18 dec 2013
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Fehmi Mashahra, father of the newborn child
Jerusalem prisoner Fehmi Mashahra, 33, has Tuesday had a baby girl born to him after he managed to smuggle a sperm to his wife, Safa Press reported. Mother of the prisoner said "the birth of 'Azeeza' left the whole family in a state of euphoria, and gave life to it as it has a son jailed since years," Fo'ad al-Khufash, Head of Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights, said "prisoners, particularly the pre-Oslo ones, struggled to get sperms outside the prisons in defiance of the Israeli occupation jailers, and in persistence to bring joy to their families," |
He added in a statement that "there are tens of similar attempts of impregnating sperms into eggs harvested from the prisoners' wives,"
In May 2013, child-bearing of Hanaa al-Za'aneen, wife of Nablus prisoner Ammar al-Zaban, marked the first attempt to bring birth to a child through smuggled sperms. Hanaa case was followed by five successful ones.
Prisoner Fehmi expressed joy with his newborn child, whom her father called after his mother Azeeza, who insisted on keeping a happy family.
Fehmi Mashahra is father of son Obaida and daughter Zaina. He was arrested along with his brother Ramadan on September 4, 2002 and sentenced to 20, and 36 years respectively.
The Israeli occupation convicted them of having a hand in carrying out an anti-Israel attack in the West Bank colonial settlement of Gilo.
Some 4,700 Palestinians – most of them from the occupied West Bank – are currently held in Israeli detention facilities.
While there are 170, including 15 MPs, Palestinians under administrative detention. Since August 2013, they have been staging systematic protest steps against administrative detention policy.
Recently the Israel Prison Service mounted punitive measures in response to their protest, including the solitary confinement, and prison transfers.
In May 2013, child-bearing of Hanaa al-Za'aneen, wife of Nablus prisoner Ammar al-Zaban, marked the first attempt to bring birth to a child through smuggled sperms. Hanaa case was followed by five successful ones.
Prisoner Fehmi expressed joy with his newborn child, whom her father called after his mother Azeeza, who insisted on keeping a happy family.
Fehmi Mashahra is father of son Obaida and daughter Zaina. He was arrested along with his brother Ramadan on September 4, 2002 and sentenced to 20, and 36 years respectively.
The Israeli occupation convicted them of having a hand in carrying out an anti-Israel attack in the West Bank colonial settlement of Gilo.
Some 4,700 Palestinians – most of them from the occupied West Bank – are currently held in Israeli detention facilities.
While there are 170, including 15 MPs, Palestinians under administrative detention. Since August 2013, they have been staging systematic protest steps against administrative detention policy.
Recently the Israel Prison Service mounted punitive measures in response to their protest, including the solitary confinement, and prison transfers.
The mother of the cancer patient Mutassim Raddad, detained in Israeli jails, said she did not receive any news from her patient son, and that recently she has not been allowed to visit him. She said during the weekly sit-in staged by the families of prisoners from Tulkarem in front of the headquarters of the Red Cross that she had heard in the media that her son was taken to hospital.
She added that her family received a telephone call from an Israeli officer who informed them that their visit to Mutassim scheduled for Tuesday had been cancelled, without clarifying the reasons.
The families of captives from Tulkarem held the Israeli occupation authorities responsible for the lives of the patient prisoners, and demanded their release.
Raddad is a 32-year-old young man from Saida village in Tulkarem, and he has been serving a 20-year prison term since his detention on January 12, 2006.
Waed Society for prisoners and ex-detainees expressed fear that the patient captive will die in the Israeli jail as a result of the ongoing medical neglect and the authorities' refusal to release him.
Waed said that prisoner Raddad was transferred on Monday from Hadarim jail to Meir hospital in very serious health condition, noting that the detainee already suffers from bowel cancer that cause him to bleed constantly.
Meanwhile, the Israeli prison administration has tightened its punitive procedures against the administrative prisoners to dissuade them from their protest steps.
Human rights sources said that the Megiddo prison administration has transferred eight administrative captives to other sections in the jail.
For its part, the prison administration in the Negev imposed new sanctions on the administrative prisoners; including depriving them of visits for two months and transferring a number of them to solitary confinement cells.
Lawyer Jawad Boulos said in a press statement on Tuesday that the administrative captives are determined to continue their protest steps until the achievement of their demands, noting that they are refusing meals for two days a week.
She added that her family received a telephone call from an Israeli officer who informed them that their visit to Mutassim scheduled for Tuesday had been cancelled, without clarifying the reasons.
The families of captives from Tulkarem held the Israeli occupation authorities responsible for the lives of the patient prisoners, and demanded their release.
Raddad is a 32-year-old young man from Saida village in Tulkarem, and he has been serving a 20-year prison term since his detention on January 12, 2006.
Waed Society for prisoners and ex-detainees expressed fear that the patient captive will die in the Israeli jail as a result of the ongoing medical neglect and the authorities' refusal to release him.
Waed said that prisoner Raddad was transferred on Monday from Hadarim jail to Meir hospital in very serious health condition, noting that the detainee already suffers from bowel cancer that cause him to bleed constantly.
Meanwhile, the Israeli prison administration has tightened its punitive procedures against the administrative prisoners to dissuade them from their protest steps.
Human rights sources said that the Megiddo prison administration has transferred eight administrative captives to other sections in the jail.
For its part, the prison administration in the Negev imposed new sanctions on the administrative prisoners; including depriving them of visits for two months and transferring a number of them to solitary confinement cells.
Lawyer Jawad Boulos said in a press statement on Tuesday that the administrative captives are determined to continue their protest steps until the achievement of their demands, noting that they are refusing meals for two days a week.
Special units of the Israeli occupation forces raided the rooms of Gilboa prison on Tuesday night and forced all prisoners out of their cells in the cold weather. Prisoners said in a leaked message that the soldiers broke into section one in Gilboa, which comprised Hamas prisoners, and searched it thoroughly.
They said that the soldiers assaulted prisoners and forced them to stand in the open, cold weather while the search operation was in progress.
Suppression of prisoners in various Israeli jails has been on the rise recently especially after the administrative detainees decided to escalate their protests against their incarceration without trial or charge.
They said that the soldiers assaulted prisoners and forced them to stand in the open, cold weather while the search operation was in progress.
Suppression of prisoners in various Israeli jails has been on the rise recently especially after the administrative detainees decided to escalate their protests against their incarceration without trial or charge.
A man from Gaza who was reported missing by his family over a month ago is being held in an Israeli jail, relatives said Wednesday.
The family of Omar Ismail Wadi, 22, say that he called them on Wednesday to inform them that he was detained by Israeli forces after crossing the security fence between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip.
Wadi, from Jabalia refugee camp, was reported missing by his family over a month ago. He has been shot and injured twice over the past two years near the security fence in northern Gaza.
The family of Omar Ismail Wadi, 22, say that he called them on Wednesday to inform them that he was detained by Israeli forces after crossing the security fence between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip.
Wadi, from Jabalia refugee camp, was reported missing by his family over a month ago. He has been shot and injured twice over the past two years near the security fence in northern Gaza.
Israeli forces detained 17 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank overnight Monday, Israel's army and locals said.
In Nablus, 10 Israeli military jeeps raided the refugee camps of Balata, Askar and el-Ein, as well as the neighborhoods of al-Mureij and Rafidia, and detained seven people.
Yasser Manna, 24, Bakr Sharayaa, 22, Khalid Nimir Fayyad, 23, Bakr Said Bilal, 22, Anas Mahmoud Raddad, 22, Muhammad Salih Hamdanand, 22, and Salih al-Amir, 21, were identified by locals as those detained.
In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli forces detained 17-year-old Ahmad Nadir Audah, 19-year-old Fadi al-Rajabi, 15-year-old Muhammad Abdul-Minem, and 17-year-old Mustafa Shehadah in the neighborhood of Silwan.
A lawyer told the Wadi Hilweh Information Center that the four teenagers were accused of throwing stones at Israeli officers in the Al-Aqsa compound.
They were taken to the Russian Compound interrogation center, located just off West Jerusalem's Jaffa Street.
In Jerusalem's Old City, Ahmad Hdeib, 25, was arrested by Israeli police.
An Israeli army spokesman said 17 Palestinians were detained overnight for "security questioning."
Nine were detained in Nablus, five in Hebron, one near Bethlehem, one in Ramallah, and one in Qalqiliya, he added.
Palestinians in the occupied territories are routinely arrested by Israeli military forces, usually on the pretext of security reasons.
Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
In Nablus, 10 Israeli military jeeps raided the refugee camps of Balata, Askar and el-Ein, as well as the neighborhoods of al-Mureij and Rafidia, and detained seven people.
Yasser Manna, 24, Bakr Sharayaa, 22, Khalid Nimir Fayyad, 23, Bakr Said Bilal, 22, Anas Mahmoud Raddad, 22, Muhammad Salih Hamdanand, 22, and Salih al-Amir, 21, were identified by locals as those detained.
In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli forces detained 17-year-old Ahmad Nadir Audah, 19-year-old Fadi al-Rajabi, 15-year-old Muhammad Abdul-Minem, and 17-year-old Mustafa Shehadah in the neighborhood of Silwan.
A lawyer told the Wadi Hilweh Information Center that the four teenagers were accused of throwing stones at Israeli officers in the Al-Aqsa compound.
They were taken to the Russian Compound interrogation center, located just off West Jerusalem's Jaffa Street.
In Jerusalem's Old City, Ahmad Hdeib, 25, was arrested by Israeli police.
An Israeli army spokesman said 17 Palestinians were detained overnight for "security questioning."
Nine were detained in Nablus, five in Hebron, one near Bethlehem, one in Ramallah, and one in Qalqiliya, he added.
Palestinians in the occupied territories are routinely arrested by Israeli military forces, usually on the pretext of security reasons.
Around 40 percent of Palestinian men living in the occupied territories have been detained by Israel at some point in their lives.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded the Silwan town, and the Old City, of occupied East Jerusalem, and kidnapped five Palestinians, including three children.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city, and kidnapped Mohammad Al-‘Awar, 15, Mustafa Shihada, 17, Ahmad Odah, 17, and Fadi Rajaby, 19, and took them to a nearby interrogation facility.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded the Silwan town, and kidnapped Ahmad Hdeib, 25.
Nasser Qous, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that occupied Jerusalem is facing a large-scale campaign that includes invasions targeting several neighborhoods in the occupied city.
Qous added that the Israeli military violations also include attacks against children and teenagers following the latest clashes that took place after dozens of soldiers and Israeli extremists invaded the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, kidnapped and assaulted several Palestinians.
“Israel is making up charges against the kidnapped Palestinians, denies them the right to legal representation”, Qous said, “More arrests are very likely as the Israeli violations are ongoing targeting not only the people, but their lands, property and holy sites”.
Two more Palestinians have also been kidnapped in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after the army invaded the city and the Al-Ein refugee camp in the city.
Late on Tuesday at night, dozens of soldiers invaded the Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, violently broke into and searched two homes.
Palestinian security sources said that the soldiers invaded the homes of Mohammad Abdul-Fattah Saba’na and Ali Hussein Abu Ja’ab, and interrogated the families.
Local sources have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Silwan town, south of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city, and kidnapped Mohammad Al-‘Awar, 15, Mustafa Shihada, 17, Ahmad Odah, 17, and Fadi Rajaby, 19, and took them to a nearby interrogation facility.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded the Silwan town, and kidnapped Ahmad Hdeib, 25.
Nasser Qous, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that occupied Jerusalem is facing a large-scale campaign that includes invasions targeting several neighborhoods in the occupied city.
Qous added that the Israeli military violations also include attacks against children and teenagers following the latest clashes that took place after dozens of soldiers and Israeli extremists invaded the yards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, kidnapped and assaulted several Palestinians.
“Israel is making up charges against the kidnapped Palestinians, denies them the right to legal representation”, Qous said, “More arrests are very likely as the Israeli violations are ongoing targeting not only the people, but their lands, property and holy sites”.
Two more Palestinians have also been kidnapped in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, after the army invaded the city and the Al-Ein refugee camp in the city.
Late on Tuesday at night, dozens of soldiers invaded the Qabatia town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, violently broke into and searched two homes.
Palestinian security sources said that the soldiers invaded the homes of Mohammad Abdul-Fattah Saba’na and Ali Hussein Abu Ja’ab, and interrogated the families.
Prisoners Club reported that administrative detainees in Israeli prisons escalate their protests by returning their meals to put an end to the policy of administrative detention. Director of the Legal Unit in Prisoners Club Jawad Boulos said in a statement, Shin Bit advisors visited the administrative detainees and listened to their demands and their protests against administrative detention policy, pointing out that the number of administrative detainees declined to 140 in Israeli prisons.
He indicated that the Israeli Prison Service(IPS) practiced repressive measure against eight administrative detainees in Majeddo by putting them in solitary confinement after refusing to be moved to other sections in the prison.
IPS of Negev Prison deprived the prisoners from their family visits for two months and transferred some of them to other prisons.
In another context, Boulos quoted from the detainees " what we had experienced during these days was a catastrophe as we suffered from severe cold, continuous electricity outage and lack of heating methods”.
IPS refused to enter winter blankets to prisoners and suggested they should buy the cover from Cantina but it turned out that these covers are so light and do not fit for winter.
He indicated that the Israeli Prison Service(IPS) practiced repressive measure against eight administrative detainees in Majeddo by putting them in solitary confinement after refusing to be moved to other sections in the prison.
IPS of Negev Prison deprived the prisoners from their family visits for two months and transferred some of them to other prisons.
In another context, Boulos quoted from the detainees " what we had experienced during these days was a catastrophe as we suffered from severe cold, continuous electricity outage and lack of heating methods”.
IPS refused to enter winter blankets to prisoners and suggested they should buy the cover from Cantina but it turned out that these covers are so light and do not fit for winter.
Israeli occupation forces stormed on Wednesday morning different neighborhoods in Nablus and arrested three youths after raiding their houses. locals said that the Israeli troops attacked Askar al-Qadim and al-Jadeed camps at 2:30 am and detained AbdullatifSharaya’h after assaulting him.
They also raided Balata camp eastern the city of Nablus.
The Israeli soldiers attacked al-Najah university and arrested the student Anas Radad from Saida town in Tolkarm.
In al-Ein refugee camp, the Israeli occupation arrested ex-prisoner Mohammed Hamdan after searching his house.
The detainees were taken to disclosed area, according to witnesses.
In the same context, the Israeli troops erected a number of checkpoints at the entrances of BeitForik and BeitIba and imposed restrictions on the citizens’ movement at Innab checkpoint between Nablus and Tolkarm.
Soldiers Invade Nablus, Kidnap Two Palestinians
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded various neighborhoods in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, broke into and violently searched several homes, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Local sources have reported that the army invaded Al-Ein refugee camp, in the city, kidnapping one resident identified as Mohammad Hamdan.
The soldiers also invaded the Askar refugee camp and kidnapped Baker Abdul-Latif Sharay’a, after violently searching his home and causing excessive property damage.
Dozens of soldiers were seen surrounding the Kamal Jonblat School, Bleibla Street, Rafidia and the Askar refugee camp.
Last Thursday, soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Daghlas, 19, from Nablus, after ordering him to head to the Huwwara military base for interrogation.
They also raided Balata camp eastern the city of Nablus.
The Israeli soldiers attacked al-Najah university and arrested the student Anas Radad from Saida town in Tolkarm.
In al-Ein refugee camp, the Israeli occupation arrested ex-prisoner Mohammed Hamdan after searching his house.
The detainees were taken to disclosed area, according to witnesses.
In the same context, the Israeli troops erected a number of checkpoints at the entrances of BeitForik and BeitIba and imposed restrictions on the citizens’ movement at Innab checkpoint between Nablus and Tolkarm.
Soldiers Invade Nablus, Kidnap Two Palestinians
Several armored Israeli military jeeps invaded various neighborhoods in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, broke into and violently searched several homes, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Local sources have reported that the army invaded Al-Ein refugee camp, in the city, kidnapping one resident identified as Mohammad Hamdan.
The soldiers also invaded the Askar refugee camp and kidnapped Baker Abdul-Latif Sharay’a, after violently searching his home and causing excessive property damage.
Dozens of soldiers were seen surrounding the Kamal Jonblat School, Bleibla Street, Rafidia and the Askar refugee camp.
Last Thursday, soldiers kidnapped Mohammad Daghlas, 19, from Nablus, after ordering him to head to the Huwwara military base for interrogation.
17 dec 2013
Palestinian human rights sources said that prisoner Mutassim Raddad was transferred on Monday from Hadarim jail to Meir hospital in very serious health condition. The lawyer of the prisoner said he embarked on making intensive contacts to visit Raddad and check on his health condition, noting that the detainee already suffers from bowel cancer that cause him to bleed constantly.
He noted that the health condition of prisoner Raddad deteriorated very notably because the Israeli jailers neglect his treatment and give him chemotherapy irregularly.
Raddad is a 32-year-old young man from Saida village in Tulkarem and he has been serving a 20-year prison term since his detention on January 12, 2006.
In another context, Ahrar center for prisoner studies and human rights urged the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) to internationalize the suffering of administrative detainees in Israeli jails.
Director of the center Fouad Al-Khafsh stated that the PLC should initiate intensive contacts with the world's parliaments to explain and rally support for the cause of the administrative detainees, who are exposed by Israeli jailers to daily punitive measures.
Khafsh affirmed that there are 12 Palestinian lawmakers administratively detained in Israeli jails with no charges leveled against them, stressing that raising the issue of these lawmakers at the international level would contribute to promoting the justice of their cause.
About 14 Palestinians are administratively detained in Israeli jails and most of them started lately to boycott military courts and reject meals on Mondays and Thursdays.
He noted that the health condition of prisoner Raddad deteriorated very notably because the Israeli jailers neglect his treatment and give him chemotherapy irregularly.
Raddad is a 32-year-old young man from Saida village in Tulkarem and he has been serving a 20-year prison term since his detention on January 12, 2006.
In another context, Ahrar center for prisoner studies and human rights urged the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) to internationalize the suffering of administrative detainees in Israeli jails.
Director of the center Fouad Al-Khafsh stated that the PLC should initiate intensive contacts with the world's parliaments to explain and rally support for the cause of the administrative detainees, who are exposed by Israeli jailers to daily punitive measures.
Khafsh affirmed that there are 12 Palestinian lawmakers administratively detained in Israeli jails with no charges leveled against them, stressing that raising the issue of these lawmakers at the international level would contribute to promoting the justice of their cause.
About 14 Palestinians are administratively detained in Israeli jails and most of them started lately to boycott military courts and reject meals on Mondays and Thursdays.
Israeli forces on Tuesday detained a man north of Ramallah, locals said.
Ammar Zuheir Asad, 28, was arrested while traveling to Ein Siniya, north of Ramallah, and taken to an unknown destination.
Asad, a journalism student, was detained for the first time in 2003 and spent eight years in an Israeli jail for being affiliated with Hamas.
He was arrested again in 2011 for four months, before being released.
Ammar Zuheir Asad, 28, was arrested while traveling to Ein Siniya, north of Ramallah, and taken to an unknown destination.
Asad, a journalism student, was detained for the first time in 2003 and spent eight years in an Israeli jail for being affiliated with Hamas.
He was arrested again in 2011 for four months, before being released.
In its report on the condition of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, the Palestinian Center for Prisoners’ Studies confirmed that prisoners have faced difficult situation due to the snow storm that hit the area. The center explained that the detention conditions in Israeli jails in southern Palestinian territories occupied in 1948 were the worst, in addition to the detention and interrogation centers particularly Hawara and Etzion centers.
Several prisoners were affected due to the extreme cold that doubled their suffering in light of lack of heating and blankets. Israeli prison administration has stormed the rooms of administrative detainees who have been waging protest steps to put an end to Israeli administrative detention policy.
In Nafha prison, Israeli prison administration continued its punitive measures against the prisoners for their solidarity steps with sick prisoners, as it has refused to allow the entry of blankets and winter clothing.
Palestinian prisoners in Raymond prison were transferred to prison hospital due to the freezing temperatures and lack of heating, as Israeli authorities refused to allow winter clothing, blankets and shoes for those prisoners.
Israeli administration in Ofer prison continued to refuse the entry of blankets despite the extreme cold weather after the rainwater leaked into prisoners’ rooms.
In Hawara and Etzion detention centers, prisoners suffer from Israeli deliberate negligence to their basic human needs and demands as their rooms were flooded and their belongings were damaged after the Israeli administration obliged them to leave the windows open.
The human rights center held the Israeli occupation full responsibility for the prisoners' lives, calling on all human rights institutions to check on the prisoners’ situation in light of these bad conditions and to provide them with the basic supplies to protect them from extreme cold particularly the patient prisoners and detained children.
Several prisoners were affected due to the extreme cold that doubled their suffering in light of lack of heating and blankets. Israeli prison administration has stormed the rooms of administrative detainees who have been waging protest steps to put an end to Israeli administrative detention policy.
In Nafha prison, Israeli prison administration continued its punitive measures against the prisoners for their solidarity steps with sick prisoners, as it has refused to allow the entry of blankets and winter clothing.
Palestinian prisoners in Raymond prison were transferred to prison hospital due to the freezing temperatures and lack of heating, as Israeli authorities refused to allow winter clothing, blankets and shoes for those prisoners.
Israeli administration in Ofer prison continued to refuse the entry of blankets despite the extreme cold weather after the rainwater leaked into prisoners’ rooms.
In Hawara and Etzion detention centers, prisoners suffer from Israeli deliberate negligence to their basic human needs and demands as their rooms were flooded and their belongings were damaged after the Israeli administration obliged them to leave the windows open.
The human rights center held the Israeli occupation full responsibility for the prisoners' lives, calling on all human rights institutions to check on the prisoners’ situation in light of these bad conditions and to provide them with the basic supplies to protect them from extreme cold particularly the patient prisoners and detained children.
Families of Palestinian prisoners urged Palestinian resistance movements to capture Israeli soldiers to secure the release of their sons. "Palestinian detainees could only be freed via active resistance to the Israeli occupation," Khalda Abu Saleh, mother of prisoner Mohamed Abu Salah told Anadolu Agency.
"What's been taken by force can only be recovered by force," Aya al-Zaanein, mother of prisoner Hossam al-Zaanein, told Anadolu Agency.
Palestinian mothers of prisoners hold a weekly Monday sit-in in front of the Gaza office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to demand the release of their loved ones.
In 2006, three resistance movements including Hamas announced their responsibility for capturing Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
On October 17, 2011, Shalit was freed in a historic prisoner swap deal that secured the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
Some 4,700 Palestinians – most of them from the occupied West Bank – are currently held in Israeli detention facilities.
Getting Palestinians freed through negotiations, or so-called goodwill gesture, with Israel is seen as an ineffective solution to the prisoners cause.
As part of this 'goodwill' gesture practice towards the Palestinian negotiating team, headed by Saeb Erakat, the Israeli cabinet a few month ago voted to release 104 “pre-Oslo” prisoners in four phases.
In the first and second phase, which took place on August 13 and October 29 respectively, saw the release of some 50 pre-Oslo prisoners.
Some 104 Palestinian prisoners are classified as 'veteran prisoners' or 'pre-Oslo prisoners', a naming given to those already spent 20 years in Israeli prisons or more.
"What's been taken by force can only be recovered by force," Aya al-Zaanein, mother of prisoner Hossam al-Zaanein, told Anadolu Agency.
Palestinian mothers of prisoners hold a weekly Monday sit-in in front of the Gaza office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to demand the release of their loved ones.
In 2006, three resistance movements including Hamas announced their responsibility for capturing Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
On October 17, 2011, Shalit was freed in a historic prisoner swap deal that secured the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
Some 4,700 Palestinians – most of them from the occupied West Bank – are currently held in Israeli detention facilities.
Getting Palestinians freed through negotiations, or so-called goodwill gesture, with Israel is seen as an ineffective solution to the prisoners cause.
As part of this 'goodwill' gesture practice towards the Palestinian negotiating team, headed by Saeb Erakat, the Israeli cabinet a few month ago voted to release 104 “pre-Oslo” prisoners in four phases.
In the first and second phase, which took place on August 13 and October 29 respectively, saw the release of some 50 pre-Oslo prisoners.
Some 104 Palestinian prisoners are classified as 'veteran prisoners' or 'pre-Oslo prisoners', a naming given to those already spent 20 years in Israeli prisons or more.
Israel Military Forces ( IMF) arrested four Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank in the last 24 hours, Media sources reported. It reported that the IMF arrested Tuesday at dawn two youths from Qalqilya and took them to disclosed location, their identities still unknown.
Israel media sources reported that the IMF arrested on Monday evening two Gazans , claiming that they were trying to infiltrate from Gaza to a "Kibbutz" near the border.
IMF did not reveal their identities.
Israel media sources reported that the IMF arrested on Monday evening two Gazans , claiming that they were trying to infiltrate from Gaza to a "Kibbutz" near the border.
IMF did not reveal their identities.
Palestinian lawmaker Mustafa Barghouthi, head of the national initiative, held Israel and its jailers fully responsible for the tragic incarceration conditions of the Palestinian detainees who suffer greatly as a result of the cold spell, which hit Palestine. In press remarks on Monday, Barghouthi said that the conditions of the Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are extremely difficult because of the heavy cold winter and the absence of enough blankets, protective clothing and heating appliances.
He added that this miserable situation in jails caused many prisoners to suffer cold-related diseases and increased the suffering of others with previous medical conditions.
The lawmaker appealed to human rights groups, especially the Red Cross, to urgently move and pressure the Israeli prison authority to provide the prisoners in its jails with enough protective means and appropriate medical care to help them survive the harsh winter.
"The shortage of blankets and winter clothing, the absence of heating means and depriving the prisoners of hot water reflect the criminality of the occupation forces and their disregard for the international humanitarian law," he underlined.
He added that this miserable situation in jails caused many prisoners to suffer cold-related diseases and increased the suffering of others with previous medical conditions.
The lawmaker appealed to human rights groups, especially the Red Cross, to urgently move and pressure the Israeli prison authority to provide the prisoners in its jails with enough protective means and appropriate medical care to help them survive the harsh winter.
"The shortage of blankets and winter clothing, the absence of heating means and depriving the prisoners of hot water reflect the criminality of the occupation forces and their disregard for the international humanitarian law," he underlined.
16 dec 2013
The head of the legal unit in the Prisoner’s Club, lawyer Jawad Buls, said that 40-year old prisoner Walid Gheith from the governorate of Hebron underwent an open heart surgery on Monday in Shaare Zedek Hospital.
The Prisoner’s Club explained that Walid suffered a vascular incident and was transferred to the hospital and underwent the process of catheter. The results showed that he required an open heart surgery which he underwent and was then transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
The lawyer pointed out that efforts are being made in order to allow members of his family to visit him.
It is noteworthy that Walid is serving a seven and a half years sentence in prison.
The Prisoner’s Club explained that Walid suffered a vascular incident and was transferred to the hospital and underwent the process of catheter. The results showed that he required an open heart surgery which he underwent and was then transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
The lawyer pointed out that efforts are being made in order to allow members of his family to visit him.
It is noteworthy that Walid is serving a seven and a half years sentence in prison.
Israeli undercover soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian liberated prisoner from Tulkarem city at noon Monday. Local sources said that Israeli soldiers in plain clothes surrounded the home of Mutasem Iraqi in Tulkarem city and kidnapped him in what they described as a “swift operation”.
They said that Israeli occupation forces were seen in a number of armored vehicles near the scene to provide protection and back up if needed in the operation.
The sources noted that Iraqi, a Fatah cadre, was released two years ago in the second stage of Wafa Al-Ahrar prisoners’ exchange deal.
They said that Israeli occupation forces were seen in a number of armored vehicles near the scene to provide protection and back up if needed in the operation.
The sources noted that Iraqi, a Fatah cadre, was released two years ago in the second stage of Wafa Al-Ahrar prisoners’ exchange deal.
Palestine Center for Prisoners' Studies called on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to bear its legal responsibilities towards Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli jails. Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights in the PACE was briefed in its last session held in Paris on a report on administrative detention prepared by committee commissioner MP Augustin Conde.
During the session, the committee recommended assigning an international legal expert to probe administrative detention policy practiced by Israeli authorities as a collective punishment against Palestinian prisoners in violation of international laws, the center said.
The center considered discussing the administrative detention issue in PACE as a great achievement and a first step to put an end to the Israeli violations and arbitrary policy of administrative detention, calling for continuing these efforts till halting the Israeli violations of international humanitarian law and human rights principles.
The center called on the Palestinian delegation participating in the PACE meetings to follow-up its recommendations concerning prisoners' issue.
During the session, the committee recommended assigning an international legal expert to probe administrative detention policy practiced by Israeli authorities as a collective punishment against Palestinian prisoners in violation of international laws, the center said.
The center considered discussing the administrative detention issue in PACE as a great achievement and a first step to put an end to the Israeli violations and arbitrary policy of administrative detention, calling for continuing these efforts till halting the Israeli violations of international humanitarian law and human rights principles.
The center called on the Palestinian delegation participating in the PACE meetings to follow-up its recommendations concerning prisoners' issue.
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails complained of Israeli brutal practices and violent search operations despite the winter storm that has doubled their suffering due to the shortage of blankets, winter clothing and heaters. The prisoner Ahmad Freihat, detained in Negev prison, said that rainwater has leaked into their cells and damaged their belongings. "The prison administration deliberately takes no action during such emergency situations to increase our suffering," he charged.
He pointed out that Israeli prison authorities ignored the prisoners' demands to allow the entry of winter clothing and covers, saying that Israeli jailers enjoy warmth while absolutely ignoring their need to similar warmness.
For his part, the liberated prisoner Fady Salama, who was recently released from Israeli jails, said that Palestinian prisoners suffer extreme bad detention conditions especially due to the low temperatures, pointing to the lack of winter clothes and heating.
Following his visit to Ashkalon prison, the lawyer Karim Ajwa confirmed the prisoners' miserable detention conditions where their cells' windows are only covered with plastic.
Meanwhile, Israeli prison administration in Ofer prison refused to allow the entry of 1,500 winter blankets as part of the Israeli punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners in Ofer jail.
The Palestinian prisoners in Megiddo prison said that they suffer from a severe shortage of blankets and winter clothing, and they lack effective heating, leave alone being deprived from hot water.
Sources in Israeli jails charged that Israeli authorities had deliberately escalated night raids into their rooms, conducting search operations in spite of the cold weather, where they were forced to stand outside in freezing conditions for several hours at a time, often at night.
He pointed out that Israeli prison authorities ignored the prisoners' demands to allow the entry of winter clothing and covers, saying that Israeli jailers enjoy warmth while absolutely ignoring their need to similar warmness.
For his part, the liberated prisoner Fady Salama, who was recently released from Israeli jails, said that Palestinian prisoners suffer extreme bad detention conditions especially due to the low temperatures, pointing to the lack of winter clothes and heating.
Following his visit to Ashkalon prison, the lawyer Karim Ajwa confirmed the prisoners' miserable detention conditions where their cells' windows are only covered with plastic.
Meanwhile, Israeli prison administration in Ofer prison refused to allow the entry of 1,500 winter blankets as part of the Israeli punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners in Ofer jail.
The Palestinian prisoners in Megiddo prison said that they suffer from a severe shortage of blankets and winter clothing, and they lack effective heating, leave alone being deprived from hot water.
Sources in Israeli jails charged that Israeli authorities had deliberately escalated night raids into their rooms, conducting search operations in spite of the cold weather, where they were forced to stand outside in freezing conditions for several hours at a time, often at night.
The Islamic movement in 1948-occupied Palestine has warned of Israeli plan to permanently block entry of Sheikh Raed Salah into Jerusalem following the Magistrate Court's decision to ban his entry to the city for 14 additional days. Movement spokesman Zahi Njeidat said that the Israeli occupation authorities wanted to block Sheikh Salah from entering Jerusalem permanently for his tireless activism in exposing Israeli Judaization schemes in al-Aqsa mosque.
Sheikh Salah was detained for two days on the 4th of September for allegedly inciting violence. Following his release on a bail of 14 thousand dollars, he was barred from Jerusalem for two months.
On December 2nd 2013, the Magistrate Court extended the ban on the Sheikh for 10 more days that were extended again for 14 additional days.
Sheikh Salah was detained for two days on the 4th of September for allegedly inciting violence. Following his release on a bail of 14 thousand dollars, he was barred from Jerusalem for two months.
On December 2nd 2013, the Magistrate Court extended the ban on the Sheikh for 10 more days that were extended again for 14 additional days.
Israeli soldiers have invaded various Palestinian communities in different parts of the occupied West Bank, kidnapping five Palestinians.
Local sources have reported that one invasion took place in the Qalqilia district, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and that three Palestinians were kidnapped.
One of the kidnapped was taken from his home in Hijja village, and the second was kidnapped from his home in Jayyous village.
The Israeli army said that a third Palestinian was also taken prisoner in the Qalqilia district, but did not reveal any further information, and only claimed the kidnapped are wanted for “security violations”.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded Jaba’ village, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, while several military jeeps also invaded Zabbouba and Rommana, nearby.
Local sources in Jaba’ village said that the soldiers kidnapped Ibrahim As’ad Baddad, 38, and Morad Waleed Malaysha, 23.
Eyewitnesses said that the army forced the families out into the cold, amidst the snowstorm, and searched their homes.
In Zabbouba village, the soldiers broke into two houses and served the parents of Hasan Thiab Yatouna and As’ad Mohammad Jaradat with military warrants ordering them to head to a nearby military base for interrogation.
Furthermore, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the Rommana village, and were deployed around the village’s mosque while the residents headed there for dawn prayers.
Local sources have reported that one invasion took place in the Qalqilia district, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, and that three Palestinians were kidnapped.
One of the kidnapped was taken from his home in Hijja village, and the second was kidnapped from his home in Jayyous village.
The Israeli army said that a third Palestinian was also taken prisoner in the Qalqilia district, but did not reveal any further information, and only claimed the kidnapped are wanted for “security violations”.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded Jaba’ village, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, while several military jeeps also invaded Zabbouba and Rommana, nearby.
Local sources in Jaba’ village said that the soldiers kidnapped Ibrahim As’ad Baddad, 38, and Morad Waleed Malaysha, 23.
Eyewitnesses said that the army forced the families out into the cold, amidst the snowstorm, and searched their homes.
In Zabbouba village, the soldiers broke into two houses and served the parents of Hasan Thiab Yatouna and As’ad Mohammad Jaradat with military warrants ordering them to head to a nearby military base for interrogation.
Furthermore, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the Rommana village, and were deployed around the village’s mosque while the residents headed there for dawn prayers.
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Sunday evening a Palestinian citizen from Ya’bod town in Jenin district. Local sources reported that the Israeli troops detained Nidal Obadi,25, at Za’tara checkpoint in the southern Nablus while returning from university in Abu Dis.
Witnesses said that the Israeli soldiers assaulted and beat Iyyad Husneya while returning to his house in Hebron. He was taken to Beit Jala Hospital.
According to medical sources, Iyyad sustained moderate injuries and bruises in all his body.
Israeli occupation jeeps ran over Hassan Obayyat,25, at the entrance of al-Aroub refugee camp. He was moved to the main hospital in Hebron suffering serious injuries.
Witnesses said that the Israeli soldiers assaulted and beat Iyyad Husneya while returning to his house in Hebron. He was taken to Beit Jala Hospital.
According to medical sources, Iyyad sustained moderate injuries and bruises in all his body.
Israeli occupation jeeps ran over Hassan Obayyat,25, at the entrance of al-Aroub refugee camp. He was moved to the main hospital in Hebron suffering serious injuries.
Israeli Prison Service (IPS) special unit "Keter" raided section 23 of administrative detainees in Negev prison and carried out an intensive searching , Palestinian Prisoner Center for Studies ( PPCS) reported. The center reported that it received a call from the administrative prisoners in Negev prison explaining that Israeli police accompanied by Keter unit stormed the prison and forced the prisoners to laundry under the bad weather conditions.
They said that Keter unit forced the prisoners in 1,3,5,7 cells out in the freezing cold and searched the cells.
The Spokesman for the PPCS, Riad Ashkar said that the Palestinian prisoners confirmed that they suffer from a severe shortage of blankets and winter clothing, and they lack heating.
Administrative detainees have staged a massive hunger strike since eight days, protesting the IPS's policy which denied them the family visits, hot water , breaks and reduced canteen share.
The center reported that the administrative detainees in 23 section are subjected to a daily and intensive searching and crackdown process in order to dissuade them from continuing their protesting steps against the administrative detention.
The PPCS called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to take part and save the Palestinian prisoners from this bad condition, which prevails in prison due to the low temperatures.
They said that Keter unit forced the prisoners in 1,3,5,7 cells out in the freezing cold and searched the cells.
The Spokesman for the PPCS, Riad Ashkar said that the Palestinian prisoners confirmed that they suffer from a severe shortage of blankets and winter clothing, and they lack heating.
Administrative detainees have staged a massive hunger strike since eight days, protesting the IPS's policy which denied them the family visits, hot water , breaks and reduced canteen share.
The center reported that the administrative detainees in 23 section are subjected to a daily and intensive searching and crackdown process in order to dissuade them from continuing their protesting steps against the administrative detention.
The PPCS called on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to take part and save the Palestinian prisoners from this bad condition, which prevails in prison due to the low temperatures.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided four Palestinian villages in Jenin district at dawn Monday and nabbed two Palestinians and interrogated two others. Local sources said that IOF soldiers in ten army vehicles stormed Jaba village, south of Jenin, and forced citizens out of their homes and subjected them to field interrogation in the freezing cold weather.
They said that two citizens were arrested in the incursion after ransacking their homes.
Other IOF units raided Zabuba village, west of Jenin, forced inhabitants out of their homes and served summonses to two young men and threatened their families if they did not show up.
Eyewitnesses said that IOF soldiers in armored vehicles broke into Seelat Al-Harithiya and Rummane villages also near Jenin.
They said that two citizens were arrested in the incursion after ransacking their homes.
Other IOF units raided Zabuba village, west of Jenin, forced inhabitants out of their homes and served summonses to two young men and threatened their families if they did not show up.
Eyewitnesses said that IOF soldiers in armored vehicles broke into Seelat Al-Harithiya and Rummane villages also near Jenin.
An Israeli court adjourned on Sunday the trial hearing of Jordanian child Mohammed Mahdi for one week to listen to more testimonies. Salman Mahdi, the father of the child, quoted his son’s lawyer as saying that the court only listened to two witnesses.
He expressed concern over the bad incarceration conditions of his son, who is held in Megiddo jail, and the fact that his trial was adjourned for the 16th time.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Mohammed on 13/5/2013 after charging him with throwing stones at an IOF patrol and injuring seven soldiers.
He expressed concern over the bad incarceration conditions of his son, who is held in Megiddo jail, and the fact that his trial was adjourned for the 16th time.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Mohammed on 13/5/2013 after charging him with throwing stones at an IOF patrol and injuring seven soldiers.
