3 apr 2019
Several Palestinians suffered from tear-gas suffocation, on Wednesday afternoon, as Israeli soldiers fired tear-gas bombs at nature-hikers in the Jordan Valley area in the northern occupied West Bank, while seven others were detained.
Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official who monitors settlement activity in the Jordan Valley/Tubas district, reported that Israeli forces fired tear-gas bombs and stun grenades targeting Palestinians hiking on a trail near an illegal Israeli settlement.
Israeli forces detained seven of the hikers including two women.
Bisharat pointed out that the track begins at the Ein al-Hilweh area and through areas that are constantly targeted by Israeli settlers, adding that the hike comes under a series of activities called for by the Palestinian national forces in Tubas to highlight the failure of Israeli plans in the Jordan Valley.
The Jordan Valley forms a third of the occupied West Bank, with 88% of its land classified as Area C -- under full Israeli military control.
International rights organizations consider the continuation of the Israeli campaign which targets Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, whether though confiscations, demolitions or evictions under the pretext of holding military exercises, as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Mutaz Bisharat, a Palestinian official who monitors settlement activity in the Jordan Valley/Tubas district, reported that Israeli forces fired tear-gas bombs and stun grenades targeting Palestinians hiking on a trail near an illegal Israeli settlement.
Israeli forces detained seven of the hikers including two women.
Bisharat pointed out that the track begins at the Ein al-Hilweh area and through areas that are constantly targeted by Israeli settlers, adding that the hike comes under a series of activities called for by the Palestinian national forces in Tubas to highlight the failure of Israeli plans in the Jordan Valley.
The Jordan Valley forms a third of the occupied West Bank, with 88% of its land classified as Area C -- under full Israeli military control.
International rights organizations consider the continuation of the Israeli campaign which targets Palestinians in the Jordan Valley, whether though confiscations, demolitions or evictions under the pretext of holding military exercises, as a violation of international humanitarian law.
Tensions continue to mount at the Israeli Negev prison, in southern Israel, following “continuous provocations” by the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) against Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian Prisoners and Former Prisoners’ Affairs reported on Wednesday.
The committee said that Israeli suppression forces assaulted a Palestinian prisoner at section 1 of the prison and transferred him to a unknown location, claiming that he threw hot water at an Israeli guard.
The IPS had confiscated all electronic devices from inside section 1 as tensions increased at the prison since February 19th,after prisoners protested against the IPS installing jamming devices around sections of the prison.
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were assaulted and injured by Israeli prison guards in the Negev prison after Hamas-affiliated prisoners stabbed two Israeli prison guards in March.
Afterwards, the IPS handcuffed some 90 Palestinian prisoners held at section 3 of the prison overnight. Strict restrictions were also imposed against prisoners at Negev by IPS.
The committee said that Israeli suppression forces assaulted a Palestinian prisoner at section 1 of the prison and transferred him to a unknown location, claiming that he threw hot water at an Israeli guard.
The IPS had confiscated all electronic devices from inside section 1 as tensions increased at the prison since February 19th,after prisoners protested against the IPS installing jamming devices around sections of the prison.
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners were assaulted and injured by Israeli prison guards in the Negev prison after Hamas-affiliated prisoners stabbed two Israeli prison guards in March.
Afterwards, the IPS handcuffed some 90 Palestinian prisoners held at section 3 of the prison overnight. Strict restrictions were also imposed against prisoners at Negev by IPS.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, eleven Palestinians from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, after invading and ransacking them.
Most of the invasions and abductions took place in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin and Hebron.
The soldiers stormed and ransacked dozens of homes in many cities, villages, towns and refugee camps, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also illegally confiscated money from many of the invaded homes.
In addition, the army installed roadblocks in several parts of the occupied West Bank, especially near Hebron, Ramallah, Jenin and Nablus, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Most of the invasions and abductions took place in Jerusalem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin and Hebron.
The soldiers stormed and ransacked dozens of homes in many cities, villages, towns and refugee camps, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also illegally confiscated money from many of the invaded homes.
In addition, the army installed roadblocks in several parts of the occupied West Bank, especially near Hebron, Ramallah, Jenin and Nablus, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Palestinian prisoners Emad Mousa suffered severe and serious injuries when he was physically assaulted by Israeli forces during recent events in the Negev jail, his family affirmed.
The family told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Mousa was transferred to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba after Israeli forces attacked him and his fellow inmates in the Negev jail recently.
According to a medical report from the hospital, the family added, Mousa lost three units of blood after he was left bleeding until the following day of the events.
The prisoners also suffer from a serious rib fracture and multiple injuries and bruises in the head, chest, left leg and other parts of his body
Prisoner Emad Mousa is one of the detainees who have been rejailed by Israel after their release as part of the 2011 swap deal.
The family told a reporter for the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that Mousa was transferred to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba after Israeli forces attacked him and his fellow inmates in the Negev jail recently.
According to a medical report from the hospital, the family added, Mousa lost three units of blood after he was left bleeding until the following day of the events.
The prisoners also suffer from a serious rib fracture and multiple injuries and bruises in the head, chest, left leg and other parts of his body
Prisoner Emad Mousa is one of the detainees who have been rejailed by Israel after their release as part of the 2011 swap deal.
2 apr 2019
The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said Tuesday that Israeli prison forces raided at dawn the prisoners’ cells in section 4 of Ramon jail.
The Commission explained in a statement that prison forces stormed the cells in section 4 of the jail and wreaked havoc on prisoners’ belongings.
It added that the Ramon administration took harsh punitive measures against all the prisoners in sections 1 and 4 and barred them from leaving their cells to spend their leisure time in the prison yard.
The Commission explained in a statement that prison forces stormed the cells in section 4 of the jail and wreaked havoc on prisoners’ belongings.
It added that the Ramon administration took harsh punitive measures against all the prisoners in sections 1 and 4 and barred them from leaving their cells to spend their leisure time in the prison yard.
The Palestinian Center for Human Right (PCHR): PCHR follows up with concern Palestinian prisoners’ conditions in the Israeli prisons following the statement of Gilad Ardan, Minister of Public Security, on 30 March 2019, threatening that there will be no negotiations with the Palestinian prisoners if they go on a hunger strike.
Associations of Palestinian prisoners’ affairs stressed that the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli prisons will go on a hunger strike on Sunday, 07 April 2019 if the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) refuses their legitimate demands; most significantly improving their living conditions; ending use of jamming devices; and allowing the prisoners to contact their families.
According to information obtained by PCHR, in case the prisoners declared their hunger strike on Sunday, 07 April 2019, it would be gradually as 50 prisoners, including leaders of Palestinian factions, will start a dry hunger strike.
In case of not responding to their demands, the hunger strike will go on until declaration of a comprehensive strike in all prisons on 17 April, which marks the Palestinian Prisoner’s Day.
The hunger strike, which is the hardest choice for the prisoners, comes after the IPS has imposed tightening measures against the detainees and prisoners and deprived them of their most basic human rights that are guaranteed under international laws and standards.
PCHR is concerned that in case the prisoners went on the hunger strike in the Israeli prisoners, the IPS would use new suppressive and punitive measures against them.
Thus, PCHR calls upon the international community to practice pressure on the Israeli government to oblige it to comply with the international standards and principles which protect prisoners and maintain their rights and dignity.
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Associations of Palestinian prisoners’ affairs stressed that the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli prisons will go on a hunger strike on Sunday, 07 April 2019 if the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) refuses their legitimate demands; most significantly improving their living conditions; ending use of jamming devices; and allowing the prisoners to contact their families.
According to information obtained by PCHR, in case the prisoners declared their hunger strike on Sunday, 07 April 2019, it would be gradually as 50 prisoners, including leaders of Palestinian factions, will start a dry hunger strike.
In case of not responding to their demands, the hunger strike will go on until declaration of a comprehensive strike in all prisons on 17 April, which marks the Palestinian Prisoner’s Day.
The hunger strike, which is the hardest choice for the prisoners, comes after the IPS has imposed tightening measures against the detainees and prisoners and deprived them of their most basic human rights that are guaranteed under international laws and standards.
PCHR is concerned that in case the prisoners went on the hunger strike in the Israeli prisoners, the IPS would use new suppressive and punitive measures against them.
Thus, PCHR calls upon the international community to practice pressure on the Israeli government to oblige it to comply with the international standards and principles which protect prisoners and maintain their rights and dignity.
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The Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-Detainees’ Affairs said that the administration of the Ofer prison recently tightened its measures against the Palestinian prisoners at the behest of the Israeli prison service and the political echelon.
According to the Commission on Monday, the Ofer administration increased the level of cancer-causing radio signals of cellphone jamming devices installed in places between the sections of the prison.
The administration also increased the number of jailers, who continually knock on the windows of cells to disturb the prisoners, as well as the number of locks at the doors, with no reason, and intensified searches of cells.
The prisoners in the jail have recently complained of their suffering from ongoing severe headaches as a result of the cellphone jammers, while the Ofer administration ignore the negative impacts of the powerful radio signals these devices transmit on the health of the prisoners.
According to the Commission on Monday, the Ofer administration increased the level of cancer-causing radio signals of cellphone jamming devices installed in places between the sections of the prison.
The administration also increased the number of jailers, who continually knock on the windows of cells to disturb the prisoners, as well as the number of locks at the doors, with no reason, and intensified searches of cells.
The prisoners in the jail have recently complained of their suffering from ongoing severe headaches as a result of the cellphone jammers, while the Ofer administration ignore the negative impacts of the powerful radio signals these devices transmit on the health of the prisoners.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Tuesday at dawn, ten Palestinians from their homes, in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported.
The soldiers invaded and searched many homes across the West Bank, and interrogated dozens of residents while inspecting their ID cards.
The PPS said the soldiers abducted Bashar Najeeb, Tawfiq Najeeb, Ibrahim No’man Mteir, Rajab No’man Mteir, Yousef No’man Mteir, in addition to Jamal Khalaf and his son Mohammad, 15, in Jerusalem, governorate.
The soldiers also invaded many dorms and houses, inhabited by students of the Al-Quds University in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem, and interrogated many of them.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Mo’awiya Thaher and Taleb Mohammad Jaradat.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Hasan Yousef, a former political prisoner who spent at least twenty years in Israeli prisons, including several years under Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial.
The soldiers invaded and searched many homes across the West Bank, and interrogated dozens of residents while inspecting their ID cards.
The PPS said the soldiers abducted Bashar Najeeb, Tawfiq Najeeb, Ibrahim No’man Mteir, Rajab No’man Mteir, Yousef No’man Mteir, in addition to Jamal Khalaf and his son Mohammad, 15, in Jerusalem, governorate.
The soldiers also invaded many dorms and houses, inhabited by students of the Al-Quds University in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem, and interrogated many of them.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Mo’awiya Thaher and Taleb Mohammad Jaradat.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Hasan Yousef, a former political prisoner who spent at least twenty years in Israeli prisons, including several years under Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial.
Mohammad Ali Dar Adwan, 23
A young Palestinian man, identified as Mohammad Ali Dar Adwan, 23, was shot and killed by Israeli forces who invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Monday, and attacked local protesters, wounding at least two other young men.
The Palestinians gathered in the streets and alleys of the refugee camp, and protesteed the invasion, while several protesters hurled stones at armored military jeeps.
The soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot three young men in the refugee camp and the al-Matar adjascent neighborhood.
Adwan was near his home when he was shot and killed – it was unclear if he was participating in the protest or not. video
After shooting him, Israeli forces approached the critically wounded man and prevented medics from reaching him to provide aid, until he had passed away from blood loss.
The Israeli forces then handed Adwan’s corpse to medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, who transferred his body to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
During the invasion of the camp, Israeli forces stormed the home of the Rajab family, and abducted three brothers: Ibrahim Rajab, Yousef Rajab, and No’man Rajab.
The killing of Adwan comes after a brutal crackdown on the Palestinian Land Day protest on Saturday in Gaza, in which three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. Two of those killed were 17 years old.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the nearby city of Betunia, in addition to the villages of Qarawat Bani Zeid and Kafr Ein.
The soldiers searched many homes, and summoned for interrogation a former political prisoner, identified as Mahran Raja Saif, after invading his home in Qarawat Bani Zied village.
A young Palestinian man, identified as Mohammad Ali Dar Adwan, 23, was shot and killed by Israeli forces who invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, on Monday, and attacked local protesters, wounding at least two other young men.
The Palestinians gathered in the streets and alleys of the refugee camp, and protesteed the invasion, while several protesters hurled stones at armored military jeeps.
The soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets, gas bombs and concussion grenades at the protesters.
Medical sources said the soldiers shot three young men in the refugee camp and the al-Matar adjascent neighborhood.
Adwan was near his home when he was shot and killed – it was unclear if he was participating in the protest or not. video
After shooting him, Israeli forces approached the critically wounded man and prevented medics from reaching him to provide aid, until he had passed away from blood loss.
The Israeli forces then handed Adwan’s corpse to medics with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, who transferred his body to the Palestine Medical Complex in Ramallah.
During the invasion of the camp, Israeli forces stormed the home of the Rajab family, and abducted three brothers: Ibrahim Rajab, Yousef Rajab, and No’man Rajab.
The killing of Adwan comes after a brutal crackdown on the Palestinian Land Day protest on Saturday in Gaza, in which three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces. Two of those killed were 17 years old.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded the nearby city of Betunia, in addition to the villages of Qarawat Bani Zeid and Kafr Ein.
The soldiers searched many homes, and summoned for interrogation a former political prisoner, identified as Mahran Raja Saif, after invading his home in Qarawat Bani Zied village.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) has called on international human rights groups working in Palestine to intervene to know the fate of the prisoners in section 3 of the Negev jail after they were assaulted, isolated and punished.
According to the PPS, the number of the wounded in section 3 have totaled 120 prisoners and they suffer different injuries, including fractures in hands, arms, and pelvises, broken teeth, bullet injuries, and head, chest and eye injuries.
82 prisoners of those wounded suffered head injuries and 76 others had bruises after they exposure to brutal beatings by Israeli forces.
In this regard, other prisoners in the Negev jail refused on Sunday to take their daily meals in order to pressure the jail administration to allow them to visit their fellow inmates in section 3 and check on their health conditions.
Recently, the administration of the Negev jail held internal trials for the prisoners of section 3, issued financial penalties against them, isolated them and took many other punitive measures against them.
According to the PPS, the number of the wounded in section 3 have totaled 120 prisoners and they suffer different injuries, including fractures in hands, arms, and pelvises, broken teeth, bullet injuries, and head, chest and eye injuries.
82 prisoners of those wounded suffered head injuries and 76 others had bruises after they exposure to brutal beatings by Israeli forces.
In this regard, other prisoners in the Negev jail refused on Sunday to take their daily meals in order to pressure the jail administration to allow them to visit their fellow inmates in section 3 and check on their health conditions.
Recently, the administration of the Negev jail held internal trials for the prisoners of section 3, issued financial penalties against them, isolated them and took many other punitive measures against them.
Two Palestinian teens from occupied East Jerusalem said that they were severely beaten when they were detained by special Israeli forces, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Commission said, today.
Muhammad Abu Sneineh, 15, and Qais Basiti, 17, told the commission that they were thrown to the ground when they were detained in the plaza of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem’s Old City, WAFA reports.
They were also kicked, punched and beaten with rifle butts after they were taken to the Russian Compound police station in West Jerusalem, where they were abused verbally and interrogated several times to force a confession to charges levied against them.
Muhammad Abu Sneineh, 15, and Qais Basiti, 17, told the commission that they were thrown to the ground when they were detained in the plaza of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem’s Old City, WAFA reports.
They were also kicked, punched and beaten with rifle butts after they were taken to the Russian Compound police station in West Jerusalem, where they were abused verbally and interrogated several times to force a confession to charges levied against them.
1 apr 2019
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Monday at dawn, several Palestinian governorates in various parts of the occupied West Bank, searched and ransacked homes and workshops, and abducted eleven Palestinians, in addition to shooting one during ensuing protests.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded ‘Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, before storming a blacksmith workshop, and confiscated machines and tools while violently searching it.
In Jenin city, in northern West Bank, the soldiers shot and injured a young man, after the army invaded the city, and opened fire at dozens of protesters. The army also claimed that some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at the military jeeps.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, searched homes and abducted Bara’ Ahmad Hourani, 21, and Tareq Ahmad Abu Srour, 20.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Nidal Abu Ghazi and Jihad Emad at-Teety, from the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, in addition to Ahmad al-Bayed and Ahmad Salama Abu Ras, 21, from Doura town.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded Ethna and the ath-Thaheriyya towns, and installed roadblocks at Hebron’s northern and southern roads, in addition to the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, before searching many cars, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Media sources said the soldiers invaded ‘Anata town, northeast of occupied East Jerusalem, before storming a blacksmith workshop, and confiscated machines and tools while violently searching it.
In Jenin city, in northern West Bank, the soldiers shot and injured a young man, after the army invaded the city, and opened fire at dozens of protesters. The army also claimed that some protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at the military jeeps.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem, searched homes and abducted Bara’ Ahmad Hourani, 21, and Tareq Ahmad Abu Srour, 20.
In Hebron, in southern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Nidal Abu Ghazi and Jihad Emad at-Teety, from the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, in addition to Ahmad al-Bayed and Ahmad Salama Abu Ras, 21, from Doura town.
Also in Hebron, the soldiers invaded Ethna and the ath-Thaheriyya towns, and installed roadblocks at Hebron’s northern and southern roads, in addition to the main entrances of Sa’ir and Halhoul towns, before searching many cars, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The Israeli occupation police on Sunday banished three Jerusalemite citizens from the Aqsa Mosque for different periods.
According to local sources, the Israeli police ordered Aqsa guard Wisam al-Hasheem to stay away from the Mosque for 15 days as a punitive measure after he reopened the main gate of the Bab al-Rahma prayer area at the holy site.
A young man called Jihad Qaws was also handed an order banning his entry to the Aqsa Mosque for six months.
Another Jerusalemite citizen identified as Yousef al-Huwash would be barred from entering the Mosque for six months.
According to local sources, the Israeli police ordered Aqsa guard Wisam al-Hasheem to stay away from the Mosque for 15 days as a punitive measure after he reopened the main gate of the Bab al-Rahma prayer area at the holy site.
A young man called Jihad Qaws was also handed an order banning his entry to the Aqsa Mosque for six months.
Another Jerusalemite citizen identified as Yousef al-Huwash would be barred from entering the Mosque for six months.
Palestinian political prisoner in Israeli jails Abdul-Fattah Kamel Sahalabi completes, today, 17 years behind Israeli prison bars, said the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society.
Shalabi, who comes from the town of Silat al-Harithiya, in the occupied West Bank, was taken into custody on March 31, 2002, and was sentenced to 21 years in jail for resisting the Israeli occupation.
He has been denied family visits many times, by Israeli prison authorities.
Israeli authorities are still incarcerating more than 6,000 Palestinian and Arab prisoners for resisting its occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the Golan Heights.
Shalabi, who comes from the town of Silat al-Harithiya, in the occupied West Bank, was taken into custody on March 31, 2002, and was sentenced to 21 years in jail for resisting the Israeli occupation.
He has been denied family visits many times, by Israeli prison authorities.
Israeli authorities are still incarcerating more than 6,000 Palestinian and Arab prisoners for resisting its occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the Golan Heights.
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