27 feb 2019
The Israeli Magistrate Court extended on Wednesday the detention of ten Jerusalemites who were earlier detained during a pre-dawn raid in Issawiya town in occupied Jerusalem.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) affirmed that the detention of ten youths was extended only few hours after their arrest.
The court also released the lawyer Medhet Deiba on a bail and prevented another detainee from meeting his lawyer.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) affirmed that the detention of ten youths was extended only few hours after their arrest.
The court also released the lawyer Medhet Deiba on a bail and prevented another detainee from meeting his lawyer.
Israeli soldiers summoned for interrogation, Wednesday, a Palestinian child and a teacher from occupied Jerusalem.
Media sources said the child, identified as Abdul-Rahman Bilal Mahmoud, 11, was summoned for interrogation after the soldiers invaded his home in the al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted his brother Hasan.
They added that the soldiers also summoned for interrogation a teacher, identified as Khadija ‘Oweiss, who is a former political prisoner, and was frequently detained and interrogated by the police, for protesting the ongoing Israeli violations, and invasion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
During some of her previous abductions and interrogations, ‘Oweiss also received orders denying her access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City for various periods of time.
Media sources said the child, identified as Abdul-Rahman Bilal Mahmoud, 11, was summoned for interrogation after the soldiers invaded his home in the al-‘Isawiya town, and abducted his brother Hasan.
They added that the soldiers also summoned for interrogation a teacher, identified as Khadija ‘Oweiss, who is a former political prisoner, and was frequently detained and interrogated by the police, for protesting the ongoing Israeli violations, and invasion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
During some of her previous abductions and interrogations, ‘Oweiss also received orders denying her access to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City for various periods of time.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, three young Palestinian men, from Jenin refugee camp, and Qabatia town, south of Jenin city, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that many army vehicles invaded Jenin refugee camp, before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes.
It added that the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Mohannad Gharra Bani Odah and Ammar Turkman.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Qabatia town, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Khaled Khalil Kamil.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that many army vehicles invaded Jenin refugee camp, before the soldiers stormed and ransacked homes.
It added that the soldiers abducted two young men, identified as Mohannad Gharra Bani Odah and Ammar Turkman.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Qabatia town, and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Khaled Khalil Kamil.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, twenty-two Palestinians, including the governor of occupied Jerusalem, Adnan Gheith, and a lawyer, identified as Midhat Deebiyya, from their homes Silwan and the al-‘Isawiya towns.
The soldiers conducted very violent searches of homes, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, before abducting 23 of them, and took them to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility, in Jerusalem.
Among the abducted Palestinians is the governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Gheith, who is a also former political prisoner and was frequently abducted, interrogated and detained, in addition to the Midhat Deebiyya, a lawyer and a researcher in Jerusalem affairs.
The abductions have escalated since the Palestinians managed to reopen Bab ar-Rahma Mosque, last Friday, after it was closed by Israeli for sixteen years.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers have abducted more than 100 Palestinians from several parts of occupied Jerusalem, and issued order against 120 Palestinians, preventing them from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The governor of Jerusalem also received an order preventing him from entering the West Bank for six months.
Earlier this week, the soldiers also issued orders preventing entry to the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the head of the Waqf and Islamic Endowment Council, Sheikh Abdul-Athim Salhab, in addition to the head of the Waqf Department, Najeh Bkearat, and the head of the Jerusalem office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), Nasser Qous, among many other Palestinians, for “participating in reopening Bab ar-Rahma.”
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
The soldiers conducted very violent searches of homes, and interrogated dozens of Palestinians, before abducting 23 of them, and took them to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation facility, in Jerusalem.
Among the abducted Palestinians is the governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Gheith, who is a also former political prisoner and was frequently abducted, interrogated and detained, in addition to the Midhat Deebiyya, a lawyer and a researcher in Jerusalem affairs.
The abductions have escalated since the Palestinians managed to reopen Bab ar-Rahma Mosque, last Friday, after it was closed by Israeli for sixteen years.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers have abducted more than 100 Palestinians from several parts of occupied Jerusalem, and issued order against 120 Palestinians, preventing them from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The governor of Jerusalem also received an order preventing him from entering the West Bank for six months.
Earlier this week, the soldiers also issued orders preventing entry to the Al-Aqsa Mosque to the head of the Waqf and Islamic Endowment Council, Sheikh Abdul-Athim Salhab, in addition to the head of the Waqf Department, Najeh Bkearat, and the head of the Jerusalem office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), Nasser Qous, among many other Palestinians, for “participating in reopening Bab ar-Rahma.”
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
- Adnan Gheith.
- Midhat Deeriyya.
- Mansur Mahmoud.
- Ali Abu Ryala.
- Hasan Bilal Mahmoud.
- Mahmoud Dirbas.
- Moayyad Badr.
- Jamal Saleh Mustafa.
- Wasim Raed Kleib.
- Khalil Nasser.
- Adam Mahmoud.
- Adam Abu Shammala.
- Ahmad Abu Shammala.
- Bashar ‘Obeid.
- Farouq Mustafa.
- Mohammad Mustafa.
- Mos’ab Mheisin.
- Adel Mahmoud.
- Shadi Atiyya.
- Mohammad Ala’ Mahmoud.
- Mohammad Hussein Dirbas.
- Issa Abu Ryala.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, three Palestinians from Hebron governorate, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank.
The soldiers invaded and searched homes in Hebron city, and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sobhi Abu Zeina.
The soldiers also invaded homes in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, and abducted Ayyoub Ayman Abu Lafi.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Ayed Abada Shawaheen, 27, from Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, after repeatedly assaulting him, causing various cuts and bruises.
In addition, the army invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks in Jouret Bahlas area, in addition to the entrances of Ethna and Halhoul towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers invaded and searched homes in Hebron city, and abducted one Palestinian, identified as Sobhi Abu Zeina.
The soldiers also invaded homes in Surif town, northwest of Hebron, and abducted Ayyoub Ayman Abu Lafi.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Ayed Abada Shawaheen, 27, from Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, after repeatedly assaulting him, causing various cuts and bruises.
In addition, the army invaded many neighborhoods in Hebron city, and installed roadblocks in Jouret Bahlas area, in addition to the entrances of Ethna and Halhoul towns, before stopping and searching dozens of cars, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
Israeli forces detained the Palestinian Governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, on Wednesday morning, after raiding his home in the Silwan neighborhood, in occupied East Jerusalem.
Lawyer Muhammad Mahmoud told Ma'an that Israeli intelligence and special forces raided Ghaith's home and transferred him to the Russian compound police center.
Israeli forces had previously detained Ghaith several times, the last of which was in last November. However, Israeli forces had also raided and searched Ghaith's home in December.
Last December, the Israeli authorities had also banned Gaith from entering the West Bank for six months and from travelling outside Palestine.
Lawyer Muhammad Mahmoud told Ma'an that Israeli intelligence and special forces raided Ghaith's home and transferred him to the Russian compound police center.
Israeli forces had previously detained Ghaith several times, the last of which was in last November. However, Israeli forces had also raided and searched Ghaith's home in December.
Last December, the Israeli authorities had also banned Gaith from entering the West Bank for six months and from travelling outside Palestine.
Israeli policemen on Tuesday extended the detention of al-Aqsa’s staff member and imam Raed Da’na for another 24 hours.
Israeli forces stormed Da’na’s home in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem, in the afternoon, before they arrested him.
A few days earlier, the Israeli police ruled that Da’na be banned from al-Aqsa Mosque for six months, after he was arrested outside of al-Amoud Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
A couple of weeks ago, Da’na led Sunday’s Muslim congregational prayers outside of al-Rahma Gate in al-Aqsa Mosque compound, protesting Israel’s closure of the gate.
Shortly after, worshipers smashed the chains set up by the Israeli forces to lock the gate, which had been kept shut by the occupation authorities for nearly 16 years.
Israeli forces stormed Da’na’s home in Beit Hanina, north of occupied Jerusalem, in the afternoon, before they arrested him.
A few days earlier, the Israeli police ruled that Da’na be banned from al-Aqsa Mosque for six months, after he was arrested outside of al-Amoud Gate, in occupied Jerusalem.
A couple of weeks ago, Da’na led Sunday’s Muslim congregational prayers outside of al-Rahma Gate in al-Aqsa Mosque compound, protesting Israel’s closure of the gate.
Shortly after, worshipers smashed the chains set up by the Israeli forces to lock the gate, which had been kept shut by the occupation authorities for nearly 16 years.
26 feb 2019
Israeli authorities banned on Tuesday a Palestinian woman resident of occupied Jerusalem from entering al-Aqsa Mosque for six months.
Hanadi Halawani, a teacher, wrote in a Facebook post that Israeli authorities issued an order banning her access to the holy shrine.
Halawani was arrested on February 20 from her family house before being shortly released.
She was previously banned from entering the Mosque on several occasions, most recently was for six months.
Israeli police summoned Halawani for an interrogation before she was handed the ban order.
Hanadi Halawani, a teacher, wrote in a Facebook post that Israeli authorities issued an order banning her access to the holy shrine.
Halawani was arrested on February 20 from her family house before being shortly released.
She was previously banned from entering the Mosque on several occasions, most recently was for six months.
Israeli police summoned Halawani for an interrogation before she was handed the ban order.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained on Tuesday evening four Palestinian young men at a military checkpoint erected east of Qalqilia, north of West Bank.
Local sources told PIC reporter that a military checkpoint was set up between Azzun and Jayyos towns, east of the city.
Four youths were detained and investigated at the barrier, the sources added.
Local sources told PIC reporter that a military checkpoint was set up between Azzun and Jayyos towns, east of the city.
Four youths were detained and investigated at the barrier, the sources added.
The Palestinian paralysed prisoner Moataz Abidu, from al-Khalil, started on Tuesday an open-ended hunger strike in protest against his continued administrative detention in Israeli jails.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that Abidu was sent to solitary confinement shortly after declaring a hunger strike.
Abidu was shot and injured during his arrest in 2011, causing paralysis on his left leg and weakness and loss of control on the right leg, the PPS added.
However, Israeli prison administration only provides him with painkillers despite his difficult health condition.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that Abidu was sent to solitary confinement shortly after declaring a hunger strike.
Abidu was shot and injured during his arrest in 2011, causing paralysis on his left leg and weakness and loss of control on the right leg, the PPS added.
However, Israeli prison administration only provides him with painkillers despite his difficult health condition.
The Israeli Military Court of Ofer approved administrative detention orders issued against 13 Palestinian prisoners, on Tuesday.
Palestine Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that the Israeli military court issued six-month administrative detention orders against 13 Palestinian prisoners.
PPS identified them as Wael Rabie, Noor al-Din Ahmad, Ismail Ali, Hisham Abu Saleh, Kayed Namoura, Hassan al-Zaghari, Rabhi Shahwan, Ali Abu Attiya, and Salah Badwan.
The court called for the administrative detention of Khalid Daadou, Abdel Latif Muhammad Haj, Muhammad Awad, and Saleh Abdel Harimi, PPS added.
Administrative detention is imprisonment without trial or charge, it has no time limit, and the evidence on which it is based is not disclosed. Israel utilizes this measure extensively and routinely, and has used it to hold hundreds of Palestinians for lengthy periods of time.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,450 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 495 are in administrative detention.
A report by Israeli NGO B'Tselem, which was based on the Israeli Prison Service statistics, read that over the last year, 29 Palestinians were taken into administrative detention every month, on average, and 37 were released.
The report added that in the past decade, the number of detainees held by Israel in a single month never fell below 150.
Rights groups say that Israel's administrative detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political processes, particularly targeting Palestinian activists, journalists, and politicians.
Palestine Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that the Israeli military court issued six-month administrative detention orders against 13 Palestinian prisoners.
PPS identified them as Wael Rabie, Noor al-Din Ahmad, Ismail Ali, Hisham Abu Saleh, Kayed Namoura, Hassan al-Zaghari, Rabhi Shahwan, Ali Abu Attiya, and Salah Badwan.
The court called for the administrative detention of Khalid Daadou, Abdel Latif Muhammad Haj, Muhammad Awad, and Saleh Abdel Harimi, PPS added.
Administrative detention is imprisonment without trial or charge, it has no time limit, and the evidence on which it is based is not disclosed. Israel utilizes this measure extensively and routinely, and has used it to hold hundreds of Palestinians for lengthy periods of time.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,450 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, of whom 495 are in administrative detention.
A report by Israeli NGO B'Tselem, which was based on the Israeli Prison Service statistics, read that over the last year, 29 Palestinians were taken into administrative detention every month, on average, and 37 were released.
The report added that in the past decade, the number of detainees held by Israel in a single month never fell below 150.
Rights groups say that Israel's administrative detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political processes, particularly targeting Palestinian activists, journalists, and politicians.
Israeli authorities released a former Palestinian prisoner, on Tuesday, who was detained on Monday, one day after he was officially released after 17 years of imprisonment.
Abed al-Rahman Khalil Mahmoud, 38, from the Issawiya neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, was released and banned from entry to the Issawiya neighborhood, where his family home is located, for the next ten days.
Israeli authorities also expelled Mahmoud to the Jericho district for the entire period of the ordered ban.
It is noteworthy that Mahmoud was initially banned for three days from Issawiya neighborhood.
Abed al-Rahman Khalil Mahmoud, 38, from the Issawiya neighborhood in occupied East Jerusalem, was released and banned from entry to the Issawiya neighborhood, where his family home is located, for the next ten days.
Israeli authorities also expelled Mahmoud to the Jericho district for the entire period of the ordered ban.
It is noteworthy that Mahmoud was initially banned for three days from Issawiya neighborhood.
Israeli forces detained at least 21 Palestinians, including a minor, across the occupied West Bank during predawn raids on Tuesday.
According to Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained five Palestinians. They were identified as Akram Muhammad Daadua, Muhammad Jaafar Daadua, Radi Salah Taqatqa, Muhsein Asaad Thuwabta, and Yousef Kuwazba.
In the al-Eizariya town, in the central West Bank district of Jerusalem, four Palestinians were detained. PPS identified them as Ahmad Jawad Othman, 14, Mahmoud Khaled Damdoum, Zayd Nabil al-Musalma,21, and Muad Yousef Tabish.
In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, another seven were detained. They were identified as Muhammad Fayez Shouli, 20, Muhammad Ahmad Suwalma, 32, Bassam Hamad Shouli, 38, Muthna Ihsan Arab, 36, Fares Bassam Shouli, 30, Issam Walid Ghanem, 24, and Mahmoud Nayef al-Saluadi, 33.
In the northern West Bank district of Tubas, PPS said five Palestinians were detained. They were identified as Samer samih Suwafta, 39, Rayeq Sadeq Bisharat, and Bassem Deib Suwafta along with his sons Muhammad and Qasam.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,450 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, including 215 minors, 43 of whom under 16 years old.
According to Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Israeli forces detained five Palestinians. They were identified as Akram Muhammad Daadua, Muhammad Jaafar Daadua, Radi Salah Taqatqa, Muhsein Asaad Thuwabta, and Yousef Kuwazba.
In the al-Eizariya town, in the central West Bank district of Jerusalem, four Palestinians were detained. PPS identified them as Ahmad Jawad Othman, 14, Mahmoud Khaled Damdoum, Zayd Nabil al-Musalma,21, and Muad Yousef Tabish.
In the northern West Bank district of Nablus, another seven were detained. They were identified as Muhammad Fayez Shouli, 20, Muhammad Ahmad Suwalma, 32, Bassam Hamad Shouli, 38, Muthna Ihsan Arab, 36, Fares Bassam Shouli, 30, Issam Walid Ghanem, 24, and Mahmoud Nayef al-Saluadi, 33.
In the northern West Bank district of Tubas, PPS said five Palestinians were detained. They were identified as Samer samih Suwafta, 39, Rayeq Sadeq Bisharat, and Bassem Deib Suwafta along with his sons Muhammad and Qasam.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,450 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, including 215 minors, 43 of whom under 16 years old.
