26 mar 2013
During Funeral Procession, Army Fires Gas Bombs At School Students In Hebron
Palestinian medical sources reported that several female school students have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation after Israeli soldiers fired gas bombs at them as they participated a funeral north of Hebron city, in the southern part of the occupied Palestinian West Bank.
Local sources reported that the army invaded Hebron from an area close to the graveyard while the Palestinians were holding a funeral procession to a deceased Palestinian, and fired several gas bombs. A number of students have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
Also in Hebron, the army kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Amro Jaber, east of Hebron and took him to a nearby interrogation facility.
The soldiers also installed several roadblocks leading to different Palestinian towns near Hebron, stopped dozens of vehicles and inspected the ID cards of dozens of Palestinians.
In related news, soldiers fired several rounds of live ammunition in Bab Al-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron City.
Local sources reported that it remains unclear why the army opened fire as no clashes or confrontations were taking place in the area before or during the incident.
Local sources reported that the army invaded Hebron from an area close to the graveyard while the Palestinians were holding a funeral procession to a deceased Palestinian, and fired several gas bombs. A number of students have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
Also in Hebron, the army kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Amro Jaber, east of Hebron and took him to a nearby interrogation facility.
The soldiers also installed several roadblocks leading to different Palestinian towns near Hebron, stopped dozens of vehicles and inspected the ID cards of dozens of Palestinians.
In related news, soldiers fired several rounds of live ammunition in Bab Al-Zawiya area, in the center of Hebron City.
Local sources reported that it remains unclear why the army opened fire as no clashes or confrontations were taking place in the area before or during the incident.
Epileptic prisoner in serious condition
The ministry of prisoners and ex-prisoners in Ramallah has warned that the health condition of a detained Jerusalemite youth was seriously deteriorating.
It said that Samer Oweisat, 26, was suffering from epilepsy and his condition constitutes danger on his life.
Lawyer Fadi Obeidat said in a report on Tuesday that Oweisat, from Sawahera Al-Sharqiya, south east of Jerusalem, was suffering from seizures ever since he underwent an operation in Hadassah hospital.
He explained that doctors extracted a bullet from his back, which he was hit with during his arrest at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces on 27/6/2012.
Obeidat said that Oweisat’s condition was unstable and very serious and is in need of close medical watch, charging the Israeli occupation authority with neglecting his case along with other sick detainees in its prisons.
It said that Samer Oweisat, 26, was suffering from epilepsy and his condition constitutes danger on his life.
Lawyer Fadi Obeidat said in a report on Tuesday that Oweisat, from Sawahera Al-Sharqiya, south east of Jerusalem, was suffering from seizures ever since he underwent an operation in Hadassah hospital.
He explained that doctors extracted a bullet from his back, which he was hit with during his arrest at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces on 27/6/2012.
Obeidat said that Oweisat’s condition was unstable and very serious and is in need of close medical watch, charging the Israeli occupation authority with neglecting his case along with other sick detainees in its prisons.
Prisoner Hroub continues his hunger strike for the 36th day in a row
The prisoner Yunis Hroub continues his hunger strike for the 36th day in a row protesting at his administrative detention since last July, PPS confirmed, adding that he refused the IPS' offer to deport him in return for his release.
The Israeli offer to deport the prisoner came in light of the Israeli plan to pressure the hunger strikers, the PPS coordinator in al-Khalil Amjad Najjar stated, calling on international human rights organization to intervene to stop the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian prisoners.
He also said the PPS intends to launch support campaign with the administrative detainee Hroub, noting that Hroub was released in 2008 after spending 6 years and half year in Israeli jails.
In the same context, the coordinator of the PPS in Qalqilya said after a visit to the prisoner’s family that the health of prisoner Osman Asaad Younis has deteriorated.
During the visit, the prisoner's sister Manal Younis expressed her worries towards her brother's health deterioration, noting that he was subjected to an Israeli assassination attempt during his visit to his mother in Rafidia Hospital in 2003, where he underwent several surgeries after his arrest led to the removal of large parts of his stomach and intestines.
Since then the prisoner, who is sentenced to 4 life terms, has suffered severe pains preventing him from living a normal life.
For her part, the administrative detainee's mother urged the international human rights institutions to intervene to pressure the Israeli authorities to save her son.
The Israeli offer to deport the prisoner came in light of the Israeli plan to pressure the hunger strikers, the PPS coordinator in al-Khalil Amjad Najjar stated, calling on international human rights organization to intervene to stop the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian prisoners.
He also said the PPS intends to launch support campaign with the administrative detainee Hroub, noting that Hroub was released in 2008 after spending 6 years and half year in Israeli jails.
In the same context, the coordinator of the PPS in Qalqilya said after a visit to the prisoner’s family that the health of prisoner Osman Asaad Younis has deteriorated.
During the visit, the prisoner's sister Manal Younis expressed her worries towards her brother's health deterioration, noting that he was subjected to an Israeli assassination attempt during his visit to his mother in Rafidia Hospital in 2003, where he underwent several surgeries after his arrest led to the removal of large parts of his stomach and intestines.
Since then the prisoner, who is sentenced to 4 life terms, has suffered severe pains preventing him from living a normal life.
For her part, the administrative detainee's mother urged the international human rights institutions to intervene to pressure the Israeli authorities to save her son.
IOA blocks travel of Issawi’s mother
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) blocked the travel of detained hunger striker Samer Al-Issawi’s mother for the second time.
The detainee’s sister Shireen said that her mother was on her way to Tunisia to take part in a conference for supporting prisoners.
She said that the IOA fears that her mother would convey the issue of her son Samer to the world.
Shireen, a lawyer, said that the IOA also fears that her mother would expose the brutality of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people especially the prisoners.
The detainee’s sister Shireen said that her mother was on her way to Tunisia to take part in a conference for supporting prisoners.
She said that the IOA fears that her mother would convey the issue of her son Samer to the world.
Shireen, a lawyer, said that the IOA also fears that her mother would expose the brutality of the Israeli occupation against the Palestinian people especially the prisoners.
Mother appeal for saving life of her imprisoned son
The family of Palestinian prisoner Sami Aridi, from Arraba village in Jenin, appealed to human rights groups to urgently intervene to save the life of her son who suffers from serious health problems.
His mother said in a press statement on Monday that her son suffers from a weakness in his heart muscle and shortness of breath as well as other symptoms that need a diagnosis by a physician.
She noted that her son concealed his illness from her for fear that her health would worsen if she knew about that.
The mother of prisoner Aridi stressed the need to send a specialist doctor to her son to diagnose the health problems he suffers from and provide him with the right medication.
Arraba town has seen lately several marches calling for providing immediate proper health care for prisoners Sami Aridi and Mohamed Mardawi.
Prisoner Mardawi also suffer from lung inflammation, respiratory problems, a persistent cough with some blood, and his health condition does not improve, although he takes medication.
His mother said in a press statement on Monday that her son suffers from a weakness in his heart muscle and shortness of breath as well as other symptoms that need a diagnosis by a physician.
She noted that her son concealed his illness from her for fear that her health would worsen if she knew about that.
The mother of prisoner Aridi stressed the need to send a specialist doctor to her son to diagnose the health problems he suffers from and provide him with the right medication.
Arraba town has seen lately several marches calling for providing immediate proper health care for prisoners Sami Aridi and Mohamed Mardawi.
Prisoner Mardawi also suffer from lung inflammation, respiratory problems, a persistent cough with some blood, and his health condition does not improve, although he takes medication.
Extremist Israelis attack a Jerusalemite boy
The Information Center of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan warned of the escalated settlers' attacks on the residents of the city of Jerusalem, amid the inaction of the Israeli police.
The center recorded in a statement on Monday evening six attacks carried out by groups of settlers and Jewish extremists against Jerusalemites from Silwan and the Old City of Jerusalem, during the last week, between the 16th and the 25th March.
The last of these attacks took place on Monday, when four Jewish extremists abused 16-year-old Mansour Abu Madi, from the village of Silwan, while heading to school in the morning, at the Mughrabi Gate.
While the boy was defending himself, the settlers called policemen, who arrived and arrested him.
Abu Madi pointed out that he was held in the police station in Salah al-Din Street for more than three hours for interrogation. Now he is under house arrest for ten days, he is only allowed to leave for school accompanied by his father.
The Information Center in Wadi Hiweh pointed out that on March 20 a 9-year-old Jerusalemite child was attacked, as two Jewish extremists throw a piece of glass at him from a close distance, causing him a deep wound in the face.
The child stated that he saw one of the settlers who attacked him the next day despite the fact that the police claimed in a statement that they arrested the attackers.
A 16-year-old settler has also attacked Dina Jwiles, 14, and her brother Mohammed, 12, on March 18 in the neighborhood of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan, as they were heading to their school.
When the child was defending herself, the security guards in the settlement of City of David arrived and held her. Dina and her brother were then arrested by the police.
Other Israelis attacked on the 16th of March a woman and her daughter, while they were passing in a neighborhood in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The center recorded in a statement on Monday evening six attacks carried out by groups of settlers and Jewish extremists against Jerusalemites from Silwan and the Old City of Jerusalem, during the last week, between the 16th and the 25th March.
The last of these attacks took place on Monday, when four Jewish extremists abused 16-year-old Mansour Abu Madi, from the village of Silwan, while heading to school in the morning, at the Mughrabi Gate.
While the boy was defending himself, the settlers called policemen, who arrived and arrested him.
Abu Madi pointed out that he was held in the police station in Salah al-Din Street for more than three hours for interrogation. Now he is under house arrest for ten days, he is only allowed to leave for school accompanied by his father.
The Information Center in Wadi Hiweh pointed out that on March 20 a 9-year-old Jerusalemite child was attacked, as two Jewish extremists throw a piece of glass at him from a close distance, causing him a deep wound in the face.
The child stated that he saw one of the settlers who attacked him the next day despite the fact that the police claimed in a statement that they arrested the attackers.
A 16-year-old settler has also attacked Dina Jwiles, 14, and her brother Mohammed, 12, on March 18 in the neighborhood of Wadi Hilweh in Silwan, as they were heading to their school.
When the child was defending herself, the security guards in the settlement of City of David arrived and held her. Dina and her brother were then arrested by the police.
Other Israelis attacked on the 16th of March a woman and her daughter, while they were passing in a neighborhood in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Ahrar Center calls for the release of journalist Walid Khaled
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Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights called on the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Reporters Without Borders Organization, and international human rights organizations to intervene immediately to check on the health and detention conditions of the prisoner journalist Walid Khaled.
The prisoner Walid Khaled, 41, from the town of Sakaka south of Salfit, was arrested on March 10, 2013 where he was prevented from meeting his lawyer since that time, Fuad al-Khuffash, the director of the center, stated, expressing his worries with regard to the prisoner's health condition especially with the Israeli blackout on his situation.
Khuffash pointed out that Walid Khaled is a father of two children, he was arrested only 6 months after his release from the Israeli jails where he spent 18 months.
Walid Khaled is a Palestinian writer and journalist, he has previously served as editor of Palestine newspaper in the West Bank.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights revealed that the Israeli occupation has arrested 3 Palestinian journalists during March.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights called on the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, Reporters Without Borders Organization, and international human rights organizations to intervene immediately to check on the health and detention conditions of the prisoner journalist Walid Khaled.
The prisoner Walid Khaled, 41, from the town of Sakaka south of Salfit, was arrested on March 10, 2013 where he was prevented from meeting his lawyer since that time, Fuad al-Khuffash, the director of the center, stated, expressing his worries with regard to the prisoner's health condition especially with the Israeli blackout on his situation.
Khuffash pointed out that Walid Khaled is a father of two children, he was arrested only 6 months after his release from the Israeli jails where he spent 18 months.
Walid Khaled is a Palestinian writer and journalist, he has previously served as editor of Palestine newspaper in the West Bank.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights revealed that the Israeli occupation has arrested 3 Palestinian journalists during March.
IOF soldiers arrest young man in Al-Khalil
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested a Palestinian young man in Al-Khalil city on Tuesday after searching his home.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers took away Mohammed Jaber, 25, to an unknown detention center.
IOF soldiers also burst into Bani Naim village and Beit Ainun area in Al-Khalil and set up a roadblock at the entrance to Doura town where they stopped cars for search and scrutinized IDs of passing citizens.
Local sources said that IOF soldiers took away Mohammed Jaber, 25, to an unknown detention center.
IOF soldiers also burst into Bani Naim village and Beit Ainun area in Al-Khalil and set up a roadblock at the entrance to Doura town where they stopped cars for search and scrutinized IDs of passing citizens.
Israeli military court postpones sentencing of Palestinian minors
The Israeli occupation is to charge five Palestinian minors whom it claims are responsible for causing a car accident that resulted in the injury to several Israeli settlers in Salfeet.
The Centre for Palestinian Prisoners (CPP) said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the hearing was planned to be held today (Tuesday), but for unknown reasons, it was postponed.
The CPP lawyer, Kamal Sabbagh, said that an Israeli military court postponed the hearing session of the five Palestinians for an extra ten days. "No reasons were given by the court," the lawyer said.
The minors are Mohamed Kolaib, 15, Mohamed Solaiman, 14, Mohamed al-Souf, 15, Tamer al-Souf, 16, and Ammar al-Souf, 17.
Based on accusations against them, the lawyer warned that the minors could be given long sentences.
He said that the Israeli occupation accuses them of throwing stones at settlers' cars. Their stones, the Israeli occupation claimed, caused a car accident in which eight settlers were wounded. Some of them sustained serious injuries.
The West Bank human rights activist, Qaher abu-Kamal, called on international human rights organisations active in issues relating to minors to offer their legal support. He said that the Israeli occupation had tortured them until they confessed to the charges against them.
Urging international organisations to help, Abu-Kamal said that there were several precedents in Israeli courts for convicting Palestinian minors regardless of the norms of international law.
Israeli occupation forces have recently detained more than 20 Palestinian minors from their schools and off the streets while on their way to school.
An Israeli human rights centre published a video showing how aggressive Israeli soldiers are when they arrest some children off the streets of Hebron. The children shown are wearing their school uniforms and carrying schools bags on their backs.
The Centre for Palestinian Prisoners (CPP) said in a statement issued on Tuesday that the hearing was planned to be held today (Tuesday), but for unknown reasons, it was postponed.
The CPP lawyer, Kamal Sabbagh, said that an Israeli military court postponed the hearing session of the five Palestinians for an extra ten days. "No reasons were given by the court," the lawyer said.
The minors are Mohamed Kolaib, 15, Mohamed Solaiman, 14, Mohamed al-Souf, 15, Tamer al-Souf, 16, and Ammar al-Souf, 17.
Based on accusations against them, the lawyer warned that the minors could be given long sentences.
He said that the Israeli occupation accuses them of throwing stones at settlers' cars. Their stones, the Israeli occupation claimed, caused a car accident in which eight settlers were wounded. Some of them sustained serious injuries.
The West Bank human rights activist, Qaher abu-Kamal, called on international human rights organisations active in issues relating to minors to offer their legal support. He said that the Israeli occupation had tortured them until they confessed to the charges against them.
Urging international organisations to help, Abu-Kamal said that there were several precedents in Israeli courts for convicting Palestinian minors regardless of the norms of international law.
Israeli occupation forces have recently detained more than 20 Palestinian minors from their schools and off the streets while on their way to school.
An Israeli human rights centre published a video showing how aggressive Israeli soldiers are when they arrest some children off the streets of Hebron. The children shown are wearing their school uniforms and carrying schools bags on their backs.
25 mar 2013
Medical sources warn of Issawi’s “sudden death”
Medical sources have warned of a serious deterioration of hunger striker Samer Issawi’s health condition that could lead to his “sudden death”. The Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a statement on Monday that doctors at the Israeli Kaplan hospital told the society that Issawi’s health condition was worsening by the hour, adding that his heart beat had reached 28 per minute and level of sugar in his blood only 65.
It pointed out that doctors have repeatedly warned of rapid deterioration of Issawi’s health and said that he should end his strike immediately. Issawi had been on hunger strike for 247 days.
Doctors said that Issawi was suffering breathing difficulty, constant dizziness, in addition to pains all over his body.
For his part, the Jerusalemite detainee said in a message sent via his lawyer that occupation was in “real bankruptcy” as evident in its repeated attempt to force him end his strike.
Issawi said that he would not bow to occupation’s pressures and would continue in his hunger strike until his demands are met.
Hunger Striking Prisoner at Risk of Death Due to Significant Drop in his Heart Beat
Palestinian Minister of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs, Issa Qaraqe, said that the health condition of hunger striking prisoner Samer Issawi is very critical; his heart beat has dropped significantly and his blood sugar was also down. Israeli physicians at Kaplan hospital, where Samer Issawi is getting treatment, warned that his heart may stop at any minute. Qaraqe announced that Tuesday 26/3/2013 Prisoners in Israeli jails will launch a 1-day hunger strike in solidarity with Issawi, and he warns of new escalation if Israel's Prisons Service ignored Issawi's demands.
Issawi, 33, from East Jerusalem, has been on hunger strike since August 1 protesting his re-arrest after his released in the October 2011 prisoners' exchange. If reconvicted, he will return to prison to serve the 20 years left in his sentence at the time of release.
An Israeli military court had postponed Issawi's hearing that was scheduled for Thursday to May 9 prompting Issawi to complain that the court is trying to break his fast.
Issawi is determined to continue with his hunger strike, despite threat of imminent death, according to a letter he sent to his attorney.
It pointed out that doctors have repeatedly warned of rapid deterioration of Issawi’s health and said that he should end his strike immediately. Issawi had been on hunger strike for 247 days.
Doctors said that Issawi was suffering breathing difficulty, constant dizziness, in addition to pains all over his body.
For his part, the Jerusalemite detainee said in a message sent via his lawyer that occupation was in “real bankruptcy” as evident in its repeated attempt to force him end his strike.
Issawi said that he would not bow to occupation’s pressures and would continue in his hunger strike until his demands are met.
Hunger Striking Prisoner at Risk of Death Due to Significant Drop in his Heart Beat
Palestinian Minister of Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs, Issa Qaraqe, said that the health condition of hunger striking prisoner Samer Issawi is very critical; his heart beat has dropped significantly and his blood sugar was also down. Israeli physicians at Kaplan hospital, where Samer Issawi is getting treatment, warned that his heart may stop at any minute. Qaraqe announced that Tuesday 26/3/2013 Prisoners in Israeli jails will launch a 1-day hunger strike in solidarity with Issawi, and he warns of new escalation if Israel's Prisons Service ignored Issawi's demands.
Issawi, 33, from East Jerusalem, has been on hunger strike since August 1 protesting his re-arrest after his released in the October 2011 prisoners' exchange. If reconvicted, he will return to prison to serve the 20 years left in his sentence at the time of release.
An Israeli military court had postponed Issawi's hearing that was scheduled for Thursday to May 9 prompting Issawi to complain that the court is trying to break his fast.
Issawi is determined to continue with his hunger strike, despite threat of imminent death, according to a letter he sent to his attorney.
Family of Abu Hamdiya appeals for his release
Family of detained cancer patient Maysara Abu Hamdiya appealed on Monday for his immediate release in view of his worsening health condition.
The family appealed to the world community, human rights groups, and each of Egypt and Turkey to intervene with the Israeli occupation authorities and demand the release of Abu Hamdiya and all sick prisoners.
Family members told the PIC that they were extremely worried over reports of his deteriorating health condition especially that cancer is spreading in his body.
Jawad Bulous, the lawyer of the Palestinian prisoner’s society, had said that Abu Hamdiya’s health was rapidly deteriorating. The lawyer was speaking after visiting Abu Hamdiya at Eshel prison.
The family appealed to the world community, human rights groups, and each of Egypt and Turkey to intervene with the Israeli occupation authorities and demand the release of Abu Hamdiya and all sick prisoners.
Family members told the PIC that they were extremely worried over reports of his deteriorating health condition especially that cancer is spreading in his body.
Jawad Bulous, the lawyer of the Palestinian prisoner’s society, had said that Abu Hamdiya’s health was rapidly deteriorating. The lawyer was speaking after visiting Abu Hamdiya at Eshel prison.
Israeli Special Unit storms Negev prison
Itmar Israeli Unit stormed section 6 in the Negev desert prison three days ago, a human rights center revealed, pointing out to the lack of communication with the prisoners prevented the news' reporting immediately.
Palestine Prisoners' Center for Studies explained on its statement on Sunday that the Israeli Unit stormed room No. 8 in section 6 and drove the prisoners out, searching it for more than 6 hours, damaging the prisoners' personnel property.
The statement pointed out that the IPS closed, following the search process, room No. 8 and turned it into punishment room, where it prevent family visits for a whole month under the pretext of violating the IPS's laws.
The human rights center stressed that Negev prison is targeted permanently by the Israeli units, where it carried out break-ins and search operations in the prison and imposed arbitrary sanctions against the prisoners.
Palestine Prisoners' Center for Studies explained on its statement on Sunday that the Israeli Unit stormed room No. 8 in section 6 and drove the prisoners out, searching it for more than 6 hours, damaging the prisoners' personnel property.
The statement pointed out that the IPS closed, following the search process, room No. 8 and turned it into punishment room, where it prevent family visits for a whole month under the pretext of violating the IPS's laws.
The human rights center stressed that Negev prison is targeted permanently by the Israeli units, where it carried out break-ins and search operations in the prison and imposed arbitrary sanctions against the prisoners.
Nafha prisoners accuse jailers of stealing their food
Palestinian prisoners in Nafha prison called to open an investigation following the repeated theft of food the prisoners bought from the prison canteen, depriving the prisoners of many of their necessary needs.
The allocated food for the prisoners is being confiscated, where the prisoners are prevented from their necessary needs, the PPS stated in its statement on Sunday, adding that the prisoners filed a complaint concerning this issue, but the incident was repeated more than once despite the IPS’s apology.
Alaa Abu Jazar stressed that the prisoners in Nafha prison are determined to continue their partial hunger strike on Saturday and Tuesday of each week as a protest to the agreement terms signed on May last year between the IPS and the Supreme Committee of the strike, which lasted 28 days.
Abu Naim: Upsurge in prisoners’ protests in April
Protests within Israeli jails and outside them would witness an upward surge in the coming month, Tawfik Abu Naim, the head of the league of prisoners and ex-prisoners, said. He told the PIC reporter on Monday that his league along with Waed society and other institutions concerned with prisoners were preparing for various activities in support of prisoners.
Abu Naim said that civil disobedience would be observed inside those jails in addition to strikes to protest the continued policy of solitary confinement, administrative detention, medical neglect, and visit deprivation.
He said that the new activities were organized at the backdrop of Israel’s disavowal of its pledge at the Wafa Al-Ahrar deal, and asked Cairo to intervene in its capacity as the patron of that deal to demand implementation of its articles.
“We will not accept promises of ending isolation of Dirar Abu Sisi and Awad Al-Saidi and allowing visits for Gaza children,” Abu Naim said.
He opined that liberation of prisoners would be only possibly through trekking the same road of the Wafa Al-Ahrar.
The allocated food for the prisoners is being confiscated, where the prisoners are prevented from their necessary needs, the PPS stated in its statement on Sunday, adding that the prisoners filed a complaint concerning this issue, but the incident was repeated more than once despite the IPS’s apology.
Alaa Abu Jazar stressed that the prisoners in Nafha prison are determined to continue their partial hunger strike on Saturday and Tuesday of each week as a protest to the agreement terms signed on May last year between the IPS and the Supreme Committee of the strike, which lasted 28 days.
Abu Naim: Upsurge in prisoners’ protests in April
Protests within Israeli jails and outside them would witness an upward surge in the coming month, Tawfik Abu Naim, the head of the league of prisoners and ex-prisoners, said. He told the PIC reporter on Monday that his league along with Waed society and other institutions concerned with prisoners were preparing for various activities in support of prisoners.
Abu Naim said that civil disobedience would be observed inside those jails in addition to strikes to protest the continued policy of solitary confinement, administrative detention, medical neglect, and visit deprivation.
He said that the new activities were organized at the backdrop of Israel’s disavowal of its pledge at the Wafa Al-Ahrar deal, and asked Cairo to intervene in its capacity as the patron of that deal to demand implementation of its articles.
“We will not accept promises of ending isolation of Dirar Abu Sisi and Awad Al-Saidi and allowing visits for Gaza children,” Abu Naim said.
He opined that liberation of prisoners would be only possibly through trekking the same road of the Wafa Al-Ahrar.
Argentinian activist on hunger strike in support of Palestinian prisoners
An Argentinian activist declared an open hunger strike for a whole month in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails.
Faisal Sergio Tapia is a human rights defender and president and ambassador of the International Committee of Islamic Human Rights.
"Since I was 14, I started to fight for the Palestinian cause in 1980," he told Ahrar Center for Human Rights, expressing his admiration for the Palestinian revolution throughout the past years.
He feels proud that he was born on March 30 in coincidence with the Palestinian Land Day, "the Zionist bullet which kills a Palestinian child in Gaza is the same bullet that kills the Colombian people," he said.
He added that 2009 international condemnation of Israeli crimes in the Gaza strip was unprecedented and is just the start of daring to criticize Israel.
There are 4,700 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including 190 children and young people, Tapia said, adding that his hunger strike is not a symbolic one, but a moral obligation towards the Palestinian prisoners topped by the hunger striker Samer Issawi, noting that he has gone on hunger strike since more than 500 hours.
He described his country as an Israeli governorate in Latin America, pointing out that his country does not recognize Palestine as a state and it kept its army and land in the service of Israel.
The Israeli regime is the main perpetrator of the murder of 203 Palestinian prisoners under torture and various types of abuse in its jails, the international community must break the silence about the crimes of the regime and condemn Tel Aviv sharply, he said to Ahrar center.
Faisal Sergio Tapia is a human rights defender and president and ambassador of the International Committee of Islamic Human Rights.
"Since I was 14, I started to fight for the Palestinian cause in 1980," he told Ahrar Center for Human Rights, expressing his admiration for the Palestinian revolution throughout the past years.
He feels proud that he was born on March 30 in coincidence with the Palestinian Land Day, "the Zionist bullet which kills a Palestinian child in Gaza is the same bullet that kills the Colombian people," he said.
He added that 2009 international condemnation of Israeli crimes in the Gaza strip was unprecedented and is just the start of daring to criticize Israel.
There are 4,700 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including 190 children and young people, Tapia said, adding that his hunger strike is not a symbolic one, but a moral obligation towards the Palestinian prisoners topped by the hunger striker Samer Issawi, noting that he has gone on hunger strike since more than 500 hours.
He described his country as an Israeli governorate in Latin America, pointing out that his country does not recognize Palestine as a state and it kept its army and land in the service of Israel.
The Israeli regime is the main perpetrator of the murder of 203 Palestinian prisoners under torture and various types of abuse in its jails, the international community must break the silence about the crimes of the regime and condemn Tel Aviv sharply, he said to Ahrar center.
IOF kidnap five Palestinians in W. Bank raids
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at dawn Monday five Palestinians, including a journalist, in raids in different West Bank areas.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops invaded Yamoun town at three o'clock in the morning, and broke into and ransacked the house of citizen Mahmoud Abul Heija and kidnapped his son Mohamed, 20, and took him in chain to an unknown place.
The sources added that the IOF stormed the towns of Silat Al-Harithiya and Zabuba west of Jenin city and established a checkpoint at the entrance to Zabuba town and embarked on searching vehicles.
The IOF also kidnapped last night a journalist and a citizen in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in Al-Khalil city and took them to an unknown place.
According to "youth against settlement" group, the IOF kidnapped journalist Abdul Aziz Nofal as he was making a report on Israel's settlement activities in the neighborhood.
The IOF stormed as well Balata refugee camp near Nablus city and kidnapped two young men after a violent raid on their house.
Local sources reported that Israeli troops invaded Yamoun town at three o'clock in the morning, and broke into and ransacked the house of citizen Mahmoud Abul Heija and kidnapped his son Mohamed, 20, and took him in chain to an unknown place.
The sources added that the IOF stormed the towns of Silat Al-Harithiya and Zabuba west of Jenin city and established a checkpoint at the entrance to Zabuba town and embarked on searching vehicles.
The IOF also kidnapped last night a journalist and a citizen in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in Al-Khalil city and took them to an unknown place.
According to "youth against settlement" group, the IOF kidnapped journalist Abdul Aziz Nofal as he was making a report on Israel's settlement activities in the neighborhood.
The IOF stormed as well Balata refugee camp near Nablus city and kidnapped two young men after a violent raid on their house.
Israeli court nixes appeal against administrative detention of Basem Za'arir
The Palestinian prisoners center for studies said an Israeli court rejected the appeal filed by the lawyer of lawmaker Basem Za'arir against his administrative detention for six months.
The center stated that the Israeli occupation forces re-kidnapped MP Za'arir in November 2012 after Gaza war among many other lawmakers and ordered his detention administratively for six months.
Since then, the Israeli courts have declined any appeal filed against his detention and insisted on keeping him in custody in Negev prison.
An Israeli court also approved the detention of senior Hamas official Ra'fat Nasif administratively for six months after he was kidnapped last February.
In a related context, member of the Palestinian captive movement in Israeli jails Mohamed Sabha said that the captive movement received promises from senior Israeli jailers to respond to its demands and end the solitary confinement of Dirar Abu Sisi and Awad Al-Sa'idi.
For his part, director of Ahrar center for prisoner studies Fouad Al-Khafsh confirmed the news and said the prison administations pledged to end the isolation of Awad Al-Sa'idi soon after his current term, which was extended for six more months, ends.
They also pledged to end the isolation of Dirar Abu Sisi once a prison sentence is officially issued against him next April.
Khafsh affirmed that these pledges came after a series of protest steps taken by the captive movement in Israeli jails.
The center stated that the Israeli occupation forces re-kidnapped MP Za'arir in November 2012 after Gaza war among many other lawmakers and ordered his detention administratively for six months.
Since then, the Israeli courts have declined any appeal filed against his detention and insisted on keeping him in custody in Negev prison.
An Israeli court also approved the detention of senior Hamas official Ra'fat Nasif administratively for six months after he was kidnapped last February.
In a related context, member of the Palestinian captive movement in Israeli jails Mohamed Sabha said that the captive movement received promises from senior Israeli jailers to respond to its demands and end the solitary confinement of Dirar Abu Sisi and Awad Al-Sa'idi.
For his part, director of Ahrar center for prisoner studies Fouad Al-Khafsh confirmed the news and said the prison administations pledged to end the isolation of Awad Al-Sa'idi soon after his current term, which was extended for six more months, ends.
They also pledged to end the isolation of Dirar Abu Sisi once a prison sentence is officially issued against him next April.
Khafsh affirmed that these pledges came after a series of protest steps taken by the captive movement in Israeli jails.
Israeli policemen round up 96 Palestinian workers
Israeli policemen arrested 96 Palestinian workers on Monday at the pretext of not having permits to work in 1948 occupied Palestine.
A Hebrew website said that the arrests were made in line with a campaign waged by police to search for such workers. The site said that the police opened investigation with 16 Israelis for hiring Palestinian workers without obtaining permits.
A Hebrew website said that the arrests were made in line with a campaign waged by police to search for such workers. The site said that the police opened investigation with 16 Israelis for hiring Palestinian workers without obtaining permits.
Israeli forces arrest Jerusalemites for foiling settlers’ attempt to storm Aqsa
Israeli occupation forces stormed and searched a number of homes in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem on Sunday before taking away two young men.
Jerusalemite human rights sources said that Hamza Khalaf and Mohammed Asila were taken from their homes after accusing them with foiling Jewish settlers’ attempt to sneak into the Aqsa mosque on Saturday evening.
Three settlers tried to infiltrate into the holy site through Mutahara gate but Aqsa guards, aided by worshipers, aborted the attempt.
Jerusalemite human rights sources said that Hamza Khalaf and Mohammed Asila were taken from their homes after accusing them with foiling Jewish settlers’ attempt to sneak into the Aqsa mosque on Saturday evening.
Three settlers tried to infiltrate into the holy site through Mutahara gate but Aqsa guards, aided by worshipers, aborted the attempt.
24 mar 2013
IOF soldiers storm workshops in Jenin, interrogate liberated prisoner
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed a number of suburbs in Jenin city and broke into shops and interrogated liberated prisoner Samer Al-Mahroum.
Local sources said that the IOF raid focused on the industrial area and Sabah Al-Kheir suburb, adding that the soldiers burst into car repair workshops and questioned their owners.
They said that the soldiers broke into the home of Abdulfattah Aboushi and his shop and interrogated all those inside it.
The sources noted that the soldiers also interrogated Mahroum, who was released in the first batch of Wafa Al-Ahrar exchange deal. He was serving a life sentence and was released after serving 27 years in jail.
Mahroum, a prominent leader of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine imprisoned ccadres, was also interrogated over a year and a half ago shortly after his release.
Local sources said that the IOF raid focused on the industrial area and Sabah Al-Kheir suburb, adding that the soldiers burst into car repair workshops and questioned their owners.
They said that the soldiers broke into the home of Abdulfattah Aboushi and his shop and interrogated all those inside it.
The sources noted that the soldiers also interrogated Mahroum, who was released in the first batch of Wafa Al-Ahrar exchange deal. He was serving a life sentence and was released after serving 27 years in jail.
Mahroum, a prominent leader of the popular front for the liberation of Palestine imprisoned ccadres, was also interrogated over a year and a half ago shortly after his release.
Israeli court adjourns hearing into case of female captive for the 20th time
An Israeli court adjourned on Monday the trial hearing of Palestinian detainee Alaa Al-Juba, 19, for the 20th time running.
Rula, Alaa’s sister, told the Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights that the adjournment, similar to the past 19 ones, was unjustified.
For his part, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center, said that Alaa was suffering psychologically due to the repeated adjournment of her trial hearings.
He pointed out that she was held without trial since her detention near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil on 7/12/2011.
He charged the Israeli occupation authorities with intentionally adjourning trials of captives, especially the females, to force them to capitulate and despair.
Khafsh said that five Palestinian female prisoners were still waiting for their trial while seven others were serving different sentences in Hasharon jail.
Alaa’s trial was deferred to 17/4/2013.
Rula, Alaa’s sister, told the Ahrar center for prisoners’ studies and human rights that the adjournment, similar to the past 19 ones, was unjustified.
For his part, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of Ahrar center, said that Alaa was suffering psychologically due to the repeated adjournment of her trial hearings.
He pointed out that she was held without trial since her detention near the Ibrahimi mosque in Al-Khalil on 7/12/2011.
He charged the Israeli occupation authorities with intentionally adjourning trials of captives, especially the females, to force them to capitulate and despair.
Khafsh said that five Palestinian female prisoners were still waiting for their trial while seven others were serving different sentences in Hasharon jail.
Alaa’s trial was deferred to 17/4/2013.
Prisoner Abu Hamdiya, suffering cancer, starts receiving chemotherapy
A Palestinian human rights report said the Israeli prison administration started providing chemotherapy to a Palestinian prisoner suffering from cancer.
According to a statement issued by Ministry of Prisoners on Sunday, the Israeli prison doctors started giving chemotherapy to 64-year-old prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdiya, from al-Khalil and sentenced to life imprisonment, after he was diagnosed as suffering from laryngeal cancer.
The ministry has submitted an urgent appeal for the release of Abu Hamdiya for health reasons, and is still waiting for a response from the medical committee.
For his part; Dr. Attallah Abu Subbah Minister prisoners and ex-prisoners appealed to all free people of the world to immediately intervene to save the life of the captive Maysara, especially after the deterioration of his health.
The minister held in a press statement on Sunday the Israeli authorities fully responsible for the life of the prisoner, whose health condition has deteriorated as a result of the torture he was subjected to during his detention.
Captive Maysara has been detained since 2002 and the IPS has deliberately refused to give him the necessary treatment, which has aggravated his health condition.
The minister stressed the need for the immediate release of the patient captive so that he will be able to continue his treatment abroad, and asserted that the continuation of his detention will aggravate his serious illness.
The ministry's statement has also pointed out that doctors in the occupation jails have decided to amputate the left foot of diabetic prisoner Nahed Aqra. Nahed has signed the necessary papers for that, after all medical attempts to save his foot have failed.
According to a statement issued by Ministry of Prisoners on Sunday, the Israeli prison doctors started giving chemotherapy to 64-year-old prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdiya, from al-Khalil and sentenced to life imprisonment, after he was diagnosed as suffering from laryngeal cancer.
The ministry has submitted an urgent appeal for the release of Abu Hamdiya for health reasons, and is still waiting for a response from the medical committee.
For his part; Dr. Attallah Abu Subbah Minister prisoners and ex-prisoners appealed to all free people of the world to immediately intervene to save the life of the captive Maysara, especially after the deterioration of his health.
The minister held in a press statement on Sunday the Israeli authorities fully responsible for the life of the prisoner, whose health condition has deteriorated as a result of the torture he was subjected to during his detention.
Captive Maysara has been detained since 2002 and the IPS has deliberately refused to give him the necessary treatment, which has aggravated his health condition.
The minister stressed the need for the immediate release of the patient captive so that he will be able to continue his treatment abroad, and asserted that the continuation of his detention will aggravate his serious illness.
The ministry's statement has also pointed out that doctors in the occupation jails have decided to amputate the left foot of diabetic prisoner Nahed Aqra. Nahed has signed the necessary papers for that, after all medical attempts to save his foot have failed.
IOF arrests 11 Palestinians in West Bank and Jerusalem
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Sunday 11 Palestinians and summoned six others during raids carried out in al-Khalil, Tulkarem, Jenin, Nablus and Jerusalem.
The IOF raided the town of Bani Naim east of al-Khalil, where they broke into and searched a house belonging to Youssef Mawas, and then withdrew after arresting his son Youssef, 19. Youssef was transferred to Etzion detention center, south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
An Israeli military force has also arrested five citizens from the city of Tulkarem after raiding and searching their houses, locals reported.
In Jenin, dozens of Israeli soldiers raided Arraba village and arrested two citizens, including the brother of long-term hunger striker Jafar Azzidine.
They raided the house of prisoner Jafar and confiscated two cell phones and a laptop.
The troops have also summoned 3 brothers from Arraba to the Israeli intelligence office in Salem military camp after breaking into their houses and questioning their family members.
The Palestinian young man Saleh Adib, 22, was also detained during raids of a number of houses in the old city of Nablus.
Nasser Qaws, director of Prisoners Society in Jerusalem, reported that the IOF arrested at dawn Sunday two Jerusalemites from their homes in the Old City in occupied Jerusalem, on charge of participating in confronting the settlers who have attempted to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, the occupation troops stormed a number of neighborhoods in the governorates of Bethlehem and al-Khalil and set up a checkpoint in Fawwar camp, where they stopped citizens' vehicles and searched them.
A large number of Israeli forces have been also deployed on the bypass road No. 60 connecting east and north of the West Bank.
The IOF raided the town of Bani Naim east of al-Khalil, where they broke into and searched a house belonging to Youssef Mawas, and then withdrew after arresting his son Youssef, 19. Youssef was transferred to Etzion detention center, south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
An Israeli military force has also arrested five citizens from the city of Tulkarem after raiding and searching their houses, locals reported.
In Jenin, dozens of Israeli soldiers raided Arraba village and arrested two citizens, including the brother of long-term hunger striker Jafar Azzidine.
They raided the house of prisoner Jafar and confiscated two cell phones and a laptop.
The troops have also summoned 3 brothers from Arraba to the Israeli intelligence office in Salem military camp after breaking into their houses and questioning their family members.
The Palestinian young man Saleh Adib, 22, was also detained during raids of a number of houses in the old city of Nablus.
Nasser Qaws, director of Prisoners Society in Jerusalem, reported that the IOF arrested at dawn Sunday two Jerusalemites from their homes in the Old City in occupied Jerusalem, on charge of participating in confronting the settlers who have attempted to storm Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, the occupation troops stormed a number of neighborhoods in the governorates of Bethlehem and al-Khalil and set up a checkpoint in Fawwar camp, where they stopped citizens' vehicles and searched them.
A large number of Israeli forces have been also deployed on the bypass road No. 60 connecting east and north of the West Bank.
Palestinian captives demand occupation to stop manipulating the visits
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails called on all institutions and human rights bodies to intervene and halt Israeli procedures manipulating their families’ visits.
Ahrar center for Prisoners studies and human rights said in a press statement that the Israeli authorities have recently imposed restrictions on family visits and sometimes prevented some of them, under flimsy pretexts.
It noted that the Israeli occupation is preventing visits to prisoners who are held in solitary confinement or punished, or those who have been transferred from one prison to another, which requires that the families get new permits for the visits.
The human rights center added that during this month and last month, the occupation authorities have escalated procedures manipulating and preventing visits which have put more hardships facing family visits.
Ahrar center pointed out that Israeli occupation has also intensified its repressive procedures against the captives; by isolating many of them under the pretext of their support for the hunger strikers, escalating raids and searches inside the prisoners' rooms, and transferring many detainees from one prison to another.
Ahrar center for Prisoners studies and human rights said in a press statement that the Israeli authorities have recently imposed restrictions on family visits and sometimes prevented some of them, under flimsy pretexts.
It noted that the Israeli occupation is preventing visits to prisoners who are held in solitary confinement or punished, or those who have been transferred from one prison to another, which requires that the families get new permits for the visits.
The human rights center added that during this month and last month, the occupation authorities have escalated procedures manipulating and preventing visits which have put more hardships facing family visits.
Ahrar center pointed out that Israeli occupation has also intensified its repressive procedures against the captives; by isolating many of them under the pretext of their support for the hunger strikers, escalating raids and searches inside the prisoners' rooms, and transferring many detainees from one prison to another.
The Nativity Church deportees call on PA to raise their case at ICJ
The Nativity Church deportees in Gaza and European countries called on PA to raise their case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after granting Palestine non-Member Observer State status in the United Nations.
On the third anniversary of the deportee Abdullah Daoud's death, the Nativity Church deportees issued a statement condemning the continued PA indifference towards their issue after spending 12 years away from their families and homeland in light of the Israeli ban on their families to visit them in their exile since more than 10 years.
The deportees called for activating their issue in all international forums to expose the Israeli crimes and to allow their families' visits to Gaza through Beit Hanoun crossing.
The statement called for putting an end to the ongoing deportations against Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, stressing the need to provide a decent life for the deportees and their families till their return.
The Israeli occupation has deported on May 10, 2002 about 39 Palestinians from the Nativity Church after storming the city of Bethlehem, where they were besieged inside the church for more than a month and then deported to the Gaza strip and some European countries for several years following a deal with the PA, but the Israeli authorities breached the agreement and refused to return them.
On the third anniversary of the deportee Abdullah Daoud's death, the Nativity Church deportees issued a statement condemning the continued PA indifference towards their issue after spending 12 years away from their families and homeland in light of the Israeli ban on their families to visit them in their exile since more than 10 years.
The deportees called for activating their issue in all international forums to expose the Israeli crimes and to allow their families' visits to Gaza through Beit Hanoun crossing.
The statement called for putting an end to the ongoing deportations against Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, stressing the need to provide a decent life for the deportees and their families till their return.
The Israeli occupation has deported on May 10, 2002 about 39 Palestinians from the Nativity Church after storming the city of Bethlehem, where they were besieged inside the church for more than a month and then deported to the Gaza strip and some European countries for several years following a deal with the PA, but the Israeli authorities breached the agreement and refused to return them.
Health of Mansour Muqida, paraplegic in Israeli jail, seriously worsens
The health condition of Palestinian prisoner Mansour Muqida, 41, has deteriorated very seriously, especially since he is a paraplegic after his exposure to a bullet injury in his spine when he was arrested in 2002.
His lawyer Fadi Obeidat said following his visit to Muqida on Saturday that the prisoner suffers lately from spasmodic spells in his hands and suffocation that cause him to lose his consciousness.
The lawyer added that the prisoner was given oxygen and palliative injections many times en route to hospital.
He said that the frequent fainting and seizure spells that happen to Muqida do not bode well, adding that the prisoner was given lately more than 10 shots to control his convulsions.
Muqida uses a wheelchair to move and is fitted with catheters and bags for waste as he is not able to relieve himself naturally.
His lawyer Fadi Obeidat said following his visit to Muqida on Saturday that the prisoner suffers lately from spasmodic spells in his hands and suffocation that cause him to lose his consciousness.
The lawyer added that the prisoner was given oxygen and palliative injections many times en route to hospital.
He said that the frequent fainting and seizure spells that happen to Muqida do not bode well, adding that the prisoner was given lately more than 10 shots to control his convulsions.
Muqida uses a wheelchair to move and is fitted with catheters and bags for waste as he is not able to relieve himself naturally.
Israeli Forces Arrest Eight Palestinians from West Bank
Israeli forces Sunday arrested eight Palestinians from across the West bank, according to local and security sources.
Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians aged 49 and 30 from the town of Araba, to the west of Jenin, as well as handed three other Palestinian brothers notices to appear before the Israeli intelligence after raiding and searching their homes, tampering with their contents and interrogating their family members.
Forces also arrested four Palestinian youths from the Tulkarm area aged 18, 22, 23, and 28.
In the old town of Nablus, forces arrested a 22-year-old Palestinian after searching several houses.
A 19-year-old from the town of Bani Na'im, east of Hebron, was also arrested after forces raided and searched his home.
Israeli forces arrested two Palestinians aged 49 and 30 from the town of Araba, to the west of Jenin, as well as handed three other Palestinian brothers notices to appear before the Israeli intelligence after raiding and searching their homes, tampering with their contents and interrogating their family members.
Forces also arrested four Palestinian youths from the Tulkarm area aged 18, 22, 23, and 28.
In the old town of Nablus, forces arrested a 22-year-old Palestinian after searching several houses.
A 19-year-old from the town of Bani Na'im, east of Hebron, was also arrested after forces raided and searched his home.
5 suspects arrested over Ariel attack
Palestinians from nearby town of Kifel Hares arrested in connection with stone throwing attack that left Adele, 3, in critical condition, six others moderately wounded.
Nearly two weeks after the stone throwing attack that led to the crash near Ariel in which seven Israelis, including toddler Adele Biton were injured, five Palestinian teenagers, aged 16-17 from the nearby town of Kifl Hares were arrested on Sunday for their suspected involvement in the attack.
The arrest was possible thanks to joint IDF , Shin Bet and police operations. According to security forces, the five confessed their involvement in the incident, in which seven people sustained injuries, including Adele Biton who remains in hospital in critical condition. Four members of the Biton family – Adva Biton and her three daughters were driving on Route 5 on March 14 stones hurled by Palestinians led Adva to crash her car into an oncoming truck.
Three-year-old Adele, was critically wounded, Adva Biton, 40, and her two other daughters, Avigail and Naama - ages four and five - sustained moderate injuries.
A 186 bus passing at the time also came under the barrage of rocks; the driver and two passengers were lightly wounded. I remember everything," Adva Biton recalled after the attack. "We were at my mother's house for an hour and a half. After we left, about 100-200 meters from Ariel, I saw a truck in front of me. Within one second I heard a boom.
Everything turned dark, I couldn't see a thing. "The truck was hit by the first barrage of stones and was forced to brake. I found myself under it. When I was below the vehicle I couldn’t move any part of my body except the hand. I used it to hold my daughter's head up, hoping that by keeping an open airway I'll be able to save her."
"I thank God for leaving me and my precious daughters, Avigail and Naama, alive with superficial injuries. That's the bright side. I'll thank him for every decision he makes in regards to my Adele, and I believe he'll give us the option to have her back."
Nearly two weeks after the stone throwing attack that led to the crash near Ariel in which seven Israelis, including toddler Adele Biton were injured, five Palestinian teenagers, aged 16-17 from the nearby town of Kifl Hares were arrested on Sunday for their suspected involvement in the attack.
The arrest was possible thanks to joint IDF , Shin Bet and police operations. According to security forces, the five confessed their involvement in the incident, in which seven people sustained injuries, including Adele Biton who remains in hospital in critical condition. Four members of the Biton family – Adva Biton and her three daughters were driving on Route 5 on March 14 stones hurled by Palestinians led Adva to crash her car into an oncoming truck.
Three-year-old Adele, was critically wounded, Adva Biton, 40, and her two other daughters, Avigail and Naama - ages four and five - sustained moderate injuries.
A 186 bus passing at the time also came under the barrage of rocks; the driver and two passengers were lightly wounded. I remember everything," Adva Biton recalled after the attack. "We were at my mother's house for an hour and a half. After we left, about 100-200 meters from Ariel, I saw a truck in front of me. Within one second I heard a boom.
Everything turned dark, I couldn't see a thing. "The truck was hit by the first barrage of stones and was forced to brake. I found myself under it. When I was below the vehicle I couldn’t move any part of my body except the hand. I used it to hold my daughter's head up, hoping that by keeping an open airway I'll be able to save her."
"I thank God for leaving me and my precious daughters, Avigail and Naama, alive with superficial injuries. That's the bright side. I'll thank him for every decision he makes in regards to my Adele, and I believe he'll give us the option to have her back."
IOF forcibly evacuate Grandchildren of Yunus neighborhood east of J'lem
Mustafa Barghouthi
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided at dawn Sunday the newly established neighborhood Grandchildren of Yunus in Bab Al-Shams village east of Jerusalem and detained more than 50 activists.
According to local sources, the IOF used bulldozers to remove the tents of the neighborhood and detained most of the participating activists, including Palestinian lawmaker Mustafa Barghouthi.
Anti-settlement activist Abdullah Abu Rahma said that about 300 Israeli soldiers under aerial cover by a chopper stormed after midnight the neighborhood with their vehicles and one bus for the detainees.
He added the soldiers immediately fired photon grenades at the tents and rounded up most of the activists there.
Earlier on Saturday, the IOF set up barriers at the entrance to this neighborhood and prevented the access of individuals and supplies to it.
Activist Mohamed Qanadilo told Quds Press yesterday before the IOF raided the neighborhood that the activists were determined to stay in the area and not to leave it despite the Israeli evacuation order.
"We are here on our land, and the occupation must leave because it has occupied Palestine and Jerusalem with no right. We will remain steadfast in our land and we are not going to leave it," Qanadilo stated.
In a related incident, a Palestinian young man officially married a girl on Saturday evening in the presence of their families in Grandchildren of Yunus neighborhood. Both of them are activists against Israel's apartheid and settlement activities.
The families of Mus'ab Obeid from Jenin and his fiancée Lina Shalaldeh from Al-Khalil came from their residence in Aizaria village east of Jerusalem and attended the signing of the marriage contract.
Grandchildren of Yunus neighborhood was established on the ruins of Bab Al-Shams village east Jerusalem in the area classified by the Israeli occupation as E1 where it intends to build 4000 settlement units separating Jerusalem from the West Bank.
Army Evicts Palestinian Protest Village
Sunday at dawn March 24, 2013; dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Ahfad Younis Palestinian protest village, installed by nonviolent activists five days ago, and removed it after detaining several activists.
Eyewitnesses reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the village, and violently attacked the nonviolent activists before detaining five who were release later on, the Maan News Agency reported.
One of the detained was Dr. Mustafa Bargouthi, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative.
Hamas: Attacking Yunus neighborhood Zionist crime
Hamas described as a “crime” the Israeli assault on “Yunus Grandchildren” neighborhood in Alezariya in occupied Jerusalem at dawn Sunday. The movement was commenting in a statement on the Israeli military attack on the neighborhood set up by Palestinian activists and bulldozing it.
Hamas strongly condemned the act and the assault on activists who were defending their land that is threatened with confiscation and usurpation.
It said that such “desperate attempts” would not deter the Palestinian people from demanding their rights and challenging settlement plans.
Hamas charged the world community with collusion for its silence vis-à-vis the Israeli blatant robbery of occupied Palestinian land and Judaization attempts.
The movement warned of serious consequences of such “Zionist crimes”, and called on the Palestinian people to remain steadfast and to defend their land and holy shrines.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided at dawn Sunday the newly established neighborhood Grandchildren of Yunus in Bab Al-Shams village east of Jerusalem and detained more than 50 activists.
According to local sources, the IOF used bulldozers to remove the tents of the neighborhood and detained most of the participating activists, including Palestinian lawmaker Mustafa Barghouthi.
Anti-settlement activist Abdullah Abu Rahma said that about 300 Israeli soldiers under aerial cover by a chopper stormed after midnight the neighborhood with their vehicles and one bus for the detainees.
He added the soldiers immediately fired photon grenades at the tents and rounded up most of the activists there.
Earlier on Saturday, the IOF set up barriers at the entrance to this neighborhood and prevented the access of individuals and supplies to it.
Activist Mohamed Qanadilo told Quds Press yesterday before the IOF raided the neighborhood that the activists were determined to stay in the area and not to leave it despite the Israeli evacuation order.
"We are here on our land, and the occupation must leave because it has occupied Palestine and Jerusalem with no right. We will remain steadfast in our land and we are not going to leave it," Qanadilo stated.
In a related incident, a Palestinian young man officially married a girl on Saturday evening in the presence of their families in Grandchildren of Yunus neighborhood. Both of them are activists against Israel's apartheid and settlement activities.
The families of Mus'ab Obeid from Jenin and his fiancée Lina Shalaldeh from Al-Khalil came from their residence in Aizaria village east of Jerusalem and attended the signing of the marriage contract.
Grandchildren of Yunus neighborhood was established on the ruins of Bab Al-Shams village east Jerusalem in the area classified by the Israeli occupation as E1 where it intends to build 4000 settlement units separating Jerusalem from the West Bank.
Army Evicts Palestinian Protest Village
Sunday at dawn March 24, 2013; dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Ahfad Younis Palestinian protest village, installed by nonviolent activists five days ago, and removed it after detaining several activists.
Eyewitnesses reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the village, and violently attacked the nonviolent activists before detaining five who were release later on, the Maan News Agency reported.
One of the detained was Dr. Mustafa Bargouthi, secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative.
Hamas: Attacking Yunus neighborhood Zionist crime
Hamas described as a “crime” the Israeli assault on “Yunus Grandchildren” neighborhood in Alezariya in occupied Jerusalem at dawn Sunday. The movement was commenting in a statement on the Israeli military attack on the neighborhood set up by Palestinian activists and bulldozing it.
Hamas strongly condemned the act and the assault on activists who were defending their land that is threatened with confiscation and usurpation.
It said that such “desperate attempts” would not deter the Palestinian people from demanding their rights and challenging settlement plans.
Hamas charged the world community with collusion for its silence vis-à-vis the Israeli blatant robbery of occupied Palestinian land and Judaization attempts.
The movement warned of serious consequences of such “Zionist crimes”, and called on the Palestinian people to remain steadfast and to defend their land and holy shrines.
23 mar 2013
IOF soldiers detain three minors, set up roadblocks
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained three minors in Hares village, north of Salfit, on Saturday and installed roadblocks at various West Bank areas.
Locals said that the three detained children were 13, 15, and 17 years respectively, two of them brothers.
IOF soldiers installed roadblocks in a number of West Bank areas for surprise search of vehicles and IDs.
Locals said that the three detained children were 13, 15, and 17 years respectively, two of them brothers.
IOF soldiers installed roadblocks in a number of West Bank areas for surprise search of vehicles and IDs.
Hamas: IOA executing Abu Hamdiya in jail
Hamas movement denounced the Israeli occupation authorities for retaining prisoner Maysara Abu Hamdiya in jail despite developing cancer.
Hamas said in a statement on Friday that the IOA insistence on retaining Abu Hamdiya behind bars despite his rapidly deteriorating condition meant it was torturing and assassinating him.
It demanded the immediate release of Abu Hamdiya to enable him receive proper treatment and held the IOA fully responsible for his life.
Hamas called on the Palestinian masses to organize rallies in support of Abu Hamdiya and hunger strikers in Israeli occupation jails.
The movement asked all human rights groups and international organizations to save the life of Abu Hamdiya and all other patient and hunger striking prisoners. It also called on the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the world community to pressure the Israeli government into releasing all Palestinian prisoners.
Hamas said in a statement on Friday that the IOA insistence on retaining Abu Hamdiya behind bars despite his rapidly deteriorating condition meant it was torturing and assassinating him.
It demanded the immediate release of Abu Hamdiya to enable him receive proper treatment and held the IOA fully responsible for his life.
Hamas called on the Palestinian masses to organize rallies in support of Abu Hamdiya and hunger strikers in Israeli occupation jails.
The movement asked all human rights groups and international organizations to save the life of Abu Hamdiya and all other patient and hunger striking prisoners. It also called on the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the world community to pressure the Israeli government into releasing all Palestinian prisoners.
