11 jan 2014
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees has reported that Palestinian political prisoners held at the Israeli detention facility ‘Ramon’ started a hunger strike to protest the latest serious Israeli assaults carried out against them.
Rami Al-‘Alami, a lawyer of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, said that the situation at the Ramon Israeli prison could lead to confrontations, especially after four units of the military have continued their assaults against the detainees for the third week in a row.
The soldiers, accompanied by military dogs, broke into the cells of the detainees, violently searching them.
The Ministry said that the detainees discovered that there are hidden cameras in the walls of their rooms, and protested against this serious violation of their rights.
Detainee Abdul-Salam Shokry said that, after the detainees found the hidden cameras and protested the violation, the Prison Administration and the Israeli Security Agency decided to attack the detainees and retrieve the cameras.
Shokry added that the soldiers caused excessive damage to the detainees’ property, broke their electrical equipment and forced the detainees into solitary confinement, in another section, after cuffing them and forcing them to undergo a strip search.
The issue led to clashes between the detainees and the soldiers, who also attacked and struck several detainees, including Kamal Abu Shanab, Yousef Barghouthi, Ibrahim Ziyada and Ahmad Ka’abna.
The prison administration also decided to move the representative of the detainees, Kamal Rajoub, into solitary confinement.
Shokry said that the situation at Ramon prison could deteriorate even more and lead to clashes, should the army and the prison administration continue these violations and assaults.
He said that the detainees started a gradual hunger strike on Saturday, a strike that could lead to an ongoing hunger strike by the detainees, and added that the detainees filed 49 appeals against the Israeli violations.
Rami Al-‘Alami, a lawyer of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, said that the situation at the Ramon Israeli prison could lead to confrontations, especially after four units of the military have continued their assaults against the detainees for the third week in a row.
The soldiers, accompanied by military dogs, broke into the cells of the detainees, violently searching them.
The Ministry said that the detainees discovered that there are hidden cameras in the walls of their rooms, and protested against this serious violation of their rights.
Detainee Abdul-Salam Shokry said that, after the detainees found the hidden cameras and protested the violation, the Prison Administration and the Israeli Security Agency decided to attack the detainees and retrieve the cameras.
Shokry added that the soldiers caused excessive damage to the detainees’ property, broke their electrical equipment and forced the detainees into solitary confinement, in another section, after cuffing them and forcing them to undergo a strip search.
The issue led to clashes between the detainees and the soldiers, who also attacked and struck several detainees, including Kamal Abu Shanab, Yousef Barghouthi, Ibrahim Ziyada and Ahmad Ka’abna.
The prison administration also decided to move the representative of the detainees, Kamal Rajoub, into solitary confinement.
Shokry said that the situation at Ramon prison could deteriorate even more and lead to clashes, should the army and the prison administration continue these violations and assaults.
He said that the detainees started a gradual hunger strike on Saturday, a strike that could lead to an ongoing hunger strike by the detainees, and added that the detainees filed 49 appeals against the Israeli violations.
One of the major obstacles to ongoing peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians is the continuation of Israeli forces' detentions raids across the West Bank.
These rarely remarked-upon raids are carried out day and night in Palestinian areas and often involve the detention of children.
Israel has said that it will not halt detention raids even if a peace agreement is signed, a stipulation that is unacceptable to the Palestinian Authority.
In light of Israeli authorities' insistence on carrying out these raids, the Palestinian Authority's military liaison department has started working over the last two years to mitigate their effects.
"This role has been neglected (in the past). ... I contacted the Israeli military liaison department and proposed (applying) the UNICEF definition of children's rights, highlighting that Palestinian children are being terrified and denied their rights when they are detained for various charges," said the director of the PA's military liaison department Jihad al-Jayousi.
He told Ma'an that his Israeli counterparts reacted positively to his remarks.
These rarely remarked-upon raids are carried out day and night in Palestinian areas and often involve the detention of children.
Israel has said that it will not halt detention raids even if a peace agreement is signed, a stipulation that is unacceptable to the Palestinian Authority.
In light of Israeli authorities' insistence on carrying out these raids, the Palestinian Authority's military liaison department has started working over the last two years to mitigate their effects.
"This role has been neglected (in the past). ... I contacted the Israeli military liaison department and proposed (applying) the UNICEF definition of children's rights, highlighting that Palestinian children are being terrified and denied their rights when they are detained for various charges," said the director of the PA's military liaison department Jihad al-Jayousi.
He told Ma'an that his Israeli counterparts reacted positively to his remarks.
"In April 2012, we agreed that when any Palestinian child is detained, the Palestinian liaison department could intervene and release him even before he is sent to the Israeli police."
According to Defense for Children International, between 500-700 Palestinian children are detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank every year and prosecuted in Israeli military courts.
Al-Jayousi confirmed that his department managed to free 90 percent of Palestinian minors whose cases were brought forward by either family members, governorate offices, or other means.
"Last year we managed to free 349 minors," he added.
Asked about the methods, al-Jayousi said his department's offices across the West Bank usually call their Israeli counterparts to ask about minors who have been detained. At this point, the Israeli department contacts the Israeli force that has detained the minors, "and we go and receive."
The process, he said, could take as little as 15 minutes or as much as a few hours.
Al-Jayousi highlighted that when district offices fail to free minors in some cases, he "personally intervenes to secure the release."
There is also a police liaison department, he added, which is a division of the military liaison department. Palestinian and Israeli police liaise on criminal issues such as robberies, drug-related issues, and murder.
"For example, some Palestinian fugitives who escaped to Israel after they were accused of murder and drugs have been handed to us by Israeli police, including the suspects believed to be behind the death of the governor of Qalqiliya, Qaddura Mousa."
According to Defense for Children International, between 500-700 Palestinian children are detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank every year and prosecuted in Israeli military courts.
Al-Jayousi confirmed that his department managed to free 90 percent of Palestinian minors whose cases were brought forward by either family members, governorate offices, or other means.
"Last year we managed to free 349 minors," he added.
Asked about the methods, al-Jayousi said his department's offices across the West Bank usually call their Israeli counterparts to ask about minors who have been detained. At this point, the Israeli department contacts the Israeli force that has detained the minors, "and we go and receive."
The process, he said, could take as little as 15 minutes or as much as a few hours.
Al-Jayousi highlighted that when district offices fail to free minors in some cases, he "personally intervenes to secure the release."
There is also a police liaison department, he added, which is a division of the military liaison department. Palestinian and Israeli police liaise on criminal issues such as robberies, drug-related issues, and murder.
"For example, some Palestinian fugitives who escaped to Israel after they were accused of murder and drugs have been handed to us by Israeli police, including the suspects believed to be behind the death of the governor of Qalqiliya, Qaddura Mousa."
The Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has isolated the leader in Qassam Brigades prisoner Ibrahim Hamed, sentenced to 57 life terms, claiming that he is registered dangerous. The IPS has informed the Captive Movement of its decision to isolate Hamed for being “a dangerous person” that should not be kept among prisoners.
“Fidaa”, the prisoner support group, pointed out that a state of tension has prevailed in Nafha prison following the Israeli decision, where Palestinian prisoners threatened to declare a hunger strike protesting Hamed's isolation in violation to the Dignity Strike Agreement.
The IPS released Hamed from isolation in 2012, after serving 8 months in solitary confinement, as part of the agreement to end the mass prisoners’ hunger strike in April 2012 which lasted for 28 days.
Hamed was detained in May 2006, where he was sentenced to 57 life sentences, one of the longest sentences ever given to a Palestinian prisoner.
Meanwhile, Palestinian activists decided to launch an international electronic campaign that includes popular events and sit-ins in solidarity with Palestinian sick prisoners' issue.
The three-day global electronic support of sick prisoners is going to take place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 19-21.1.2014 under the title: Campaign to support the sick prisoners.
Social media networks started promoting the campaign that will contain news and information concerning Palestinian sick prisoners held in Israeli jails that will be published for the first time.
“Fidaa”, the prisoner support group, pointed out that a state of tension has prevailed in Nafha prison following the Israeli decision, where Palestinian prisoners threatened to declare a hunger strike protesting Hamed's isolation in violation to the Dignity Strike Agreement.
The IPS released Hamed from isolation in 2012, after serving 8 months in solitary confinement, as part of the agreement to end the mass prisoners’ hunger strike in April 2012 which lasted for 28 days.
Hamed was detained in May 2006, where he was sentenced to 57 life sentences, one of the longest sentences ever given to a Palestinian prisoner.
Meanwhile, Palestinian activists decided to launch an international electronic campaign that includes popular events and sit-ins in solidarity with Palestinian sick prisoners' issue.
The three-day global electronic support of sick prisoners is going to take place on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday 19-21.1.2014 under the title: Campaign to support the sick prisoners.
Social media networks started promoting the campaign that will contain news and information concerning Palestinian sick prisoners held in Israeli jails that will be published for the first time.
Defense for children international said that the Israeli prosecutor filed an indictment against a 12-year-old boy from Hazma town, east of occupied Jerusalem. The organization stated on Friday that the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) kidnapped Mustafa Al-Khatib, a sixth grade student, earlier this month, and on the second day of his arrest, the Israeli prosecutor's office extended his detention until it filed an indictment against him.
The lawyer sent by defense for children to look after Mustafa's case had officially objected to the Israeli prosecutor's request and demanded his immediate release, but the Israeli court in Ofer rejected his objection and gave the prosecutor two days to prepare his indictment.
Later, the Israeli prosecutor brought charges against Mustafa and demanded the court to order his imprisonment for two months and fine him more than 2,000 shekels.
However, the lawyer was able to extract a court verdict ordering the boy's release on bail of 7,500 shekels and placing him under house arrest until all legal procedures are finished.
The court also allowed Mustafa to leave his home from six thirty in the morning to two thirty in the afternoon only to attend his school, but it gave the Israeli prosecutor 72 hours to appeal against its verdict.
The lawyer sent by defense for children to look after Mustafa's case had officially objected to the Israeli prosecutor's request and demanded his immediate release, but the Israeli court in Ofer rejected his objection and gave the prosecutor two days to prepare his indictment.
Later, the Israeli prosecutor brought charges against Mustafa and demanded the court to order his imprisonment for two months and fine him more than 2,000 shekels.
However, the lawyer was able to extract a court verdict ordering the boy's release on bail of 7,500 shekels and placing him under house arrest until all legal procedures are finished.
The court also allowed Mustafa to leave his home from six thirty in the morning to two thirty in the afternoon only to attend his school, but it gave the Israeli prosecutor 72 hours to appeal against its verdict.
Israeli soldiers invaded, late on Friday at night and on Saturday at dawn, the town of Beit Fajjar, south of Bethlehem, and various areas in the southern West Bank district of Hebron, and kidnapped four Palestinians.
Local sources said that a number of soldiers installed a sudden roadblock at the entrance of Beit Fajjar, stopped a car before forcing the passengers out, and kidnapped Ahmad Taqatqa, 16 years of age.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron, kidnapped Mohammad Nafeth Abu Sneina, 18, from the Shallala street, in the center of the city, and took him to an unknown destination.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deir Samet town, west of Hebron, and handed two residents military orders to head to the Gush Ezion military base for interrogation. One of them, identified as Mousa Al-Haroub, 32, is a former political prisoner.
In related news, soldiers installed roadblocks in various neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the nearby towns of Sa’ir, Halhoul, Doura, and Yatta, before stopping dozens of vehicles and investigating the ID cards of dozens of residents.
Local sources said that a number of soldiers installed a sudden roadblock at the entrance of Beit Fajjar, stopped a car before forcing the passengers out, and kidnapped Ahmad Taqatqa, 16 years of age.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the southern West Bank city of Hebron, kidnapped Mohammad Nafeth Abu Sneina, 18, from the Shallala street, in the center of the city, and took him to an unknown destination.
Furthermore, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deir Samet town, west of Hebron, and handed two residents military orders to head to the Gush Ezion military base for interrogation. One of them, identified as Mousa Al-Haroub, 32, is a former political prisoner.
In related news, soldiers installed roadblocks in various neighborhoods in Hebron city, and the nearby towns of Sa’ir, Halhoul, Doura, and Yatta, before stopping dozens of vehicles and investigating the ID cards of dozens of residents.
Israeli forces detained three Palestinian men early Saturday in the northern West Bank, locals said.
Witnesses told Ma'an that a large number of Israeli troops raided the village of Azzun east of Qalqiliya, detaining Jafar Ahmad Husein, 22, Muhammad Abd al-Karim Salim, 34, and 20-year-old Ibrahim Nassar Salim.
Before taking the men into custody, the soldiers ransacked their homes and confiscated one of their families' vehicles, locals added.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
Witnesses told Ma'an that a large number of Israeli troops raided the village of Azzun east of Qalqiliya, detaining Jafar Ahmad Husein, 22, Muhammad Abd al-Karim Salim, 34, and 20-year-old Ibrahim Nassar Salim.
Before taking the men into custody, the soldiers ransacked their homes and confiscated one of their families' vehicles, locals added.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
Hassan Zaanine
The wife of a Palestinian jailed in Israel gave birth in the Gaza Strip after being impregnated by sperm smuggled out of an Israeli prison, a prisoner association said on Friday.
While such births have been declared among West Bank wives of prisoners in Israel, this was the first such occasion in the besieged Gaza Strip, director of the Waed Gaza prisoner association Saber Abu Karsh told AFP.
The wife of a Palestinian jailed in Israel gave birth in the Gaza Strip after being impregnated by sperm smuggled out of an Israeli prison, a prisoner association said on Friday.
While such births have been declared among West Bank wives of prisoners in Israel, this was the first such occasion in the besieged Gaza Strip, director of the Waed Gaza prisoner association Saber Abu Karsh told AFP.
The wife of prisoner Tamer Zaanine, from Beit Hanun in northern Gaza, "gave birth to her first child Hassan today, the first instance of a birth by smuggled sperm of a prisoner."
"This is a victory for the prisoners and for their will to become fathers," Abu Karsh said.
Zaanine's family said the 29-year-old man was sent to prison for 12 years by an Israeli court in 2006, just three months after he married.
There are approximately 5,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, and they are denied conjugal visits.
"This is a victory for the prisoners and for their will to become fathers," Abu Karsh said.
Zaanine's family said the 29-year-old man was sent to prison for 12 years by an Israeli court in 2006, just three months after he married.
There are approximately 5,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, and they are denied conjugal visits.
10 jan 2014
Israeli forces freed nine Palestinian children and one youth from detention on Friday after the intervention of Palestinian military liaisons, according to a Palestinian security source.
The released teenagers were from across Hebron and Ramallah governorates and were all detained by Israeli forces on the pretext of throwing stones.
The official source in the military liaison identified the released detainees from Hebron city, Halhoul, and at-Tabaqa, all in Hebron region, as: Mohammed Nafez Hussein Abu Sneineh, 16, Solomon Imad Tuwaya, 14, Uday Imad Tuwaya, 16, Essam Emad Muhammad Tuwaya, 12, Ali Saeed Junaidi, 12, Qusay Kamel Atrash, 13, al-Montaser Ballah Munther Muhammad Abu Atwan, 14, and Safwan Talal Abu Sneineh, 19.
The other detainees were identified as Mahmoud Ibrahim Jaidy, 13, from Abud, and Abdullah Kheir al-Tamimi, 14, from Deir Netham, both towns in the Ramallah region abutting settlements and completely surrounded by areas under Israeli military control.
Director of the military liaison in Hebron Major Nadir Haji said that the liaison was ready to provide protection for all Palestinians, especially children.
He called on all Palestinians to immediately report any arrests, and especially those of children, so that the Palestinian military liaison could help work to secure their release.
According to Defense for Children International, between 500-700 Palestinian children are detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank and prosecuted in Israeli military courts. DCI estimates that 8,000 Palestinian children have been detained since 2000.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
The released teenagers were from across Hebron and Ramallah governorates and were all detained by Israeli forces on the pretext of throwing stones.
The official source in the military liaison identified the released detainees from Hebron city, Halhoul, and at-Tabaqa, all in Hebron region, as: Mohammed Nafez Hussein Abu Sneineh, 16, Solomon Imad Tuwaya, 14, Uday Imad Tuwaya, 16, Essam Emad Muhammad Tuwaya, 12, Ali Saeed Junaidi, 12, Qusay Kamel Atrash, 13, al-Montaser Ballah Munther Muhammad Abu Atwan, 14, and Safwan Talal Abu Sneineh, 19.
The other detainees were identified as Mahmoud Ibrahim Jaidy, 13, from Abud, and Abdullah Kheir al-Tamimi, 14, from Deir Netham, both towns in the Ramallah region abutting settlements and completely surrounded by areas under Israeli military control.
Director of the military liaison in Hebron Major Nadir Haji said that the liaison was ready to provide protection for all Palestinians, especially children.
He called on all Palestinians to immediately report any arrests, and especially those of children, so that the Palestinian military liaison could help work to secure their release.
According to Defense for Children International, between 500-700 Palestinian children are detained by Israeli forces in the West Bank and prosecuted in Israeli military courts. DCI estimates that 8,000 Palestinian children have been detained since 2000.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested Palestinian citizen Ibrahim Zamareh, from Halhoul north of al-Khalil, after raiding and searching his house, and took him to an unknown destination. The forces also stormed the village of Marda, north of Salfit, and arrested another young man.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided the village of Ezbet al-Tabib east of Qalqilya on Thursday night and fired tear gas grenades, causing a number of citizens to suffocate.
Local sources reported that the Israeli soldiers were targeting with gas grenades a protest tent erected in front of the village services complex, threatened with demolition.
The occupation forces have also closed last night the entrances to the villages of Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib east of Qalqilya, forcing the citizens to take long bypass roads.
Locals stated that the Israeli soldiers erected checkpoints at the entrances to Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib, before the Israeli bulldozer started closing the entrances with sand barriers and cement blocks.
Meanwhile, the IOF raided the village of Ezbet al-Tabib east of Qalqilya on Thursday night and fired tear gas grenades, causing a number of citizens to suffocate.
Local sources reported that the Israeli soldiers were targeting with gas grenades a protest tent erected in front of the village services complex, threatened with demolition.
The occupation forces have also closed last night the entrances to the villages of Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib east of Qalqilya, forcing the citizens to take long bypass roads.
Locals stated that the Israeli soldiers erected checkpoints at the entrances to Azzun and Ezbet al-Tabib, before the Israeli bulldozer started closing the entrances with sand barriers and cement blocks.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) in Nafha prison has decided to transfer the prisoner leader Ibrahim Hamed, sentenced to 57 life-terms, to Holakdar prison, causing a state of tension among prisoners held in Nafha jail. Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Studies quoted Hamed's wife as saying that the IPS has transferred her husband from Nafha prison to Holakdar prison, knowing that he spent only a month in Nafha jail.
For his part, director of the center Fouad Khuffash confirmed that Hamed has been transferred nine times from prison to prison since his release from solitary confinement in 2012.
He pointed out that Hamed's transfer to Holakdar prison came as part of Israeli revenge policy against Palestinian prisoners sentenced to multiple life sentences.
Ibrahim Hamed, one of the leaders of al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas, participated in the Karama mass hunger strike in April 2012, which lasted 28 days, and after which he was released from solitary confinement where he had served eight years.
In a related context, the IPS transferred prisoners Awad Saidi from Hadarim prison and Imad Sakr from Nafha prison to Eshel prison.
For his part, director of the center Fouad Khuffash confirmed that Hamed has been transferred nine times from prison to prison since his release from solitary confinement in 2012.
He pointed out that Hamed's transfer to Holakdar prison came as part of Israeli revenge policy against Palestinian prisoners sentenced to multiple life sentences.
Ibrahim Hamed, one of the leaders of al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas, participated in the Karama mass hunger strike in April 2012, which lasted 28 days, and after which he was released from solitary confinement where he had served eight years.
In a related context, the IPS transferred prisoners Awad Saidi from Hadarim prison and Imad Sakr from Nafha prison to Eshel prison.
The Israeli authorities have indicted a 12 year old boy from Hizma, east of Jerusalem, reports Wafa. The boy was arrested on January 6 and was held in prison for three days until charges could be filed against him.
The Palestine branch of Defence of Children International (DCI) called for the immidiate release of the boy, but the court rejected the request, and gave the prosecutor two days to prepare the indicement.
Later the court agreed to release the boy on a $3000 bail. According to DCI the court usually set high bails, knowing that the families can’t afford it.
Israel is the only state that systematically prosecute children in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial guarantees. More than 500 Palestinian children are prosecuted in the military courts each year. 74 percent of these children experience physical violence during arrest, transfer or interrogation according to data from DCI.
The Palestine branch of Defence of Children International (DCI) called for the immidiate release of the boy, but the court rejected the request, and gave the prosecutor two days to prepare the indicement.
Later the court agreed to release the boy on a $3000 bail. According to DCI the court usually set high bails, knowing that the families can’t afford it.
Israel is the only state that systematically prosecute children in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial guarantees. More than 500 Palestinian children are prosecuted in the military courts each year. 74 percent of these children experience physical violence during arrest, transfer or interrogation according to data from DCI.
9 jan 2014
A Palestinian inmate in Israel's Ofer prison suffered from "hysteria" after carrying out an extended hunger strike, a prisoners' ministry lawyer said Thursday.
Ehab al-Ghaleet, a lawyer for the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs, said that Thaer Abdullah was on hunger strike for 50 days, as a result of which he was treated in Assaf Harofeh medical center.
Throughout that period Abdullah suffered from brain dehydration and had to stop his strike before he was returned to Ofer prison, al-Ghaleet said.
He added that Abdullah, who was sentenced to 6 months administrative detention, was kept in isolation in the Ramla prison infirmary.
Abdullah was brought to a psychiatrist when he returned to Ofer due to his hysteria, al-Ghaleet said.
Over 5,200 Palestinians are being held in Israeli jails according to the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
Under international law, it is illegal to transfer prisoners outside of the occupied territory in which they are detained, and the families of Palestinian prisoners face many obstacles in obtaining permits to visit their imprisoned relatives.
Ehab al-Ghaleet, a lawyer for the Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs, said that Thaer Abdullah was on hunger strike for 50 days, as a result of which he was treated in Assaf Harofeh medical center.
Throughout that period Abdullah suffered from brain dehydration and had to stop his strike before he was returned to Ofer prison, al-Ghaleet said.
He added that Abdullah, who was sentenced to 6 months administrative detention, was kept in isolation in the Ramla prison infirmary.
Abdullah was brought to a psychiatrist when he returned to Ofer due to his hysteria, al-Ghaleet said.
Over 5,200 Palestinians are being held in Israeli jails according to the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
Under international law, it is illegal to transfer prisoners outside of the occupied territory in which they are detained, and the families of Palestinian prisoners face many obstacles in obtaining permits to visit their imprisoned relatives.
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Thursday, two Palestinians from the West Bank city of Hebron, and searched several houses in Halhoul village.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Ashraf Shaker Jundi, 40, and Bassem Fadel Daoud, 35, after searching their houses in the Hebron city.
IOF foces searched six houses in Halhoul village belonging to Majed Ahmed Abu Rayan, Wassim Ibrahim al-Anani, Naji Mohammed Abu Rayan, Rebhi Abdul Muhsen al-Sa'da, Jamil Jahshan al-Sa'da and Yousef Abu Rayan.
In a different context, IOF Forces distributed leaflets in al-Aroub refugee camp, in which they threatened to impose a fine estimated by 12,000 NIS on children who participate in stone-throwing.
The forces set military checkpoint on the entrance of Nabi Younis area in Hebron, stopped the Palestinians' vehicles, searched them and checked the passengers' IDs.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Ashraf Shaker Jundi, 40, and Bassem Fadel Daoud, 35, after searching their houses in the Hebron city.
IOF foces searched six houses in Halhoul village belonging to Majed Ahmed Abu Rayan, Wassim Ibrahim al-Anani, Naji Mohammed Abu Rayan, Rebhi Abdul Muhsen al-Sa'da, Jamil Jahshan al-Sa'da and Yousef Abu Rayan.
In a different context, IOF Forces distributed leaflets in al-Aroub refugee camp, in which they threatened to impose a fine estimated by 12,000 NIS on children who participate in stone-throwing.
The forces set military checkpoint on the entrance of Nabi Younis area in Hebron, stopped the Palestinians' vehicles, searched them and checked the passengers' IDs.
17 Palestinians suffered gunshot wounds at dawn Thursday in Doheisha refugee camp including one in his eye after Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided the camp, south of Bethlehem. The PIC reporter said that IOF foot patrols raided the camp from several entrances and broke into the home of Hasan Zaghari to arrest him but he was not at home. The soldiers detained his brothers for a few hours.
The soldiers then arrested liberated prisoner Mohammed Abed Rabbo, who suffers from a leg injury, and Bilal Mi’wee, 19, and took them to an unknown detention center.
Dozens of young men threw stones and bottles at the soldiers who retaliated by firing live and metal-coated bullets in addition to teargas canisters.
Three youths were wounded with live bullets one in his leg, the second in his foot, and the third in his eye and his condition was described as critical.
The PIC reporter said that at least 14 other young men were hit with rubber bullets while dozens of citizens were treated for breathing difficulty and nausea as a result of inhaling the teargas fired by the soldiers even inside homes.
The soldiers then arrested liberated prisoner Mohammed Abed Rabbo, who suffers from a leg injury, and Bilal Mi’wee, 19, and took them to an unknown detention center.
Dozens of young men threw stones and bottles at the soldiers who retaliated by firing live and metal-coated bullets in addition to teargas canisters.
Three youths were wounded with live bullets one in his leg, the second in his foot, and the third in his eye and his condition was described as critical.
The PIC reporter said that at least 14 other young men were hit with rubber bullets while dozens of citizens were treated for breathing difficulty and nausea as a result of inhaling the teargas fired by the soldiers even inside homes.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Thursday raided the village of Beit Furik and several neighborhoods in Nablus and arrested citizens. PIC's correspondent reported that the Israeli soldiers raided the neighborhoods of Khellat Amud and Ras Al Ain, Askar refugee camp and Amman Street, and arrested a young man after breaking into his house.
They also stormed the town of Beit Furik at midnight Wednesday, and clashes broke out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths.
In Salfit, the IOF stormed the village of Marda, and arrested a 20-year-old man. They have arrested two young men at Hawara checkpoint, after stopping and searching their vehicle.
In the northern Jordan Valley, the Israeli forces stormed the town of Ain Shibl where they broke into and searched citizens' houses.
Meanwhile, local sources in the city of Jenin said that more than 15 Israeli military vehicles stormed at dawn Thursday the eastern neighborhood, while intelligence officers raided two houses and questioned the inhabitants. No arrests were reported.
The sources added that the IOF attacked the citizens and searched a number of neighboring houses in the area before withdrawing at 06:00 am (local time).
They also stormed the town of Beit Furik at midnight Wednesday, and clashes broke out between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian youths.
In Salfit, the IOF stormed the village of Marda, and arrested a 20-year-old man. They have arrested two young men at Hawara checkpoint, after stopping and searching their vehicle.
In the northern Jordan Valley, the Israeli forces stormed the town of Ain Shibl where they broke into and searched citizens' houses.
Meanwhile, local sources in the city of Jenin said that more than 15 Israeli military vehicles stormed at dawn Thursday the eastern neighborhood, while intelligence officers raided two houses and questioned the inhabitants. No arrests were reported.
The sources added that the IOF attacked the citizens and searched a number of neighboring houses in the area before withdrawing at 06:00 am (local time).
Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that the Jerusalemite deputy Mohammed Totah and former Minister Khalid Abu Arafa should be released. The court had held a hearing to decide on an appeal submitted by both officials protesting their continued detention on charges of entering the city of Jerusalem illegally and of being affiliated to Hamas. Their Jerusalemite identity cards and residence permits were rescinded.
Head of the Jerusalem prisoners' families committee, Amjad Abu Asab, said that the Israeli Supreme Court accepted to release MP Mohammed Totah and former Minister Khalid Abu Arafa after spending 24 months out of their 30-month sentences.
Abu Asab, in a press statement published on Thursday, said that MP Totah and former minister Abu Arafa had earlier protested against the Israeli decision to deport them from Jerusalem. The occupation forces arrested them on January 23, 2012 from the headquarters of the International Red Cross mission.
MP Totah and Abu Arafa have been subjected to several arrests where they spent many years behind Israeli bars, Abu Asab said.
Head of the Jerusalem prisoners' families committee, Amjad Abu Asab, said that the Israeli Supreme Court accepted to release MP Mohammed Totah and former Minister Khalid Abu Arafa after spending 24 months out of their 30-month sentences.
Abu Asab, in a press statement published on Thursday, said that MP Totah and former minister Abu Arafa had earlier protested against the Israeli decision to deport them from Jerusalem. The occupation forces arrested them on January 23, 2012 from the headquarters of the International Red Cross mission.
MP Totah and Abu Arafa have been subjected to several arrests where they spent many years behind Israeli bars, Abu Asab said.
Israeli military court “Ofer” sentenced on Wednesday two Palestinian brothers ,from Halohool north of Hebron, 20 years for stone- throwing. The Israeli occupation forces accused the two brothers of throwing stones on Israeli military jeeps and settlers cars while passing through the road adjunct to Halohool town.
The two Palestinians had been arrested in Israeli prisons for two years along with other group of youths who were accused of stone throwing as well.
The two Palestinians had been arrested in Israeli prisons for two years along with other group of youths who were accused of stone throwing as well.
Israeli military forces shot and injured three Palestinians in Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem early Thursday, locals said.
Nidal Ibrahim Ubeid was shot in the thigh by an expanding dum-dum bullet, witnesses said. Medics described the injury as serious.
Two other young men, Khalil Ahmad al-Banna, 18, and Muhammad Ibrahim Zawahrah, 21, were shot with plastic coated metal bullets.
Israeli forces had stormed the camp during an arrest raid just after midnight and were met by dozens of young men who hurled rocks and empty bottles at the soldiers.
Israeli forces fired live ammunition, tear gas and stun grenades.
Murad Muhammad Zaghari, 20, his brother Ashraf, 18, and Muhammad Nasri Abed Rabbo, 21, were detained.
Nidal Ibrahim Ubeid was shot in the thigh by an expanding dum-dum bullet, witnesses said. Medics described the injury as serious.
Two other young men, Khalil Ahmad al-Banna, 18, and Muhammad Ibrahim Zawahrah, 21, were shot with plastic coated metal bullets.
Israeli forces had stormed the camp during an arrest raid just after midnight and were met by dozens of young men who hurled rocks and empty bottles at the soldiers.
Israeli forces fired live ammunition, tear gas and stun grenades.
Murad Muhammad Zaghari, 20, his brother Ashraf, 18, and Muhammad Nasri Abed Rabbo, 21, were detained.
8 jan 2014
Jawad Siam
The Magistrate court judge decided on Wednesday afternoon to release Jawad Siam, director of Wadi Hilweh Information Center, with a 1500-NIS bail and a third-party bail of 5000 NIS.
The Israeli police had extended his arrest on Tuesday in order to present him to court on Wednesday after being called up by phone for interrogation on charges of “planning to damage settlers’ cars”.
The Magistrate court judge decided on Wednesday afternoon to release Jawad Siam, director of Wadi Hilweh Information Center, with a 1500-NIS bail and a third-party bail of 5000 NIS.
The Israeli police had extended his arrest on Tuesday in order to present him to court on Wednesday after being called up by phone for interrogation on charges of “planning to damage settlers’ cars”.
The Israeli police extended the arrest of 16-year old Sameh Rashid Ayesh from the neighbourhood of Ras Khamees in Shu’fat refugee camp in order to present him to court on Thursday on charges of assaulting Israeli settlers; note that he was arrested on Wednesday evening and his father was not allowed to attend the interrogation.
In a related matter, Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court judge decided to release Shadi Labban with a bail of 5000 NIS and house arrest and isolation from his home in the Old City of Jerusalem until completing the legal procedures against him; note that the general prosecution requested to freeze the decision to release him in order to appeal it but then changed its mind in the evening.
He added that the lawyer decided to also release Mohammad Shawish with the above mentioned conditions and the general prosecution requested to freeze the decision until Thursday morning.
The Prisoner’s Club lawyer, Mufeed Al-Hajj, said that the District court declined the appeal submitted by the general prosecution against his client, Tarek Fakhouri, and ordered to proceed with the judge’s decision to release him with a financial bail and house arrest with allowing him to go to school if accompanied by one of his parents; note that he was arrested on 18/12/2013 on charges of throwing stones in Al-Aqsa.
In a related matter, Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court judge decided to release Shadi Labban with a bail of 5000 NIS and house arrest and isolation from his home in the Old City of Jerusalem until completing the legal procedures against him; note that the general prosecution requested to freeze the decision to release him in order to appeal it but then changed its mind in the evening.
He added that the lawyer decided to also release Mohammad Shawish with the above mentioned conditions and the general prosecution requested to freeze the decision until Thursday morning.
The Prisoner’s Club lawyer, Mufeed Al-Hajj, said that the District court declined the appeal submitted by the general prosecution against his client, Tarek Fakhouri, and ordered to proceed with the judge’s decision to release him with a financial bail and house arrest with allowing him to go to school if accompanied by one of his parents; note that he was arrested on 18/12/2013 on charges of throwing stones in Al-Aqsa.
Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe said that a unit from the Israeli prison administration on Wednesday "brutally assaulted" a Palestinian inmate in Rimon prison.
Qaraqe told Ma'an that the Israeli forces raided Rimon prison and that the situation remains "tense," without providing further details.
Similar incidents are often reported in Rimon.
On Dec. 31, Israeli guards in Rimon prison raided a section of the prison overnight and moved all Palestinian prisoners, a rights group said.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society said that Israeli officers assaulted the inmates and took them to an unknown destination.
Qaraqe told Ma'an that the Israeli forces raided Rimon prison and that the situation remains "tense," without providing further details.
Similar incidents are often reported in Rimon.
On Dec. 31, Israeli guards in Rimon prison raided a section of the prison overnight and moved all Palestinian prisoners, a rights group said.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society said that Israeli officers assaulted the inmates and took them to an unknown destination.
Israeli forces on Wednesday freed an 80-year-old woman after she spent two days in custody, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society said.
The woman, Fathiyya Abu Own, was detained by Israeli forces Monday after she allegedly smuggled a mobile phone to her son, who is an inmate in a Negev prison, a PPS official said.
Her son, Waddah Muflih Abu Own, has spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails, according to PPS.
The Israeli army has recently been arresting prisoners' family members "to oppress prisoners' families," the official said.
Over 5,200 Palestinians are being held in Israeli jails according to the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
Under international law, it is illegal to transfer prisoners outside of the occupied territory in which they are detained, and the families of Palestinian prisoners' face many obstacles in obtaining permits to see their imprisoned relatives.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
The woman, Fathiyya Abu Own, was detained by Israeli forces Monday after she allegedly smuggled a mobile phone to her son, who is an inmate in a Negev prison, a PPS official said.
Her son, Waddah Muflih Abu Own, has spent more than 10 years in Israeli jails, according to PPS.
The Israeli army has recently been arresting prisoners' family members "to oppress prisoners' families," the official said.
Over 5,200 Palestinians are being held in Israeli jails according to the Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs.
Since 1967, more than 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, representing 20 percent of the total population and 40 percent of all males in the occupied territories.
Under international law, it is illegal to transfer prisoners outside of the occupied territory in which they are detained, and the families of Palestinian prisoners' face many obstacles in obtaining permits to see their imprisoned relatives.
The internationally recognized Palestinian territories of which the West Bank and East Jerusalem form a part have been occupied by the Israeli military since 1967.
Israeli Occupation Forces arrested on Wednesday, seven Palestinians from the West Bank city of Hebron.
Local and security sources said that Israeli forces arrested Amin Abdul Karem al-Tawil, 19, Ma'moun Mohammed al-Khalaileh,20, Ahmed Mussa al-Khalaila, 19, Khalil Abdul Azisz al-Khalaila, 20, and Alaa Mohammed al-Badarin from the village of Samou', after raiding and searching their houses.
Israeli forces arrested Shadi Ahmed Abu Raya from al-Aroub refugee camp and Hamada Mahmoud al-Berawi from the village of Yatta.
IOF forces raided al-Shioukh village, set military checkpoints at the northern entrance of Hebron city and on the entrances of Sa'ir, Haloul villages and on the entrance of al-Fawwar refugee camp.
The IOF troops stopped the vehicles and searched them by using the Police dogs and checked the passengers' IDs.
In Nablus, five Palestinians were arrested after several Israeli military jeeps raided the city and the village of Bureen.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Ahmed Fathi Esteiteh, 31, from the old city and Khaaled al-Sayeh and Mohammed Samih Elaiwi, 26.
IOF troops raided the village of Bureen south of Nablus, and arrested Mohammed Saed al-Najjar, 20, and Mohammed Ali Qadous, 20, after raiding several houses in the village.
Local and security sources said that Israeli forces arrested Amin Abdul Karem al-Tawil, 19, Ma'moun Mohammed al-Khalaileh,20, Ahmed Mussa al-Khalaila, 19, Khalil Abdul Azisz al-Khalaila, 20, and Alaa Mohammed al-Badarin from the village of Samou', after raiding and searching their houses.
Israeli forces arrested Shadi Ahmed Abu Raya from al-Aroub refugee camp and Hamada Mahmoud al-Berawi from the village of Yatta.
IOF forces raided al-Shioukh village, set military checkpoints at the northern entrance of Hebron city and on the entrances of Sa'ir, Haloul villages and on the entrance of al-Fawwar refugee camp.
The IOF troops stopped the vehicles and searched them by using the Police dogs and checked the passengers' IDs.
In Nablus, five Palestinians were arrested after several Israeli military jeeps raided the city and the village of Bureen.
Security sources said that IOF troops arrested Ahmed Fathi Esteiteh, 31, from the old city and Khaaled al-Sayeh and Mohammed Samih Elaiwi, 26.
IOF troops raided the village of Bureen south of Nablus, and arrested Mohammed Saed al-Najjar, 20, and Mohammed Ali Qadous, 20, after raiding several houses in the village.
A group of settlers stormed Wednesday, the village of Madama south of the city of Nablus and vandalized a property.
Palestinian official responsible for settlement file in the West Bank, Ghassan Douglas, told PNN that settlers set fire to two vehicles and spray-painted "Price Tag" slogans reading "Esh Kodesh", "revenge", and price tag along with a Star of David.
Douglas added that Israeli forces arrested a number of Palestinians during clashes that erupted in the villages of Qaryout and Qasra.
Palestinian official responsible for settlement file in the West Bank, Ghassan Douglas, told PNN that settlers set fire to two vehicles and spray-painted "Price Tag" slogans reading "Esh Kodesh", "revenge", and price tag along with a Star of David.
Douglas added that Israeli forces arrested a number of Palestinians during clashes that erupted in the villages of Qaryout and Qasra.
