delay.
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Sit-in against political arrests in al-Khalil
Dozens of political prisoners' families have participated in a sit-in, in al-Khalil on Saturday, in protest against the escalating campaign of arrests and summonses among liberated prisoners in violation of the court decision to release a number of them. The participants have raised the political detainees' pictures and banners condemning the political arrest policy and security coordination with the occupation. Khalil Assaf, the coordinator of the Public Freedoms Committee in the West Bank, has also participated in the sit-in.
The political prisoner in the Jericho prison Kareem Shaheen's mother expressed her condemnation of the blackmail policy practiced by the PA security services against the political prisoners' families to stop them protesting in support of their sons, stressing their determination to continue supporting their sons' issue until their release.
For her part, the political prisoner Awad Rajaby's wife wondered about the reason behind the PA security agencies' keenness to defend the occupation security.
The mother of former detainee Wissam Qawasmeh denounced the policy of high fines imposed by the Palestinian authority on political prisoners, where many families are forced to borrow money to pay these unjust fines, she said.
The participants have marched through the city's main streets, stressing that they will continue their activities despite PA threats and attempts to influence their activities.
Addameer's lawyer reported that Al-Barq has been on an open hunger strike since 27 February 2013 in protest of the renewal of his 3-month administrative detention order on 24 February 2013.
The detainee has undertaken three hunger strikes throughout the past two years, the most recent of which took place from 14 October 2012 to 18 October 2012 in protest of his administrative detention, which had begun on 11 July 2010. Addameer's Research and Documentation Unit confirmed that 7 other prisoners are currently on hunger strike in the Occupation's prisons. They are:
Ayman Sharawna (36 years old) from Dura Al Khalil: Sharawna started his hunger strike on 1 July 2012 in protest of his re-arrest under Article 186 of Military Order 1651. This law allows a special military commission to effectively “cancel the early release” of prisoners who were released in the prisoners exchange deal. In Sharwana’s case, this means that he can be sentenced to serve the remaining 28 years of his sentence. Sharawna briefly suspended his hunger strike in December 2012 at the promise of a court hearing to resolve his case. He resumed his hunger strike on 17 January 2013 after learning that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) deceived him in their promise.
Samer Al-Issawi (33 years old) from Issawiya, Jerusalem: Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) re-arrested Issawi on 7 July 2012. He has been on a hunger strike intermittently for over 200 days in protest of his arbitrary re-arrest. Issawi is a recently released ex-prisoner who was released in the latest prisoner exchange deal on 18 October 2011. He suffers from a severe decrease in weight as his health continues to deteriorate. On 21 February 2013, the Israeli Magistrate Court sentenced Issawi to eight months as of the day of his arrest, on the grounds that he violated a military order by entering the West Bank. This ruling is in addition to an attempt by the Military Commission based on Article 186 of Military Order 1651 to consider if Issawi will be sentenced to complete his previous sentence of 20 years.
Younis Al-Hroub (31 years old) from Al-Khalil (Hebron): Al-Hroub has been on hunger strike for 20 days, since he announced his hunger strike on 19 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He currently languishes in Negev Prison. It is worth mentioning that Al-Hroub was previously detained for a period of 6 years (2002-2008). He is married and has two sons. Tens days before the expiry of his first administrative detention order, the order was renewed for an additional 6 months. The initial administrative detention order was also for 6 months, from 7 July 2012 to 10 January 2013.
Muhammad Ahmad An-Najjar from Al-Khalil (Hebron): An-Najjar has been on hunger strike for 13 days, since he announced his strike on 26 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention.
Zakariyah Al-Heeh (26 years old), from Al-Khalil (Hebron): Al-Heeh has been detained since 26 November 2012 and currently languishes in Ofer Prison. He has been on hunger strike for 12 days; he announced his strike on 27 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention.
Ibrahim Al-Sheikh Khalil from Jericho: Khalil has been on hunger strike for 12 days, since he announced his strike on 27 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He is currently in Ofer Prison.
Hazem Al-Tawil from Al-Khalil: Al-Tawil has been on hunger strike for 19 days, since he announced his strike on 20 February 2013 in protest of his administrative detention. He has been detained since 19 February 2013 and currently languishes in Ofer Prison. Addameer holds the Israeli Occupying Forces and the Israeli Prison Service responsible for the lives of hunger striking prisoners and detainees. Addameer demands that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Honorable Ban Ki-Moon, intervene immediately and urgently demand that the IOF release striking prisoners and detainees without delay.
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Sit-in against political arrests in al-Khalil
Dozens of political prisoners' families have participated in a sit-in, in al-Khalil on Saturday, in protest against the escalating campaign of arrests and summonses among liberated prisoners in violation of the court decision to release a number of them. The participants have raised the political detainees' pictures and banners condemning the political arrest policy and security coordination with the occupation. Khalil Assaf, the coordinator of the Public Freedoms Committee in the West Bank, has also participated in the sit-in.
The political prisoner in the Jericho prison Kareem Shaheen's mother expressed her condemnation of the blackmail policy practiced by the PA security services against the political prisoners' families to stop them protesting in support of their sons, stressing their determination to continue supporting their sons' issue until their release.
For her part, the political prisoner Awad Rajaby's wife wondered about the reason behind the PA security agencies' keenness to defend the occupation security.
The mother of former detainee Wissam Qawasmeh denounced the policy of high fines imposed by the Palestinian authority on political prisoners, where many families are forced to borrow money to pay these unjust fines, she said.
The participants have marched through the city's main streets, stressing that they will continue their activities despite PA threats and attempts to influence their activities.
Megiddo administration exercises systematic repression against prisoners
Palestinian prisoners in Megiddo prison said that the prison administration has been carrying out systematic repressive measures against them through its abusive policies of transfer and collective punishment.
The prisoners told their lawyers that the prison administration has recently transferred 8 captives to Raymond prison.
They have also noted that their colleague captive Iyad Abu Arja has received a letter from his family, in Australia, two months after they sent it. The letter carried the news of father’s death and that health of his mother who is chronically ill is badly worsening. They called on all the human rights organizations to intervene to get captive Arja released given the difficult conditions his family is going through.
The prisoners stated in their report that Megiddo prison administration seeks to definitively close the Section 7, after the transfer of 60 prisoners from the section to the Negev prison, and added that it informed the 60 remaining prisoners of the decision to transfer them, too, in the coming few days.
Meanwhile, the Prison Service has been continuing its policy of collective punishment inside the jail, without justification.
The prisoners told their lawyers that the prison administration has recently transferred 8 captives to Raymond prison.
They have also noted that their colleague captive Iyad Abu Arja has received a letter from his family, in Australia, two months after they sent it. The letter carried the news of father’s death and that health of his mother who is chronically ill is badly worsening. They called on all the human rights organizations to intervene to get captive Arja released given the difficult conditions his family is going through.
The prisoners stated in their report that Megiddo prison administration seeks to definitively close the Section 7, after the transfer of 60 prisoners from the section to the Negev prison, and added that it informed the 60 remaining prisoners of the decision to transfer them, too, in the coming few days.
Meanwhile, the Prison Service has been continuing its policy of collective punishment inside the jail, without justification.
Israeli court extends detention of 9 Jerusalemites
The so-called Magistrate's Court has extended on Saturday the detention of 9 Jerusalemites from Shufat camp pending interrogation.
Al-Dmeer lawyer, Mohammed Mahmoud, told Wadi Hilweh Information Center, that the Israeli Magistrate's Court extended the arrest of Youssef Farhan, 16, Abadeh Qawasmi, 18, Elias Rajaby, 17, and Ali Bader, 17, for next Monday under the pretext of throwing stones at Shu'fat checkpoint on Friday evening.
Israeli undercover unit has arrested the 4 Jerusalemites on Friday evening at Shu'fat checkpoint, and beat them severely, where one of them was transferred to hospital, said the lawyer.
The lawyer added that the court also extended the detention of two other Jerusalemites until next Monday, for taking part in the clashes that erupted in al-Aqsa mosque during Friday prayers, while the detention of Mamoun Farhan was extended till next Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate's Court extended the detention of Hamad Riad Abu Lafi, 17,and Mahmoud Emad Abu Lafi, 17, till Sunday to complete the investigation.
Al-Dmeer lawyer, Mohammed Mahmoud, told Wadi Hilweh Information Center, that the Israeli Magistrate's Court extended the arrest of Youssef Farhan, 16, Abadeh Qawasmi, 18, Elias Rajaby, 17, and Ali Bader, 17, for next Monday under the pretext of throwing stones at Shu'fat checkpoint on Friday evening.
Israeli undercover unit has arrested the 4 Jerusalemites on Friday evening at Shu'fat checkpoint, and beat them severely, where one of them was transferred to hospital, said the lawyer.
The lawyer added that the court also extended the detention of two other Jerusalemites until next Monday, for taking part in the clashes that erupted in al-Aqsa mosque during Friday prayers, while the detention of Mamoun Farhan was extended till next Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Magistrate's Court extended the detention of Hamad Riad Abu Lafi, 17,and Mahmoud Emad Abu Lafi, 17, till Sunday to complete the investigation.
Palestinians paid $3.6 million to Israeli courts in one year
A report, issued in occupied Palestine, has revealed that Palestinians paid NIS 13 million ($ 3.6 million) in fines to military courts in the West Bank during 2011.
Haaretz Hebrew newspaper has published a report on its website entitled "How Palestinians fund the occupation", revealing the Palestinian failure to develop new ways to refuse Israeli fines despite the boycott campaigns as a Palestinian popular resistance method against the occupation.
The report pointed out that the Israeli fines are issued by Ofer and Salem military courts in occupied West Bank, adding that the fines included everything related to traffic offences, criminal offences, staying without a permit in the territories occupied in 1948, and resisting the occupation.
The report revealed that during 2011 the number of traffic violations has doubled over the last five years, where 2069 traffic offences were reported in 2007 in comparison with 4904 traffic offences in 2011.
The report also pointed out that more than 9 million shekels were collected in 2007 compared to more than 13 million in 2011.
Haaretz Hebrew newspaper has published a report on its website entitled "How Palestinians fund the occupation", revealing the Palestinian failure to develop new ways to refuse Israeli fines despite the boycott campaigns as a Palestinian popular resistance method against the occupation.
The report pointed out that the Israeli fines are issued by Ofer and Salem military courts in occupied West Bank, adding that the fines included everything related to traffic offences, criminal offences, staying without a permit in the territories occupied in 1948, and resisting the occupation.
The report revealed that during 2011 the number of traffic violations has doubled over the last five years, where 2069 traffic offences were reported in 2007 in comparison with 4904 traffic offences in 2011.
The report also pointed out that more than 9 million shekels were collected in 2007 compared to more than 13 million in 2011.
IOA refuses to treat prisoner suffering caner
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) refused to offer treatment for Palestinian prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdiya, 64, despite hospital tests confirming him having cancer.
The Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a press release on Sunday that the administration of Raymond jail returned Abu Hamdiya to jail from Assaf Harofeh hospital where he underwent check-ups that proved he was suffering from cancer.
The society underlined that no treatment was given to the prisoner despite his condition.
The society quoted Abu Hamdiya, who is serving a life sentence, as saying that the prison administration carried him to hospital in a military vehicle, which doubled his pain.
He said that he would not go for other medical check-ups unless he was transferred in an ambulance to alleviate his acute pain.
The society held the IOA fully responsible for the life of Abu Hamdiya, demanding his immediate release.
The Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a press release on Sunday that the administration of Raymond jail returned Abu Hamdiya to jail from Assaf Harofeh hospital where he underwent check-ups that proved he was suffering from cancer.
The society underlined that no treatment was given to the prisoner despite his condition.
The society quoted Abu Hamdiya, who is serving a life sentence, as saying that the prison administration carried him to hospital in a military vehicle, which doubled his pain.
He said that he would not go for other medical check-ups unless he was transferred in an ambulance to alleviate his acute pain.
The society held the IOA fully responsible for the life of Abu Hamdiya, demanding his immediate release.
IOF soldiers round up 13 Palestinians including journalist
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 13 Palestinian West Bankers and Jerusalemites at dawn Sunday including a journalist and an ex-prisoner.
Palestinian sources said that IOF soldiers stormed Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and nabbed six inhabitants after a search campaign in several houses in the camp.
IOF soldiers also broke into the home of journalist Walid Khalid in Skaka village, Salfit district, and took him away only six moths after his release from Israeli jails.
Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights denounced the re-arrest of Khalid, 41, who served more than 18 years in Israeli jails.
The center called on the journalists’ syndicate and human rights groups to intervene and protect Palestinian journalists and men of letter from repeated arrests and targeting at the hands of the Israeli occupation authorities.
IOF soldiers detained Mohammed Harb, also a liberated prisoner, from the same village of Skaka. Five Jerusalemites were nabbed in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem aged between 18 to 19 years old.
Media Forum: 14 Palestinian journalists in Israeli jails
Palestinian Media Forum denounced the arrest of the journalist Walid Khaled after the IOF raided his home in the West Bank, bringing the number of detained journalists to14 journalists. "The arrest of journalist Khaled demonstrates that we are facing open war waged by the occupation to keep journalists behind bars, in light of the international news organizations' silence," the Forum said in a statement on Sunday.
The IOF arrested the journalist Khaled, 41, at dawn today after storming his home in the town of "Skak" in Salfit District in the West Bank, 6 months after his release from Israeli prisons where he spent 18 years, almost half of his life, behind bars, the Forum said.
The Media Forum pointed out to the rise in the detained journalists' number since the beginning of this year to 6 following the arrest of the journalist Khaled, bringing their total number to 14 journalists.
The media forum stated that this Israeli campaign against Palestinian journalists aims to keep journalists behind bars in a failed attempt to cover up the Israeli crimes.
The Forum called for prosecuting the Israeli government in international courts against its open war against the Palestinian press and freedom of opinion in general.
The detainee Walid Khaled worked as a journalist in "Palestine" newspaper in the West Bank, before being closed after the Palestinian division mid-2007, where he was arrested more than once in PA prisons.
Palestinian sources said that IOF soldiers stormed Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem and nabbed six inhabitants after a search campaign in several houses in the camp.
IOF soldiers also broke into the home of journalist Walid Khalid in Skaka village, Salfit district, and took him away only six moths after his release from Israeli jails.
Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights denounced the re-arrest of Khalid, 41, who served more than 18 years in Israeli jails.
The center called on the journalists’ syndicate and human rights groups to intervene and protect Palestinian journalists and men of letter from repeated arrests and targeting at the hands of the Israeli occupation authorities.
IOF soldiers detained Mohammed Harb, also a liberated prisoner, from the same village of Skaka. Five Jerusalemites were nabbed in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem aged between 18 to 19 years old.
Media Forum: 14 Palestinian journalists in Israeli jails
Palestinian Media Forum denounced the arrest of the journalist Walid Khaled after the IOF raided his home in the West Bank, bringing the number of detained journalists to14 journalists. "The arrest of journalist Khaled demonstrates that we are facing open war waged by the occupation to keep journalists behind bars, in light of the international news organizations' silence," the Forum said in a statement on Sunday.
The IOF arrested the journalist Khaled, 41, at dawn today after storming his home in the town of "Skak" in Salfit District in the West Bank, 6 months after his release from Israeli prisons where he spent 18 years, almost half of his life, behind bars, the Forum said.
The Media Forum pointed out to the rise in the detained journalists' number since the beginning of this year to 6 following the arrest of the journalist Khaled, bringing their total number to 14 journalists.
The media forum stated that this Israeli campaign against Palestinian journalists aims to keep journalists behind bars in a failed attempt to cover up the Israeli crimes.
The Forum called for prosecuting the Israeli government in international courts against its open war against the Palestinian press and freedom of opinion in general.
The detainee Walid Khaled worked as a journalist in "Palestine" newspaper in the West Bank, before being closed after the Palestinian division mid-2007, where he was arrested more than once in PA prisons.
Bat Ayin settlers attack Palestinian farmer in his land
Fanatic Jewish settlers attacked on Saturday morning a Palestinian farmer during his presence in his agricultural land in Beit Ummar town in Al-Khalil city.
Coordinator of the popular committee against settlement in Beit Ummar Mohamed Awad reported that about 30 Jewish settlers from Bat Ayin settlement verbally and physically attacked farmer Mohamed Al-Salibi, 67, as he was working his land along with sons in Abu Rish area.
Salibi noted that the settlers came aboard a car belonging to a security officer from Bat Ayin settlement, while Israeli soldiers and policemen were watching and doing nothing to protect the farmer against the assailants.
In a separate incident, the IOF on the morning of the same day detained more than 30 Palestinians from Al-Yatim family in Yatta town for more than three hours after they went to Khirba area for a picnic and confiscated two of their vehicles.
Coordinator of the popular committee against settlement in Beit Ummar Mohamed Awad reported that about 30 Jewish settlers from Bat Ayin settlement verbally and physically attacked farmer Mohamed Al-Salibi, 67, as he was working his land along with sons in Abu Rish area.
Salibi noted that the settlers came aboard a car belonging to a security officer from Bat Ayin settlement, while Israeli soldiers and policemen were watching and doing nothing to protect the farmer against the assailants.
In a separate incident, the IOF on the morning of the same day detained more than 30 Palestinians from Al-Yatim family in Yatta town for more than three hours after they went to Khirba area for a picnic and confiscated two of their vehicles.
Hunger striker Samer Issawi rejects Israeli offer to exile him
Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi refused an Israeli deal giving him his freedom in exchange for exiling him to Gaza or outside Palestine, his sister and lawyer Shirin said.
"Samer's rejection of exile comes out of our belief that we struggle for the return of the refugee and not for their increase," Shirin stated on her facebook page on Saturday.
"The exile means the displacement of the Palestinians, especially the Jerusalemites whose city are exposed to Judaization," she added.
Shirin affirmed that an Israeli court had refused a few days ago to release her brother on bail.
Prisoner Samer Issawi started his hunger strike more than seven months ago in protest at his detention after his release as part of the Egyptian-brokered prisoner swap deal between the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and Israel.
"Samer's rejection of exile comes out of our belief that we struggle for the return of the refugee and not for their increase," Shirin stated on her facebook page on Saturday.
"The exile means the displacement of the Palestinians, especially the Jerusalemites whose city are exposed to Judaization," she added.
Shirin affirmed that an Israeli court had refused a few days ago to release her brother on bail.
Prisoner Samer Issawi started his hunger strike more than seven months ago in protest at his detention after his release as part of the Egyptian-brokered prisoner swap deal between the Palestinian resistance in Gaza and Israel.
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Sharawne family denies accepting deal to exile him
Family of detained hunger striker Ayman Sharawne denied a news report that he agreed to end his hunger strike in return for his release and deportation.
His brother Jihad told the PIC that his family would not accept his deportation after all this suffering over long months of hunger strike. He added Ayman should be freed and return home.
Jihad said that the family does not care less about what the press circulates about his brother, adding that the family members would continue in solidarity activity until Ayman wins his freedom.
Press reports claimed that Ayman agreed to a deal by which he would be freed and exiled or else be forced to complete his former sentence before his release in the prisoners’ exchange deal.
His brother Jihad told the PIC that his family would not accept his deportation after all this suffering over long months of hunger strike. He added Ayman should be freed and return home.
Jihad said that the family does not care less about what the press circulates about his brother, adding that the family members would continue in solidarity activity until Ayman wins his freedom.
Press reports claimed that Ayman agreed to a deal by which he would be freed and exiled or else be forced to complete his former sentence before his release in the prisoners’ exchange deal.
