27 mar 2014
Israeli district court in Jerusalem sentenced Jerusalemite prisoner Adli Daraghma,32, for 28 months accusing him of bomb-making and dropping bombs in Silwan town in Jerusalem. Daraghma, a father of four children, was arrested on 27th February 2014 from his house in Silwan.
He is the brother of ex-prisoner Adnan Daraghma who served 24 years in Israeli occupation prisons and released in Shalit swap deal and the brother of ex-prisoner Othman Daraghma who served 17 years in occupation prisons.
In a relevant vein, Magistrate's Court judge extended the detention of Palestinian Mohammed Ashaar,17, to Friday. Ashaar was summoned for questioning on Tuesday.
He is the brother of ex-prisoner Adnan Daraghma who served 24 years in Israeli occupation prisons and released in Shalit swap deal and the brother of ex-prisoner Othman Daraghma who served 17 years in occupation prisons.
In a relevant vein, Magistrate's Court judge extended the detention of Palestinian Mohammed Ashaar,17, to Friday. Ashaar was summoned for questioning on Tuesday.
Palestinian prisoners have said they will protest if Israel does not release the fourth group of veteran prisoners, the Palestinian Authority minister of prisoners' affairs said on Thursday.
Issa Qaraqe said in a statement that a group of prisoners had confirmed their support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his persistence on releasing the fourth group of veteran prisoners. The statement insisted that the release was crucial for any future progress in the peace talks and serves as a test of Israel's reliability in the peace process.
"Israel has been playing an ugly game of blackmail ... using Palestinian prisoners as a pressure tool to obtain political gains, which we completely reject," Qaraqe said.
He added that if Israel does not release all prisoners included in the agreed list and on time, the Palestinian Authority would have no choice but to officially to join international organizations, conventions and treaties, particularly the Geneva Convention in protest.
Qaraqe said that he holds Israel responsible for the consequences of not releasing the prisoners on time, warning of the "anger" in the Palestinian street.
Israel has released three groups of veteran prisoners as part of a trust-building measure in ongoing peace talks, and are due to release a fourth group in April.
However, Israeli officials have hinted that release of the fourth group might be conditional on Abbas agreeing to extend talks, which he has so far refused to do because of a lack of progress.
Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians were relaunched in July under the auspices of the US after nearly three years of impasse.
Israel's government has announced the construction of thousands of settler housing units and its army has killed 60 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza since the talks began.
Issa Qaraqe said in a statement that a group of prisoners had confirmed their support for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in his persistence on releasing the fourth group of veteran prisoners. The statement insisted that the release was crucial for any future progress in the peace talks and serves as a test of Israel's reliability in the peace process.
"Israel has been playing an ugly game of blackmail ... using Palestinian prisoners as a pressure tool to obtain political gains, which we completely reject," Qaraqe said.
He added that if Israel does not release all prisoners included in the agreed list and on time, the Palestinian Authority would have no choice but to officially to join international organizations, conventions and treaties, particularly the Geneva Convention in protest.
Qaraqe said that he holds Israel responsible for the consequences of not releasing the prisoners on time, warning of the "anger" in the Palestinian street.
Israel has released three groups of veteran prisoners as part of a trust-building measure in ongoing peace talks, and are due to release a fourth group in April.
However, Israeli officials have hinted that release of the fourth group might be conditional on Abbas agreeing to extend talks, which he has so far refused to do because of a lack of progress.
Peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians were relaunched in July under the auspices of the US after nearly three years of impasse.
Israel's government has announced the construction of thousands of settler housing units and its army has killed 60 Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza since the talks began.
Israeli forces on Wednesday detained Palestinian lawyer Amr Iskafi in Jerusalem, a local committee said.
Israeli intelligence officers summoned Iskafi for questioning at the Russian Compound center in West Jerusalem. He was arrested upon arrival at the center and taken to a magistrates court where a judge decided to hold him until Monday.
The same Jerusalem court also extended the detention of East Jerusalem lawyers Nadim Gharib, Mahmoud Abu Sneina, Amjad Safadi and Shirin Issawi.
They will appear in court again on Monday.
Local committee officials said Israeli forces have been targeting Jerusalem lawyers on false charges.
Israeli intelligence officers summoned Iskafi for questioning at the Russian Compound center in West Jerusalem. He was arrested upon arrival at the center and taken to a magistrates court where a judge decided to hold him until Monday.
The same Jerusalem court also extended the detention of East Jerusalem lawyers Nadim Gharib, Mahmoud Abu Sneina, Amjad Safadi and Shirin Issawi.
They will appear in court again on Monday.
Local committee officials said Israeli forces have been targeting Jerusalem lawyers on false charges.
Nahedh al-Aqra
The health conditions of the two Palestinian captives Nahedh al-Aqra and Waheed Abu Maria have been deteriorating, in light of the policy of medical neglect in the occupation prisons. A lawyer at the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) stated the prison doctors decided to conduct a fourth surgery for prisoner Nahedh al-Aqra, who has been held in Ramle prison clinic after undergoing several amputations in his legs.
He added that al-Aqra is suffering infections in the place of the amputation, which caused him fever, and said that the doctors decided he needs a new surgery as soon as possible as the infection reached the bones.
Al-Aqra has lost his two legs in the occupation prisons due to the systematic policy of medical neglect, while the Israeli prison administration has continued stalling in providing him with the appropriate health care.
The captive called on the humanitarian and international institutions to take immediate actions to save his life, and expressed concern that the infection may spread to all his body.
Meanwhile, the family of prisoner patient Waheed Abu Maria, aged 47 from the city of al-Khalil, appealed through the Ahrar Center for the Studies of prisoners and human rights for saving Waheed's life as his health condition has seriously deteriorated.
The health conditions of the two Palestinian captives Nahedh al-Aqra and Waheed Abu Maria have been deteriorating, in light of the policy of medical neglect in the occupation prisons. A lawyer at the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) stated the prison doctors decided to conduct a fourth surgery for prisoner Nahedh al-Aqra, who has been held in Ramle prison clinic after undergoing several amputations in his legs.
He added that al-Aqra is suffering infections in the place of the amputation, which caused him fever, and said that the doctors decided he needs a new surgery as soon as possible as the infection reached the bones.
Al-Aqra has lost his two legs in the occupation prisons due to the systematic policy of medical neglect, while the Israeli prison administration has continued stalling in providing him with the appropriate health care.
The captive called on the humanitarian and international institutions to take immediate actions to save his life, and expressed concern that the infection may spread to all his body.
Meanwhile, the family of prisoner patient Waheed Abu Maria, aged 47 from the city of al-Khalil, appealed through the Ahrar Center for the Studies of prisoners and human rights for saving Waheed's life as his health condition has seriously deteriorated.
Waheed Abu Maria
The wife of captive Abu Maria, who is currently held in Wilson Hospital, expressed deep concern over the health status of her husband, who started to vomit blood and who is having heart problems in addition to his inability to stand up.
The occupation authorities have also been preventing Abu Maria's family members from visiting him since he declared an open hunger strike on 9 January 2014.
For his part, director of Ahrar Center Fouad Khuffash said that the prisoner Wahid Abu Maria, who was arrested on the 30th of October, 2012, has been on hunger strike in protest against the continuation of his administrative detention, which has been extended for more than four times, without trial or charge.
Khuffash added that Abu Maria announced he will continue to refuse meals until the occupation authorities meet his demand and put an end to his administrative detention.
The wife of captive Abu Maria, who is currently held in Wilson Hospital, expressed deep concern over the health status of her husband, who started to vomit blood and who is having heart problems in addition to his inability to stand up.
The occupation authorities have also been preventing Abu Maria's family members from visiting him since he declared an open hunger strike on 9 January 2014.
For his part, director of Ahrar Center Fouad Khuffash said that the prisoner Wahid Abu Maria, who was arrested on the 30th of October, 2012, has been on hunger strike in protest against the continuation of his administrative detention, which has been extended for more than four times, without trial or charge.
Khuffash added that Abu Maria announced he will continue to refuse meals until the occupation authorities meet his demand and put an end to his administrative detention.
The international campaign for the release of the kidnapped MPs reported that the Israeli occupation extended the administrative detention of the MP for the Change and Reform Bloc Mohammed Jamal Natsheh for the third time. The campaign pointed out in a press release on Wednesday that MP Natsheh, aged 55 from the city of al-Khalil, has served more than 17 years in the Israeli jails.
It stressed that the occupation policy of administrative detention against the Palestinian MPs represents a "humanitarian crime par excellence, and a violation of the foundations of democracy and the international law."
The campaign also called on all international, political and parliamentary bodies to take immediate actions to put an end to the "arbitrary" policy of administrative detention, pointing out that 9 MPs from the Change and Reform Bloc are currently held in the Israeli prisons.
The international campaign held the occupation authorities full responsibility for the life of MP Natsheh, who suffers from a deteriorating health condition and serious health problems.
The occupation re-arrested the MP from his home in the city of al-Khalil on 27 March 2013, and held him in administrative detention since then.
It stressed that the occupation policy of administrative detention against the Palestinian MPs represents a "humanitarian crime par excellence, and a violation of the foundations of democracy and the international law."
The campaign also called on all international, political and parliamentary bodies to take immediate actions to put an end to the "arbitrary" policy of administrative detention, pointing out that 9 MPs from the Change and Reform Bloc are currently held in the Israeli prisons.
The international campaign held the occupation authorities full responsibility for the life of MP Natsheh, who suffers from a deteriorating health condition and serious health problems.
The occupation re-arrested the MP from his home in the city of al-Khalil on 27 March 2013, and held him in administrative detention since then.
Wa'ed society for detainees and ex-detainees said that the health conditions of many prisoner patients in Israeli jails have reached a life-threatening stage as a result of the medical neglect policy pursued against them by Israeli jailers. In a press release, the society condemned the Red Cross and the high commissioner for human rights in Palestine for their silence on what happens to the patients detained in Israeli prisons.
It affirmed that one of these patients, Fouad Shobaki who suffers from a kidney cancer, is being treated in the same bad way which Maysara Abu Hamdiya had been exposed to before his death in an Israeli jail.
The society noted that more than 120 prisoner patients have been on the waiting list for urgent surgery for long years, in addition to 18 others in Ramla prison infirmary being exposed to poor medical care and constant harassment by doctors and prison guards.
It affirmed that one of these patients, Fouad Shobaki who suffers from a kidney cancer, is being treated in the same bad way which Maysara Abu Hamdiya had been exposed to before his death in an Israeli jail.
The society noted that more than 120 prisoner patients have been on the waiting list for urgent surgery for long years, in addition to 18 others in Ramla prison infirmary being exposed to poor medical care and constant harassment by doctors and prison guards.
Israeli occupation forces stormed on Thursday, an under-construction house and turned it into a military base in al-Yamoun village, west of Jenin.
Security sources said that Israeli forces raided the Yamoun village and seized a house belonging to Fares Frehat and turned it into a military base. The forces were deployed in the village; no reports of arrest.
In a related context, Israeli forces raided the village of Mithloun, south of Jenin, broke into the house of Abdul Salam Nijim, 21, and handed him a notice to meet with the Israeli intelligence agency at Salem Military Camp.
Security sources said that Israeli forces raided the Yamoun village and seized a house belonging to Fares Frehat and turned it into a military base. The forces were deployed in the village; no reports of arrest.
In a related context, Israeli forces raided the village of Mithloun, south of Jenin, broke into the house of Abdul Salam Nijim, 21, and handed him a notice to meet with the Israeli intelligence agency at Salem Military Camp.
Israeli soldiers invaded various Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, searched homes, and kidnapped four Palestinians in Bethlehem.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Fraidees village, southeast of Bethlehem, kidnapping four young Palestinian men, including two brothers.
The sources said that Mahmoud Abed Ibrahim, 21, and Ahmad Khaled Tannouh, 19, were kidnapped while herding their sheep, close to the illegal Nokadim Israeli settlement.
The army also invaded Doha town, west of Bethlehem, and kidnapped two brothers identified as Ahmad and Malek az-Zaghary, both aged 33.
The two were at home when kidnapped; the army violently searched their property, causing excessive damage.
Soldiers also invaded the al-Yamoun town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, breaking into an under construction home before using its rooftop as a monitoring tower.
The property belongs to resident Fares Freihat; dozens of soldiers were also deployed in different parts of the town.
In related news, soldiers invaded Methalon village, south of Jenin, serving resident Abdul-Salam Najm, 21, with a military warrant ordering him to head to the Salem military base for interrogation.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, settlers of the illegitimate Ma’on settlement, east of Yatta town, invaded Palestinian farmlands, uprooted crops and fed them to their sheep.
Local sources said that the attacked farmlands, of approximately 25 dunams, belong to members of the Reb’ey family.
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli navy boats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats, docked at the Gaza coast, and at a number of homes in the area, causing damage but no injuries.
On Wednesday, four fishermen were injured by a shell fired from an Israeli navy boat, which also fired several rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes close to the shore.
Local sources in Bethlehem have reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the al-Fraidees village, southeast of Bethlehem, kidnapping four young Palestinian men, including two brothers.
The sources said that Mahmoud Abed Ibrahim, 21, and Ahmad Khaled Tannouh, 19, were kidnapped while herding their sheep, close to the illegal Nokadim Israeli settlement.
The army also invaded Doha town, west of Bethlehem, and kidnapped two brothers identified as Ahmad and Malek az-Zaghary, both aged 33.
The two were at home when kidnapped; the army violently searched their property, causing excessive damage.
Soldiers also invaded the al-Yamoun town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, breaking into an under construction home before using its rooftop as a monitoring tower.
The property belongs to resident Fares Freihat; dozens of soldiers were also deployed in different parts of the town.
In related news, soldiers invaded Methalon village, south of Jenin, serving resident Abdul-Salam Najm, 21, with a military warrant ordering him to head to the Salem military base for interrogation.
In Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, settlers of the illegitimate Ma’on settlement, east of Yatta town, invaded Palestinian farmlands, uprooted crops and fed them to their sheep.
Local sources said that the attacked farmlands, of approximately 25 dunams, belong to members of the Reb’ey family.
In the Gaza Strip, Israeli navy boats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats, docked at the Gaza coast, and at a number of homes in the area, causing damage but no injuries.
On Wednesday, four fishermen were injured by a shell fired from an Israeli navy boat, which also fired several rounds of live ammunition at a number of homes close to the shore.
26 mar 2014
The District court in Jerusalem sentenced on Wednesday the 32-year old Jerusalemite prisoner Adli Mohammad Ata Maragha for 28 months in prison after convicting him of making bombs and throwing them in Silwan.
Adli was arrested on 27/02/2013 from his house in Silwan. He is married and has four children; youngest is Mohammad (8 months old) who was born few months after he was arrested.
Adli is the brother of the freed prisoner Adnan Maragha who spent 24 years in the Israeli prisons and was released within the “Wafa Al-Ahrar” deal. He is also the brother of freed prisoner Othman Maragha who spent 17 years inside the Israeli prisons.
Adli was transferred in between several prisons and is not detained in Eshel desert prison.
In a related matter, the Magistrate court judge extended on Wednesday the arrest of 17-year old Mohammad Ashayer until Friday; note that he was called for interrogation on Tuesday afternoon and was detained until being presented to court.
Adli was arrested on 27/02/2013 from his house in Silwan. He is married and has four children; youngest is Mohammad (8 months old) who was born few months after he was arrested.
Adli is the brother of the freed prisoner Adnan Maragha who spent 24 years in the Israeli prisons and was released within the “Wafa Al-Ahrar” deal. He is also the brother of freed prisoner Othman Maragha who spent 17 years inside the Israeli prisons.
Adli was transferred in between several prisons and is not detained in Eshel desert prison.
In a related matter, the Magistrate court judge extended on Wednesday the arrest of 17-year old Mohammad Ashayer until Friday; note that he was called for interrogation on Tuesday afternoon and was detained until being presented to court.
Daoud Ata Rayyan
The Israeli forces arrested on Tuesday afternoon 16-year old Obada Najib from Al-Wad Street in Old City of Jerusalem.
The District court in Jerusalem sentenced on Tuesday two young men from Silwan and Esawyeh for actual imprisonment.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the District court sentenced 23-year old Daoud Ata Rayyan from Silwan for 12 months of actual imprisonment; note that he has been detained for six months in Eshel prison in Beer Sheva.
Daoud’s brother, Mohammad, pointed out that a 10-month sentence was issued against Daoud and during the court, they asked Daoud to apologize and express his sorrow for what he did but he refused, and then the judge ordered to imprison him for 12 months.
Sentencing Mohammad Nihad Obeid
The District court also sentenced 22-year old Mohammad Nihad Obeid from Esawyeh for 30 months of actual imprisonment.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the District judge sentenced Mohammad on charges of being active in the Popular Front and throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the convoy of the Jerusalem Mayor while he was visiting the village of Esawyeh; note that Mohammad Obeid was arrested last August.
Extension of arrest
The Magistrate court extended on Tuesday the arrest of Ahmad Hadeeb, Nizar Sub Laban and Mou’amar Rabyeh until Thursday; note that they were arrested last Saturday during a sit-in that was organized at Damascus Gate to protest against the Martyrdom of three men in Jenin.
Releasing two minors
Mohammad Mahmoud said that the Magistrate judge released the two minors Louai Sarandah and Tamer Atef Obeid from Esawyeh after paying a 500-NIS bail for each and on condition of house arrest for 10 days; note that they were arrested on Monday.
The Israeli forces arrested on Tuesday afternoon 16-year old Obada Najib from Al-Wad Street in Old City of Jerusalem.
The District court in Jerusalem sentenced on Tuesday two young men from Silwan and Esawyeh for actual imprisonment.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the District court sentenced 23-year old Daoud Ata Rayyan from Silwan for 12 months of actual imprisonment; note that he has been detained for six months in Eshel prison in Beer Sheva.
Daoud’s brother, Mohammad, pointed out that a 10-month sentence was issued against Daoud and during the court, they asked Daoud to apologize and express his sorrow for what he did but he refused, and then the judge ordered to imprison him for 12 months.
Sentencing Mohammad Nihad Obeid
The District court also sentenced 22-year old Mohammad Nihad Obeid from Esawyeh for 30 months of actual imprisonment.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the District judge sentenced Mohammad on charges of being active in the Popular Front and throwing stones and Molotov cocktails at the convoy of the Jerusalem Mayor while he was visiting the village of Esawyeh; note that Mohammad Obeid was arrested last August.
Extension of arrest
The Magistrate court extended on Tuesday the arrest of Ahmad Hadeeb, Nizar Sub Laban and Mou’amar Rabyeh until Thursday; note that they were arrested last Saturday during a sit-in that was organized at Damascus Gate to protest against the Martyrdom of three men in Jenin.
Releasing two minors
Mohammad Mahmoud said that the Magistrate judge released the two minors Louai Sarandah and Tamer Atef Obeid from Esawyeh after paying a 500-NIS bail for each and on condition of house arrest for 10 days; note that they were arrested on Monday.
Palestinian prisoner Wahid Hamdi Abu Mariya, 47, on the 77th day of hunger strike in protest against his detention without trial is in "critical" medical condition, a lawyer said.
Lawyer Hiba Masalha, who visited Abu Mariya at Wolfson Hospital in Holon, said that doctors at the Israeli hospital told her that the prisoner was in extremely critical condition.
Abu Mariya himself told Masalha only two days ago that his heart had almost stopped beating and he had almost lost his eyesight before he fainted.
After he fainted, he added, Israeli prison services immediately brought doctors, who gave him vitamin injections in addition to water and salt until he was stabilized.
The lawyer highlighted that Abu Mariya'’s weight had dropped from 90 kilograms to 50 as a result of the hunger strike.
Abu Mariya has been on hunger strike since Jan. 9 protesting his detention without trial by Israeli forces
Israeli forces routinely detain and keep Palestinian prisoners without charge or trial for extended periods of time, often due to "security" concerns. The practice is known as "administrative detention."
According to Israeli human rights groups B'tselem, in October 2013 140 Palestinians were being kept in administrative detention in Israeli prisons, down from a high of nearly 1,000 in 2002.
Lawyer Hiba Masalha, who visited Abu Mariya at Wolfson Hospital in Holon, said that doctors at the Israeli hospital told her that the prisoner was in extremely critical condition.
Abu Mariya himself told Masalha only two days ago that his heart had almost stopped beating and he had almost lost his eyesight before he fainted.
After he fainted, he added, Israeli prison services immediately brought doctors, who gave him vitamin injections in addition to water and salt until he was stabilized.
The lawyer highlighted that Abu Mariya'’s weight had dropped from 90 kilograms to 50 as a result of the hunger strike.
Abu Mariya has been on hunger strike since Jan. 9 protesting his detention without trial by Israeli forces
Israeli forces routinely detain and keep Palestinian prisoners without charge or trial for extended periods of time, often due to "security" concerns. The practice is known as "administrative detention."
According to Israeli human rights groups B'tselem, in October 2013 140 Palestinians were being kept in administrative detention in Israeli prisons, down from a high of nearly 1,000 in 2002.
Israeli policemen arrested three Palestinians from Um El-Faham city in the Green Line on Wednesday for allegedly possessing guns. Hebrew press reports claimed that the policemen arrested the three young men after finding combat means in their car.
They said that an explosive device, a pistol, and hundreds of bullets for various types of guns were found in their car.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces detained a 14-year-old Palestinian boy from Beit Uwa village in Al-Khalil on Tuesday night after summoning him for interrogation.
Another young man was arrested from a hamlet east of Yatta, south of Al-Khalil, earlier Tuesday, local sources said.
They said that an explosive device, a pistol, and hundreds of bullets for various types of guns were found in their car.
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces detained a 14-year-old Palestinian boy from Beit Uwa village in Al-Khalil on Tuesday night after summoning him for interrogation.
Another young man was arrested from a hamlet east of Yatta, south of Al-Khalil, earlier Tuesday, local sources said.
A special Israeli force kidnapped a Palestinian student in front of his Palestine Polytechnic University in Al-Khalil afternoon Tuesday. A spokesman for the Islamic bloc in the university told the PIC reporter that the Israeli soldiers were disguised as Palestinian students and attacked and beat up Jabir Al-Rajoub, a leader with the bloc, in front of the students and university guards.
He said that the guards tried to intervene believing that it was a quarrel between students, but the soldiers assaulted them and brandished their guns.
He added that Rajoub was then quickly forced into a nearby car that sped away.
The arrest of Rajoub, who is a former political detainee in Palestinian Authority jails and in Israeli prisons, coincided with a campaign of arrests launched by the PA and Israeli forces against Islamic bloc students as the date for new students’ elections was approaching.
He said that the guards tried to intervene believing that it was a quarrel between students, but the soldiers assaulted them and brandished their guns.
He added that Rajoub was then quickly forced into a nearby car that sped away.
The arrest of Rajoub, who is a former political detainee in Palestinian Authority jails and in Israeli prisons, coincided with a campaign of arrests launched by the PA and Israeli forces against Islamic bloc students as the date for new students’ elections was approaching.
Israeli forces abducted four people on Wednesday, including a Fatah official, from the districts of Jenin and Bethlehem, according to reports by media and security sources.
Forces stormed the town of Ya'bad, to the southwest of Jenin, from which they took three people aged between 18 and 19 years, after breaking into their homes and conducting violent searches, said a report by WAFA.
Meanwhile, a large number of Israeli troops stormed Aida camp, in Bethlehem, taking with them Fatah Secretary-General, Mohammad Al-Azraq, age 28, after breaking into and searching his house.
The Israeli police placed a teen under house arrest in Jerusalem, as a condition for releasing him on bail pending ‘the completion of legal proceedings’ against him, Wadi Hilweh Information Center said in a press release.
The child had been taken into custody a month and a half ago, undergoing harsh interrogation techniques, on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails in the area.
Meanwhile, police stationed in Al-Qashleh interrogation center served a 35-year-old guard of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound with an order prohibiting him from entering the mosque for ten days, pending an appearance before the chief of Jerusalem district Israeli police, on charges of assaulting an officer.
The guard stated that it was he who had been assaulted by police, and that he sustained wounds when Moshe Feiglin stormed the mosque.
Forces stormed the town of Ya'bad, to the southwest of Jenin, from which they took three people aged between 18 and 19 years, after breaking into their homes and conducting violent searches, said a report by WAFA.
Meanwhile, a large number of Israeli troops stormed Aida camp, in Bethlehem, taking with them Fatah Secretary-General, Mohammad Al-Azraq, age 28, after breaking into and searching his house.
The Israeli police placed a teen under house arrest in Jerusalem, as a condition for releasing him on bail pending ‘the completion of legal proceedings’ against him, Wadi Hilweh Information Center said in a press release.
The child had been taken into custody a month and a half ago, undergoing harsh interrogation techniques, on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails in the area.
Meanwhile, police stationed in Al-Qashleh interrogation center served a 35-year-old guard of Al-Aqsa Mosque compound with an order prohibiting him from entering the mosque for ten days, pending an appearance before the chief of Jerusalem district Israeli police, on charges of assaulting an officer.
The guard stated that it was he who had been assaulted by police, and that he sustained wounds when Moshe Feiglin stormed the mosque.
Israeli forces arrested 13 Palestinians across the West Bank overnight, Palestinian security sources and an Israeli army spokeswoman said Wednesday.
A number of Israeli military vehicles entered the village of Burqa west of Nablus after midnight, and soldiers proceeded to ransack several homes, Palestinian security sources said.
Israeli troops then interrogated several residents in the street before taking three of them into custody.
Three Palestinians under the age of 17 were arrested, identified as Salah Fatin Muhammad Salah, Ammar Khalid Seif, and Abd al-Qadir Salah. Three adults -- Ahmad Ayman Imein, Haris Hijja Islam, and Khairi Suleiman Seif -- were also arrested, the sources said.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided the village of Sabastia west of Nablus and detained 30-year-old Majd Abd al-Karim Azim.
Also in the Nablus district, Israeli troops raided al-Majdal Bani Fadil and detained 35-year-old Nazeeh Suleiman Othman.
In Yaabad south of Jenin, locals said Israeli soldiers detained two 17-year-olds -- Muhammad Kamal Matani and Alaa Ahmad Abu Bakr.
Israel forces also arrested 27-year-old Muhammad al-Azraq in Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem.
A military spokeswoman said that the army detained 13 Palestinians overnight -- three in Yaabad, one in Iskaka near Qalqiliya, two in Burqa, one in Sabastia, two in Beitin near Ramallah, one in Aida camp, and three Hebron.
A number of Israeli military vehicles entered the village of Burqa west of Nablus after midnight, and soldiers proceeded to ransack several homes, Palestinian security sources said.
Israeli troops then interrogated several residents in the street before taking three of them into custody.
Three Palestinians under the age of 17 were arrested, identified as Salah Fatin Muhammad Salah, Ammar Khalid Seif, and Abd al-Qadir Salah. Three adults -- Ahmad Ayman Imein, Haris Hijja Islam, and Khairi Suleiman Seif -- were also arrested, the sources said.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces raided the village of Sabastia west of Nablus and detained 30-year-old Majd Abd al-Karim Azim.
Also in the Nablus district, Israeli troops raided al-Majdal Bani Fadil and detained 35-year-old Nazeeh Suleiman Othman.
In Yaabad south of Jenin, locals said Israeli soldiers detained two 17-year-olds -- Muhammad Kamal Matani and Alaa Ahmad Abu Bakr.
Israel forces also arrested 27-year-old Muhammad al-Azraq in Aida refugee camp near Bethlehem.
A military spokeswoman said that the army detained 13 Palestinians overnight -- three in Yaabad, one in Iskaka near Qalqiliya, two in Burqa, one in Sabastia, two in Beitin near Ramallah, one in Aida camp, and three Hebron.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up eight Palestinians in various areas of Al-Khalil and Nablus governorates including two boys at dawn Wednesday. Local sources said that IOF soldiers raided Aroub refugee camp, north of Al-Khalil, at dawn and detained two boys after breaking into a number of homes in the camp.
Three other young men were arrested in Al-Khalil city after searching their family homes, locals said.
Local sources in Bethlehem said that IOF soldiers served summonses to two liberated prisoners after storming their homes in Doheisha refugee camp, south of the city.
They pointed out that IOF patrols roamed the streets of Bethlehem city for a few hours before withdrawing to nearby army camps.
Sources in Nablus city said that the occupation soldiers nabbed two young men in the city and a third in the nearby village of Sebastiya.
They underlined that the soldiers along with intelligence officers stormed ten houses in the village and interrogated a number of citizens and their sons.
Three other young men were arrested in Al-Khalil city after searching their family homes, locals said.
Local sources in Bethlehem said that IOF soldiers served summonses to two liberated prisoners after storming their homes in Doheisha refugee camp, south of the city.
They pointed out that IOF patrols roamed the streets of Bethlehem city for a few hours before withdrawing to nearby army camps.
Sources in Nablus city said that the occupation soldiers nabbed two young men in the city and a third in the nearby village of Sebastiya.
They underlined that the soldiers along with intelligence officers stormed ten houses in the village and interrogated a number of citizens and their sons.
Israeli Occupation forces arrested Tuesday morning, Fatah's secretary-general in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, Mohammed al-Azraq.
Israeli forces have recently escalated their attacks on the Aida camp that is witnessing daily confrontations with the Israeli forces.
Israeli forces have recently escalated their attacks on the Aida camp that is witnessing daily confrontations with the Israeli forces.
25 mar 2014
Israeli media outlets report that Israel is planning to exclude Palestinian prisoners of lands occupied in 1948 from the list of the fourth and final group of pre-Oslo prisoners, scheduled for release at the end of March.
Qadura Fares, President of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society, has said that if this happens, the negotiations will stop and that Palestinians will appeal to United Nations institutions.
Fares considered any delay or shirking, by Israel, a blatant violation of understandings, adding that this is totally rejected.
Fares told the PNN that the United States bears full responsibility, should Israel fail to adhere to the timetable of the prisoners' release.
Qadura Fares, President of the Palestinian Prisoners' Society, has said that if this happens, the negotiations will stop and that Palestinians will appeal to United Nations institutions.
Fares considered any delay or shirking, by Israel, a blatant violation of understandings, adding that this is totally rejected.
Fares told the PNN that the United States bears full responsibility, should Israel fail to adhere to the timetable of the prisoners' release.
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested five Palestinians in Yamon village, west of Jenin, and a young man in Nablus on Tuesday. Local sources said that IOF soldiers in more than 20 army vehicles raided Yamon at dawn triggering clashes with inhabitants.
They added that the soldiers rounded up four Palestinians then returned in the afternoon and arrested a fifth young man after searching his home.
The sources pointed out that the soldiers interrogated five citizens in Yamon during the raid.
A sixth Palestinian was detained in Al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus at dawn Tuesday after storming the city and nearby Balata refugee camp in ten army vehicles.
Local sources said that the soldiers arrested Mohammed Qatoni and confiscated his personal computer and damaged another one for his family.
Meanwhile, the PIC reporter in Bethlehem reported that IOF army patrols raided the eastern suburbs of the city on Tuesday morning and set up roadblocks.
He said that the soldiers searched a number of shops south east of Bethlehem and checked IDs of citizens.
They added that the soldiers rounded up four Palestinians then returned in the afternoon and arrested a fifth young man after searching his home.
The sources pointed out that the soldiers interrogated five citizens in Yamon during the raid.
A sixth Palestinian was detained in Al-Ein refugee camp in Nablus at dawn Tuesday after storming the city and nearby Balata refugee camp in ten army vehicles.
Local sources said that the soldiers arrested Mohammed Qatoni and confiscated his personal computer and damaged another one for his family.
Meanwhile, the PIC reporter in Bethlehem reported that IOF army patrols raided the eastern suburbs of the city on Tuesday morning and set up roadblocks.
He said that the soldiers searched a number of shops south east of Bethlehem and checked IDs of citizens.
Israeli forces raided Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem late Monday and detained 24-year-old Muatasim Basim Abu Khdeir.
Local popular committee member Munthir Amira told Ma'an that soldiers deployed on rooftops before detaining Abu Khdeir.
Local popular committee member Munthir Amira told Ma'an that soldiers deployed on rooftops before detaining Abu Khdeir.
Israeli forces on Tuesday detained a Palestinian man at the Allenby Bridge crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, locals said.
Locals told Ma'an that 26-year-old Muath Mahmoud Ahmad Ghazal from Nablus was detained while he was on his way to Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that the army did not detain anyone at the bridge on Tuesday.
Locals told Ma'an that 26-year-old Muath Mahmoud Ahmad Ghazal from Nablus was detained while he was on his way to Jordan via the Allenby crossing.
An Israeli military spokeswoman said that the army did not detain anyone at the bridge on Tuesday.
Fuad Shobaki, the oldest Palestinian prisoner in Israeli custody, has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, his family said Tuesday.
Recent medical tests revealed that the 76-year-old prisoner had a tumor on his kidney, his relatives said.
Shobaki's sister, Umm Ahmad, told Ma'an that her brother has served more than half of his 20 year sentence for alleged involvement in shipping illegal weapons to the occupied West Bank in 2002.
A Palestinian Authority lawyer told Ma'an earlier in March that Shobaki's health was seriously deteriorating.
Around 4,880 Palestinians were being held in Israeli jails as of Jan. 2014. Another 1,415 were in Israeli prisons for being inside Israel without permits.
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.
Recent medical tests revealed that the 76-year-old prisoner had a tumor on his kidney, his relatives said.
Shobaki's sister, Umm Ahmad, told Ma'an that her brother has served more than half of his 20 year sentence for alleged involvement in shipping illegal weapons to the occupied West Bank in 2002.
A Palestinian Authority lawyer told Ma'an earlier in March that Shobaki's health was seriously deteriorating.
Around 4,880 Palestinians were being held in Israeli jails as of Jan. 2014. Another 1,415 were in Israeli prisons for being inside Israel without permits.
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.
Prisoner’s Club society said Tuesday that Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Brash from Ramallah is in bad need for three surgeries , Israeli prisoner services ( IPS) temporizes providing him the necessary treatment and conducting the surgeries for him. lawyer of Prisoner’s Club, who visited Brash at Ashkelon prison, said that Brash is in need for surgeries in the ear, leg and eyes, pointing out that he is to declare hunger strike in protest against medical negligence.
Brash told the lawyer that IPS transferred him to al-Ramla clinic two months ago. However, he was not received medical treatment and being returned to prison, telling him that the doctor is not there.
Prisoner Brash lost his sight inside prison. He suffered from hearing impairment and one of his legs is amputated.
Brash,35, is sentenced to three life sentences and 35 additional years and serves in Ashkelon prison with his brother prisoner Ramzi who is sentenced to Life imprisonment. Both served ten years till now.
Brash told the lawyer that IPS transferred him to al-Ramla clinic two months ago. However, he was not received medical treatment and being returned to prison, telling him that the doctor is not there.
Prisoner Brash lost his sight inside prison. He suffered from hearing impairment and one of his legs is amputated.
Brash,35, is sentenced to three life sentences and 35 additional years and serves in Ashkelon prison with his brother prisoner Ramzi who is sentenced to Life imprisonment. Both served ten years till now.
The Israeli army arrested nine Palestinians in detention raids across the West Bank early Tuesday, Palestinian security sources and a military spokeswoman said.
Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in al-Yamoun west of Jenin, security sources told Ma'an.
The sources said several Israeli military vehicles raided the village, and that Israeli troops ransacked a number of homes before daybreak.
Israeli troops then blindfolded four men and took them to an unknown location.
The detainees were identified as 22-year-old Ashraf Wael Abu Ubeid, 21-year-old Hamza Beisan Abu al-Haija, 40-year-old Raed Hasan Salah Abu al-Hasan, and 22-year-old Ayman Ahmad Ghazal.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers detained three Palestinian youths in raids in Nablus and the nearby refugee camps of Balata and Ein Beit al-Mai, security sources said.
Israeli troops confiscated personal computers belonging to the detainees, the sources said.
Those arrested were identified as Baha Kalbani, Suhayb Kalbani, and Muhammad Qatuni.
A spokeswoman for the Israeli military told Ma'an nine Palestinians were arrested overnight -- two in Tulkarem, four in al-Yamoun, two in Beit Furik near Nablus, and one near Bethlehem.
IOF Arrests Seven Palestinians from West Bank
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Tuesday, five Palestinians from the West Bank various cities.
Security sources said that Israeli troops arrested four Palestinians from Yamoun village, west of Jenin. The detainees are: Hamzeh Basman Abu al-Hayga',20, Sharaf Wael Abu Obaid, 21, Ayman Ahmed Frehat,23, Raed Salah Abu al-Hassan,40. They were arrested after the IOF Forces raided and searched their parents' houses.
Israeli forces raided four houses, searched them and interrogated their residents, they are: Mohammed Hassan Zayed, SufyanMussa Khamayseh, Mu'ayad Hassan Merweh and his brother Bassem.
The IOF forces arrested a Palestinian from Beit al-Ma' refugee camp, west of Nablus.
Witnesses said that several military jeeps raided the camp and arrested Mohammed Qatouni, 28, and confiscated his personal PC.
IOF Forces also raided the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus, broke into the houses of Amero and al-Jarmi families, searched them and rummaged with the contents.
In Hebron, Israeli occupation forces arrested Mohammed Raed Nayef al-Masalmeh, 20, and Jum'aa Abdul Hadi al-Masalmeh, 16, from the Beit Awa village.
The forces also raided several houses, including the houses of Muntaser Rebhi al-Masalmeh, 21, and Izzat Abdullah Hassan Masalmeh, 21. An Israeli Intelligence officer called them and demanded them to turn themselves over to Israeli intelligence agency.
Local sources said that six military vehicles raided the village at 2 am, and carried out a large search campaign.
Six youths kidnapped, one wounded during Israeli campaign in Aida refugee camp
Six Palestinian young men were kidnapped and another suffered a bullet injury after Israeli special forces raided last night Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses reported that a special unit escorted by Israeli soldiers stormed the camp and kidnapped the young men after engaging in clashes with them.
They noted that an Israel soldier was wounded when a young man threw an explosive device at the invading troops during the events.
Some of the detainees were identified as Mutassim Al-Suraifi, 18, Mohamed Al-Debs, 16, and Muatasim Abu Khudair, 24.
The invading soldiers invaded the rooftops of some tall houses in the camp and turned them into military posts.
Four Palestinians, including two women, suffered yesterday bullet injuries during escalating violent confrontations, which started four days ago, with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the camp.
Eyewitnesses also told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed Al-Salam street in Al-Khalil before embarking on taking photos of the homes near Al-Ansar Mosque and intercepting passing cars.
They added that Israeli soldiers chased a journalist after he took photos of them during their raid on Al-Salam street.
Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in al-Yamoun west of Jenin, security sources told Ma'an.
The sources said several Israeli military vehicles raided the village, and that Israeli troops ransacked a number of homes before daybreak.
Israeli troops then blindfolded four men and took them to an unknown location.
The detainees were identified as 22-year-old Ashraf Wael Abu Ubeid, 21-year-old Hamza Beisan Abu al-Haija, 40-year-old Raed Hasan Salah Abu al-Hasan, and 22-year-old Ayman Ahmad Ghazal.
Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers detained three Palestinian youths in raids in Nablus and the nearby refugee camps of Balata and Ein Beit al-Mai, security sources said.
Israeli troops confiscated personal computers belonging to the detainees, the sources said.
Those arrested were identified as Baha Kalbani, Suhayb Kalbani, and Muhammad Qatuni.
A spokeswoman for the Israeli military told Ma'an nine Palestinians were arrested overnight -- two in Tulkarem, four in al-Yamoun, two in Beit Furik near Nablus, and one near Bethlehem.
IOF Arrests Seven Palestinians from West Bank
Israeli occupation forces arrested on Tuesday, five Palestinians from the West Bank various cities.
Security sources said that Israeli troops arrested four Palestinians from Yamoun village, west of Jenin. The detainees are: Hamzeh Basman Abu al-Hayga',20, Sharaf Wael Abu Obaid, 21, Ayman Ahmed Frehat,23, Raed Salah Abu al-Hassan,40. They were arrested after the IOF Forces raided and searched their parents' houses.
Israeli forces raided four houses, searched them and interrogated their residents, they are: Mohammed Hassan Zayed, SufyanMussa Khamayseh, Mu'ayad Hassan Merweh and his brother Bassem.
The IOF forces arrested a Palestinian from Beit al-Ma' refugee camp, west of Nablus.
Witnesses said that several military jeeps raided the camp and arrested Mohammed Qatouni, 28, and confiscated his personal PC.
IOF Forces also raided the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus, broke into the houses of Amero and al-Jarmi families, searched them and rummaged with the contents.
In Hebron, Israeli occupation forces arrested Mohammed Raed Nayef al-Masalmeh, 20, and Jum'aa Abdul Hadi al-Masalmeh, 16, from the Beit Awa village.
The forces also raided several houses, including the houses of Muntaser Rebhi al-Masalmeh, 21, and Izzat Abdullah Hassan Masalmeh, 21. An Israeli Intelligence officer called them and demanded them to turn themselves over to Israeli intelligence agency.
Local sources said that six military vehicles raided the village at 2 am, and carried out a large search campaign.
Six youths kidnapped, one wounded during Israeli campaign in Aida refugee camp
Six Palestinian young men were kidnapped and another suffered a bullet injury after Israeli special forces raided last night Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
Eyewitnesses reported that a special unit escorted by Israeli soldiers stormed the camp and kidnapped the young men after engaging in clashes with them.
They noted that an Israel soldier was wounded when a young man threw an explosive device at the invading troops during the events.
Some of the detainees were identified as Mutassim Al-Suraifi, 18, Mohamed Al-Debs, 16, and Muatasim Abu Khudair, 24.
The invading soldiers invaded the rooftops of some tall houses in the camp and turned them into military posts.
Four Palestinians, including two women, suffered yesterday bullet injuries during escalating violent confrontations, which started four days ago, with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in the camp.
Eyewitnesses also told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli troops stormed Al-Salam street in Al-Khalil before embarking on taking photos of the homes near Al-Ansar Mosque and intercepting passing cars.
They added that Israeli soldiers chased a journalist after he took photos of them during their raid on Al-Salam street.
