10 apr 2015
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Thursday evening the Dr. Muath Sabha, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Arab American University in Jenin.
Dr. Muath was on his way back home when he was detained at Karama border crossing that links between the West Bank and Jordan, local sources told the PIC reporter.
Dr. Muath, from Tulkarem, is the son of the prominent leader in Islamic Jihad movement Naji Sabha and the brother of member of Hamas’s captive movement in Israeli jails Mohamed Sabha.
His arrest came as part of the Israeli systematic restrictions and harassment against prisoners' and martyrs’ families.
In Nablus, IOF arrested Friday evening a Palestinian young man after raiding and violently searching his home in Til town east of the city.
The 22-year-old Islam Yamin was transferred blindfolded and handcuffed in a military jeep to an unknown detention center, the PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying.
His arrest came after a large-scale raid campaign in the town where several homes were stormed and searched which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
No injuries were declared during the clashes.
Dr. Muath was on his way back home when he was detained at Karama border crossing that links between the West Bank and Jordan, local sources told the PIC reporter.
Dr. Muath, from Tulkarem, is the son of the prominent leader in Islamic Jihad movement Naji Sabha and the brother of member of Hamas’s captive movement in Israeli jails Mohamed Sabha.
His arrest came as part of the Israeli systematic restrictions and harassment against prisoners' and martyrs’ families.
In Nablus, IOF arrested Friday evening a Palestinian young man after raiding and violently searching his home in Til town east of the city.
The 22-year-old Islam Yamin was transferred blindfolded and handcuffed in a military jeep to an unknown detention center, the PIC reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying.
His arrest came after a large-scale raid campaign in the town where several homes were stormed and searched which led to the outbreak of violent clashes.
No injuries were declared during the clashes.
Violent confrontations broke out in Salfit city, north of the occupied West Bank, at dawn Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the city and summoned a number of young men for interrogation.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the IOF intensively fired bullets and tear gas grenades at the angry young men who responded by throwing stones and empty bottles.
Five ex-prisoners were handed summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet during the IOF campaign, the sources added.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the IOF intensively fired bullets and tear gas grenades at the angry young men who responded by throwing stones and empty bottles.
Five ex-prisoners were handed summonses for interrogation from the Shin Bet during the IOF campaign, the sources added.
Former
prisoner Jaafar Ibrahim Awad, 22, died on Friday after developing
health complications while serving time in an Israeli jail, medics
said.
Awad was released from Israeli custody three months ago after his health rapidly declined and was moved to an intensive care unit this week.
Doctors at al-Mizan hospital in Hebron pronounced him dead at 2:45 a.m. on Friday.
Awad suffered from severe pneumonia, heart problems, and thyroid and pancreas complications. Israeli authorities had agreed to release Awad only after the director of the Prisoners' Society's legal department submitted an appeal. He was released with a fine of 40,000 shekels ($10,200).
Ibrahim Awad, the prisoner's father, told PPS when he first saw his son after his release, "I was shocked by my son's health condition when I saw him; we could only use eye contact to communicate with him."
"This has been the most difficult visit for us as a family," Awad said at the time.
Awad was from Beit Ummar in northern Hebron, and spent a total of three years in Israeli jails, most recently detained in November 2013.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society in Hebron held the Israeli government responsible for his death. His funeral will take place after Friday prayers.
Awad was released from Israeli custody three months ago after his health rapidly declined and was moved to an intensive care unit this week.
Doctors at al-Mizan hospital in Hebron pronounced him dead at 2:45 a.m. on Friday.
Awad suffered from severe pneumonia, heart problems, and thyroid and pancreas complications. Israeli authorities had agreed to release Awad only after the director of the Prisoners' Society's legal department submitted an appeal. He was released with a fine of 40,000 shekels ($10,200).
Ibrahim Awad, the prisoner's father, told PPS when he first saw his son after his release, "I was shocked by my son's health condition when I saw him; we could only use eye contact to communicate with him."
"This has been the most difficult visit for us as a family," Awad said at the time.
Awad was from Beit Ummar in northern Hebron, and spent a total of three years in Israeli jails, most recently detained in November 2013.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society in Hebron held the Israeli government responsible for his death. His funeral will take place after Friday prayers.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center-Silwan monitored the Israeli violations against Jerusalemites, during the month of March, as Israeli assaults continued against Jerusalemites, their property and holy sites.
Arrest campaign
Occupation authorities carried out a wide series of arrests last month, while the center monitored that of nearly 185 citizens, including 41 females, in which four out of 65 minors were girls, and 7 were minors under the age of 12. The abductions occurred mostly the neighborhood of the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, Silwan, Al-Tur and Wad Al-Joz.
The center also pointed out that the occupation authorities took 77 Jerusalemites last February, including 20 females and 33 minors (6 under the age of 12).
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Extremist groups escalated their break-ins at Al-Aqsa Mosque during last month, making it that with the most break-ins since the beginning of the year. More than 1064 extremists broke into Al-Aqsa during March, in addition to 73 serving in the Israeli occupation and intelligence forces, while 654 extremists broke into Al-Aqsa in February and 657 in January.
The escalation of extremist violations coincided with a similar escalation carried out by Israeli authorities as they kidnapped worshippers, and especially females. They also reportedly kidnapped and assaulted minor females under the pretext of chanting “Allahu Akhbar (God is Greatest)”. The occupation authorities isolated 42 citizens from Al-Aqsa Mosque (27 females, 2 girls, three boys and 15 young men) for duration that varied between 15 and 90 days; note that 21 citizens were banned last February.
The policy of retaining the IDs of young men and women at Al-Aqsa's gates, and replacing them with small cards that have the gate’s name, continued in the month of March, in an attempt to harass Muslim worshippers intending to pray at the mosque.
Demolition
The Israeli municipality and so-called “Nature and Parks Authority” continued their policing and demolition of establishments and rooms, as well as the sweeping of lands in the city, in addition to the posting of random demolition orders on buildings and residential establishments.
During March, occupation bulldozers demolished three barracks used for raising sheep and as storage in the village of Issawiyeh, and also swept wide areas of lands. They also demolished six rooms built from bricks, a balcony and walls owned by Amro and Totah families in the neighborhood of Wad Al-Joz, and demolished the foundations of three houses in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber.
The occupation also demolished a “kiosk” used for selling newspaper, books and magazines owned by Da’na family only few days after the owner Hajj Ameer Da’na passed away.
Citizen Kifah Da’na executed the municipality’s order and self-demolished parts of his house in the Old City of Jerusalem under the pretext of building without a permit.
In February, the municipality’s staff hung a demolition order on “Al-Sumoud” building in Sheikh Jarrah and several residential houses in Silwan.
Assaults against Jerusalemites and their property
Occupation forces continued their assaults against Jerusalemites and, for the first time, raided Al-Tur School and searched its classrooms.
At the beginning of last month, one of the light rail’s guards shot Mohammad Mahmoud Salaymeh with three bullets (hand, back and left leg) and Salaymeh had to undergo 4 surgeries. He was shot under the pretext of running over female soldiers in Street number 1, in Jerusalem. Forces raided and searched his house and also interrogated several members of his family.
Israeli forces also targeted the child Yehya Abdeen with a black rubber-coated bullet when he was standing at his house’s balcony in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud.
One child was assaulted by the occupation forces when she was inside the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque as she was chanting “God is Great” during the settlers’ break-ins.
Israeli authorities continued harassing vendors in the streets of Jerusalem, while confiscating and damaging their merchandise.
Authorities also suppressed a march on “Earth Day” and assaulted the participants with sound grenades and beating.
Military orders
In a related vein, Israeli intelligence served four citizens with orders banning them from traveling abroad or entering the West Bank or Jerusalem for various durations ranging between 5 and 6 months. Intelligence handed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Dameer organization for prisoner support and human rights, Abdellatif Gheith, and head of Jerusalemite detainees and prisoners families committee, Amjad Abu Asab, orders banning them from travelling abroad for 5 months. They also handed the freed prisoner Salah Hammouri an order preventing him from entering the West Bank for 6 months, and lawyer Khaled Zabarqa an order preventing him from entering Jerusalem for 6 months.
Settler assaults
In March, Israeli settlement organizations attempted to confiscate a property owned by Shamasneh family, in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and another property owned by Sub Laban family, in the Old City of Jerusalem, but residents were able to confront the settlers and headed to the Israeli courts.
Settlers tried to stab the young man Ahmad Abu Ta’a when he was near his house in Al-Masharef Mountain (Mount Scopus) and injured him with several wounds and bruises.
Settlers also assaulted 48-year-old Ahmad Mahmud Al-Qaq while walking in Al-Sharaf neighborhood, as he was heading to his house in Silwan.
The settlers also took over three residential apartments and two lands owned by Al-Malhi, Sha’ban and Abbasi families through falsification of documents and buying property from some of the residents.
Additional photos here.
Arrest campaign
Occupation authorities carried out a wide series of arrests last month, while the center monitored that of nearly 185 citizens, including 41 females, in which four out of 65 minors were girls, and 7 were minors under the age of 12. The abductions occurred mostly the neighborhood of the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, Silwan, Al-Tur and Wad Al-Joz.
The center also pointed out that the occupation authorities took 77 Jerusalemites last February, including 20 females and 33 minors (6 under the age of 12).
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Extremist groups escalated their break-ins at Al-Aqsa Mosque during last month, making it that with the most break-ins since the beginning of the year. More than 1064 extremists broke into Al-Aqsa during March, in addition to 73 serving in the Israeli occupation and intelligence forces, while 654 extremists broke into Al-Aqsa in February and 657 in January.
The escalation of extremist violations coincided with a similar escalation carried out by Israeli authorities as they kidnapped worshippers, and especially females. They also reportedly kidnapped and assaulted minor females under the pretext of chanting “Allahu Akhbar (God is Greatest)”. The occupation authorities isolated 42 citizens from Al-Aqsa Mosque (27 females, 2 girls, three boys and 15 young men) for duration that varied between 15 and 90 days; note that 21 citizens were banned last February.
The policy of retaining the IDs of young men and women at Al-Aqsa's gates, and replacing them with small cards that have the gate’s name, continued in the month of March, in an attempt to harass Muslim worshippers intending to pray at the mosque.
Demolition
The Israeli municipality and so-called “Nature and Parks Authority” continued their policing and demolition of establishments and rooms, as well as the sweeping of lands in the city, in addition to the posting of random demolition orders on buildings and residential establishments.
During March, occupation bulldozers demolished three barracks used for raising sheep and as storage in the village of Issawiyeh, and also swept wide areas of lands. They also demolished six rooms built from bricks, a balcony and walls owned by Amro and Totah families in the neighborhood of Wad Al-Joz, and demolished the foundations of three houses in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber.
The occupation also demolished a “kiosk” used for selling newspaper, books and magazines owned by Da’na family only few days after the owner Hajj Ameer Da’na passed away.
Citizen Kifah Da’na executed the municipality’s order and self-demolished parts of his house in the Old City of Jerusalem under the pretext of building without a permit.
In February, the municipality’s staff hung a demolition order on “Al-Sumoud” building in Sheikh Jarrah and several residential houses in Silwan.
Assaults against Jerusalemites and their property
Occupation forces continued their assaults against Jerusalemites and, for the first time, raided Al-Tur School and searched its classrooms.
At the beginning of last month, one of the light rail’s guards shot Mohammad Mahmoud Salaymeh with three bullets (hand, back and left leg) and Salaymeh had to undergo 4 surgeries. He was shot under the pretext of running over female soldiers in Street number 1, in Jerusalem. Forces raided and searched his house and also interrogated several members of his family.
Israeli forces also targeted the child Yehya Abdeen with a black rubber-coated bullet when he was standing at his house’s balcony in the neighborhood of Ras Al-Amoud.
One child was assaulted by the occupation forces when she was inside the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque as she was chanting “God is Great” during the settlers’ break-ins.
Israeli authorities continued harassing vendors in the streets of Jerusalem, while confiscating and damaging their merchandise.
Authorities also suppressed a march on “Earth Day” and assaulted the participants with sound grenades and beating.
Military orders
In a related vein, Israeli intelligence served four citizens with orders banning them from traveling abroad or entering the West Bank or Jerusalem for various durations ranging between 5 and 6 months. Intelligence handed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Dameer organization for prisoner support and human rights, Abdellatif Gheith, and head of Jerusalemite detainees and prisoners families committee, Amjad Abu Asab, orders banning them from travelling abroad for 5 months. They also handed the freed prisoner Salah Hammouri an order preventing him from entering the West Bank for 6 months, and lawyer Khaled Zabarqa an order preventing him from entering Jerusalem for 6 months.
Settler assaults
In March, Israeli settlement organizations attempted to confiscate a property owned by Shamasneh family, in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, and another property owned by Sub Laban family, in the Old City of Jerusalem, but residents were able to confront the settlers and headed to the Israeli courts.
Settlers tried to stab the young man Ahmad Abu Ta’a when he was near his house in Al-Masharef Mountain (Mount Scopus) and injured him with several wounds and bruises.
Settlers also assaulted 48-year-old Ahmad Mahmud Al-Qaq while walking in Al-Sharaf neighborhood, as he was heading to his house in Silwan.
The settlers also took over three residential apartments and two lands owned by Al-Malhi, Sha’ban and Abbasi families through falsification of documents and buying property from some of the residents.
Additional photos here.
9 apr 2015
Sidqi al-Maqt (R), arrested by the Israeli regime over alleged spying for Syria, raises his arms as he speaks to reporters, March 27, 2015
Syria says the Israeli regime has tortured and mistreated a Syrian man taken into custody over alleged spying for Damascus.
A Syrian envoy to the UN, Haydar Ali Ahmad, on Thursday called on the world body’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “to intervene directly” to save the life of Sidqi al-Maqt.
On March 27, an Israeli district indicted Maqt on charges of espionage for Syria. Maqt, an Arab Druse, had already served 27 years in an Israeli prison for “security offenses” and was released in August 2012. However, he was detained on February 25 this year over the spying allegations.
Ahmad, however, rejected the charges against Maqt as “trumped up.”
The Syrian envoy also asked the Human Rights Council and other UN bodies to take action and end Israel’s “maltreatment” of Maqt through securing his immediate release.
Ahmad said 48-year-old Maqt was arrested “without any justification” and that he is being subjected “to various forms of savagery.”
He said Maqt is not being allowed access to his own attorneys in violation of international law.
The Israeli regime has dismissed reports of Maqt’s mistreatment.
Syria says the Israeli regime has tortured and mistreated a Syrian man taken into custody over alleged spying for Damascus.
A Syrian envoy to the UN, Haydar Ali Ahmad, on Thursday called on the world body’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon “to intervene directly” to save the life of Sidqi al-Maqt.
On March 27, an Israeli district indicted Maqt on charges of espionage for Syria. Maqt, an Arab Druse, had already served 27 years in an Israeli prison for “security offenses” and was released in August 2012. However, he was detained on February 25 this year over the spying allegations.
Ahmad, however, rejected the charges against Maqt as “trumped up.”
The Syrian envoy also asked the Human Rights Council and other UN bodies to take action and end Israel’s “maltreatment” of Maqt through securing his immediate release.
Ahmad said 48-year-old Maqt was arrested “without any justification” and that he is being subjected “to various forms of savagery.”
He said Maqt is not being allowed access to his own attorneys in violation of international law.
The Israeli regime has dismissed reports of Maqt’s mistreatment.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped Thursday a Palestinian young man while allegedly trying to cross the border fence east of Khan Younis to the south of the Gaza Strip.
Israeli sources claimed that a hand grenade and a knife were found in his possession. The detainee was then transferred for a Shin Bet interrogation center, the sources added.
Attempts by Gazan young men to cross into Israeli occupied lands have been on the rise due to the high unemployment and poverty rates in the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli sources claimed that a hand grenade and a knife were found in his possession. The detainee was then transferred for a Shin Bet interrogation center, the sources added.
Attempts by Gazan young men to cross into Israeli occupied lands have been on the rise due to the high unemployment and poverty rates in the blockaded coastal enclave.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) assaulted a Palestinian minor in a town to the south of Nablus and arrested two other Palestinian men in southern al-Khalil on Thursday.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided Qaryout town in southern Nablus at noon Thursday amid heavy shooting of live and rubber bullets as well as tear gas and stun grenades.
The IOF soldiers attacked a 13-year-old boy while he was standing in front of his house. They severely beat him using their rifle butts on his head and body. A group of Palestinian women intervened and took the boy away from the soldiers, the sources added.
The minor was taken to a Red Crescent medical center. His health status was described as stable.
Meanwhile, tension ran high in the town amid a state of alert as the IOF soldiers along with settlers were heavily deployed in the area.
In a similar context, the IOF arrested two Palestinians in al-Khalil after assaulting them as well.
Local sources said the Israeli soldiers attacked and severely beat up the two men before they took them to an unknown destination without knowing their identities.
The sources expected that the two men are of the Palestinian workers who work inside the Green Line.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that the IOF raided Qaryout town in southern Nablus at noon Thursday amid heavy shooting of live and rubber bullets as well as tear gas and stun grenades.
The IOF soldiers attacked a 13-year-old boy while he was standing in front of his house. They severely beat him using their rifle butts on his head and body. A group of Palestinian women intervened and took the boy away from the soldiers, the sources added.
The minor was taken to a Red Crescent medical center. His health status was described as stable.
Meanwhile, tension ran high in the town amid a state of alert as the IOF soldiers along with settlers were heavily deployed in the area.
In a similar context, the IOF arrested two Palestinians in al-Khalil after assaulting them as well.
Local sources said the Israeli soldiers attacked and severely beat up the two men before they took them to an unknown destination without knowing their identities.
The sources expected that the two men are of the Palestinian workers who work inside the Green Line.
The family of the Palestinian sick prisoner Yusri al-Masri held the Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) responsible for the deterioration of its son’s health.
The prisoner brother Yasser told the PIC reporter on Thursday that the family knew on Wednesday that a new serious deterioration had occurred on the health of his brother. He added that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) intends to transfer him to Soroka Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine.
He revealed that his brother who is held at Nafha prison has been suffering from thyroid cancer. He has recently complained of the emergence of new symptoms and new tumors in various parts of his body.
Yasser said the IPS retested his brother and discovered existing parts of the infected thyroid which was removed one year ago as he did not have enough sessions of radiotherapy after the procedure.
After finding out that he was infected with cancer, the family asked for the release of its son and hired a lawyer for that. The IPS, however, responded by depriving him of radiotherapy sessions and gut treatment since he has acute inflammation in his bowel.
The family pointed out that the IPS does not inform its son about the results of his health examinations and does not issue health reports about his condition.
The prisoner brother Yasser told the PIC reporter on Thursday that the family knew on Wednesday that a new serious deterioration had occurred on the health of his brother. He added that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) intends to transfer him to Soroka Hospital in 1948 Occupied Palestine.
He revealed that his brother who is held at Nafha prison has been suffering from thyroid cancer. He has recently complained of the emergence of new symptoms and new tumors in various parts of his body.
Yasser said the IPS retested his brother and discovered existing parts of the infected thyroid which was removed one year ago as he did not have enough sessions of radiotherapy after the procedure.
After finding out that he was infected with cancer, the family asked for the release of its son and hired a lawyer for that. The IPS, however, responded by depriving him of radiotherapy sessions and gut treatment since he has acute inflammation in his bowel.
The family pointed out that the IPS does not inform its son about the results of his health examinations and does not issue health reports about his condition.
Palestinian Commission of Detainees and Ex-detainees said the number of Palestinian women detained in Israeli jails has recently risen to 24. All of them are held in Hasharon prison.
In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said that 10 female prisoners out of 24 have been sentenced whereas the other 14 are still held in custody pending trial.
Some of the female detainees are suffering different diseases including diabetes and blood pressure. MP Khalida Jarrar, who has been arrested recently, suffers from high blood cholesterol, the statement highlighted.
The statement underlined that the Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) is violating the international norms and regulations especially the conventions related to female prisoners.
It said the IOA breaches the protocols of the Fourth Geneva Convention; the articles 32, 49 and 76 in particular.
The Palestinian Commission demanded an immediate release of the Palestinian detained women, calling on the international community to pressure the IOA to hold it accountable for its ceaseless crimes against Palestinians.
In a statement on Thursday, the Commission said that 10 female prisoners out of 24 have been sentenced whereas the other 14 are still held in custody pending trial.
Some of the female detainees are suffering different diseases including diabetes and blood pressure. MP Khalida Jarrar, who has been arrested recently, suffers from high blood cholesterol, the statement highlighted.
The statement underlined that the Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) is violating the international norms and regulations especially the conventions related to female prisoners.
It said the IOA breaches the protocols of the Fourth Geneva Convention; the articles 32, 49 and 76 in particular.
The Palestinian Commission demanded an immediate release of the Palestinian detained women, calling on the international community to pressure the IOA to hold it accountable for its ceaseless crimes against Palestinians.
Israeli soldiers invaded, Thursday, Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped one Palestinian. Soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses said several military vehicles invaded Qabatia, and drove around in a number of neighborhoods, before storming into and searching a number of homes.
During the search, soldiers kidnapped one resident, identified as Mustafa Kamil, 22 years of age, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town and broke into a home before handing a young Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Abdul-Qader Thawabta, a military order for interrogation in the Etzion military and security base, south of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses said several military vehicles invaded Qabatia, and drove around in a number of neighborhoods, before storming into and searching a number of homes.
During the search, soldiers kidnapped one resident, identified as Mustafa Kamil, 22 years of age, and took him to an unknown destination.
In addition, soldiers invaded Beit Fajjar town and broke into a home before handing a young Palestinian, identified as Ahmad Abdul-Qader Thawabta, a military order for interrogation in the Etzion military and security base, south of Bethlehem.
Head of the Supreme National Committee responsible for follow-up with the International Criminal Court (ICC) Dr. Saeb Erekat stated Thursday that the prisoners’ issue will submitted among other important files to the ICC.
During a conference organized by Mizan center for Human rights on Thursday morning, Erekat pointed out that the main files to be presented soon to the ICC are Israel’s summer aggression on Gaza and Israeli settlement construction in West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
In his speech delivered by phone, Erekat said that serious efforts are being made in this matter to stop any future crimes against the Palestinian people.
The ICC has already opened a primary investigation into the Israeli war on Gaza, he continued. "We are in constant contact with the court."
"We have agreed to form a technical committee to follow up the files to be submitted to the ICC," he added.
Erekat revealed that an agreement is expected to be signed within a week with five important international legal institutions related in ICC affairs in order to take advantage of their expertise.
"We cannot head to the ICC until our files are seriously and professionally completed," the Palestinian official stressed.
He stated, in conclusion, that no security would be achieved in the Middle East without the establishment of the Palestinian state.
During a conference organized by Mizan center for Human rights on Thursday morning, Erekat pointed out that the main files to be presented soon to the ICC are Israel’s summer aggression on Gaza and Israeli settlement construction in West Bank and occupied Jerusalem.
In his speech delivered by phone, Erekat said that serious efforts are being made in this matter to stop any future crimes against the Palestinian people.
The ICC has already opened a primary investigation into the Israeli war on Gaza, he continued. "We are in constant contact with the court."
"We have agreed to form a technical committee to follow up the files to be submitted to the ICC," he added.
Erekat revealed that an agreement is expected to be signed within a week with five important international legal institutions related in ICC affairs in order to take advantage of their expertise.
"We cannot head to the ICC until our files are seriously and professionally completed," the Palestinian official stressed.
He stated, in conclusion, that no security would be achieved in the Middle East without the establishment of the Palestinian state.
The Israeli authorities released on Wednesday three Jerusalemites after paying a bail.
Hadi al-Ajlouni, 17, was among the three released detainees after being arrested last week on suspicion of planning an attack on Israelis as he wrote "forgive me" on Facebook!
Al-Ajlouni was released after paying a fine of 1,000 shekels and was sentenced to seven days under house arrest. He was also banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a whole month.
The Israeli police also released the member of reconstruction committee in al-Aqsa Mosque Husam Sider after being detained on Monday.
Along the same line, the lecturer at Al-Quds University Dr. Samir Shuqayr was released on a bail of 2,000 shekels under the pretext of putting waste and dust in his house garden.
Meanwhile in another context, hundreds of students visited Wednesday al-Aqsa Mosque as part of Iqraa association’s solidarity campaign with the holy shrine and displaced villages.
The students toured the yards of al-Aqsa Mosque accompanied by a number of guides who provided them with detailed explanations about the landmarks and history of the holy shrine.
They also visited the Jerusalemite women who are daily stationed at Silsila gate after being denied from having access into the Mosque’s plazas.
Such visits aim at strengthening links with al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the students said.
Hadi al-Ajlouni, 17, was among the three released detainees after being arrested last week on suspicion of planning an attack on Israelis as he wrote "forgive me" on Facebook!
Al-Ajlouni was released after paying a fine of 1,000 shekels and was sentenced to seven days under house arrest. He was also banned from Al-Aqsa Mosque for a whole month.
The Israeli police also released the member of reconstruction committee in al-Aqsa Mosque Husam Sider after being detained on Monday.
Along the same line, the lecturer at Al-Quds University Dr. Samir Shuqayr was released on a bail of 2,000 shekels under the pretext of putting waste and dust in his house garden.
Meanwhile in another context, hundreds of students visited Wednesday al-Aqsa Mosque as part of Iqraa association’s solidarity campaign with the holy shrine and displaced villages.
The students toured the yards of al-Aqsa Mosque accompanied by a number of guides who provided them with detailed explanations about the landmarks and history of the holy shrine.
They also visited the Jerusalemite women who are daily stationed at Silsila gate after being denied from having access into the Mosque’s plazas.
Such visits aim at strengthening links with al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the students said.
The Israeli administration of Hadassah hospital in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday refused to receive a Palestinian patient, who had been released recently from an Israeli jail after a sharp decline in his health condition.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, 22-year-old ex-detainee Jaafar Awad was transferred to al-Mizan hospital in al-Khalil after his health condition deteriorated further and reached a serious stage.
At al-Mizan hospital, doctors had to recommend his transfer to Hadassah hospital due to his critical health status, but the latter declined his admission.
Awad was released from an Israeli jail three months ago after his health deteriorated noticeably as a result of his suffering from acute pneumonia.
Before his last release, Awad had already served prison terms twice in Israeli jails.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, 22-year-old ex-detainee Jaafar Awad was transferred to al-Mizan hospital in al-Khalil after his health condition deteriorated further and reached a serious stage.
At al-Mizan hospital, doctors had to recommend his transfer to Hadassah hospital due to his critical health status, but the latter declined his admission.
Awad was released from an Israeli jail three months ago after his health deteriorated noticeably as a result of his suffering from acute pneumonia.
Before his last release, Awad had already served prison terms twice in Israeli jails.
