29 aug 2013
Riad al-Ashqar of the Prisoners Centre for Studies reported that Salem Military Court has extended Myassar Atyani‘s detention for a full two weeks. Her next hearing will be on September 11, 2013. Atyani was detained with Linan Abu Ghoulmeh and Leena Jawabreh on August 15 in 1948 occupied Palestine where they were visiting their friend, fellow released prisoner Woroud Qasem.
On Thursday, August 22, Leena Jawabreh was sentenced to 30 days (one month) in Israeli prisons, and a 1000 NIS fine. On Sunday, August 25, Linan Abu Ghoulmeh was sentenced to 60 days (two months) in Israeli prisons and a 1000 NIS fine. Myassar Atyani’s detention was extended first for four days and then again for two additional weeks.
On Thursday, August 22, Leena Jawabreh was sentenced to 30 days (one month) in Israeli prisons, and a 1000 NIS fine. On Sunday, August 25, Linan Abu Ghoulmeh was sentenced to 60 days (two months) in Israeli prisons and a 1000 NIS fine. Myassar Atyani’s detention was extended first for four days and then again for two additional weeks.
The District and Magistrate courts extended the arrest of 13 Jerusalemites and released one.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Suhaib Afaneh, Ahmad Natsheh, Louai Jaber, Majd Ashhab, Ahmad Shahin, Ahmad Zmurod and Ahmad Daoud Obeid until Thursday to continue investigating them on charges of throwing stones at Israeli forces.
The Israeli forces had arrested 5 Jerusalemites from Damascus gate on charges of throwing stones at an Israeli bus, and arrested three young men from Esawyeh during clashes that broke out in the village on Tuesday.
Witnesses said that signs of torture were obvious on the bodies of Shahin, Zmurod and Obeid from Esawyeh because of Musta’ribin unit’s assault on them; it is noteworthy that Ahmad Obeid is mute.
The District court extended on Tuesday the arrest of Mahmoud Shahin Alyan until next Monday.
The District court also held a session for Ahmad Sandouka and another session has been scheduled on the 12th of September, 2013 to sentence him; a sentencing session for Mohammad Amin Abbasi is scheduled to be held on the 5th of November, 2013.
The District court also extended the arrest of Thaer and Ali Mheisen until 08/09/2013 when the so-called “conduct officer” will release his report, in order to consider the possibility of releasing them with a bail and house arrest.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Suhaib Afaneh, Ahmad Natsheh, Louai Jaber, Majd Ashhab, Ahmad Shahin, Ahmad Zmurod and Ahmad Daoud Obeid until Thursday to continue investigating them on charges of throwing stones at Israeli forces.
The Israeli forces had arrested 5 Jerusalemites from Damascus gate on charges of throwing stones at an Israeli bus, and arrested three young men from Esawyeh during clashes that broke out in the village on Tuesday.
Witnesses said that signs of torture were obvious on the bodies of Shahin, Zmurod and Obeid from Esawyeh because of Musta’ribin unit’s assault on them; it is noteworthy that Ahmad Obeid is mute.
The District court extended on Tuesday the arrest of Mahmoud Shahin Alyan until next Monday.
The District court also held a session for Ahmad Sandouka and another session has been scheduled on the 12th of September, 2013 to sentence him; a sentencing session for Mohammad Amin Abbasi is scheduled to be held on the 5th of November, 2013.
The District court also extended the arrest of Thaer and Ali Mheisen until 08/09/2013 when the so-called “conduct officer” will release his report, in order to consider the possibility of releasing them with a bail and house arrest.
Israeli soldiers invaded on Thursday at dawn [August 29, 2013] various areas in the occupied West Bank, broke into and searched several homes, and a gas station, and kidnapped two residents.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Al-Obeidiyya town, east of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one resident identified as Yahia Ismael Al-Asa, 22, and took him to an unknown destination after violently breaking into his home.
Furthermore, the army kidnapped one resident, and violently attacked and beat another resident, in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.
Local sources said that Mos’ab Bassam Qattan, 19, was kidnapped in the Old City of Hebron, and that the soldiers claimed he did not cede to their commands to stop.
Several soldiers also violently attacked a resident, identified as Yousef Khaled Shawamra, 20, near the Al-Fawwar refugee camp junction, south of Hebron.
In addition, several soldiers invaded Jalqamous village, near Jenin, broke into and searched the home of Ahmad Ghassan Al-Hajj causing excessive property damage. They also invaded a gas station in near Jenin, and violently searched it.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Al-Obeidiyya town, east of Bethlehem, and kidnapped one resident identified as Yahia Ismael Al-Asa, 22, and took him to an unknown destination after violently breaking into his home.
Furthermore, the army kidnapped one resident, and violently attacked and beat another resident, in Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank.
Local sources said that Mos’ab Bassam Qattan, 19, was kidnapped in the Old City of Hebron, and that the soldiers claimed he did not cede to their commands to stop.
Several soldiers also violently attacked a resident, identified as Yousef Khaled Shawamra, 20, near the Al-Fawwar refugee camp junction, south of Hebron.
In addition, several soldiers invaded Jalqamous village, near Jenin, broke into and searched the home of Ahmad Ghassan Al-Hajj causing excessive property damage. They also invaded a gas station in near Jenin, and violently searched it.
Ayman Atabish, on hunger strike since May 23, 2013
The Israeli military prosecutor's office issued a four-month extension of the administrative detention of prisoner Ayman Atabish, who has been on hunger strike since May 23. Palestinian human rights sources said the Israeli prosecutor ignored the difficult health condition of prisoner Atabish and extended his detention with no reason.
Prisoner Atabish is detained in Kaplan hospital along with his fellow hunger striker Adel Hureibat
For its part, the Israeli military commandership in the West Bank on Wednesday extended for four months the administrative detention of social science professor Mustafa Shannar, who works as a lecturer at Al-Najah university in Nablus, according to Tadamun foundation for human rights.
The foundation said that professor Shannar suffers from a serious heart condition and was transferred to Afula hospital two months ago after suffering two heart attacks.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped Shannar on April 30 from his house in Nablus and since then he has been in administrative detention with no guilt or trial.
Administrative prisoner Mohamed Najah, a professor at Al-Najah university, had also received a few days earlier a three-month extension of his detention.
The administrative detention is a punitive measure used by the Israeli military to hold prisoners indefinitely at the pretext of possessing secret information against them without charging them or allowing them to stand trial.
The Palestinians have been subjected to administrative detention since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967 and before that time, under the British military mandate.
The Israeli military prosecutor's office issued a four-month extension of the administrative detention of prisoner Ayman Atabish, who has been on hunger strike since May 23. Palestinian human rights sources said the Israeli prosecutor ignored the difficult health condition of prisoner Atabish and extended his detention with no reason.
Prisoner Atabish is detained in Kaplan hospital along with his fellow hunger striker Adel Hureibat
For its part, the Israeli military commandership in the West Bank on Wednesday extended for four months the administrative detention of social science professor Mustafa Shannar, who works as a lecturer at Al-Najah university in Nablus, according to Tadamun foundation for human rights.
The foundation said that professor Shannar suffers from a serious heart condition and was transferred to Afula hospital two months ago after suffering two heart attacks.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped Shannar on April 30 from his house in Nablus and since then he has been in administrative detention with no guilt or trial.
Administrative prisoner Mohamed Najah, a professor at Al-Najah university, had also received a few days earlier a three-month extension of his detention.
The administrative detention is a punitive measure used by the Israeli military to hold prisoners indefinitely at the pretext of possessing secret information against them without charging them or allowing them to stand trial.
The Palestinians have been subjected to administrative detention since the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967 and before that time, under the British military mandate.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed the town of Assira, north of Nablus, in the late hours of Wednesday night and raided several neighborhoods. Other IOF units tightened the military restrictions at the Israeli checkpoints deployed west and south of Nablus city where they searched the passing Palestinian vehicles. No arrests were reported in either raid.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers stormed Wednesday different areas in al-Khalil southern West Bank and arrested a Palestinian citizen.
The occupation forces raided Taffuh area west of al-Khalil and broke into a number of houses where they summoned three Palestinian liberated prisoners.
In Aroub refugee camp, Israeli forces violently stormed the citizen Rabhi Jawabreh's house and destroyed furniture and other possessions.
Israeli patrols also stormed Halhul and Beit Ummar, northern al-Khalil, where temporary military checkpoints were set-up.
Furthermore, Israeli forces had been extensively deployed in the area near Gush Etzion settlement, built on Palestinian lands, following firing at an Israeli bus in the same area.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers stormed Wednesday different areas in al-Khalil southern West Bank and arrested a Palestinian citizen.
The occupation forces raided Taffuh area west of al-Khalil and broke into a number of houses where they summoned three Palestinian liberated prisoners.
In Aroub refugee camp, Israeli forces violently stormed the citizen Rabhi Jawabreh's house and destroyed furniture and other possessions.
Israeli patrols also stormed Halhul and Beit Ummar, northern al-Khalil, where temporary military checkpoints were set-up.
Furthermore, Israeli forces had been extensively deployed in the area near Gush Etzion settlement, built on Palestinian lands, following firing at an Israeli bus in the same area.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) have informed the family of the missing citizen Ahmad Abu Arra, from Jenin, that their son is being held in Israeli jails after six months of denial during which the family lived in a state of anxiety. Abu Arra, an officer with the PA security forces, had disappeared on February 28, after he went out of his house. His family searched for him throughout the West Bank villages and provinces in vain.
The family had contacted the Israeli authorities that denied his arrest.
Abu Arra's brother accused the PA of neglect in performing their duty in searching for his brother.
Due the human rights organizations' intervention, the Israeli authorities informed the family that their son was arrested six months ago, the brother added.
He pointed out that his brother managed to contact one of the prisoners in order to inform his family of his detention place. Thus, the Israeli authorities were forced to declare his detention in Megiddo prison.
The family made contacts with human rights groups to pressure the occupation authorities to allow family visits to their son.
The family had contacted the Israeli authorities that denied his arrest.
Abu Arra's brother accused the PA of neglect in performing their duty in searching for his brother.
Due the human rights organizations' intervention, the Israeli authorities informed the family that their son was arrested six months ago, the brother added.
He pointed out that his brother managed to contact one of the prisoners in order to inform his family of his detention place. Thus, the Israeli authorities were forced to declare his detention in Megiddo prison.
The family made contacts with human rights groups to pressure the occupation authorities to allow family visits to their son.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Thursday, a Palestinian from al-Obeidiya town, east of Bethlehem.
Witnesses in the village said that Israeli forced arrested the 22-year-old Yahya Ismael al-Assa after raiding and searching his house.
Witnesses in the village said that Israeli forced arrested the 22-year-old Yahya Ismael al-Assa after raiding and searching his house.
Wednesday [August 28, 2013] Palestinian detainee Dirar Abu Sisi stopped his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with the Administration of Israeli Bir Shiva (Be’er As-Sabe’) Prion, south of the country, to remove him from his solitary confinement.
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that The Prison Administration also agreed to allow Sisi to call his family once a month, and to allow the representatives of the detainees, in the prison, to visit him at any given time.
Fuad Al-Khoffash, head of the Ahrar Center, stated that Sisi ended his trike once he was removed from his cell, and added that the Prison Administration also removed eight detainees from their solitary confinement cells.
The eight detainees were forced into solitary confinement for holding hunger strike in solidarity with Sisi.
Israeli Mossad agents kidnapped engineer Dirar Abu Sisi back in February 2011 in Ukraine when he traveled with his wife, Veronica, to seek citizenship, as his wife is Ukrainian.
Sisi, his wife and their six children left Gaza after Israel’s Cast Lead offensive against Gaza that led to the death of 1419 Palestinians, and thousands of injuries, including dozens of died of their wounds later on; most of the casualties were civilians, including children and infants. Dozens of seriously injured Palestinians died on their injuries. Most of them were children, women and elderly,
On 18 February, he boarded an overnight train from Kharkov to Kiev, hoping to meet his brother Yousef, a resident of the Netherlands, for the first time in 15 years. Nevertheless, he never reached Kiev.
During the night, three men, two of them wearing Ukrainian military uniforms, boarded his compartment, flashed a badge from the Security Service of Ukraine, and demanded he leaves with them. At around 1am, they forced him off the train.
Israeli Agents then flew him out the country, and placed him into solitary confinement; Ukraine has denied any involvement in the abduction of Abu Sisi.
An Israeli court’s gag order and tight security controls prevented neither Abu Sisi nor his attorney from sharing the details of his abduction.
Abu Sisi was handcuffed, hooded and taken by car to a Kiev apartment, where six men introduced themselves as agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. After interrogating him, they forced him into a coffin, and then flew him to Israel, with one unknown stopover along the way.
IOA acquiesces to Abu Sisi’s demands, ends his isolation
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) consented to captive Dirar Abu Sisi’s demands and ended his isolation, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director for Ahrar center for human rights, announced. He said that Abu Sisi ended his 13 days of hunger strike after the agreement was reached with the IOA, noting that a number of important demands were achieved.
He said that the IOA decided to transfer the detainee to Beersheba prison along with three prisoners who would be replaced once every three months.
Khafsh said that the agreement also stipulated that Eshel prisoners’ representative would visit Abu Sisi whenever he wanted and allowed him a telephone contact with his family once every month.
The agreement further stipulated allowing entry of food purchased by factions and the return of the eight prisoners, who went on hunger strike in solidarity with him, to their wards while a request for allowing him to attend the Friday congregation would be considered, the Ahrar director said.
Khafsh pointed out that the agreement was a big national accomplishment, noting that no Palestinian prisoner is now held in solitary confinement in Israeli jails.
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that The Prison Administration also agreed to allow Sisi to call his family once a month, and to allow the representatives of the detainees, in the prison, to visit him at any given time.
Fuad Al-Khoffash, head of the Ahrar Center, stated that Sisi ended his trike once he was removed from his cell, and added that the Prison Administration also removed eight detainees from their solitary confinement cells.
The eight detainees were forced into solitary confinement for holding hunger strike in solidarity with Sisi.
Israeli Mossad agents kidnapped engineer Dirar Abu Sisi back in February 2011 in Ukraine when he traveled with his wife, Veronica, to seek citizenship, as his wife is Ukrainian.
Sisi, his wife and their six children left Gaza after Israel’s Cast Lead offensive against Gaza that led to the death of 1419 Palestinians, and thousands of injuries, including dozens of died of their wounds later on; most of the casualties were civilians, including children and infants. Dozens of seriously injured Palestinians died on their injuries. Most of them were children, women and elderly,
On 18 February, he boarded an overnight train from Kharkov to Kiev, hoping to meet his brother Yousef, a resident of the Netherlands, for the first time in 15 years. Nevertheless, he never reached Kiev.
During the night, three men, two of them wearing Ukrainian military uniforms, boarded his compartment, flashed a badge from the Security Service of Ukraine, and demanded he leaves with them. At around 1am, they forced him off the train.
Israeli Agents then flew him out the country, and placed him into solitary confinement; Ukraine has denied any involvement in the abduction of Abu Sisi.
An Israeli court’s gag order and tight security controls prevented neither Abu Sisi nor his attorney from sharing the details of his abduction.
Abu Sisi was handcuffed, hooded and taken by car to a Kiev apartment, where six men introduced themselves as agents of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. After interrogating him, they forced him into a coffin, and then flew him to Israel, with one unknown stopover along the way.
IOA acquiesces to Abu Sisi’s demands, ends his isolation
The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) consented to captive Dirar Abu Sisi’s demands and ended his isolation, Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director for Ahrar center for human rights, announced. He said that Abu Sisi ended his 13 days of hunger strike after the agreement was reached with the IOA, noting that a number of important demands were achieved.
He said that the IOA decided to transfer the detainee to Beersheba prison along with three prisoners who would be replaced once every three months.
Khafsh said that the agreement also stipulated that Eshel prisoners’ representative would visit Abu Sisi whenever he wanted and allowed him a telephone contact with his family once every month.
The agreement further stipulated allowing entry of food purchased by factions and the return of the eight prisoners, who went on hunger strike in solidarity with him, to their wards while a request for allowing him to attend the Friday congregation would be considered, the Ahrar director said.
Khafsh pointed out that the agreement was a big national accomplishment, noting that no Palestinian prisoner is now held in solitary confinement in Israeli jails.
28 aug 2013
An Israeli court has postponed the trial of the female captive Mona Ka'adan, 43, from the city of Jenin to October 18, Ahrar center for prisoners' studies said. Fouad Khuffash, the director of the center, said on Tuesday that the occupation authorities postponed Ka'adan's trial several times without any justification despite her difficult health situation. He noted that Mona is deprived of family visits.
Thirteen Palestinian female prisoners are still held in Hasharon prison in bad detention conditions where they are subjected to night raids and brutal search operations, he added.
Mona Ka'adan, the liberated prisoner Tariq Ka'adan's sister, has served three years and a half in Israeli jails.
Meanwhile, Palestinian human rights sources said that the 58 prisoners held in Ashkelon prison are subjected to Israeli arbitrary measures.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) in Ashkelon prison have carried out recently night raids and arbitrary search operations against the prisoners under the pretext of searching for mobiles phones, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said.
An Israeli military force, consisting of 12 soldiers, stormed room No. 14 and damaged the prisoners' personal belongings.
In a related context, the prisoner Mohammed Zieda, sentenced to 12 years, complained of the prison doctors' ill-treatment and medical negligence to the patient prisoners.
For his part, Tamer Rimawi, sentenced to three life sentences, stated that the IPS delayed his urgent medical tests despite his serious health deterioration.
Thirteen Palestinian female prisoners are still held in Hasharon prison in bad detention conditions where they are subjected to night raids and brutal search operations, he added.
Mona Ka'adan, the liberated prisoner Tariq Ka'adan's sister, has served three years and a half in Israeli jails.
Meanwhile, Palestinian human rights sources said that the 58 prisoners held in Ashkelon prison are subjected to Israeli arbitrary measures.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) in Ashkelon prison have carried out recently night raids and arbitrary search operations against the prisoners under the pretext of searching for mobiles phones, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said.
An Israeli military force, consisting of 12 soldiers, stormed room No. 14 and damaged the prisoners' personal belongings.
In a related context, the prisoner Mohammed Zieda, sentenced to 12 years, complained of the prison doctors' ill-treatment and medical negligence to the patient prisoners.
For his part, Tamer Rimawi, sentenced to three life sentences, stated that the IPS delayed his urgent medical tests despite his serious health deterioration.
Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies and Human Rights reported that 12 Palestinian prisoners from Jerusalem, who were arrested before the signing of the Oslo Accords, are still in Israeli jails.
Ahrar Center confirmed that all peace deals neglected those prisoners and that Israeli authorities refused to release them during the past two decades.
Director of Ahrar Center, Fu'ad al-Khuffash, said that five of these prisoners hold the Blue ID and are considered "Israeli" citizens by Israel, yet it refuses to release them in any of the deals signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, including the Shalit prisoners swap deal. Additionally, Israel is practicing a clearly racist policy against the prisoners and does not treat them as Israeli prisoners are treated.
The five prisoners are: Yassen Abu khudeir; sentenced to 28 years imprisonment.
Bilal Abu Hussain; sentenced to 38 years imprisonment.
Mohammed Da'ajneh; sentenced to life-term imprisonment.
Ahmed Khalad; sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.
Nae'l Salb; sentenced to 31 years imprisonment.
"The seven remaining Palestinian prisoners are from East Jerusalem and do not hold an Israeli ID. They are:
Shahadeh Abu Ni'mah,
Ramadan Yacoub,
Mohammed Afaneh,
Mahmoud Issa and the two brothers
Mohammed and
Abdul Jawwad Shamasneh," added al-Kuffash.
Al-Khuffash called on the end of the suffering of those prisoners, noting that five of them are sentenced to life-term imprisonment.
Ahrar Center confirmed that all peace deals neglected those prisoners and that Israeli authorities refused to release them during the past two decades.
Director of Ahrar Center, Fu'ad al-Khuffash, said that five of these prisoners hold the Blue ID and are considered "Israeli" citizens by Israel, yet it refuses to release them in any of the deals signed between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, including the Shalit prisoners swap deal. Additionally, Israel is practicing a clearly racist policy against the prisoners and does not treat them as Israeli prisoners are treated.
The five prisoners are: Yassen Abu khudeir; sentenced to 28 years imprisonment.
Bilal Abu Hussain; sentenced to 38 years imprisonment.
Mohammed Da'ajneh; sentenced to life-term imprisonment.
Ahmed Khalad; sentenced to 21 years imprisonment.
Nae'l Salb; sentenced to 31 years imprisonment.
"The seven remaining Palestinian prisoners are from East Jerusalem and do not hold an Israeli ID. They are:
Shahadeh Abu Ni'mah,
Ramadan Yacoub,
Mohammed Afaneh,
Mahmoud Issa and the two brothers
Mohammed and
Abdul Jawwad Shamasneh," added al-Kuffash.
Al-Khuffash called on the end of the suffering of those prisoners, noting that five of them are sentenced to life-term imprisonment.
UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners and Kasr Al Qaid organisation expressed their profound fear over the health condition of the sole Palestinian detainee held in solitary confinement in Israeli jails Dirar Abu Sisi.
Abu Sisi has commenced an open-ended hunger strike on Friday, 16th August 2013, in protest of his solitary confinement and lack of health care.
He spent over 2 years within solitary confinement which was accompanied by torture and lack of his basic human rights.
Following the start of his hunger strike, the Israeli prison authorities stormed into his cell and used tear gas against him in addition to deliberately flooding his cell with sewage water.
Well-informed sources revealed that Abu Sisi was then admitted to an Israeli prison hospital following the attack on his cell.
Meanwhile, a number of Palestinian prisoners in different Israeli prisons started an open-ended hunger strike on Monday, 26th August 2013, in solidarity with Dirar Abu Sisi's demands. The hunger strike is expected to expand if the human rights demands of Abu Sisi are not met.
The sources also added that negotiations are taking place between Israeli prisons authorities and the leadership of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. It aims to pressure Israel to abide by the former deal signed with the Palestinian prisoners in 2012. The deal constitutes ending of solitary confinement, and improving the living conditions of prisoners.
Ahrar: Abu Sisi continues his hunger strike for the 13th day in a row
Ahrar center for prisoners' studies said that the isolated prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi continued his hunger strike for the 13th day in a row despite his deteriorating health condition. Abu Sisi's family told Ahrar center that Dirar has stopped eating and taking medication, while the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) prevented doctors from checking on his health condition and only allowed lawyers to meet him.
Dirar suffers several illnesses, including high blood pressure, and anemia in addition to kidney and stomach problems. The family called on PA and human rights organizations to intervene urgently to release Dirar.
Fouad Khuffash, director of the Center, stated that Abu Sisi declared his hunger strike in protest at his continued isolation, and he is determined to continue the strike until the achievement of his demands.
A group of Palestinian prisoners in different Israeli prisons started an open-ended hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with Dirar Abu Sisi’s demands and to end the solitary confinement policy.
Abu Sisi has commenced an open-ended hunger strike on Friday, 16th August 2013, in protest of his solitary confinement and lack of health care.
He spent over 2 years within solitary confinement which was accompanied by torture and lack of his basic human rights.
Following the start of his hunger strike, the Israeli prison authorities stormed into his cell and used tear gas against him in addition to deliberately flooding his cell with sewage water.
Well-informed sources revealed that Abu Sisi was then admitted to an Israeli prison hospital following the attack on his cell.
Meanwhile, a number of Palestinian prisoners in different Israeli prisons started an open-ended hunger strike on Monday, 26th August 2013, in solidarity with Dirar Abu Sisi's demands. The hunger strike is expected to expand if the human rights demands of Abu Sisi are not met.
The sources also added that negotiations are taking place between Israeli prisons authorities and the leadership of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. It aims to pressure Israel to abide by the former deal signed with the Palestinian prisoners in 2012. The deal constitutes ending of solitary confinement, and improving the living conditions of prisoners.
Ahrar: Abu Sisi continues his hunger strike for the 13th day in a row
Ahrar center for prisoners' studies said that the isolated prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi continued his hunger strike for the 13th day in a row despite his deteriorating health condition. Abu Sisi's family told Ahrar center that Dirar has stopped eating and taking medication, while the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) prevented doctors from checking on his health condition and only allowed lawyers to meet him.
Dirar suffers several illnesses, including high blood pressure, and anemia in addition to kidney and stomach problems. The family called on PA and human rights organizations to intervene urgently to release Dirar.
Fouad Khuffash, director of the Center, stated that Abu Sisi declared his hunger strike in protest at his continued isolation, and he is determined to continue the strike until the achievement of his demands.
A group of Palestinian prisoners in different Israeli prisons started an open-ended hunger strike on Monday in solidarity with Dirar Abu Sisi’s demands and to end the solitary confinement policy.
Ahmad Daoud Obeid 19 mentally disabled
Local sources have reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday evening [August 27, 2013] eight Palestinians, including five children in Al-Eesawiyya village, and in Bab Al’Amoud, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Member of the Follow-up Committee in Al-Eesawiyya, Mohammad Abu Al-Hummus, told the official Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), that the soldiers kidnapped three residents during clashes that lasted for two hours. One of the kidnapped has been identified as Ahmad Daoud Obeid.
Abu Al-Hummus said that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, and that several residents have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped five Palestinian children [14-16 years old] in Bab Al-‘Amoud area, in the center of occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an interrogation facility in the city.
The army claimed that the five hurled stones at settlers’ vehicles during in the area but did not reveal any further details.
On Monday at dawn, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, while dozens of residents have been injured by live rounds and rubber-coated metal bullets.
The three were killed when undercover forces of the Israeli army infiltrated into the camp to arrest a Palestinian. One of the slain Palestinians worked for the United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNRWA).
Later in the day, the army invaded the camp again, and kidnapped more than 35 Palestinians, shot and injured several Palestinians during ensuing clashes.
Clashes then erupted in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and dozens of injuries have been reported, especially following the burial ceremonies of the three slain Palestinians.
In related news, a number of soldiers detained, Tuesday, two Palestinians in Yatta town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the National Committee Against the Wall and Settlement in southern Hebron, stated that the soldiers violently attacked Bilal Al-Hathalin, 25, and Tareq Al-Hathalin, 18.
The soldiers claimed that the two were “constructing a room without a permit” in Khirbit Um Al-Kheir area.
Jabour said that the attack is part of organized violations and assaults carried out by the army against Bedouins and villagers in an attempt to force them to leave so that Israel can build and expand its illegal settlements.
Israeli Forces Arrest 3 Palestinians, Injure 10 Others in Jerusalem
Israeli forces arrested Tuesday evening, three Palestinians and wounded 10 others during confrontations that erupted in al-Issawiya village, central occupied Jerusalem.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that an Israeli special units "Arabists" stormed the village during the clashes and abducted three Palestinians after assaulting them. They are: Ahmed Daoud Obeid, Ahmed Zumurd and Ahmed Ghaleb Shaheen.
Palestinian youths burned tires and threw stones toward Israeli forces that were stationed at the main entrance of the village. The forces randomly fired sound bombs and rubber-coated bullets in return, causing the injury to 10 Palestinians.
Local sources have reported that Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday evening [August 27, 2013] eight Palestinians, including five children in Al-Eesawiyya village, and in Bab Al’Amoud, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Member of the Follow-up Committee in Al-Eesawiyya, Mohammad Abu Al-Hummus, told the official Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA), that the soldiers kidnapped three residents during clashes that lasted for two hours. One of the kidnapped has been identified as Ahmad Daoud Obeid.
Abu Al-Hummus said that the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs and concussion grenades, and that several residents have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped five Palestinian children [14-16 years old] in Bab Al-‘Amoud area, in the center of occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an interrogation facility in the city.
The army claimed that the five hurled stones at settlers’ vehicles during in the area but did not reveal any further details.
On Monday at dawn, three Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire in the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, while dozens of residents have been injured by live rounds and rubber-coated metal bullets.
The three were killed when undercover forces of the Israeli army infiltrated into the camp to arrest a Palestinian. One of the slain Palestinians worked for the United Nations Work and Relief Agency (UNRWA).
Later in the day, the army invaded the camp again, and kidnapped more than 35 Palestinians, shot and injured several Palestinians during ensuing clashes.
Clashes then erupted in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and dozens of injuries have been reported, especially following the burial ceremonies of the three slain Palestinians.
In related news, a number of soldiers detained, Tuesday, two Palestinians in Yatta town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the National Committee Against the Wall and Settlement in southern Hebron, stated that the soldiers violently attacked Bilal Al-Hathalin, 25, and Tareq Al-Hathalin, 18.
The soldiers claimed that the two were “constructing a room without a permit” in Khirbit Um Al-Kheir area.
Jabour said that the attack is part of organized violations and assaults carried out by the army against Bedouins and villagers in an attempt to force them to leave so that Israel can build and expand its illegal settlements.
Israeli Forces Arrest 3 Palestinians, Injure 10 Others in Jerusalem
Israeli forces arrested Tuesday evening, three Palestinians and wounded 10 others during confrontations that erupted in al-Issawiya village, central occupied Jerusalem.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that an Israeli special units "Arabists" stormed the village during the clashes and abducted three Palestinians after assaulting them. They are: Ahmed Daoud Obeid, Ahmed Zumurd and Ahmed Ghaleb Shaheen.
Palestinian youths burned tires and threw stones toward Israeli forces that were stationed at the main entrance of the village. The forces randomly fired sound bombs and rubber-coated bullets in return, causing the injury to 10 Palestinians.
27 aug 2013
Israeli forces arrested a teenager overnight Monday in the Hebron town of Beit Ummar, locals said.
Mohammad Ahmad Khalil Abu Hashim, a student in the 11th grade, was detained by Israeli forces during a raid. It is the fourth time that Abu Hashim, an honors student, has been detained by Israel.
Ibrahim Najajreh, the director of prisoners affairs in Hebron, said that Beit Ummar suffers from regular arrest raids targeting school students and teenagers.
Mohammad Ahmad Khalil Abu Hashim, a student in the 11th grade, was detained by Israeli forces during a raid. It is the fourth time that Abu Hashim, an honors student, has been detained by Israel.
Ibrahim Najajreh, the director of prisoners affairs in Hebron, said that Beit Ummar suffers from regular arrest raids targeting school students and teenagers.
Hussam Matar
The health of two Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike is rapidly deteriorating, lawyers from the Palestinian Authority ministry of prisoners said Tuesday.
Lawyer Hanin al-Khatib told Ma'an that Abed al-Majid Khdeirat is suffering from a kidney infection, breathing problems, and severe back pain.
Israeli prison guards punished Khdeirat by not allowing any visits for 6 months and banned him from buying anything at the prison canteen.
Guards are always using psychological intimidation to force him to end his hunger strike, his lawyer said. He has lost 27 kilograms since beginning his strike action on July 1.
Khdeirat, 45, is from Tubas and works in the PA national security forces. He spent 11 years in an Israeli jail before being released in the Shalit swap deal.
He was rearrested in May.
Another Palestinian hunger striker, Hussam Matar, is also in a serious condition and is currently being treated in hospital, PA lawyer Karim Ajwa said.
He suffers from kidney and liver problems and has lost 33 kilograms since launching strike action on June 1.
Matar, from Jerusalem, is sentenced to life imprisonment and is demanding better visitation rights, clothes and conditions for sick detainees.
The health of two Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike is rapidly deteriorating, lawyers from the Palestinian Authority ministry of prisoners said Tuesday.
Lawyer Hanin al-Khatib told Ma'an that Abed al-Majid Khdeirat is suffering from a kidney infection, breathing problems, and severe back pain.
Israeli prison guards punished Khdeirat by not allowing any visits for 6 months and banned him from buying anything at the prison canteen.
Guards are always using psychological intimidation to force him to end his hunger strike, his lawyer said. He has lost 27 kilograms since beginning his strike action on July 1.
Khdeirat, 45, is from Tubas and works in the PA national security forces. He spent 11 years in an Israeli jail before being released in the Shalit swap deal.
He was rearrested in May.
Another Palestinian hunger striker, Hussam Matar, is also in a serious condition and is currently being treated in hospital, PA lawyer Karim Ajwa said.
He suffers from kidney and liver problems and has lost 33 kilograms since launching strike action on June 1.
Matar, from Jerusalem, is sentenced to life imprisonment and is demanding better visitation rights, clothes and conditions for sick detainees.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up seven Palestinians in different West Bank areas at dawn Tuesday. PIC reporter in Bethlehem said that IOF soldiers arrested two brothers after breaking into their father’s home south of Bethlehem city and took them to an unknown location.
The Israeli radio said that IOF soldiers arrested four Palestinians in Nablus and a young man in Edhna village, west of Al-Khalil.
The Israeli radio said that IOF soldiers arrested four Palestinians in Nablus and a young man in Edhna village, west of Al-Khalil.
Violent clashes broke out on Monday between Israeli soldiers and angry young men in Al-Khalil city following the deadly attack on Qalandiya refugee camp, which led to the killing of three young men and the injury of many others. Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that young men clashed with invading troops in BaB Azzawiya and Shalala areas in central Al-Khalil.
The young men confronted the troops with throwing stones and some of them were able to pick up smoking tear gas canisters and hurl them back in the direction of the occupation forces.
One young man was reportedly rounded up during the events.
The confrontations also spread to Al-Fawwar refugee camp to the south of Al-Khalil, where dozens of angry young men torched tires and clashed with the invading troops, who showered them with a hail of tear gas grenades.
A growing popular rage in the west Bank started in the West Bank after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday killed three young men and wounded many others during a violent raid on Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, the IOF closed on the evening of the same day the northern crossing of Al-Khalil city for about two hours and prevented the Palestinian vehicles from going in or out.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) the Israeli soldiers stationed at a military watchtower near the entrance to Halhoul town, north of Al-Khalil, set up a checkpoint and embarked on searching vehicles and checking the IDs of passengers, especially young men.
The soldiers at the checkpoint forced many young men to leave public buses and detained them for some time before they let them go.
In a separate incident, unruly armed Jewish settlers living in seized property in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in Al-Khalil attacked on Monday Palestinian passersby and homes.
Residents in the area reported over the phone to the Palestinian information center (PIC) that armed Jewish settlers threw stones and empty bottles at their homes in the neighborhood, which caused damage to Palestinian cars, and chased citizens.
The young men confronted the troops with throwing stones and some of them were able to pick up smoking tear gas canisters and hurl them back in the direction of the occupation forces.
One young man was reportedly rounded up during the events.
The confrontations also spread to Al-Fawwar refugee camp to the south of Al-Khalil, where dozens of angry young men torched tires and clashed with the invading troops, who showered them with a hail of tear gas grenades.
A growing popular rage in the west Bank started in the West Bank after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Monday killed three young men and wounded many others during a violent raid on Qalandiya refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, the IOF closed on the evening of the same day the northern crossing of Al-Khalil city for about two hours and prevented the Palestinian vehicles from going in or out.
Eyewitnesses told the Palestinian information center (PIC) the Israeli soldiers stationed at a military watchtower near the entrance to Halhoul town, north of Al-Khalil, set up a checkpoint and embarked on searching vehicles and checking the IDs of passengers, especially young men.
The soldiers at the checkpoint forced many young men to leave public buses and detained them for some time before they let them go.
In a separate incident, unruly armed Jewish settlers living in seized property in Tel Rumeida neighborhood in Al-Khalil attacked on Monday Palestinian passersby and homes.
Residents in the area reported over the phone to the Palestinian information center (PIC) that armed Jewish settlers threw stones and empty bottles at their homes in the neighborhood, which caused damage to Palestinian cars, and chased citizens.
Prisoner Abdullah Barghouthi told his lawyer on Monday that he still suffers from serious health problems in his liver and gallbladder as a result of his long hunger strike. Barghouthi said that after he and his fellow hunger strikers suspended their hunger strike, he was transferred from Afula hospital to the Ramla jail infirmary and the others were transferred to different prisons.
He noted that prisoner Ala Hammad refused to end his hunger strike.
Barghouthi stated that they suspended their hunger strike after the Israeli prison authority accepted to allow them to see their families regularly for four hours during every visit.
According to him, the jailers also accepted to allow the wife of prisoner Ibrahim Hamed to visit him in jail.
The prisoner will also be able to receive clothes, family pictures and watches from their relatives and to see at most five members of their families during each visit without glass barriers, the prisoner added.
He noted that prisoner Ala Hammad refused to end his hunger strike.
Barghouthi stated that they suspended their hunger strike after the Israeli prison authority accepted to allow them to see their families regularly for four hours during every visit.
According to him, the jailers also accepted to allow the wife of prisoner Ibrahim Hamed to visit him in jail.
The prisoner will also be able to receive clothes, family pictures and watches from their relatives and to see at most five members of their families during each visit without glass barriers, the prisoner added.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) stated that the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) is still procrastinating in dealing with captive Dirar Abu Sisi's issue, where it kept offering unaccepted solutions. The human rights center condemned the Israeli suggestion to transfer Abu Sisi to another solitary confinement with better detention conditions, stressing that his health situation necessitates presence of colleagues near him to assist in times of need.
The PPS said that Abu Sisi's solitary confinement came as part of the Israeli punitive policy against the prisoners in order to undermine their spirits.
Eight Palestinian prisoners launched on Monday an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with Abu Sisi demanding an end to his solitary confinement as a first stage of a mass hunger strike.
Waad Association said that five other prisoners have joined Tuesday the hunger strike in solidarity with the only isolated prisoner in Israeli jails Dirar Abu Sisi.
The five prisoners will declare hunger strike upon their arrival to Nafha prison this afternoon.
The number of the hunger strikers has risen to reach 13 prisoners, demanding an end to the policy of solitary confinement. More prisoners would join gradually the hunger strike during the current week and the coming weeks in order to pressure the Israeli jailers to end the isolation of Abu Sisi, Waad said.
The PPS said that Abu Sisi's solitary confinement came as part of the Israeli punitive policy against the prisoners in order to undermine their spirits.
Eight Palestinian prisoners launched on Monday an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with Abu Sisi demanding an end to his solitary confinement as a first stage of a mass hunger strike.
Waad Association said that five other prisoners have joined Tuesday the hunger strike in solidarity with the only isolated prisoner in Israeli jails Dirar Abu Sisi.
The five prisoners will declare hunger strike upon their arrival to Nafha prison this afternoon.
The number of the hunger strikers has risen to reach 13 prisoners, demanding an end to the policy of solitary confinement. More prisoners would join gradually the hunger strike during the current week and the coming weeks in order to pressure the Israeli jailers to end the isolation of Abu Sisi, Waad said.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Monday the leader in Hamas movement Sheikh Mazen Abu Natsheh, 42, from al-Khalil. Natsheh had been released six months ago, after having spent nearly seven years in Israeli jails mostly in administrative detention.
The Israeli forces brutally stormed and searched the liberated prisoner's house for hours before arresting him, Natsheh's wife told the PIC reporter.
She said that her husband was handcuffed and transferred to an unknown destination despite his difficult health condition.
The Israeli forces brutally stormed and searched the liberated prisoner's house for hours before arresting him, Natsheh's wife told the PIC reporter.
She said that her husband was handcuffed and transferred to an unknown destination despite his difficult health condition.
The Israeli Authorities have renewed the administrative detention of the lecturer at An-Najah National University Dr. Mohammed Ghazal, Tadamun Foundation for Human Rights said. The Foundation said in a statement on Monday that the administrative detention of Dr. Ghazal, 56, was renewed for three months.
Dr. Ghazal, a leader in Hamas movement, was arrested in 2011 after storming his house in Nablus, and was held since then in administrative detention (without trial or charge).
Dr. Ghazal suffers high blood pressure which causes him frequent fainting and restless leg syndrome. He was transferred to Ramle prison hospital more than once.
Dr. Ghazal, a leader in Hamas movement, was arrested in 2011 after storming his house in Nablus, and was held since then in administrative detention (without trial or charge).
Dr. Ghazal suffers high blood pressure which causes him frequent fainting and restless leg syndrome. He was transferred to Ramle prison hospital more than once.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Tuesday morning [August 27, 2013], a Palestinian social activist, head of the Palestinian Youth Association for Leadership and Rights Activation (PYALARA) after heading to the Erez Israeli terminal in an attempt to obtain a permit to head to the West Bank.
Ala’ Moqbel, 30, was trying to go to the West Bank after being invited to participate in a workshop organized by the Palestinian Telecommunication Company.
PYALARA said it tried to contact him several times after he headed to the terminal, but was unable to get hold of him, especially since Israel forbids the Palestinians from using their phones at the terminal.
It added that Moqbel’s father, Hasan, phoned its office informing them that he received a phone call from the army at the terminal, informing him that is son has been arrested, and will be moved to the Al-Majdal Prison. The army provided no further information.
Ala’ started working for PYALARA, running its projects in the Gaza Strip, four years ago. He is married and a father of three, including an infant.
PYALARA stated it contacted the Red Cross and various international organizations urging them to locate Ala’, and to ensure his release.
Ala’ Moqbel, 30, was trying to go to the West Bank after being invited to participate in a workshop organized by the Palestinian Telecommunication Company.
PYALARA said it tried to contact him several times after he headed to the terminal, but was unable to get hold of him, especially since Israel forbids the Palestinians from using their phones at the terminal.
It added that Moqbel’s father, Hasan, phoned its office informing them that he received a phone call from the army at the terminal, informing him that is son has been arrested, and will be moved to the Al-Majdal Prison. The army provided no further information.
Ala’ started working for PYALARA, running its projects in the Gaza Strip, four years ago. He is married and a father of three, including an infant.
PYALARA stated it contacted the Red Cross and various international organizations urging them to locate Ala’, and to ensure his release.
Israel's Channel 7 reported Tuesday that a number of Palestinians threw six Molotov cocktails toward an Israeli checkpoint near Bethlehem.
Israeli media outlets also said that a group of young Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails toward different Israeli targets in Hebron.
According to Israeli military sources, no injuries or damages were reported and Israeli forces launched a raid for the young Palestinians.
An Israeli military spokesperson said that Israeli forces arrested at dawn, seven Palestinians from differnet West Bank cities.
The source added, Israeli forces arrested four Palestinians from Nablus, two from Bethlehem and one from Ethna village in Hebron.
The detainees were taken to Israeli interrogation centers on claims they are wanted by the Israeli authorities.
Israeli media outlets also said that a group of young Palestinians threw Molotov cocktails toward different Israeli targets in Hebron.
According to Israeli military sources, no injuries or damages were reported and Israeli forces launched a raid for the young Palestinians.
An Israeli military spokesperson said that Israeli forces arrested at dawn, seven Palestinians from differnet West Bank cities.
The source added, Israeli forces arrested four Palestinians from Nablus, two from Bethlehem and one from Ethna village in Hebron.
The detainees were taken to Israeli interrogation centers on claims they are wanted by the Israeli authorities.
Local sources in the West Bank city of Bethlehem have reported that clashes took place between dozens of local youths, and Israeli soldiers, in Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
The sources said that the clashes are part of dozens of protests that took place in different parts of the occupied West Bank after undercover forces infiltrated into Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, Monday, killed three Palestinians and injured dozens, including 15 who suffered moderate-to-severe injuries after being shot by rounds of live ammunition.
Mohammad Ayman, an activist from Aida refugee camp, told the Radio Bethlehem 2000, that the clashes took place after funeral ceremonies of the slain Palestinians were held in Qalandia.
Ayman added that dozens of youths placed tires under the fortified concrete military tower overlooking the camp behind the Annexation Wall, and burnt the tires.
The soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated metal bullets and rounds of live ammunition.
Several residents suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, while one youth was shot in the face by a rubber-coated metal bullet.
On Tuesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Hindaza area, east of the Bethlehem district, and kidnapped two brothers identified as Mahmoud, 36, and Aseed Hasan Al-Wirdyan, 23, after breaking into their home and violently searching it.
The sources said that the clashes are part of dozens of protests that took place in different parts of the occupied West Bank after undercover forces infiltrated into Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, Monday, killed three Palestinians and injured dozens, including 15 who suffered moderate-to-severe injuries after being shot by rounds of live ammunition.
Mohammad Ayman, an activist from Aida refugee camp, told the Radio Bethlehem 2000, that the clashes took place after funeral ceremonies of the slain Palestinians were held in Qalandia.
Ayman added that dozens of youths placed tires under the fortified concrete military tower overlooking the camp behind the Annexation Wall, and burnt the tires.
The soldiers fired gas bombs, concussion grenades, rubber-coated metal bullets and rounds of live ammunition.
Several residents suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, while one youth was shot in the face by a rubber-coated metal bullet.
On Tuesday at dawn, Israeli soldiers invaded Hindaza area, east of the Bethlehem district, and kidnapped two brothers identified as Mahmoud, 36, and Aseed Hasan Al-Wirdyan, 23, after breaking into their home and violently searching it.
Israeli soldiers arrest a Palestinian youth in the West Bank's Qalandiya refugee camp, August 26, 2013
An Israeli rights group, B’Tselem, has published a report on the Israeli regime’s violations of the human rights of the Palestinians in the occupied territories, Press TV reports.
The group said in an August 22 report that Palestinians, including children, have been subjected to torture during periods of interrogations or in Israeli jails.
The group received testimonies from 64 Palestinian residents living in Bethlehem and al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank. Fifty-six of them, who were minors at the time of their interrogation, said they were subjected to threats, torture, and violence after being arrested.
“More than 95 percent of prisoners including children are suffering from torture. Israeli doesn’t differentiate between a child and an adult. We have even received testimonies of sexual abuse and threats against minors,” the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Prisoners Affairs Kaldura Faris told Press TV.
“They are often held for long hours, suffer sleep deprivation before they are tortured into confessing crimes they may have never committed…,” he added.
An Israeli rights group, B’Tselem, has published a report on the Israeli regime’s violations of the human rights of the Palestinians in the occupied territories, Press TV reports.
The group said in an August 22 report that Palestinians, including children, have been subjected to torture during periods of interrogations or in Israeli jails.
The group received testimonies from 64 Palestinian residents living in Bethlehem and al-Khalil (Hebron) in the occupied West Bank. Fifty-six of them, who were minors at the time of their interrogation, said they were subjected to threats, torture, and violence after being arrested.
“More than 95 percent of prisoners including children are suffering from torture. Israeli doesn’t differentiate between a child and an adult. We have even received testimonies of sexual abuse and threats against minors,” the Palestinian Authority’s Minister of Prisoners Affairs Kaldura Faris told Press TV.
“They are often held for long hours, suffer sleep deprivation before they are tortured into confessing crimes they may have never committed…,” he added.
