24 may 2013
Israeli prison authorities transferred on Thursday night detainee Mansour al-Shahatit from Ramon prison to Soroka Hospital, after his health seriously deteriorated.
Mansour’s father told Ma’an that “detainees at Ramon called me and informed me that my son was transferred from an isolation cell to Soroka Hospital unconscious.”
He added that detainees told him his son had heart problems and he was bleeding and fell unconscious.
Also Friday, a prisoners radio station reported that Murad Abu Maeleq, a cancer patient and prisoner, was hospitalized five times over a two-week period.
The detainee had announced he was refusing to take medications in protest of medical negligence.
Mansour’s father told Ma’an that “detainees at Ramon called me and informed me that my son was transferred from an isolation cell to Soroka Hospital unconscious.”
He added that detainees told him his son had heart problems and he was bleeding and fell unconscious.
Also Friday, a prisoners radio station reported that Murad Abu Maeleq, a cancer patient and prisoner, was hospitalized five times over a two-week period.
The detainee had announced he was refusing to take medications in protest of medical negligence.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested 12 Palestinian youths at dawn Thursday from different parts in the occupied West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, for interrogation. In Ramallah, an Israeli military force stormed the village of Beit Anan and arrested two young men after searching their homes.
Clashes erupted in the village following the arrest between groups of Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades towards the citizens.
The Israeli forces raided at dawn Thursday the villages of Ya'bad and Zabouna in Jenin, where they arrested five young men after searching their houses, and summoned another to its intelligence office in Salem camp west of Jenin, locals reported.
In occupied Jerusalem, the occupation soldiers arrested two 13-year-old boys in the Old City, and took them to the police station of Beit Eliahu in Bab Selsila in the city for questioning them.
Another Israeli force on four military jeeps raided the village of Khursa, near Dura city in al-Khalil, and arrested three Palestinian youths, including two brothers, after raiding their homes.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army set up checkpoints on crossroads in al-Khalil Governorate, checked the identities of passers-by, and hampered the movement of vehicles.
Clashes erupted in the village following the arrest between groups of Palestinian youths and Israeli soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades towards the citizens.
The Israeli forces raided at dawn Thursday the villages of Ya'bad and Zabouna in Jenin, where they arrested five young men after searching their houses, and summoned another to its intelligence office in Salem camp west of Jenin, locals reported.
In occupied Jerusalem, the occupation soldiers arrested two 13-year-old boys in the Old City, and took them to the police station of Beit Eliahu in Bab Selsila in the city for questioning them.
Another Israeli force on four military jeeps raided the village of Khursa, near Dura city in al-Khalil, and arrested three Palestinian youths, including two brothers, after raiding their homes.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army set up checkpoints on crossroads in al-Khalil Governorate, checked the identities of passers-by, and hampered the movement of vehicles.
The Jordanian prisoner Abdullah Bargouthi, a leader in al-Qassem brigades, decided to stop drinking water, Tadamun Foundation revealed. The Foundation lawyer, Mohammed Abed, who visited the prisoner in Ramle hospital prison on Wednesday, confirmed that Barghouthi who declared a hunger strike since 2 May 2013 has stopped drinking water a few days ago.
The hunger striker Barghouthi suffers frequent fainting, the lawyer said, stressing that he is in high spirits and determined to continue his strike till the Jordanian prisoners' demands are met.
The 25 Jordanian prisoners in Israeli jails topped by Abdullah al-Barghouthi, sentenced to 67 life terms, have declared a hunger strike 22 days ago demanding their release or to allow the prisoners' families to have regular, periodic visits to their sons.
Abdullah al-Barghouti has been prohibited from seeing his family since he was arrested over ten years ago and has remained in solitary confinement for the same duration.
The hunger striker Barghouthi suffers frequent fainting, the lawyer said, stressing that he is in high spirits and determined to continue his strike till the Jordanian prisoners' demands are met.
The 25 Jordanian prisoners in Israeli jails topped by Abdullah al-Barghouthi, sentenced to 67 life terms, have declared a hunger strike 22 days ago demanding their release or to allow the prisoners' families to have regular, periodic visits to their sons.
Abdullah al-Barghouti has been prohibited from seeing his family since he was arrested over ten years ago and has remained in solitary confinement for the same duration.
Israeli authorities on Thursday released MP Fathi Ali al-Qarawi, from Tulkarem, in the northern West Bank and the al-Qassam affiliate captive Majdi Ibrahim from al-Khalil. Qarawi, from Nur al-Shams refugee camp in Tulkarem, was arrested on 23 November 2012 and was held under the administrative detention for seven months.
The MP was released from the Negev desert prison. He was received at Dhahiriya crossing by his family members and a number of Palestinian MPs.
The occupation authorities have also released on Thursday afternoon captive Majdi Ibrahim Jabari, aged 35 from al-Khalil, after spending 15 and a half years in the Israeli jails.
Jabari was arrested on 24 November 1997 for his affiliation with the Qassam Brigades, and for attempting to capture Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian captives.
The MP was released from the Negev desert prison. He was received at Dhahiriya crossing by his family members and a number of Palestinian MPs.
The occupation authorities have also released on Thursday afternoon captive Majdi Ibrahim Jabari, aged 35 from al-Khalil, after spending 15 and a half years in the Israeli jails.
Jabari was arrested on 24 November 1997 for his affiliation with the Qassam Brigades, and for attempting to capture Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian captives.
The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) released on Thursday a Palestinian prisoner from al-Khalil in the southern West Bank after serving 15 years in Israeli prisons for being affiliated with al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas's military wing.
The IOA released the prisoner Magdy Ibrahim Jabari, 35, at Shamaa checkpoint near Dahrya town in al-Khalil, where he was greeted by dozens of his relatives and friends and liberated prisoners.
Magdi Ibrahim Jabari has spent 15 years detention on charges of affiliation to al-Qassam Brigades, and trying to capture Israeli soldiers. He was arrested in 1997 where he was jailed in Nafha, Negev and Raymond prisons.
The IOA released the prisoner Magdy Ibrahim Jabari, 35, at Shamaa checkpoint near Dahrya town in al-Khalil, where he was greeted by dozens of his relatives and friends and liberated prisoners.
Magdi Ibrahim Jabari has spent 15 years detention on charges of affiliation to al-Qassam Brigades, and trying to capture Israeli soldiers. He was arrested in 1997 where he was jailed in Nafha, Negev and Raymond prisons.
Israeli Prison Service’s special units stormed on Thursday morning, Section 6 in the Negev desert prison, and conducted a large-scale search campaign that lasted several hours. Riad al-Ashqar, the Media Director of the Palestinian Prisoners' Center for Studies, said in a statement on Thursday that elements of Dror unit stormed at dawn room No. 7 in Section 6 in the Negev, and searched it after moving the prisoners to a very narrow room.
The Israeli forces claimed the prisoners are hiding mobile phones, and confiscated some of the captives' personal belongings.
5 days ago, Keeter special unit stormed room No. 7 in section 24 in the Negev desert prison, and conducted extensive search campaign under the same pretext, Ashqar said.
Negev prison has been always exposed to brutal break-ins campaigns by the different special units; under the pretext of searching for communication devices used by prisoners to communicate with their relatives, as they are deprived of visits.
The Israeli forces claimed the prisoners are hiding mobile phones, and confiscated some of the captives' personal belongings.
5 days ago, Keeter special unit stormed room No. 7 in section 24 in the Negev desert prison, and conducted extensive search campaign under the same pretext, Ashqar said.
Negev prison has been always exposed to brutal break-ins campaigns by the different special units; under the pretext of searching for communication devices used by prisoners to communicate with their relatives, as they are deprived of visits.
Dr. Ahmed Bahar, Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), called on King Abdullah II of Jordan to take firm positions for the release of the Jordanian prisoners languishing in Israeli jails.
About 28 Jordanian prisoners have declared a hunger strike since 20 days protesting their government neglect of their issue and demanding their basic human rights according to the Fourth Geneva convention.
During a press conference held by Waed association on Thursday, Bahar called on the Jordanian king to intervene to put an end to the suffering of the Jordanian prisoners in occupation prisons.
He called for firm positions on the international human rights and political levels in order to pressure the Israeli occupation to stop its violations against Jordanian captives.
Bahar stressed that the entire nation is responsible for the liberation of prisoners by all available means.
He called on the Palestinian resistance and its armed wings to work for the liberation of all the prisoners in Israeli jails, calling for a second Wafa al-Ahrar deal.
About 28 Jordanian prisoners have declared a hunger strike since 20 days protesting their government neglect of their issue and demanding their basic human rights according to the Fourth Geneva convention.
During a press conference held by Waed association on Thursday, Bahar called on the Jordanian king to intervene to put an end to the suffering of the Jordanian prisoners in occupation prisons.
He called for firm positions on the international human rights and political levels in order to pressure the Israeli occupation to stop its violations against Jordanian captives.
Bahar stressed that the entire nation is responsible for the liberation of prisoners by all available means.
He called on the Palestinian resistance and its armed wings to work for the liberation of all the prisoners in Israeli jails, calling for a second Wafa al-Ahrar deal.
The Palestinian prisoner Ayman Abu Daoud decided to stop his hunger strike after signing a deal with Israeli authorities to release him to Gaza after 3 months, the prisoner's family revealed. Ayman Abu Daoud ended a hunger strike he started on April 14 on Thursday after an Israeli proposal to send him to the Gaza Strip for 10 years, Nabila Abu Turki, Ayman's wife confirmed.
The lawyers Fadi Qawasmi and Jawad Boulos have informed Ayman's family that he accepted an Israeli proposal to send him to the Gaza Strip for 10 years after he ends a hunger strike.
Abu Daoud's wife confirmed that her husband at Affula hospital has accepted the proposal and ended his hunger strike, noting that a press conference to be held for further details.
Ayman Abu Daoud had declared a hunger strike for 40 days protesting his re-arrest by the occupation forces and demanding his release.
The liberated captive Ayman Abu Daoud was released during Wafa al-Ahrar deal after being sentenced to 35 years and actually served 7. He was re-arrested on 12 March 2013 on trumped-up charges in order to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (28 years) leading him to declare an open hunger strike since 14 April 2013.
The lawyers Fadi Qawasmi and Jawad Boulos have informed Ayman's family that he accepted an Israeli proposal to send him to the Gaza Strip for 10 years after he ends a hunger strike.
Abu Daoud's wife confirmed that her husband at Affula hospital has accepted the proposal and ended his hunger strike, noting that a press conference to be held for further details.
Ayman Abu Daoud had declared a hunger strike for 40 days protesting his re-arrest by the occupation forces and demanding his release.
The liberated captive Ayman Abu Daoud was released during Wafa al-Ahrar deal after being sentenced to 35 years and actually served 7. He was re-arrested on 12 March 2013 on trumped-up charges in order to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (28 years) leading him to declare an open hunger strike since 14 April 2013.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has transferred the isolated prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi, director of Gaza power plant, from Ohlikdar solitary confinement to Eishel isolation in Beersheba in southern 1948-occupied territories, human rights institution stated.
Breaking the Chains Institution confirmed that Abu Sisi, detained and isolated since 2 years, was transferred from Ohlikdar to Eichel solitary confinement.
Dirar Abu Sisi, 43, was kidnapped by the Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) from the Ukraine on February 18, 2011, and then transferred to Israeli jails where he is being isolated for the past two years.
Abu Sisi is the sole Palestinian prisoner who was kidnapped outside the Palestinian territories and the only isolated prisoner in Israeli jails since two years where the IPS refused to put an end to his isolation following the Dignity strike in 11 April 2012.
Breaking the Chains Institution confirmed that Abu Sisi, detained and isolated since 2 years, was transferred from Ohlikdar to Eichel solitary confinement.
Dirar Abu Sisi, 43, was kidnapped by the Israeli Intelligence (Mossad) from the Ukraine on February 18, 2011, and then transferred to Israeli jails where he is being isolated for the past two years.
Abu Sisi is the sole Palestinian prisoner who was kidnapped outside the Palestinian territories and the only isolated prisoner in Israeli jails since two years where the IPS refused to put an end to his isolation following the Dignity strike in 11 April 2012.
Israeli occupation forces arrested at dawn, a Palestinian after raiding his house in the village of Tkou', south of Bethlehem in the West Bank.
Local sources said that a force from the Israeli Army raided the house of Ali Hajahjeh in Khirbet al-Deir area in the village and arrested his 19-year-old son Waleed.
The sources added that the forces took the boy to an unknown location.
Local sources said that a force from the Israeli Army raided the house of Ali Hajahjeh in Khirbet al-Deir area in the village and arrested his 19-year-old son Waleed.
The sources added that the forces took the boy to an unknown location.
Amer Zidani 17
The District court sentenced on Thursday the Jerusalemite boy Amer Ziad Zidani 17, to actual imprisonment of one year on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails on a settlement in Silwan.
Amer’s lawyer, Mohammad Mahmoud from Al-Dameer organization, said that the court sentenced Amer for 12 months of actual imprisonment and a suspended sentence of 7 months for 2 years, in addition to a fee of 2000 NIS.
Ziadni’s family said that their son was brought to court and the signs of abuse were obvious as he was transferred from Hasharon prison to Majiddo prison; according to information available, the family said that Amer refused to enter Majiddo cells which resulted to verbal altercations between him and the Jailer who ended up hitting him with the iron handcuffs on his hands and legs causing clear wounds and bruises.
The family added that Amer was transferred to Majiddo cells and was denied the last visit, knowing that the family went to Hasharon prison to visit him last Tuesday and was surprised to find out that he was transferred to another prison.
The family called the Red Cross and Children’s Rights organizations to protect the prisoners and children and follow up with them on a daily basis, expressing their surprise that the International Foundation “Red Cross” had no information of transferring their son from one prison to another, knowing that he was arrested a week before the date of the visit.
The boy’s family pointed out that Amer has been arrested since the beginning of this year, and was investigated in Al-Maskobyeh in west Jerusalem, and was presented to court several times before sentencing him on Thursday.
In a related matter, Al-Dameer organization Lawyer, Mohammad Mahmoud, said that the prosecution submitted an indictment on Thursday to the District court against Ahmad Abu Halaweh and charged him with assaulting settlers on Al-Nakba day; they also extended his arrest until next Tuesday.
The lawyer added that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Eyad Al-A’war, his brother Shadi and Suhaib Al-A’war until next Monday.
It also extended the arrest of Daoud Al-A’war and Mahmoud Sarhan from Silwan until next Monday, knowing that they were arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday from their homes.
He added that Majdi Aweis, Mohammad Aweis, Thaer Abbasi and Mohammad Alqaq were all presented to court on Thursday and will all be detained until the 19th of June, 2013.
The District court sentenced on Thursday the Jerusalemite boy Amer Ziad Zidani 17, to actual imprisonment of one year on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails on a settlement in Silwan.
Amer’s lawyer, Mohammad Mahmoud from Al-Dameer organization, said that the court sentenced Amer for 12 months of actual imprisonment and a suspended sentence of 7 months for 2 years, in addition to a fee of 2000 NIS.
Ziadni’s family said that their son was brought to court and the signs of abuse were obvious as he was transferred from Hasharon prison to Majiddo prison; according to information available, the family said that Amer refused to enter Majiddo cells which resulted to verbal altercations between him and the Jailer who ended up hitting him with the iron handcuffs on his hands and legs causing clear wounds and bruises.
The family added that Amer was transferred to Majiddo cells and was denied the last visit, knowing that the family went to Hasharon prison to visit him last Tuesday and was surprised to find out that he was transferred to another prison.
The family called the Red Cross and Children’s Rights organizations to protect the prisoners and children and follow up with them on a daily basis, expressing their surprise that the International Foundation “Red Cross” had no information of transferring their son from one prison to another, knowing that he was arrested a week before the date of the visit.
The boy’s family pointed out that Amer has been arrested since the beginning of this year, and was investigated in Al-Maskobyeh in west Jerusalem, and was presented to court several times before sentencing him on Thursday.
In a related matter, Al-Dameer organization Lawyer, Mohammad Mahmoud, said that the prosecution submitted an indictment on Thursday to the District court against Ahmad Abu Halaweh and charged him with assaulting settlers on Al-Nakba day; they also extended his arrest until next Tuesday.
The lawyer added that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Eyad Al-A’war, his brother Shadi and Suhaib Al-A’war until next Monday.
It also extended the arrest of Daoud Al-A’war and Mahmoud Sarhan from Silwan until next Monday, knowing that they were arrested in the early morning hours of Thursday from their homes.
He added that Majdi Aweis, Mohammad Aweis, Thaer Abbasi and Mohammad Alqaq were all presented to court on Thursday and will all be detained until the 19th of June, 2013.
23 may 2013
An Israeli military court at Ofer prison, near Ramallah, upheld Thursday the administrative detention order against 62-year-old university lecturer Ahmad Qatamesh in spite of unconvincing evidence, according to Jawad Boulus, director of the legal department in the Prisoner Club.
He said in a statement issued by the Club that the military judge said the “secret” evidence presented by the security services against Qatamesh were not convincing and that they actually rebuff the prosecutor’s claims regarding the dangers posed by the defendant.
Yet, he added, and in spite of these remarks, the judge ruled to uphold the administrative detention ruling against Qatamesh, who was arrested two years ago and placed in administrative detention without charge or trial since then. Qatamesh will stay in prison until August 28.
The judge ruled that the military prosecutor will not have the right to extend Qatamesh’s detention past this date unless he presents hard evidence that would justify extending his detention.
Boulus said he has appealed this ruling to the Ofer Military Appeals court.
Amnesty International called last month for the immediate release of Qatamesh, whom it considered a prisoner of conscience.
“Ahmed Qatamesh is a prisoner of conscience who is being detained solely for expressing non-violent political beliefs,” said Amnesty International's Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program, in a statement AI issued on April 25 after the military court had sentenced Qatamesh for four months in administrative detention, his sixth since his arrest.
“His continued detention is arbitrary and he must be immediately and unconditionally released,” she said.
Israel is holding 178 Palestinians in the internationally-condemned administrative detention, according to AI’s 2013 annual report.
He said in a statement issued by the Club that the military judge said the “secret” evidence presented by the security services against Qatamesh were not convincing and that they actually rebuff the prosecutor’s claims regarding the dangers posed by the defendant.
Yet, he added, and in spite of these remarks, the judge ruled to uphold the administrative detention ruling against Qatamesh, who was arrested two years ago and placed in administrative detention without charge or trial since then. Qatamesh will stay in prison until August 28.
The judge ruled that the military prosecutor will not have the right to extend Qatamesh’s detention past this date unless he presents hard evidence that would justify extending his detention.
Boulus said he has appealed this ruling to the Ofer Military Appeals court.
Amnesty International called last month for the immediate release of Qatamesh, whom it considered a prisoner of conscience.
“Ahmed Qatamesh is a prisoner of conscience who is being detained solely for expressing non-violent political beliefs,” said Amnesty International's Ann Harrison, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Program, in a statement AI issued on April 25 after the military court had sentenced Qatamesh for four months in administrative detention, his sixth since his arrest.
“His continued detention is arbitrary and he must be immediately and unconditionally released,” she said.
Israel is holding 178 Palestinians in the internationally-condemned administrative detention, according to AI’s 2013 annual report.
Israel released Thursday Fathi Barqawi, 55, after serving six months under administrative detention in Israel, according to prisoners’ advocacy groups.
Barqawi, from Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, was arrested on November 23 during an army campaign to arrest Hamas members in the West Bank following its 8-day war on Gaza.
With the release of Barqawi, Israel is still holding 12 lawmakers, most of them held in administrative detention without charge of trial.
Barqawi, from Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, was arrested on November 23 during an army campaign to arrest Hamas members in the West Bank following its 8-day war on Gaza.
With the release of Barqawi, Israel is still holding 12 lawmakers, most of them held in administrative detention without charge of trial.
Tadhamun Foundation for Human Rights reported that the Israeli occupation authorities renewed on Wednesday the administrative detention of 7 Palestinian prisoners.
According to the Foundation's lawyer for administrative detainees Osama Maqboul, the occupation authorities extended the administrative detention of four prisoners to 6 more months, two to 3 more months and one to 4 more months.
According to the Foundation's lawyer for administrative detainees Osama Maqboul, the occupation authorities extended the administrative detention of four prisoners to 6 more months, two to 3 more months and one to 4 more months.
Palestinian prisoner Ayman Abu Dawood on Thursday accepted an Israeli proposal to send him to the Gaza Strip for 10 years after he ends a hunger strike he started on April 14.
Abu Dawood notified his lawyer Fadi Qawasmi in person about accepting the Israeli suggestion. Qawasmi has visited Abu Dawood at Affula prison, according to the senior lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society Jawad Bolous.
According to the agreement, Abu Dawood will be sent to the Gaza Strip three months from now.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society reiterated its opposition to deportation of Palestinian prisoners. It bases its position on the assumption that deportation is “the toughest punishment a Palestinian citizen may face.”
However, the group said it respects Abu Dawood’s decision.
Abu Dawood notified his lawyer Fadi Qawasmi in person about accepting the Israeli suggestion. Qawasmi has visited Abu Dawood at Affula prison, according to the senior lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society Jawad Bolous.
According to the agreement, Abu Dawood will be sent to the Gaza Strip three months from now.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society reiterated its opposition to deportation of Palestinian prisoners. It bases its position on the assumption that deportation is “the toughest punishment a Palestinian citizen may face.”
However, the group said it respects Abu Dawood’s decision.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped at dawn Thursday seven Palestinian young men in different West Bank areas. According to local sources, the IOF stormed Beit Anan village near Ramallah city and kidnapped two young men named Saji Sheikh and Yousuf Jomhur.
The invading troops also clashed with some young men during their raid on the village.
Five other young men were also taken prisoners in Yabad town and Zububa village in Jenin.
The IOF also raided the house of another young man named Mofleh Abu Baker and handed his family a summons for interrogation issued against him by the Israeli intelligence agency in Salem military camp in Jenin.
In an earlier incident, dozens of Palestinian young men suffered injuries during violent clashes on Wednesday with Israeli soldiers in Beit Ummar town north of Al-Khalil city.
Local sources said that the events broke out when Israeli troops aboard their military vehicles stormed the town and raided several homes.
The invading troops handed during their campaign summonses from the intelligence ordering some young men to appear for interrogation.
Israel arrests 7 citizens in West Bank including 3 brothers
An Israeli force raided at down Wednesday the house of Hamas leader Sheikh Jibril Jiyawi in Ethna village, southern al-Khalil, and arrested his three sons. Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday stormed and searched the house of the Hamas leader as well as the house of his brother Nidhal Jiyawi.
The Israeli soldiers have also stormed the Aroub refugee camp north of al-Khalil where they searched the houses using sniffer dogs and arrested two youths.
The incursions and raids included several towns in al-Khalil, including Beit Ummar and Dura where clashes erupted between Palestinian young men and the Israeli soldiers.
In Tubas, IOF troops on several military vehicles stormed the town of Tammun, and arrested a citizen after raiding and searching his home, then took him to an unknown destination.
Local sources reported that the IOF raided the neighboring Fara'a camp, and erected a checkpoint at its entrance, then started stopping and searching Palestinian vehicles.
Meanwhile; the Israeli troops raided and searched many houses and shops early Wednesday in the village of al-Muguir. They also erected three checkpoints in Jenin, and stopped the vehicles.
A military force stormed on Tuesday evening the house of family of prisoner Ayman Sharawna, deported to Gaza, in the town of Deir Samit, southwest of al-Khalil, in an attempt to arrest his brother Jihad, who was not present in the house.
In Nablus, a large number of Israeli occupation troops stormed the village of Yasid north of the city at dawn Wednesday and broke into a number of houses and neighborhoods, locals said.
They added that the occupation forces arrested a 58-year-old citizen after raiding his home, and transferred him to an unknown destination.
The invading troops also clashed with some young men during their raid on the village.
Five other young men were also taken prisoners in Yabad town and Zububa village in Jenin.
The IOF also raided the house of another young man named Mofleh Abu Baker and handed his family a summons for interrogation issued against him by the Israeli intelligence agency in Salem military camp in Jenin.
In an earlier incident, dozens of Palestinian young men suffered injuries during violent clashes on Wednesday with Israeli soldiers in Beit Ummar town north of Al-Khalil city.
Local sources said that the events broke out when Israeli troops aboard their military vehicles stormed the town and raided several homes.
The invading troops handed during their campaign summonses from the intelligence ordering some young men to appear for interrogation.
Israel arrests 7 citizens in West Bank including 3 brothers
An Israeli force raided at down Wednesday the house of Hamas leader Sheikh Jibril Jiyawi in Ethna village, southern al-Khalil, and arrested his three sons. Eyewitnesses said that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday stormed and searched the house of the Hamas leader as well as the house of his brother Nidhal Jiyawi.
The Israeli soldiers have also stormed the Aroub refugee camp north of al-Khalil where they searched the houses using sniffer dogs and arrested two youths.
The incursions and raids included several towns in al-Khalil, including Beit Ummar and Dura where clashes erupted between Palestinian young men and the Israeli soldiers.
In Tubas, IOF troops on several military vehicles stormed the town of Tammun, and arrested a citizen after raiding and searching his home, then took him to an unknown destination.
Local sources reported that the IOF raided the neighboring Fara'a camp, and erected a checkpoint at its entrance, then started stopping and searching Palestinian vehicles.
Meanwhile; the Israeli troops raided and searched many houses and shops early Wednesday in the village of al-Muguir. They also erected three checkpoints in Jenin, and stopped the vehicles.
A military force stormed on Tuesday evening the house of family of prisoner Ayman Sharawna, deported to Gaza, in the town of Deir Samit, southwest of al-Khalil, in an attempt to arrest his brother Jihad, who was not present in the house.
In Nablus, a large number of Israeli occupation troops stormed the village of Yasid north of the city at dawn Wednesday and broke into a number of houses and neighborhoods, locals said.
They added that the occupation forces arrested a 58-year-old citizen after raiding his home, and transferred him to an unknown destination.
Israeli undercover agents kidnapped on Wednesday morning a Palestinian young man from Jenin refugee camp and took him to an unknown place. According to eyewitnesses, the Israeli agents disguised themselves as Arabs and used a Palestinian-plated car during the kidnapping.
They said the disguised agents rounded up the young man during his presence near Zahrat Al-Finjan landfill in Jenin.
They identified the abductee as a 25-year old young man named Shujaa Irsan.
The eyewitnesses added that the agents also brutally beat another young man named Khaled Jardat at the scene.
Many Palestinian young men have been kidnapped by undercover agents lately in different West Bank areas.
They said the disguised agents rounded up the young man during his presence near Zahrat Al-Finjan landfill in Jenin.
They identified the abductee as a 25-year old young man named Shujaa Irsan.
The eyewitnesses added that the agents also brutally beat another young man named Khaled Jardat at the scene.
Many Palestinian young men have been kidnapped by undercover agents lately in different West Bank areas.
Israeli forces on Thursday detained at least five Palestinians from the Jenin district after raiding their houses, locals said.
Israeli forces raided the Yabad villages and detained Suhail Ali Amarneh, Abed al-Majid Amarneh, and Bara Abed al-Latif Amarneh after raiding their houses.
Soldiers handed a notification to Mufleh Ahmad Abu Baker to meet intelligence services, and they raided several houses at the northern and southern areas in the town.
They also detained brothers Mohammad and Ahmad Abed al-Fatah Zayud after raiding their house in Zububa village. Israeli forces questioned the occupants of the house, and the stationed forces at the only entrance to the village until early Thursday.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said nine Palestinians were detained overnight. The others were arrested in Nablus, a village near Ramallah and in Hebron.
Israeli forces raided the Yabad villages and detained Suhail Ali Amarneh, Abed al-Majid Amarneh, and Bara Abed al-Latif Amarneh after raiding their houses.
Soldiers handed a notification to Mufleh Ahmad Abu Baker to meet intelligence services, and they raided several houses at the northern and southern areas in the town.
They also detained brothers Mohammad and Ahmad Abed al-Fatah Zayud after raiding their house in Zububa village. Israeli forces questioned the occupants of the house, and the stationed forces at the only entrance to the village until early Thursday.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said nine Palestinians were detained overnight. The others were arrested in Nablus, a village near Ramallah and in Hebron.
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The Palestinian Liaison Office in Ramallah secured the release of four Palestinians who were detained after Israeli troops accused them of throwing stones.
Hazem Shihada, 23, Hanthala Abu Elia, 14, Nibal Abu Elia, 18, and Muhammad Abu Naim, 12, were briefly held. They are all residents of al-Maghir village northeast of Ramallah. Video: Jaffal -Mohammed Khaled 13 released 23 may 2013 |
22 may 2013
Young Amjad Mahmoud from Al-Esawyeh while presenting him to the District Court
The Magistrate court sentenced Elias Rajabi to seven months of actual imprisonment, on charges of throwing stones at Shu’fat refugee came checkpoint.
The Israeli Magistrate court also extended the arrest of Jom’a Risheq until the 10th of June when the “conduct officer” will issue his report to discuss the possibility of releasing him under conditions, knowing that he was arrested during Al-Nakba day clashes.
The 22-year old Amjad Mahmoud was presented to court yesterday but the hearing of witnesses and judgement session was postponed until the 24th of next month, knowing that he has been arrested since the 23rd of December, 2012 on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails on an Israeli military vehicle in Al-Esawyeh.
The Magistrate court sentenced Elias Rajabi to seven months of actual imprisonment, on charges of throwing stones at Shu’fat refugee came checkpoint.
The Israeli Magistrate court also extended the arrest of Jom’a Risheq until the 10th of June when the “conduct officer” will issue his report to discuss the possibility of releasing him under conditions, knowing that he was arrested during Al-Nakba day clashes.
The 22-year old Amjad Mahmoud was presented to court yesterday but the hearing of witnesses and judgement session was postponed until the 24th of next month, knowing that he has been arrested since the 23rd of December, 2012 on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails on an Israeli military vehicle in Al-Esawyeh.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped twelve children, students of the Orphanage School in occupied East Jerusalem.
Bassam Khalil, vice-principal of the school, stated that the army kidnapped the children as they left school in the Old City, and took them to a local Police station in the Chain Gate area.
He added that, so far, three of the kidnapped children have been identified as Mohammad Abu Sneina, Obaida Es’eed, and Marwan Dweik.
The army claimed that the children hurled stones at Israeli settlers’ vehicles in the area.
Earlier on Wednesday, the army invaded different parts of the West Bank and kidnapped six Palestinians in the districts of Nablus, Tubas and Jenin.
On Tuesday, the army also invaded various areas in the West Bank, kidnapped eight Palestinians, and kidnapped two children in Abu Dis town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers invade the West Bank, and conduct arrests and home invasions, on a daily basis as part of the ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Bassam Khalil, vice-principal of the school, stated that the army kidnapped the children as they left school in the Old City, and took them to a local Police station in the Chain Gate area.
He added that, so far, three of the kidnapped children have been identified as Mohammad Abu Sneina, Obaida Es’eed, and Marwan Dweik.
The army claimed that the children hurled stones at Israeli settlers’ vehicles in the area.
Earlier on Wednesday, the army invaded different parts of the West Bank and kidnapped six Palestinians in the districts of Nablus, Tubas and Jenin.
On Tuesday, the army also invaded various areas in the West Bank, kidnapped eight Palestinians, and kidnapped two children in Abu Dis town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Israeli soldiers invade the West Bank, and conduct arrests and home invasions, on a daily basis as part of the ongoing Israeli violations against the Palestinians and their property in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Ben-Yosef Livnat
Israeli forces detained three PA security officers overnight Tuesday accused of being involved in the 2011 death of a settler in Nablus, locals said.
Israeli military vehicles raided the Tubas village of Tammun and detained Sergent Nawwaf Fahd Bani Audah, 25, after ransacking his home.
Local village youths threw rocks at the Israeli forces, witnesses said.
Salih Hamid was detained in Ramallah and Wael Dawood in the Qalqiliya district.
The three men had recently been released from Palestinian Authority custody after serving a year in jail for causing the death of a settler in Nablus.
In 2011, settler Ben-Yosef Livnat, 24, was shot dead and four others injured by PA security forces after trying to enter Joseph's Tomb in Nablus without coordinating with Palestinian or Israeli security officials.
Israeli security officials speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that an initial investigation showed the settlers had tried to bypass a Palestinian patrol in a parked jeep, prompting the police to fire first in the air and then open fire on their vehicles.
Palestinian officials refused to hand over the security officers involved in the incident to Israeli custody after the incident, and they served prison time in PA custody.
Israeli forces detained three PA security officers overnight Tuesday accused of being involved in the 2011 death of a settler in Nablus, locals said.
Israeli military vehicles raided the Tubas village of Tammun and detained Sergent Nawwaf Fahd Bani Audah, 25, after ransacking his home.
Local village youths threw rocks at the Israeli forces, witnesses said.
Salih Hamid was detained in Ramallah and Wael Dawood in the Qalqiliya district.
The three men had recently been released from Palestinian Authority custody after serving a year in jail for causing the death of a settler in Nablus.
In 2011, settler Ben-Yosef Livnat, 24, was shot dead and four others injured by PA security forces after trying to enter Joseph's Tomb in Nablus without coordinating with Palestinian or Israeli security officials.
Israeli security officials speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP that an initial investigation showed the settlers had tried to bypass a Palestinian patrol in a parked jeep, prompting the police to fire first in the air and then open fire on their vehicles.
Palestinian officials refused to hand over the security officers involved in the incident to Israeli custody after the incident, and they served prison time in PA custody.
Israeli forces detained five students from a school belonging to an Islamic orphanage after they were accused of attacking a settler in Jerusalem, officials said Wednesday.
Headmaster Mazen Jamjoum told Ma'an that Israeli troops raided the school and detained five students between the ages of 13 to 15.
Jamjoum says Israeli police told him they were checking surveillance cameras to verify the settler's claims that the students attacked him.
Meanwhile witnesses told Ma'an that Israeli troops detained two Palestinians while walking in Jerusalem's Old City market.
Israeli tax officials were raiding Jerusalem markets and handing out orders for merchants to comply with Israeli dictates.
Headmaster Mazen Jamjoum told Ma'an that Israeli troops raided the school and detained five students between the ages of 13 to 15.
Jamjoum says Israeli police told him they were checking surveillance cameras to verify the settler's claims that the students attacked him.
Meanwhile witnesses told Ma'an that Israeli troops detained two Palestinians while walking in Jerusalem's Old City market.
Israeli tax officials were raiding Jerusalem markets and handing out orders for merchants to comply with Israeli dictates.
An undercover Israeli unit arrested a man in Jenin on Wednesday, locals said.
Shuja Irsan al-Qureini was arrested after a Mercedes with Palestinian plates pulled up beside him in Jenin, witnesses said.
The car had stopped in front of laborers heading to a nearby rubbish site, and the driver asked Rabee Jaradat his name before physically assaulting him, witnesses said.
"The undercover agents then asked about Shuja Irsan al-Qureini, and after they checked his identity, they pushed him into their vehicle and took him to an unknown direction," locals said.
After the car left, Jaradat was evacuated to a hospital in Jenin, where he was transferred to the intensive care unit.
Shuja Irsan al-Qureini was arrested after a Mercedes with Palestinian plates pulled up beside him in Jenin, witnesses said.
The car had stopped in front of laborers heading to a nearby rubbish site, and the driver asked Rabee Jaradat his name before physically assaulting him, witnesses said.
"The undercover agents then asked about Shuja Irsan al-Qureini, and after they checked his identity, they pushed him into their vehicle and took him to an unknown direction," locals said.
After the car left, Jaradat was evacuated to a hospital in Jenin, where he was transferred to the intensive care unit.
Tadhamun Foundation for Human Rights reported that the occupation authorities renewed on Tuesday the administrative detention of 11 Palestinian prisoners, including captive Samer Barq and two MPs.
Osama Maqboul, the Foundation's lawyer for administrative detainees, said the occupation authorities extended for 6 months the administrative detention of prisoner Samer Barq, aged 39 from the village of Jayyous near Qalqilya, who had been on hunger strike for over 120 days.
He noted that Barq halted his hunger strike after the Israeli authorities promised to release him and deport him outside the Palestinian territories; however the occupation has refused to fulfill its promises.
The occupation has also renewed the detention of the Secretary of the Palestinian Legislative Council Mahmoud Ahmed Ramahi from Ramallah for 6 months, and the MP for al-Khalil governorate Bassem Zarir for 4 months. They were both arrested in November 23, 2012.
Maqboul added that the occupation has also renewed the administrative detention of 8 other prisoners.
Osama Maqboul, the Foundation's lawyer for administrative detainees, said the occupation authorities extended for 6 months the administrative detention of prisoner Samer Barq, aged 39 from the village of Jayyous near Qalqilya, who had been on hunger strike for over 120 days.
He noted that Barq halted his hunger strike after the Israeli authorities promised to release him and deport him outside the Palestinian territories; however the occupation has refused to fulfill its promises.
The occupation has also renewed the detention of the Secretary of the Palestinian Legislative Council Mahmoud Ahmed Ramahi from Ramallah for 6 months, and the MP for al-Khalil governorate Bassem Zarir for 4 months. They were both arrested in November 23, 2012.
Maqboul added that the occupation has also renewed the administrative detention of 8 other prisoners.
Israeli Occupation Forces launched at dawn on Tuesday an arrest campaign in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus, 4 Palestinians were arrested.
Local sources confirmed that IOF raided and searched a number of houses in Balata refugee camp, where they arrested 4 Palestinian youths including 2 brothers.
The Israeli forces have arrested earlier on Monday the liberated prisoner Muntaser Amer, 24, from Nablus, during his return from Ramallah on Za'atara barrier.
Meanwhile, in Awarta town, southeast of Nablus, the Israeli forces raided and searched several houses until the early morning hours.
Local sources confirmed that IOF raided and searched a number of houses in Balata refugee camp, where they arrested 4 Palestinian youths including 2 brothers.
The Israeli forces have arrested earlier on Monday the liberated prisoner Muntaser Amer, 24, from Nablus, during his return from Ramallah on Za'atara barrier.
Meanwhile, in Awarta town, southeast of Nablus, the Israeli forces raided and searched several houses until the early morning hours.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has transferred the prisoner Ayman Abu Daoud, 39 days on hunger strike, from Ramle prison hospital to Afula hospital due to his urgent need for intensive care, PPS lawyer Jawad Boulos confirmed.
Dozens of prisoners' families organized on Tuesday a sit-in in solidarity with the striker Ayman Abu Daoud who declared his hunger strike protesting his re-arrest after being released in Wafa al-Ahrar deal in 2011.
The PPS called for a broad campaign in solidarity with Abu Daoud who was re-arrested on 12 March 2013 on trumped-up charges in order to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (29 years) leading him to declare an open hunger strike since 14 April 2013.
Ayman's family appealed the international human rights organizations to intervene for the release of her son especially in light of his health deterioration.
The liberated captive Ayman Abu Daoud was released during Wafa al-Ahrar deal after being sentenced to 35 years and actually served 7.
Ayman Abou Daoud, re-arrested in 13 February 2013, represents hundreds of the freed captives who are victims of the Israeli violation to their release terms.
Dozens of prisoners' families organized on Tuesday a sit-in in solidarity with the striker Ayman Abu Daoud who declared his hunger strike protesting his re-arrest after being released in Wafa al-Ahrar deal in 2011.
The PPS called for a broad campaign in solidarity with Abu Daoud who was re-arrested on 12 March 2013 on trumped-up charges in order to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (29 years) leading him to declare an open hunger strike since 14 April 2013.
Ayman's family appealed the international human rights organizations to intervene for the release of her son especially in light of his health deterioration.
The liberated captive Ayman Abu Daoud was released during Wafa al-Ahrar deal after being sentenced to 35 years and actually served 7.
Ayman Abou Daoud, re-arrested in 13 February 2013, represents hundreds of the freed captives who are victims of the Israeli violation to their release terms.
Israeli media sources claimed on Thursday the arrest of 13 Palestinians over the past month in al-Khalil including 2 military cells affiliated to Hamas and Jihad movements.
The first alleged cell comprises 9 members of Hamas movement while the second alleged cell comprises 4 members of Jihad movement, the sources claimed.
The sources added that the two cells were planning to abduct and kill Israeli soldiers and settlers in order to pressure the occupation for the release of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
The sources pointed out that the unidentified detainees were charged.
The first alleged cell comprises 9 members of Hamas movement while the second alleged cell comprises 4 members of Jihad movement, the sources claimed.
The sources added that the two cells were planning to abduct and kill Israeli soldiers and settlers in order to pressure the occupation for the release of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
The sources pointed out that the unidentified detainees were charged.
21 may 2013
Ahrar center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights called on the international human rights organizations to work for the release of 64-year-old administrative detainee Haj Adel Shaniur, from al-Dhahiriya town near al-Khalil.
Haj Shaniur was arrested on November 21, 2012 and is held at Negev desert prison. He lost sight in his right eye and suffers from many illnesses.
Fuad Al-Khuffash, Ahrar center’s director, said that the Israeli authorities have renewed the administrative detention of “Abu Moath” for four months, without taking into account his deteriorating health condition.
The prisoner’s wife expressed in statements to Ahrar her deep concern about her husband’s health, in light of the policy of medical neglect inside the occupation jails.
Adel Shaniur served 12 years in the administrative detention, without charge or trial, under the pretext of secret files.
Haj Shaniur was arrested on November 21, 2012 and is held at Negev desert prison. He lost sight in his right eye and suffers from many illnesses.
Fuad Al-Khuffash, Ahrar center’s director, said that the Israeli authorities have renewed the administrative detention of “Abu Moath” for four months, without taking into account his deteriorating health condition.
The prisoner’s wife expressed in statements to Ahrar her deep concern about her husband’s health, in light of the policy of medical neglect inside the occupation jails.
Adel Shaniur served 12 years in the administrative detention, without charge or trial, under the pretext of secret files.
Israeli Prison Service abruptly moved on Monday prisoner Ibrahim Hamed, one of the leaders of al-Qassam Brigades military wing of Hamas, from Rimon jail to an unknown destination, Wa'ed Society for Prisoners said.
Wa'ed pointed out in a statement that prisoner Hamed, who is sentenced to 54 life terms, has been transferred with no reasons three times from one prison to another, since his release from the solitary confinement.
Captive Ibrahim Hamed is one of the members of the senior leadership body of Hamas prisoners. He participated in the Karama mass hunger strike in April last year, which lasted 28 days; and after which he was released from solitary confinement cells where he had served seven years.
Wa'ed pointed out in a statement that prisoner Hamed, who is sentenced to 54 life terms, has been transferred with no reasons three times from one prison to another, since his release from the solitary confinement.
Captive Ibrahim Hamed is one of the members of the senior leadership body of Hamas prisoners. He participated in the Karama mass hunger strike in April last year, which lasted 28 days; and after which he was released from solitary confinement cells where he had served seven years.
Israeli navy forces detained on Sunday night two Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. PIC's correspondent quoted eyewitnesses and human rights sources as saying that the two brothers Mahmoud and Khaled Zayed were arrested while fishing then were taken to an unknown location and their boat was confiscated.
The occupation forces' attacks on fishermen in Gaza persist; including opening fire at them, confiscating their equipment, and arresting them, in violation of the truce agreement between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation which was reached with Egyptian mediation last November.
The fishing zone for Palestinians in Gaza was determined to 6 miles, as part of a ceasefire that ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in November; however in March Israel's army announced that the fishing zone would be reduced from six to three miles following a rocket attack.
The occupation forces' attacks on fishermen in Gaza persist; including opening fire at them, confiscating their equipment, and arresting them, in violation of the truce agreement between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation which was reached with Egyptian mediation last November.
The fishing zone for Palestinians in Gaza was determined to 6 miles, as part of a ceasefire that ended an eight-day conflict between Israel and Hamas in November; however in March Israel's army announced that the fishing zone would be reduced from six to three miles following a rocket attack.
Israeli forces arrested six people overnight Monday in the West Bank, locals and Israel's army said.
Israeli military vehicles raided Balata refugee camp in Nablus and detained Khaled al-Asi, 21, Khalil al-Asi, 17, and brothers Abdul Fattah, 20, and Adham Abu Eisheh, 19, locals said.
In Tulkarem, Hamza Haloub, 17, was detained after Israeli troops raided his home, relatives said. Haloub was seriously wounded during the raid, his mother told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that six people were detained for security questioning overnight, four in Balata and two in Tulkarem.
Israeli military vehicles raided Balata refugee camp in Nablus and detained Khaled al-Asi, 21, Khalil al-Asi, 17, and brothers Abdul Fattah, 20, and Adham Abu Eisheh, 19, locals said.
In Tulkarem, Hamza Haloub, 17, was detained after Israeli troops raided his home, relatives said. Haloub was seriously wounded during the raid, his mother told Ma'an.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that six people were detained for security questioning overnight, four in Balata and two in Tulkarem.
Palestinian MPs and political leaders, liberated prisoners and dozens of citizens have participated in a sit-in in solidarity with the hunger striker Ayman Abu Daoud on Monday in al-Khalil city. The participants raised the striker's photos and chanted slogans demanding his immediate release.
During the sit-in, Ayman's wife stressed that her husband has declared his hunger strike since 37 days where he rejected taking vitamins. He lost many of kilograms of his weight due to his hunger strike, she said.
Umm Mohamed, Ayman's wife, declared an open hunger strike since 15 days till the release of her husband. She called on international and local human rights institutions to intervene to save her husband's life where he suffers health deterioration in Ramle prison.
Local and international media have covered the sit-in in order to shed more light on his issue.
Ayman Abu Daoud launched a hunger strike on 14 April 2013 to protest his arbitrary re-arrest especially as he did not violate the terms of the agreement as claimed by the military prosecution. Furthermore, he is on hunger strike in protest of the prosecution’s attempt to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (28 years).
Sit-in organized in Gaza in solidarity with Jordanian prisoners
Wa'ed Society for Detainees and Ex-detainees organized on Monday morning a vigil in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City in solidarity with the Jordanian hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails. Families of detainees, many representatives of Palestinian factions and national forces and solidarity activists participated in the protest.
MP for the Change and Reform bloc Mushir al-Masri said during the vigil that all the occupation attempts to split the issue of prisoners on the basis of nationality will not succeed, stressing that all the Jordanian and Arab prisoners arrested for defending the land of Palestine are considered Palestinian prisoners.
Al-Masri warned the occupation of attempts to break its promises to the prisoners, and said "this could ignite a new war. We will not rest until we liberate all the Palestinian and Arab captives."
Saber Abu Karsh, Director of Wa'ed Society, stressed the need to move on three levels; the official level through taking advantage of the Palestinian new status in the UN to serve the prisoners' cause, on the popular level through expanding the circle of participation in solidarity events, and to activate the role of resistance through capturing occupation soldiers to exchange them with Palestinian and Arab captives.
For his part; Jamal Farwana said during the speech of Prisoners Committee for National and Islamic Forces that the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian prisoners killed many of them, pointing to the difficult living conditions inside the Israeli jails.
Farwana called for a broad popular and official movement in order to activate the issue of Jordanian and Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike.
During the sit-in, Ayman's wife stressed that her husband has declared his hunger strike since 37 days where he rejected taking vitamins. He lost many of kilograms of his weight due to his hunger strike, she said.
Umm Mohamed, Ayman's wife, declared an open hunger strike since 15 days till the release of her husband. She called on international and local human rights institutions to intervene to save her husband's life where he suffers health deterioration in Ramle prison.
Local and international media have covered the sit-in in order to shed more light on his issue.
Ayman Abu Daoud launched a hunger strike on 14 April 2013 to protest his arbitrary re-arrest especially as he did not violate the terms of the agreement as claimed by the military prosecution. Furthermore, he is on hunger strike in protest of the prosecution’s attempt to re-impose the remainder of his previous sentence (28 years).
Sit-in organized in Gaza in solidarity with Jordanian prisoners
Wa'ed Society for Detainees and Ex-detainees organized on Monday morning a vigil in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City in solidarity with the Jordanian hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails. Families of detainees, many representatives of Palestinian factions and national forces and solidarity activists participated in the protest.
MP for the Change and Reform bloc Mushir al-Masri said during the vigil that all the occupation attempts to split the issue of prisoners on the basis of nationality will not succeed, stressing that all the Jordanian and Arab prisoners arrested for defending the land of Palestine are considered Palestinian prisoners.
Al-Masri warned the occupation of attempts to break its promises to the prisoners, and said "this could ignite a new war. We will not rest until we liberate all the Palestinian and Arab captives."
Saber Abu Karsh, Director of Wa'ed Society, stressed the need to move on three levels; the official level through taking advantage of the Palestinian new status in the UN to serve the prisoners' cause, on the popular level through expanding the circle of participation in solidarity events, and to activate the role of resistance through capturing occupation soldiers to exchange them with Palestinian and Arab captives.
For his part; Jamal Farwana said during the speech of Prisoners Committee for National and Islamic Forces that the Israeli crimes against the Palestinian prisoners killed many of them, pointing to the difficult living conditions inside the Israeli jails.
Farwana called for a broad popular and official movement in order to activate the issue of Jordanian and Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike.
Clashes broke out in Hebron late Monday after Israeli forces physically searched a Palestinian woman near Shuhada street, locals said.
Sundus al-Azza, 19, had passed through metal detectors at an Israeli checkpoint but was called back to be patted down by Israeli soldiers, locals said.
Al-Azza demanded that a female soldier carry out the search, as is normal protocol, but the soldiers insisted on doing it themselves. The woman then shouted for help and locals in the area immediately rushed to her assistance.
Issa Amr, Ahmad Amr and Imad al-Atrash were detained while trying to prevent the male Israeli soldiers searching al-Azza, witnesses said.
"Young men from the neighborhood attempted to stop the soldiers who were harassing the girl, a fistfight broke out between both sides before several residents took to the street in protest," local resident Mufeed Sharabati told Ma'an.
As news of the incident spread, dozens of men flooded the area and hurled stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who responded with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The governor of Hebron, Kamil Hmeid, arrived at the scene with officials from the Palestinian Liaison office to investigate the situation.
Sundus al-Azza, 19, had passed through metal detectors at an Israeli checkpoint but was called back to be patted down by Israeli soldiers, locals said.
Al-Azza demanded that a female soldier carry out the search, as is normal protocol, but the soldiers insisted on doing it themselves. The woman then shouted for help and locals in the area immediately rushed to her assistance.
Issa Amr, Ahmad Amr and Imad al-Atrash were detained while trying to prevent the male Israeli soldiers searching al-Azza, witnesses said.
"Young men from the neighborhood attempted to stop the soldiers who were harassing the girl, a fistfight broke out between both sides before several residents took to the street in protest," local resident Mufeed Sharabati told Ma'an.
As news of the incident spread, dozens of men flooded the area and hurled stones and empty bottles at Israeli soldiers, who responded with tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets.
The governor of Hebron, Kamil Hmeid, arrived at the scene with officials from the Palestinian Liaison office to investigate the situation.
20 may 2013
The Palestinian Authority minister for prisoners on Monday denied Israeli media reports alleging that the ministry is involved in illegally providing detainees with mobile phones.
A report published Monday by Israeli daily Haaretz said that it was discovered recently, during a trial in an Israeli military court, that Palestinian prisoners had obtained mobile phones to contact their families and speak with detainees in other jails.
The case started a year earlier, according to Haaretz, after phone store owner Nadir Salah was arrested in al-Khader village near Bethlehem, and said that he had bought phone lines from Cellcom and sold them after registering them in his name.
He sold the lines to a third party and paid the bill each month, but in 2008 noticed that the bills on three of the lines were noticeably high and decided to close the lines.
Shortly afterwards, he began receiving calls from Palestinian prisoners asking him to reopen the lines, and decided to capitalize on the arrangement.
He said he met with PA prisoners minister Issa Qaraqe and the pair organized a contract which involved Salah selling access to 50 phone lines to the PA Ministry of Prisoners for 1,850 shekels ($500) per month, of which Salah kept 25 percent.
Salah said that as phones were confiscated by Israeli prison services, the PA would ask him for more lines, which he provided.
Issa Qaraqe said the claims were hypothetical and false.
"It is part of Israeli incitement against Palestinian prisoners. The claims are baseless," he told Ma'an.
A report published Monday by Israeli daily Haaretz said that it was discovered recently, during a trial in an Israeli military court, that Palestinian prisoners had obtained mobile phones to contact their families and speak with detainees in other jails.
The case started a year earlier, according to Haaretz, after phone store owner Nadir Salah was arrested in al-Khader village near Bethlehem, and said that he had bought phone lines from Cellcom and sold them after registering them in his name.
He sold the lines to a third party and paid the bill each month, but in 2008 noticed that the bills on three of the lines were noticeably high and decided to close the lines.
Shortly afterwards, he began receiving calls from Palestinian prisoners asking him to reopen the lines, and decided to capitalize on the arrangement.
He said he met with PA prisoners minister Issa Qaraqe and the pair organized a contract which involved Salah selling access to 50 phone lines to the PA Ministry of Prisoners for 1,850 shekels ($500) per month, of which Salah kept 25 percent.
Salah said that as phones were confiscated by Israeli prison services, the PA would ask him for more lines, which he provided.
Issa Qaraqe said the claims were hypothetical and false.
"It is part of Israeli incitement against Palestinian prisoners. The claims are baseless," he told Ma'an.
IOF troops, at dawn Monday, raided the village of Kafr Qallil, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and arrested three residents, including liberated prisoners and a PA policeman.
The IOF also ransacked homes and failed to arrest others. Local sources said that the IOF, helped by an intelligence officer called (Qodsi) arrested a student from Al-Najah University, liberated prisoner Saleh al-Amer, 22 years, Ihab Joseph, 38 years, who is also a liberated prisoner and PA policeman Muhammad Adel, 25 years.
The IOF also ransacked homes and failed to arrest others. Local sources said that the IOF, helped by an intelligence officer called (Qodsi) arrested a student from Al-Najah University, liberated prisoner Saleh al-Amer, 22 years, Ihab Joseph, 38 years, who is also a liberated prisoner and PA policeman Muhammad Adel, 25 years.
