9 jan 2020
The Committee of Prisoners and Former Prisoners Affairs said that Samer Arbid, 44, from Ramallah suffers from signs of extreme torture, to which he was subjected during interrogation in Israeli jails, Quds News Network reported.
The committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Arbid is held now in the clinic of Ramleh jail. He suffers from severe pain in his chest and kidneys.
He also lost all his toenails, and has problems in his right ear due to the brutal torture by the Israelis.
The committee noted that the Isreali army had arrested Arbid, on September 25, 2019, after brutally attacking him, and then sent him to Ofer prison.
Arbid was subjected to military interrogation, as he was tortured using “Shabeh” technique. He was also severely beaten in different areas of his body.
After that, Arbid was sent to Maskubiyyeh interrogation center, where “exceptional” torture techniques were used against him, which made him fall into a coma.
He was also savagely beaten, suffering from ribs fractures, and subsequently became completely unconscious, and was moved to Hadasah hospital, and diagnosed with kidney failure.
Arbid was critically ill, in the intensive care unit at Hadasah hospital for 45 days, after which he was sent to the clinic of Ramleh jail, where he remains currently.
The committee stressed that what has been going on with Arbid is “a real crime, which has been committed under blatant cover of [the Israeli] law, noting that the Shin Bet received permission from the Israeli supreme court to use exceptional interrogation and torture techniques against Arbid, which violates all international covenants and human rights norms.”
The committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Arbid is held now in the clinic of Ramleh jail. He suffers from severe pain in his chest and kidneys.
He also lost all his toenails, and has problems in his right ear due to the brutal torture by the Israelis.
The committee noted that the Isreali army had arrested Arbid, on September 25, 2019, after brutally attacking him, and then sent him to Ofer prison.
Arbid was subjected to military interrogation, as he was tortured using “Shabeh” technique. He was also severely beaten in different areas of his body.
After that, Arbid was sent to Maskubiyyeh interrogation center, where “exceptional” torture techniques were used against him, which made him fall into a coma.
He was also savagely beaten, suffering from ribs fractures, and subsequently became completely unconscious, and was moved to Hadasah hospital, and diagnosed with kidney failure.
Arbid was critically ill, in the intensive care unit at Hadasah hospital for 45 days, after which he was sent to the clinic of Ramleh jail, where he remains currently.
The committee stressed that what has been going on with Arbid is “a real crime, which has been committed under blatant cover of [the Israeli] law, noting that the Shin Bet received permission from the Israeli supreme court to use exceptional interrogation and torture techniques against Arbid, which violates all international covenants and human rights norms.”
Israeli prison forces on Tuesday night stormed section 4 of the Megiddo jail and brutalized Palestinian prisoners.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, the forces’ raid on section 4 lasted for several hours before they transferred 20 prisoners to other temporary cells.
A few days ago, 92 prisoners had been transferred from section 7, which was flooded by rainwater, to section 4.
Because of the resultant overcrowding in section 4, some prisoners had to sleep on floors.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, the forces’ raid on section 4 lasted for several hours before they transferred 20 prisoners to other temporary cells.
A few days ago, 92 prisoners had been transferred from section 7, which was flooded by rainwater, to section 4.
Because of the resultant overcrowding in section 4, some prisoners had to sleep on floors.
The Israeli occupation police on Wednesday prohibited pro-Aqsa activist Sana al-Rajabi from entering the Aqsa Mosque for 15 days and forced her to sign a bail document.
According to local sources, Rajabi was detained for long hours in the police station of al-Qishla in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Rajabi was also ordered to appear in court on February 2.
She was arrested during her presence at the entrance to the Aqsa Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer building on Wednesday morning.
According to local sources, Rajabi was detained for long hours in the police station of al-Qishla in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Rajabi was also ordered to appear in court on February 2.
She was arrested during her presence at the entrance to the Aqsa Mosque’s Bab al-Rahma prayer building on Wednesday morning.
Israeli soldiers abducted, on Thursday at dawn, at least eight Palestinians, including one child and two former political prisoners, from their homes in several parts of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes across the West Bank, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards, in addition to summoning one former political prisoner for interrogation.
The PPS office in Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, said the soldiers abducted Samer al-Qaisi, 22, and Hamza Mohammad al-Jarashi, 24.
It added that the soldiers also summoned a former political prisoner, identified as Mahmoud Karim Ayyad, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also invaded Kafr al-Lubbad town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and abducted Jamal Hafeth Kabaha.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and abducted Nahar Omran Hussein, 26, from his home.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Rafiq Mansour, 28, from his home in ‘Anin village, northwest of the city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Osama Zeid Saleh, from his home in Kifl Hares village, west of the central West Bank city of Salfit.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Osama Nathir Hamed, 18, from his home in Silwad town, northeast of the city.
It is worth mentioning that Hamed is a former political prisoner who was only released a month ago after spending ten months in Israeli prisons and detention centers.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Ezariya town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and abducted Fares Ramzi Warni, 16.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and ransacked dozens of homes across the West Bank, and interrogated many Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards, in addition to summoning one former political prisoner for interrogation.
The PPS office in Bethlehem, south of occupied Jerusalem, said the soldiers abducted Samer al-Qaisi, 22, and Hamza Mohammad al-Jarashi, 24.
It added that the soldiers also summoned a former political prisoner, identified as Mahmoud Karim Ayyad, for interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, north of Bethlehem.
The soldiers also invaded Kafr al-Lubbad town, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and abducted Jamal Hafeth Kabaha.
In Qalqilia, in northern West Bank, the soldiers invaded Azzoun town, east of the city, and abducted Nahar Omran Hussein, 26, from his home.
In Jenin, in northern West Bank, the soldiers abducted Ahmad Rafiq Mansour, 28, from his home in ‘Anin village, northwest of the city.
Furthermore, the soldiers abducted Osama Zeid Saleh, from his home in Kifl Hares village, west of the central West Bank city of Salfit.
In Ramallah, in central West Bank, the soldiers abducted Osama Nathir Hamed, 18, from his home in Silwad town, northeast of the city.
It is worth mentioning that Hamed is a former political prisoner who was only released a month ago after spending ten months in Israeli prisons and detention centers.
In addition, the soldiers invaded the al-‘Ezariya town, southeast of occupied East Jerusalem, and abducted Fares Ramzi Warni, 16.
On Tuesday, the family of Palestinian lawyer, Tareq Barghouth, 44, received a decision to withdraw his license to practice the profession, Quds News Network reported.
The decision was issued by the Israeli Bar Association, which requires the withdrawal of the license to practice law from Barghouth, on the pretext that he was involved in ‘resistance operations’.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Barghouth from his home in Ramallah, on February 27, 2019, he was then transferred to the “Al-Maskoubiyya” center, where he was subjected to harsh and prolonged interrogation.
The military court in “Ofer” sentenced him to thirteen and a half years, in July of 2019, as part of a deal between the defense and the prosecution, when he was accused of carrying out four shootings with Zakaria Al-Zubaidi.
Barghouth was transferred to several Israeli prisons, and is held today in the Negev desert prison. He was subjected to medical negligence, which he wrote about in a letter from prison, the punishment for this was solitary confinement.
Barghouth is considered one of the lawyers who defended many Palestinians over the course of his career, as he defended the prisoner Ahmed Manasra, the wounded prisoner Israa Ja`bis, and the wounded prisoner Bilal Abu Ghanem.
Barghouth was arrested in conjunction with the arrest of a member of the Revolutionary Council of the “Fatah” movement Zakaria Al-Zubaidi.
Palestinian lawyer, Sherine El-Essawy, spent 43 months in Israeli prison, and was released by the occupation authorities in 2017.
In January 2019, Israeli Bar Association ended El-Essawy’s legal profession for life, forbidding her from practicing law.
The decision was issued by the Israeli Bar Association, which requires the withdrawal of the license to practice law from Barghouth, on the pretext that he was involved in ‘resistance operations’.
Israeli occupation forces arrested Barghouth from his home in Ramallah, on February 27, 2019, he was then transferred to the “Al-Maskoubiyya” center, where he was subjected to harsh and prolonged interrogation.
The military court in “Ofer” sentenced him to thirteen and a half years, in July of 2019, as part of a deal between the defense and the prosecution, when he was accused of carrying out four shootings with Zakaria Al-Zubaidi.
Barghouth was transferred to several Israeli prisons, and is held today in the Negev desert prison. He was subjected to medical negligence, which he wrote about in a letter from prison, the punishment for this was solitary confinement.
Barghouth is considered one of the lawyers who defended many Palestinians over the course of his career, as he defended the prisoner Ahmed Manasra, the wounded prisoner Israa Ja`bis, and the wounded prisoner Bilal Abu Ghanem.
Barghouth was arrested in conjunction with the arrest of a member of the Revolutionary Council of the “Fatah” movement Zakaria Al-Zubaidi.
Palestinian lawyer, Sherine El-Essawy, spent 43 months in Israeli prison, and was released by the occupation authorities in 2017.
In January 2019, Israeli Bar Association ended El-Essawy’s legal profession for life, forbidding her from practicing law.
8 jan 2020
Israeli occupation police, on Tuesday, raided the home of Jerusalem’s governor, Adnan Ghaith, in the occupied Jerusalem town of Silwan, and served his family a summon for Ghaith to appear before Israeli intelligence.
Ghaith has been detained at least 13 times since he assumed the office of Jerusalem governor and was previously banned from entering the West Bank for a period of six months that was ultimately renewed.
He was also banned from contacting a number of specific people, Days of Palestine reports.
Ghaith has been detained at least 13 times since he assumed the office of Jerusalem governor and was previously banned from entering the West Bank for a period of six months that was ultimately renewed.
He was also banned from contacting a number of specific people, Days of Palestine reports.
Israeli forces detained fifteen Palestinians, on Wednesday, from across the West Bank, including a woman from occupied Jerusalem and a senior member of Fatah movement, the Palestinian News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.
A statement released by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said that Israeli forces detained Sana Rajabi, from Jerusalem, the mother of Palestinian prisoner, Ammar Rajabi, who is serving a six year prison sentence in Israel, for resisting the occupation.
Soldiers also detained Bassem Masalmeh, the Fatah secretary, after invading his home, in the town of Beit Awwa, Hebron district in the southern occupied West Bank.
Occupation forces also detained three Palestinians from the town of Beit Fajjar, in the Bethlehem district, five from Ramallah district, one from Arroub refugee camp, in the Hebron district, and two more from Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem.
A father, identified as Sameeh Refa’ey, and his son Mohammad, were arrested Wednesday afternoon, from their home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, in Anata town, east of occupied East Jerusalem.
IOF kidnaps 13 Palestinians in West Bank raids
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday arrested 13 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said that the IOF kidnapped 13 Palestinian citizens, including a woman, during home raids in Bethlehem, Ramallah, al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Last night the IOF arrested at least 10 Palestinian worshipers after assaulting them at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The detainees were released on Wednesday morning on condition that they stay away from al-Aqsa Mosque for 15 days and pay a 5000 shekel bail.
A statement released by the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said that Israeli forces detained Sana Rajabi, from Jerusalem, the mother of Palestinian prisoner, Ammar Rajabi, who is serving a six year prison sentence in Israel, for resisting the occupation.
Soldiers also detained Bassem Masalmeh, the Fatah secretary, after invading his home, in the town of Beit Awwa, Hebron district in the southern occupied West Bank.
Occupation forces also detained three Palestinians from the town of Beit Fajjar, in the Bethlehem district, five from Ramallah district, one from Arroub refugee camp, in the Hebron district, and two more from Abu Dis, east of Jerusalem.
A father, identified as Sameeh Refa’ey, and his son Mohammad, were arrested Wednesday afternoon, from their home in the Zeitoun neighborhood, in Anata town, east of occupied East Jerusalem.
IOF kidnaps 13 Palestinians in West Bank raids
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Wednesday arrested 13 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said that the IOF kidnapped 13 Palestinian citizens, including a woman, during home raids in Bethlehem, Ramallah, al-Khalil and Jerusalem.
Last night the IOF arrested at least 10 Palestinian worshipers after assaulting them at al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
The detainees were released on Wednesday morning on condition that they stay away from al-Aqsa Mosque for 15 days and pay a 5000 shekel bail.
Israeli police forces on Tuesday evening assaulted a group of Palestinian worshipers at Bab Hitta, one of al-Aqsa Mosque's gates.
A local source said that the Israeli police attacked a number of worshipers who were preparing to attend the evening prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque and arrested two of them. video
The Israeli police further tightened restrictions at the site and prevented many Palestinian citizens from entering the Mosque.
A local source said that the Israeli police attacked a number of worshipers who were preparing to attend the evening prayer at al-Aqsa Mosque and arrested two of them. video
The Israeli police further tightened restrictions at the site and prevented many Palestinian citizens from entering the Mosque.
The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission said that the Israeli military court of Ofer rejected an appeal submitted for the release of prisoner Ahmad, Zahran, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 107 consecutive days in protest of his detention without charge or trial, the Palestinian News and Info Agency reported.
In a press statement, The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Committee said that the court demanded that Zahran end his hunger strike before meeting his demand to end his administrative detention, alleging the need to investigate him but his current health condition does not allow it.
To be noted, Israeli investigators from Maskubiya detention and interrogation center attempted to investigate Zahran while he was on al-Ramlah hospital bed, despite his deteriorating condition after 90 consecutive days of hunger strike, however, they were unable to pursue the investigation due to the severity of his health condition.
The commission condemned the Israeli court’s claims and confirmed that it will appeal against its decision at the Supreme Court of Israel.
Zahran was transferred to Kaplan Medical Center in Israel, on Monday, following an even more severe deterioration of his health.
Zahran has lost more than 35 kilograms and his health condition is rapidly deteriorating. He suffers from a slow heart rate, diffuse pain throughout his body and Hyponatremia (low blood sodium), among other ailments.
Zahran was detained in March 2019 and had previously spent a total of 15 years in Israeli prisons for resisting the occupation. He is a father of four, from the Ramallah-area village of Deir Abu Mishaal.
Zahran was previously also on hunger strike but ended it 39 days later after he was told that his administrative detention would not be renewed after it expired.
However, when the Israeli military reneged on this promise and extended his detention by four months, he resumed the hunger strike.
In a press statement, The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Committee said that the court demanded that Zahran end his hunger strike before meeting his demand to end his administrative detention, alleging the need to investigate him but his current health condition does not allow it.
To be noted, Israeli investigators from Maskubiya detention and interrogation center attempted to investigate Zahran while he was on al-Ramlah hospital bed, despite his deteriorating condition after 90 consecutive days of hunger strike, however, they were unable to pursue the investigation due to the severity of his health condition.
The commission condemned the Israeli court’s claims and confirmed that it will appeal against its decision at the Supreme Court of Israel.
Zahran was transferred to Kaplan Medical Center in Israel, on Monday, following an even more severe deterioration of his health.
Zahran has lost more than 35 kilograms and his health condition is rapidly deteriorating. He suffers from a slow heart rate, diffuse pain throughout his body and Hyponatremia (low blood sodium), among other ailments.
Zahran was detained in March 2019 and had previously spent a total of 15 years in Israeli prisons for resisting the occupation. He is a father of four, from the Ramallah-area village of Deir Abu Mishaal.
Zahran was previously also on hunger strike but ended it 39 days later after he was told that his administrative detention would not be renewed after it expired.
However, when the Israeli military reneged on this promise and extended his detention by four months, he resumed the hunger strike.
