19 feb 2017
Sami al-Saee (R)
Palestinian Media Assembly (PMA) warned of a systematic crime of physical liquidation of two Palestinian journalists: Sami al-Saee who is detained in a Palestinian Authority’s (PA) jail and the hunger striker Mohammad al-Qiq who is held captive in an Israeli prison.
In a statement on Sunday, the Assembly expressed concerns over the fate of both detainees. The wife of captive Saee quoted his mother who has visited him lately as saying that Saee may die at any moment as a result of severe torture he is being subjected to in Jericho jail.
In a letter to his mother, Saee said “Prepare my funeral as you might hear the news of my death soon”. He does not feel his limbs any more, he said, because of being held in solitary confinement in the isolation cells naked and fixed to an object for long hours.
Captive Saee, who works as a correspondent to al-Fajr al-Jadeed local TV in Tulkarem, suffers from migraine as well as a neurological disease due to torture he was previously exposed to in Israeli jails.
The PA’s intelligence apparatus refuses to release Saee on bail based on a court ruling that was issued on February, 08, 2017. It extended his detention order to 15 extra days.
The Assembly expressed as well its solidarity with detainee Mohammad al-Qiq, who has been on hunger strike for 14 days in protest at the illegal administrative detention.
Captive Qiq was detained one month ago after he was stopped by Israeli soldiers at Beit El military checkpoint north of al-Bireh town in Ramallah.
Palestinian Media Assembly (PMA) warned of a systematic crime of physical liquidation of two Palestinian journalists: Sami al-Saee who is detained in a Palestinian Authority’s (PA) jail and the hunger striker Mohammad al-Qiq who is held captive in an Israeli prison.
In a statement on Sunday, the Assembly expressed concerns over the fate of both detainees. The wife of captive Saee quoted his mother who has visited him lately as saying that Saee may die at any moment as a result of severe torture he is being subjected to in Jericho jail.
In a letter to his mother, Saee said “Prepare my funeral as you might hear the news of my death soon”. He does not feel his limbs any more, he said, because of being held in solitary confinement in the isolation cells naked and fixed to an object for long hours.
Captive Saee, who works as a correspondent to al-Fajr al-Jadeed local TV in Tulkarem, suffers from migraine as well as a neurological disease due to torture he was previously exposed to in Israeli jails.
The PA’s intelligence apparatus refuses to release Saee on bail based on a court ruling that was issued on February, 08, 2017. It extended his detention order to 15 extra days.
The Assembly expressed as well its solidarity with detainee Mohammad al-Qiq, who has been on hunger strike for 14 days in protest at the illegal administrative detention.
Captive Qiq was detained one month ago after he was stopped by Israeli soldiers at Beit El military checkpoint north of al-Bireh town in Ramallah.
Israeli court of Ofer is going to decide, next Wednesday, on the appeal filed against Palestinian prisoner Nael al-Barghouthi, 59, by Israeli Attorney General in protest at the court’s previous ruling which sentenced him to 30 months of actual imprisonment.
Palestinian Prisoner Society quoted the wife of detainee Barghouthi as saying that Israeli prosecution asked the court to enforce the old sentence of life imprisonment and 18 years against captive Barghouthi who is from Koper town near Ramallah.
The old sentence against Barghouthi ended on December, 17, 2016. Israeli authorities, however, kept him detained since he was arrested in 2014. He was among the released detainees in Wafaa al-Ahrar swap deal and served a total of 36 years and 2 months in Israeli jails.
Palestinian Prisoner Society quoted the wife of detainee Barghouthi as saying that Israeli prosecution asked the court to enforce the old sentence of life imprisonment and 18 years against captive Barghouthi who is from Koper town near Ramallah.
The old sentence against Barghouthi ended on December, 17, 2016. Israeli authorities, however, kept him detained since he was arrested in 2014. He was among the released detainees in Wafaa al-Ahrar swap deal and served a total of 36 years and 2 months in Israeli jails.
Two Palestinian minors were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation army, in a joint operation with the Shin Bet intelligence officers, on suspicion of carrying out anti-occupation shootings near Ramallah.
According to the Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site on Sunday, the Israeli army and police, in cooperation with Shin Bet, arrested two suspects who were allegedly responsible for two anti-occupation shooting attacks over the past couple of months, on December 14, 2016 and January 27, 2017.
The youngsters are reportedly aged 17 and natives of Deir Abu Mishaal village, northwest of Ramallah province.
The Israeli army claimed that they seized Carlo weapons used in the shooting, the same source added.
According to the Hebrew-speaking 0404 news site on Sunday, the Israeli army and police, in cooperation with Shin Bet, arrested two suspects who were allegedly responsible for two anti-occupation shooting attacks over the past couple of months, on December 14, 2016 and January 27, 2017.
The youngsters are reportedly aged 17 and natives of Deir Abu Mishaal village, northwest of Ramallah province.
The Israeli army claimed that they seized Carlo weapons used in the shooting, the same source added.
At least nine Palestinians were kidnapped by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) from the West Bank and Jerusalem at daybreak Sunday.
The Israeli occupation army claimed, in a statement, responsibility for the abduction of three Palestinians from Ramallah’s northeastern town of Silwad at predawn time on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
A PIC news correspondent confirmed the piece of news, adding that the three Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from their own homes.
15-year-old child Amjad Hamed was reportedly among the three Silwad arrestees.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further stormed Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and wreaked havoc on civilian homes, before they kidnapped four Palestinian youngsters.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers and policemen broke into Jerusalem’s northeastern town of Hizma and kidnapped the Palestinian youngster Ali Askar. Others were summoned to questioning in the assault.
Another Palestinian youth—Ihab Abu Dheim—was kidnapped by the Israeli forces from his family home in Jabal al-Mukabbir, in Occupied Jerusalem.
The occupation troops also stormed Nablus’s Old City and Ourata village and rummaged into civilian homes and commercial shops. Several Palestinians had been subjected to exhaustive questioning in the process.
According to eye-witnesses, the IOF broke into the Old City of Nablus in over 20 army jeeps via the western entrance to the city, triggering panic among civilians.
At the same time, a number of Palestinians choked on teargas shortly after the Israeli forces stormed the northern occupied West Bank province of Qalqilya and attacked the anti-occupation protesters with randomly-shot spates of teargas grenades.
The Palestinian protesters reportedly responded to the attack by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation patrols.
A round of home break-ins was carried out by the IOF all the way through the assault.
The Israeli occupation army claimed, in a statement, responsibility for the abduction of three Palestinians from Ramallah’s northeastern town of Silwad at predawn time on allegations of involvement in anti-occupation activities.
A PIC news correspondent confirmed the piece of news, adding that the three Palestinians were kidnapped by the IOF from their own homes.
15-year-old child Amjad Hamed was reportedly among the three Silwad arrestees.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further stormed Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, and wreaked havoc on civilian homes, before they kidnapped four Palestinian youngsters.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers and policemen broke into Jerusalem’s northeastern town of Hizma and kidnapped the Palestinian youngster Ali Askar. Others were summoned to questioning in the assault.
Another Palestinian youth—Ihab Abu Dheim—was kidnapped by the Israeli forces from his family home in Jabal al-Mukabbir, in Occupied Jerusalem.
The occupation troops also stormed Nablus’s Old City and Ourata village and rummaged into civilian homes and commercial shops. Several Palestinians had been subjected to exhaustive questioning in the process.
According to eye-witnesses, the IOF broke into the Old City of Nablus in over 20 army jeeps via the western entrance to the city, triggering panic among civilians.
At the same time, a number of Palestinians choked on teargas shortly after the Israeli forces stormed the northern occupied West Bank province of Qalqilya and attacked the anti-occupation protesters with randomly-shot spates of teargas grenades.
The Palestinian protesters reportedly responded to the attack by hurling stones at the heavily-armed occupation patrols.
A round of home break-ins was carried out by the IOF all the way through the assault.
18 feb 2017
The prisoner Walid Ghaith, 43, suffered very serious health deterioration in Ramla prison clinic, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) revealed.
Ghaith, who suffers heart disease, was recently moved from Negev prison to Ramala prison hospital after he lost consciousness, the PPS quoted family sources as saying.
Ghaith suffered a heart attack nearly three years ago where he underwent an open-heart surgery, the sources added.
Ghaith is expected to be released by the end of February after he spent seven and a half years in Israeli jails.
Ghaith, who suffers heart disease, was recently moved from Negev prison to Ramala prison hospital after he lost consciousness, the PPS quoted family sources as saying.
Ghaith suffered a heart attack nearly three years ago where he underwent an open-heart surgery, the sources added.
Ghaith is expected to be released by the end of February after he spent seven and a half years in Israeli jails.
Palestinian Journalists Forum and Waad association for prisoners declared in a press conference a series of popular events in support of the imprisoned journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq who has been on hunger strike for the second week.
Representative for the Forum Mohamed Abu Qamar stressed its total support to Palestinian prisoners’ issue particularly al-Qeiq’s hunger strike till his release from Israeli jails.
The Forum will continue defending Palestinian journalists’ rights in light of the Israeli systematic violations against them, he said, pointed out that 21 journalists are currently held in Israeli jails, mostly in administrative detention.
He also pointed out that the cancer patient Bassam al-Sayeh’s health condition has been seriously deteriorated, calling for more support to his right for freedom and medical treatment.
For his part, head of Waad association Abulallah Qandil called for uniting all efforts in support of Palestinian prisoners.
Mohamed al-Qeiq, 33, declared an open hunger strike for the second time in Israeli jails in protest against his re-arrest and illegal administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
Representative for the Forum Mohamed Abu Qamar stressed its total support to Palestinian prisoners’ issue particularly al-Qeiq’s hunger strike till his release from Israeli jails.
The Forum will continue defending Palestinian journalists’ rights in light of the Israeli systematic violations against them, he said, pointed out that 21 journalists are currently held in Israeli jails, mostly in administrative detention.
He also pointed out that the cancer patient Bassam al-Sayeh’s health condition has been seriously deteriorated, calling for more support to his right for freedom and medical treatment.
For his part, head of Waad association Abulallah Qandil called for uniting all efforts in support of Palestinian prisoners.
Mohamed al-Qeiq, 33, declared an open hunger strike for the second time in Israeli jails in protest against his re-arrest and illegal administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) stormed at dawn Saturday Beit Rima town north of Ramallah and summoned two locals for investigation.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli forces summoned the two youngsters Hamam Muqdad and Umar Said for investigation after breaking into their houses.
Limited clashes broke out in the town following the pre-dawn raid.
Local sources affirmed that Israeli forces summoned the two youngsters Hamam Muqdad and Umar Said for investigation after breaking into their houses.
Limited clashes broke out in the town following the pre-dawn raid.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) summoned at dawn Saturday the father of the two slain Palestinians Uday and Dania Ershaid for investigation.
Israeli forces stormed and violently searched Johad Ershaid’s house early today before summoning him for investigation Etzion investigation center.
Dania Ershaid was shot and killed by Israeli gunfire at Container checkpoint in al-Khalil's Old City on January 1, 2015 while her brother Uday was killed during clashes with IOF in Ras Joura area on December 11, 2015.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers abducted, Saturday, five Palestinians from several parts of the southern West Bank district of Hebron, including two who were taken prisoners at a military roadblock, south of the city. The soldiers also summoned for interrogation the father of a young man and a teenage girl, who were killed by the army in 2015.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said several army vehicles invaded the al-Fawwar refugee camp, searched many homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Moath Hleiqawi, Ahmad Hasan Hleiqawi and Amin Jaber Mansour.
It added that the soldiers, stationed at the Haggai military roadblock, south of Hebron, stopped and searched many cars, and abducted Ahmad Fawzi Tubasi and Nasser Talal Tubasi.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes in various neighborhoods in Hebron city, and summoned Jihad Ersheid for interrogation at the Etzion military base and security center.
It is worth mentioning that Jihad is the father of Odai , 24, who was killed by the army on December 11, 2015, and Dania, 17, who was killed also by the army on October 24, 2015.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded a library near the Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron, and confiscated several internal and external hard drives.
Israeli forces stormed and violently searched Johad Ershaid’s house early today before summoning him for investigation Etzion investigation center.
Dania Ershaid was shot and killed by Israeli gunfire at Container checkpoint in al-Khalil's Old City on January 1, 2015 while her brother Uday was killed during clashes with IOF in Ras Joura area on December 11, 2015.
Israeli Soldiers Abduct Five Palestinians In Hebron
Israeli soldiers abducted, Saturday, five Palestinians from several parts of the southern West Bank district of Hebron, including two who were taken prisoners at a military roadblock, south of the city. The soldiers also summoned for interrogation the father of a young man and a teenage girl, who were killed by the army in 2015.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said several army vehicles invaded the al-Fawwar refugee camp, searched many homes and abducted three Palestinians, identified as Mohammad Moath Hleiqawi, Ahmad Hasan Hleiqawi and Amin Jaber Mansour.
It added that the soldiers, stationed at the Haggai military roadblock, south of Hebron, stopped and searched many cars, and abducted Ahmad Fawzi Tubasi and Nasser Talal Tubasi.
The soldiers also invaded and ransacked many homes in various neighborhoods in Hebron city, and summoned Jihad Ersheid for interrogation at the Etzion military base and security center.
It is worth mentioning that Jihad is the father of Odai , 24, who was killed by the army on December 11, 2015, and Dania, 17, who was killed also by the army on October 24, 2015.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded a library near the Palestine Polytechnic University in Hebron, and confiscated several internal and external hard drives.
