2 jan 2019
Israeli soldiers invaded, Wednesday, Kufur Qaddoum town, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and abducted two Palestinians, including a wounded man, and attacked the father and the uncle of the injured Palestinian.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers abducted Yazan Barham, 20, who was previously shot and in injured by the soldiers, and Dia’ Rajab, 29.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers assaulted and injured Yazan’s father, and his under Sobhi, 55, causing various cuts and bruises, before Palestinian medics rushed them to a hospital.
Eshteiwi called on international legal and human rights organizations to intervene and stop the escalating Israeli violations, and added that Yazan has several bullets’ fragments in his back and requires surgery.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded and ransacked several homes, while undercover forces infiltrated into the town using a car with Palestinian license plates, but the locals managed to notice them fast.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Annexation Wall and Colonies in Kufur Qaddoum, said the soldiers abducted Yazan Barham, 20, who was previously shot and in injured by the soldiers, and Dia’ Rajab, 29.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers assaulted and injured Yazan’s father, and his under Sobhi, 55, causing various cuts and bruises, before Palestinian medics rushed them to a hospital.
Eshteiwi called on international legal and human rights organizations to intervene and stop the escalating Israeli violations, and added that Yazan has several bullets’ fragments in his back and requires surgery.
It is worth mentioning that the soldiers also invaded and ransacked several homes, while undercover forces infiltrated into the town using a car with Palestinian license plates, but the locals managed to notice them fast.
Israeli forces detained at least 24 Palestinians, including seven minors, during search and detention raids across the occupied West Bank raids, on predawn Wednesday.
The Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that Israeli forces detained three minors from the southern West Bank district of Hebron district, identified as Yazan Ragheb al-Froukh, 16, Qussai Nimr al-Froukh, 16, and Abudllah Moussa Jaradat, 16.
Two more Palestinians were detained from the Hebron district; PPS identified them as Bashar Yaqoub al-Badawi and Huthaifa Muhammad Zuhour.
PPS added that Israeli forces detained five other Palestinians from the northern West Bank district of Nablus; they were identified as Amir Ishtayeh, Alaa Samih al-Araj, Omar Ibrahim al-Tartir, Nidal Khalad Hajj Muhammad and Saleh al-Amer.
Israeli forces also raided the Kafr Qaddum town, east of the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, detaining four Palestinians, including two minors, PPS identified them as Alaa al-Din Ishteiwi, 26, Nimr Muhammad Ishteiwi, 28, Tareq Nabil Ali, 16, and Qussai Asaad Ishteiwi, 15.
Nine Palestinians were detained from the northern West Bank district of Jenin; they were identified as Usama Khalil Amarneh, Muhammad Jihad Abu Bakr, Ahmad Abdullah Bani Ghurra, Ahmad Nidal Nubani, Muhammad Adnan Makhzumi, Nour al-Din al-Khaldi, and minors Muhammad Abed al-Razeq Hanoun, 16, and Mutaz Abu Zaid, 16, in addition to Hamzeh Abed al-Hamid Mbayyid.
Another Palestinian was detained from the Tubas district; he was identified as Khalid Raed Daraghmeh.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,554 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, including 230 minors, 41 of whom under 16 years old.
The Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) said that Israeli forces detained three minors from the southern West Bank district of Hebron district, identified as Yazan Ragheb al-Froukh, 16, Qussai Nimr al-Froukh, 16, and Abudllah Moussa Jaradat, 16.
Two more Palestinians were detained from the Hebron district; PPS identified them as Bashar Yaqoub al-Badawi and Huthaifa Muhammad Zuhour.
PPS added that Israeli forces detained five other Palestinians from the northern West Bank district of Nablus; they were identified as Amir Ishtayeh, Alaa Samih al-Araj, Omar Ibrahim al-Tartir, Nidal Khalad Hajj Muhammad and Saleh al-Amer.
Israeli forces also raided the Kafr Qaddum town, east of the northern West Bank district of Qalqilia, detaining four Palestinians, including two minors, PPS identified them as Alaa al-Din Ishteiwi, 26, Nimr Muhammad Ishteiwi, 28, Tareq Nabil Ali, 16, and Qussai Asaad Ishteiwi, 15.
Nine Palestinians were detained from the northern West Bank district of Jenin; they were identified as Usama Khalil Amarneh, Muhammad Jihad Abu Bakr, Ahmad Abdullah Bani Ghurra, Ahmad Nidal Nubani, Muhammad Adnan Makhzumi, Nour al-Din al-Khaldi, and minors Muhammad Abed al-Razeq Hanoun, 16, and Mutaz Abu Zaid, 16, in addition to Hamzeh Abed al-Hamid Mbayyid.
Another Palestinian was detained from the Tubas district; he was identified as Khalid Raed Daraghmeh.
According to prisoners rights group Addameer, there are 5,554 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli prisons, including 230 minors, 41 of whom under 16 years old.
Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) issued over the past year 920 administrative detention orders against Palestinian prisoners, rights sources revealed.
The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies said, in a report issued Wednesday, that Israeli courts issued 920 administrative detention in 2018 making up a decrease of 13% in comparison with 2017.
The report pointed out that 381 prisoners received detention orders without charge or trial for the first time in 2018, whereas 539 received renewed administrative detention orders.
In February 15, 450 administrative detainees decided to boycott Israeli courts in protest against Israel’s administrative detention policy.
According to the sources, Israel issued 590 administrative detention orders during the boycott campaign that had continued for seven months.
During 2018, 15 Palestinian prisoners had waged hunger strikes for different periods ranging between 10 and 30 days.
The 60-year-old prisoner Rezeq Rajoub had waged hunger strike for three times in 2018, in protest against his renewed administrative detention.
The prisoner Hassan Shuka had also declared hunger strike for 62 days before reaching an agreement ordering his release.
14 administrative detention orders were also issued against Palestinian minors while seven orders were issued against female detainees.
Administrative detention is the imprisonment of Palestinians without charge or trial and on the basis of secret evidence for up to six month periods, indefinitely renewable by Israeli military courts.
The Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies said, in a report issued Wednesday, that Israeli courts issued 920 administrative detention in 2018 making up a decrease of 13% in comparison with 2017.
The report pointed out that 381 prisoners received detention orders without charge or trial for the first time in 2018, whereas 539 received renewed administrative detention orders.
In February 15, 450 administrative detainees decided to boycott Israeli courts in protest against Israel’s administrative detention policy.
According to the sources, Israel issued 590 administrative detention orders during the boycott campaign that had continued for seven months.
During 2018, 15 Palestinian prisoners had waged hunger strikes for different periods ranging between 10 and 30 days.
The 60-year-old prisoner Rezeq Rajoub had waged hunger strike for three times in 2018, in protest against his renewed administrative detention.
The prisoner Hassan Shuka had also declared hunger strike for 62 days before reaching an agreement ordering his release.
14 administrative detention orders were also issued against Palestinian minors while seven orders were issued against female detainees.
Administrative detention is the imprisonment of Palestinians without charge or trial and on the basis of secret evidence for up to six month periods, indefinitely renewable by Israeli military courts.
The Israeli authorities released two Palestinian fishermen, on Wednesday morning, who were detained a day earlier, off the coast of the northern besieged Gaza Strip.
Sources at the Palestinian liaison told Ma’an that the Israeli authorities released fishermen Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud, 30, via the Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing.
The fishermen’s boat that was confiscated by Israeli forces during their detention remained in custody.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian shepherds near Erez.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli forces, deployed at military towers near Erez crossing, opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds.
No injuries were reported.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, Israel’s Gaza siege and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Sources at the Palestinian liaison told Ma’an that the Israeli authorities released fishermen Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud, 30, via the Erez (Beit Hanoun) crossing.
The fishermen’s boat that was confiscated by Israeli forces during their detention remained in custody.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces opened fire at Palestinian shepherds near Erez.
A Ma’an reporter said that Israeli forces, deployed at military towers near Erez crossing, opened fire towards Palestinian shepherds.
No injuries were reported.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land, and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, Israel’s Gaza siege and “harassment of fishermen” have been “destroying Gaza’s fishing sector,” with 95 percent of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, many areas in Jenin governorate, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, abducted eight Palestinians, including former political prisoners, and injured a young man with live fire, during protests the erupted following the invasions.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians protesting the invasion and shot Mohammad Sobhi Matahen with a live round in his leg.
They added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation after the soldiers fired gas bombs in the alleys of Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Jenin refugee camp, and abducted Ahmad Abdullah Bani Gharra, Hamza al-Mibyedh, Mohammad Abdul-Razeq Hannoun and Ahmad Nubani.
In Jenin city, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Adnan Makhzoumi and Mo’taz Abu Zeid.
The soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Osama Khalil Amarna and Mohammad Jihad Abu Bakr, from their homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.
Media sources in Jenin said the soldiers fired many live rounds, rubber-coated steel bullets and gas bombs at Palestinians protesting the invasion and shot Mohammad Sobhi Matahen with a live round in his leg.
They added that many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation after the soldiers fired gas bombs in the alleys of Jenin refugee camp.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes in Jenin refugee camp, and abducted Ahmad Abdullah Bani Gharra, Hamza al-Mibyedh, Mohammad Abdul-Razeq Hannoun and Ahmad Nubani.
In Jenin city, the soldiers invaded and searched homes, and abducted Mohammad Adnan Makhzoumi and Mo’taz Abu Zeid.
The soldiers also abducted two former political prisoners, identified as Osama Khalil Amarna and Mohammad Jihad Abu Bakr, from their homes in Ya’bad town, southwest of Jenin.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, five Palestinians from several parts of the southern West Bank governorate of Hebron, and one in Tubas, in northeastern West Bank.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers searched homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Bashar Ya’coub al-Ja’bari.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, before abducting Mohammad Mousa Jaradat, Qussai Nimir al-Froukh and Yazan Ragheb al-Froukh.
Another Palestinian, identified as Hotheifa Mohammad Zohour, was abducted from his home in Beit Kahil town, west of Hebron.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, before breaking into the home of Ja’far Awad, and summoned him for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Tubas city, and abducted Khaled Ra’ed Daraghma.
Media sources in Hebron said the soldiers searched homes in the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of the city, and abducted Bashar Ya’coub al-Ja’bari.
They added that the soldiers also invaded homes in Sa’ir town, east of Hebron, before abducting Mohammad Mousa Jaradat, Qussai Nimir al-Froukh and Yazan Ragheb al-Froukh.
Another Palestinian, identified as Hotheifa Mohammad Zohour, was abducted from his home in Beit Kahil town, west of Hebron.
In related news, the soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, before breaking into the home of Ja’far Awad, and summoned him for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Hebron.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded and searched homes in Tubas city, and abducted Khaled Ra’ed Daraghma.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Wednesday at dawn, four young Palestinian men, including three former political prisoners, in the northern West Bank governorate of Nablus.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, before breaking into and violently searching homes, and abducted Amir Eshteyya, from Rafidia neighborhood, and Ala’ Sameeh al-A’raj, 31, from the al-Ma’ajeen neighborhood; both are former political prisoners.
The PPS stated that the soldiers also abducted Omar Ibrahim at-Tarteer, 18, from the Old Askar Refugee Camp, east of Nablus.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus, searched homes and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Nidal Khalaf Mohammad.
The Nablus office of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, before breaking into and violently searching homes, and abducted Amir Eshteyya, from Rafidia neighborhood, and Ala’ Sameeh al-A’raj, 31, from the al-Ma’ajeen neighborhood; both are former political prisoners.
The PPS stated that the soldiers also abducted Omar Ibrahim at-Tarteer, 18, from the Old Askar Refugee Camp, east of Nablus.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Beit Dajan village, east of Nablus, searched homes and abducted a former political prisoner, identified as Nidal Khalaf Mohammad.
Israeli soldiers injured, Tuesday, two young Palestinian men with live rounds, including one who suffered a serious injury, and caused dozens to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation, in addition to abducting four, in Kufur Qaddoum town, east of Qalqilia, in northern West Bank.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said at least sixty Israeli soldiers invaded the town, and attacked dozens of Palestinians who were nonviolently marching, commemorating the 54th anniversary of the establishment of Fateh movement.
He added that the soldiers used live fire, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, while many youngsters responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles at them.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers shot Mohammad Adel Eshteiwi, with a live round in his back, and added that the bullet was lodged in his lung, before he was rushed to a local hospital, suffering very serious wounds.
Another Palestinian, identified as Yazan Montaser Barham, 19, was injured by bullet fragments in his back, and was also rushed to a hospital.
The soldiers detained a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance and tried to prevent the medics from providing aid to the wounded Palestinians, by threatening to shoot them.
During the invasion, the soldiers abducted Fadel Mohammad Eshteiwi, 19, his brother ‘Ala, 26, in addition to Sabri Ata Eshteiwi, 28, and Tareq Nabil Ali, 16.
Scores of Palestinians injured by Israeli bullet fire
Dozens of Palestinians were left injured on Tuesday evening in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kaddum town, east of Qalqilya.
Local activist Murad Eshteiwi said 60 full-armed Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian young men with live rounds, rubber-coated bullets, and teargas canisters.
A bullet unleashed by the occupation forces penetrated the back and lung of 17-year-old Mohamed Eshteiwi. The latter was rushed to the Makased Hospital for urgent treatment.
Youngster Yazen Barham, aged 19, was injured with shrapnel in his back and was transferred to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
The occupation forces prevented a Red Crescent ambulance from reaching the area to evacuate the wounded Palestinians.
The clashes culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian young men, including a minor indentified as 16-year-old Tareq Ali.
Morad Eshteiwi, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee in Kufur Qaddoum, said at least sixty Israeli soldiers invaded the town, and attacked dozens of Palestinians who were nonviolently marching, commemorating the 54th anniversary of the establishment of Fateh movement.
He added that the soldiers used live fire, gas bombs, concussion grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets, while many youngsters responded by throwing rocks and empty bottles at them.
Eshteiwi added that the soldiers shot Mohammad Adel Eshteiwi, with a live round in his back, and added that the bullet was lodged in his lung, before he was rushed to a local hospital, suffering very serious wounds.
Another Palestinian, identified as Yazan Montaser Barham, 19, was injured by bullet fragments in his back, and was also rushed to a hospital.
The soldiers detained a Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance and tried to prevent the medics from providing aid to the wounded Palestinians, by threatening to shoot them.
During the invasion, the soldiers abducted Fadel Mohammad Eshteiwi, 19, his brother ‘Ala, 26, in addition to Sabri Ata Eshteiwi, 28, and Tareq Nabil Ali, 16.
Scores of Palestinians injured by Israeli bullet fire
Dozens of Palestinians were left injured on Tuesday evening in clashes with the Israeli occupation forces in Kafr Kaddum town, east of Qalqilya.
Local activist Murad Eshteiwi said 60 full-armed Israeli soldiers attacked Palestinian young men with live rounds, rubber-coated bullets, and teargas canisters.
A bullet unleashed by the occupation forces penetrated the back and lung of 17-year-old Mohamed Eshteiwi. The latter was rushed to the Makased Hospital for urgent treatment.
Youngster Yazen Barham, aged 19, was injured with shrapnel in his back and was transferred to the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus.
The occupation forces prevented a Red Crescent ambulance from reaching the area to evacuate the wounded Palestinians.
The clashes culminated in the abduction of four Palestinian young men, including a minor indentified as 16-year-old Tareq Ali.
1 jan 2019
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Tuesday kidnapped at least eight Palestinian citizens during campaigns in the West Bank.
The Israeli army claimed in a statement that its forces arrested eight wanted Palestinians overnight in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnapped a number of citizens in Beit Ummar town, north of al-Khalil. Some of those citizens were identified as Karam Akhlil and the brothers Kadem and Ahmed Alqam.
The IOF also handed the father of Kadem and Ahmed a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
In Tubas, an ex-detainee called Ahmed Sawafta was taken prisoner at an IOF checkpoint east of the city.
Palestinian children were reportedly kidnapped by Israeli soldiers during an IOF campaign in Deir Nidham village, west of Ramallah. One of those kids were identified as 14-year-old Abdullah al-Tamimi.
The Israeli army claimed in a statement that its forces arrested eight wanted Palestinians overnight in the West Bank.
According to local sources, the IOF kidnapped a number of citizens in Beit Ummar town, north of al-Khalil. Some of those citizens were identified as Karam Akhlil and the brothers Kadem and Ahmed Alqam.
The IOF also handed the father of Kadem and Ahmed a summons for interrogation from the Shin Bet.
In Tubas, an ex-detainee called Ahmed Sawafta was taken prisoner at an IOF checkpoint east of the city.
Palestinian children were reportedly kidnapped by Israeli soldiers during an IOF campaign in Deir Nidham village, west of Ramallah. One of those kids were identified as 14-year-old Abdullah al-Tamimi.
The Israeli naval forces on Tuesday morning kidnapped a Palestinian fisherman and his son and confiscated their boats off the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip.
Chief of the fishermen Nazzar Ayyash told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli occupation state inaugurated the new year by kidnapping two fishermen.
The fishermen are Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud and they were kidnapped as they were on their boat off the shore of al-Sudaniya area in northern Gaza.
Ayyash said that the Israeli navy also seized the fishermen’s boat and fishing equipment.
The Israeli navy had arrested about 40 Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza and confiscated more than 25 boats during 2018.
Israeli Naval Forces Arrest 2 Fishermen and Detain Fishing Boat Off Beit Lahia Shore in Northern Gaza Strip
On Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats chased and opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. They then arrested 2 fishermen and detained a fishing boat. This is part of the Israeli ongoing attacks against Palestinian fishermen and preventing them from sailing and fishing freely and accessing the fish-breeding areas in Gaza Sea.
According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Wahah Shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, chased fishing boats sailing within 6 nautical miles and opened fire at them.
A gunboat then intercepted a fishing boat manned by ‘Isa Ahmed Jamil al-Shrafi (68) and his son, Basil (28), who are both from al-Shati’ refugee camp in western Gaza City.
The Israeli naval soldiers then ordered the fishermen to take off their clothes, jump into the water and swain towards the gunboat.
They were arrested and taken to Ashdod Seaport in addition to detaining the fishing boat. At approximately 22:00 on the same day, the Israeli authorities released the two fishermen via Beit Hanoun “Erez” Crossing after interrogating them while the boat is so far under custody.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes that the Israeli naval forces’ attacks on the fishermen in the Gaza Strip are part the collective punishment policy against the Palestinian civilians and violate the right to work according to Article (6) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Thus, PCHR:
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Chief of the fishermen Nazzar Ayyash told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that the Israeli occupation state inaugurated the new year by kidnapping two fishermen.
The fishermen are Issa al-Sharafi, 60, and his son Mahmoud and they were kidnapped as they were on their boat off the shore of al-Sudaniya area in northern Gaza.
Ayyash said that the Israeli navy also seized the fishermen’s boat and fishing equipment.
The Israeli navy had arrested about 40 Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza and confiscated more than 25 boats during 2018.
Israeli Naval Forces Arrest 2 Fishermen and Detain Fishing Boat Off Beit Lahia Shore in Northern Gaza Strip
On Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats chased and opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. They then arrested 2 fishermen and detained a fishing boat. This is part of the Israeli ongoing attacks against Palestinian fishermen and preventing them from sailing and fishing freely and accessing the fish-breeding areas in Gaza Sea.
According to PCHR’s investigations, at approximately 10:00 on Tuesday, 01 January 2019, Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Wahah Shore, northwest of Beit Lahia, chased fishing boats sailing within 6 nautical miles and opened fire at them.
A gunboat then intercepted a fishing boat manned by ‘Isa Ahmed Jamil al-Shrafi (68) and his son, Basil (28), who are both from al-Shati’ refugee camp in western Gaza City.
The Israeli naval soldiers then ordered the fishermen to take off their clothes, jump into the water and swain towards the gunboat.
They were arrested and taken to Ashdod Seaport in addition to detaining the fishing boat. At approximately 22:00 on the same day, the Israeli authorities released the two fishermen via Beit Hanoun “Erez” Crossing after interrogating them while the boat is so far under custody.
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) emphasizes that the Israeli naval forces’ attacks on the fishermen in the Gaza Strip are part the collective punishment policy against the Palestinian civilians and violate the right to work according to Article (6) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Thus, PCHR:
- Calls upon the international community, including the High Contracting Parties to the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention, to intervene to stop all Israeli violations against fishermen and allow them to fish freely in the Gaza Sea;
- Calls upon the Israeli authorities to stop chasing the fishermen and enable them to fish freely, especially that they do not pose threat to the Israel authorities; and
- Calls for releasing the fishing boats and equipment detained by them and compensate Palestinian fishermen for their losses due to the Israeli attacks.
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Israel’s Salem military court sentenced on Monday a Palestinian lawyer to 11 years in prison and a steep fine.
The Israeli court ruled that lawyer Luay Sa’abna be incarcerated for 11 years and pay a fine of 10,000 shekels.
Attorneys and human rights activists dubbed the verdict as “harsh” and “unfair”, saying no reasonable charges have been delivered by the Israeli panel of adjudicators.
Sa’abna was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on February 1, 2018 following a raid on his family home.
The Israeli court ruled that lawyer Luay Sa’abna be incarcerated for 11 years and pay a fine of 10,000 shekels.
Attorneys and human rights activists dubbed the verdict as “harsh” and “unfair”, saying no reasonable charges have been delivered by the Israeli panel of adjudicators.
Sa’abna was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on February 1, 2018 following a raid on his family home.
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