27 may 2014
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“Israel” released Monday a Palestinian prisoner to Gaza after he spent seven and a half years in prison. Al Ray correspondent quoted Said Harb, 27, who is from the southern governorate of Rafah, as saying upon his arrival at the Erez crossing "I feel the joy of meeting my loved ones whom I have long waited to hug, but at the same time I am very sad for hunger-striking prisoners I left,"
He added: "the striking prisoners are suffering extremely difficult conditions with their strike entering a critical stage," |
Harb delivered the message of the prisoners from jails that they "urge the Palestinian people to engage with the escalating move of mass hunger strike through large-scale popular solidarity action, in order to put pressure on the occupation authorities to meet our demands,"
He stressed that the administrative detainees will not back down on their position to continue with their hunger strike until their legitimate demands are fulfilled.
Harb, who is affiliated to Hamas's armed wing of Al Qassam Brigades, was released after serving his sentence in full in Israeli jails. He was arrested during the 2006 Israeli invasion of eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
Administrative detainees in Israeli jails have been on hunger strike for the 34th consecutive day protesting the administrative detention policy.
Over 800,000 Palestinians have been detained since 1967, with 5,224 currently being held in Israeli prisons, according to the PLO.
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.
He stressed that the administrative detainees will not back down on their position to continue with their hunger strike until their legitimate demands are fulfilled.
Harb, who is affiliated to Hamas's armed wing of Al Qassam Brigades, was released after serving his sentence in full in Israeli jails. He was arrested during the 2006 Israeli invasion of eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
Administrative detainees in Israeli jails have been on hunger strike for the 34th consecutive day protesting the administrative detention policy.
Over 800,000 Palestinians have been detained since 1967, with 5,224 currently being held in Israeli prisons, according to the PLO.
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.
Israeli soldiers invaded various communities in the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, violently searched dozens of homes, kidnapped at least 14 Palestinians, and took them a various detention and interrogation centers.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, stated that the army invaded Beit Ummar town and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, kidnapping eight Palestinians.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported that the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, and kidnapped three Palestinians identified as Walid Fayez al-Wawy, 19, Mohammad Fawzi al-Wawy, 19, and Mustafa Jawad Salim, 17.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, stated that dozens of soldiers invaded the town and kidnapped five after violently searching their homes.
The five have been identified as Sadem Adel Sleiby, 21, Mohammad Jamal ‘Alqam, 22, Ammar Mohammad Abu Mariyah, 20, Mohammad Sa’id Sabarna, 22, and Hamza Wahid Abu Mariyah, 25.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and the Tulkarem refugee camp, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers invaded the home of resident Mohammad Salama as-Safy, in the Tulkarem refugee camp, held him and his family in a nearby storage room, and searched the home before kidnaping his son Hamza, a student of the Journalism Department at the an-Najah University in Nablus.
The army also invaded Tulkarem city, and kidnapped Mos’ab al-Hasry, a student of the an-Najah University.
His father is also imprisoned by Israel under illegal Administrative Detention orders, and is currently participating in the hunger strike the detainees are holding in Israeli prisons.
In addition, soldiers invaded Ya’bad town, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped three Palestinians identified as Nour Abu Bakr, Jamal Abu Bakr and Mahmoud Abu Bakr.
Media sources said the Israeli invasions included various areas in the Nablus city, including its Old City and the Balata refugee camp, the central West Bank district of Tubas, Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and various Palestinian communities.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped Malek Mohammad Haddad, 26, from his home in the al-Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
His family said the soldiers invaded their home around 2 after midnight, and searched it. Haddad is a former political prisoner who spent 30 months in Israeli prisons, and was released about six months ago.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, stated that the army invaded Beit Ummar town and the al-Fawwar refugee camp, kidnapping eight Palestinians.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported that the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes in the al-Fawwar refugee camp, and kidnapped three Palestinians identified as Walid Fayez al-Wawy, 19, Mohammad Fawzi al-Wawy, 19, and Mustafa Jawad Salim, 17.
Mohammad Awad, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Beit Ummar, stated that dozens of soldiers invaded the town and kidnapped five after violently searching their homes.
The five have been identified as Sadem Adel Sleiby, 21, Mohammad Jamal ‘Alqam, 22, Ammar Mohammad Abu Mariyah, 20, Mohammad Sa’id Sabarna, 22, and Hamza Wahid Abu Mariyah, 25.
Furthermore, soldiers invaded the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and the Tulkarem refugee camp, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
Eyewitnesses said the soldiers invaded the home of resident Mohammad Salama as-Safy, in the Tulkarem refugee camp, held him and his family in a nearby storage room, and searched the home before kidnaping his son Hamza, a student of the Journalism Department at the an-Najah University in Nablus.
The army also invaded Tulkarem city, and kidnapped Mos’ab al-Hasry, a student of the an-Najah University.
His father is also imprisoned by Israel under illegal Administrative Detention orders, and is currently participating in the hunger strike the detainees are holding in Israeli prisons.
In addition, soldiers invaded Ya’bad town, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped three Palestinians identified as Nour Abu Bakr, Jamal Abu Bakr and Mahmoud Abu Bakr.
Media sources said the Israeli invasions included various areas in the Nablus city, including its Old City and the Balata refugee camp, the central West Bank district of Tubas, Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and various Palestinian communities.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped Malek Mohammad Haddad, 26, from his home in the al-Eesawiyya town, in occupied East Jerusalem.
His family said the soldiers invaded their home around 2 after midnight, and searched it. Haddad is a former political prisoner who spent 30 months in Israeli prisons, and was released about six months ago.
Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli occupation jails have entered on Tuesday their 34th day of hunger strike protesting their illegal incarceration without trial or charge. The Palestinian prisoner society said in a statement that the number of prisoners joining the strike was on the rise.
It mentioned, in this regard, that Ibrahim Hamid, the commander of the Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas in the West Bank, had started a solidarity hunger strike on Tuesday along with prisoner Mohammed Abu Warda.
It said that Hamid, who is serving 54 life terms, and Abu Warda, who is serving 47 life terms, have announced an open-ended hunger strike until the administrative detainees’ demands are met.
It mentioned, in this regard, that Ibrahim Hamid, the commander of the Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas in the West Bank, had started a solidarity hunger strike on Tuesday along with prisoner Mohammed Abu Warda.
It said that Hamid, who is serving 54 life terms, and Abu Warda, who is serving 47 life terms, have announced an open-ended hunger strike until the administrative detainees’ demands are met.
Dozens of Palestinian prisoners' families have organized a sit-in outside UN headquarters in Ramallah asking the UN Secretary-General to intervene to save their sons on hunger strike for 34 days. According to the PIC reporter, the participants handed over a letter to the director of High Commissioner Office for Human Rights Pascal Soto on Monday to be delivered to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
In their letter, hunger strikers' families called for sending an international fact-finding committee to check on Palestinian prisoners' detention conditions and to pressure Israeli authorities to abide by international laws and conventions and to end the administrative detention policy.
The letter also asked for sending medical teams to investigate the Israeli violations committed against Palestinian prisoners and to check on their health conditions.
For his part, the director of High Commissioner Office for Human Rights vowed to hand over the letter to the UN Secretary-General.
More than 300 prisoners declared hunger strike in Israeli jails, including 120 who have been without food for 44 days, protesting Israeli administrative detention policy.
Despite their serious health deterioration, the hunger strikers are committed to continue their strike till meeting their demands particularly ending administrative detention policy, improving their detention conditions, and the release of administrative detainees.
Large numbers of Palestinian prisoners held in different Israeli prisons have joined the strike in support of their administrative colleagues' demands.
For its part, Israeli Prison Service refused to discuss prisoners' demands till suspending their strike, while new Palestinian prisoners declared their intention to join the strike and to step up their protest steps.
Administrative detention is a strategy used by the Israeli occupation authorities to misappropriate the rights and freedom of Palestinians and crack down on them with no legitimate charges or trials under the clichéd so-called security files. Such arbitrary policies are further made worse by the unlimited renewals of sentence periods and orders.
In their letter, hunger strikers' families called for sending an international fact-finding committee to check on Palestinian prisoners' detention conditions and to pressure Israeli authorities to abide by international laws and conventions and to end the administrative detention policy.
The letter also asked for sending medical teams to investigate the Israeli violations committed against Palestinian prisoners and to check on their health conditions.
For his part, the director of High Commissioner Office for Human Rights vowed to hand over the letter to the UN Secretary-General.
More than 300 prisoners declared hunger strike in Israeli jails, including 120 who have been without food for 44 days, protesting Israeli administrative detention policy.
Despite their serious health deterioration, the hunger strikers are committed to continue their strike till meeting their demands particularly ending administrative detention policy, improving their detention conditions, and the release of administrative detainees.
Large numbers of Palestinian prisoners held in different Israeli prisons have joined the strike in support of their administrative colleagues' demands.
For its part, Israeli Prison Service refused to discuss prisoners' demands till suspending their strike, while new Palestinian prisoners declared their intention to join the strike and to step up their protest steps.
Administrative detention is a strategy used by the Israeli occupation authorities to misappropriate the rights and freedom of Palestinians and crack down on them with no legitimate charges or trials under the clichéd so-called security files. Such arbitrary policies are further made worse by the unlimited renewals of sentence periods and orders.
Palestinian administrative detainee Ayman Atabish continued his hunger strike for the 89th consecutive day in Israeli jails. The striker's mother said that her son's hunger strike came in protest against his detention without charge or trial, demanding an end to administrative detention policy.
He is kept under continued surveillance for fear of sudden cardiac death especially that he suffers heart muscle weakness, the mother added.
Atabish's mother called for intensifying solidarity events in support of hunger strikers.
Meanwhile, dozens of Palestinian activists have organized on Monday night in Jenin a protest vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers, denouncing the continued international community's silence.
The participants raised Palestinian flags, prisoners' photos, and banners calling for hunger strikers' release.
The protesters called for intensifying popular support, that "did not live up to the Captive Movement's sacrifices," in light of the Israeli escalated violations, crimes, and terrorism against Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
He is kept under continued surveillance for fear of sudden cardiac death especially that he suffers heart muscle weakness, the mother added.
Atabish's mother called for intensifying solidarity events in support of hunger strikers.
Meanwhile, dozens of Palestinian activists have organized on Monday night in Jenin a protest vigil in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers, denouncing the continued international community's silence.
The participants raised Palestinian flags, prisoners' photos, and banners calling for hunger strikers' release.
The protesters called for intensifying popular support, that "did not live up to the Captive Movement's sacrifices," in light of the Israeli escalated violations, crimes, and terrorism against Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
A series of raids and arrest campaigns were launched by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) Tuesday and Monday in several cities of the West Bank while summonses and demolition threats have been handed to Beit Ummar and Negev natives. Local sources told PIC correspondent that around 20 military vehicles raided different West Bank areas on Tuesday, triggering violent confrontations between Palestinian unarmed youth and the IOF. Several Palestinian citizens suffered breathing problems as Israeli soldiers fired tear gas canisters.
Two Palestinian teens have been arrested and carried to an unidentified destination by the IOF after having been interrogated on-the-spot, the same sources documented.
Seven more Palestinian citizens, including two students, were rounded-up following the raids.
Students at An-Najah National University, Musaab Al-Husari and Hamza Safi, both Tulkarem natives, were arrested at dawn Tuesday following a large-scale Israeli raid in the city. The students were dragged to an unknown destination by the IOF.
According to local sources Musaab, who had been held in a detention center before and carried to the hospital after having been tortured in jail, has been re-apprehended just a few days before the date scheduled for his graduation project thesis defense. Musaab is the son of a hunger-striking administrative detainee.
Another Palestinian youth was arrested on Monday morning by the IOF following the confrontations that broke out in the Negev, as random demolition threats were handed over to Palestinian natives there, where several houses have been evacuated under pretext of illegal construction, local sources confirmed.
Along the same context, eye-witnesses in al-Khalil reported 5 Palestinian young men from Beit Ummar and a number of Fawar camp refugees were rounded up by the IOF.
In a related event, an Israeli intelligence personnel summoned, via a phone call, Palestinian activist against the wall and settlement in Beit Ummar, Moussa Arar, for interrogation under the pretext of being wanted, Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall south of al-Khalil, Rateb al-Jabour reported
Jabour called on all humanitarian and human rights institutions to take serious action against such Israeli “acts of terrorism” targeting Palestinian civilians on a daily basis.
Two Palestinian teens have been arrested and carried to an unidentified destination by the IOF after having been interrogated on-the-spot, the same sources documented.
Seven more Palestinian citizens, including two students, were rounded-up following the raids.
Students at An-Najah National University, Musaab Al-Husari and Hamza Safi, both Tulkarem natives, were arrested at dawn Tuesday following a large-scale Israeli raid in the city. The students were dragged to an unknown destination by the IOF.
According to local sources Musaab, who had been held in a detention center before and carried to the hospital after having been tortured in jail, has been re-apprehended just a few days before the date scheduled for his graduation project thesis defense. Musaab is the son of a hunger-striking administrative detainee.
Another Palestinian youth was arrested on Monday morning by the IOF following the confrontations that broke out in the Negev, as random demolition threats were handed over to Palestinian natives there, where several houses have been evacuated under pretext of illegal construction, local sources confirmed.
Along the same context, eye-witnesses in al-Khalil reported 5 Palestinian young men from Beit Ummar and a number of Fawar camp refugees were rounded up by the IOF.
In a related event, an Israeli intelligence personnel summoned, via a phone call, Palestinian activist against the wall and settlement in Beit Ummar, Moussa Arar, for interrogation under the pretext of being wanted, Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall south of al-Khalil, Rateb al-Jabour reported
Jabour called on all humanitarian and human rights institutions to take serious action against such Israeli “acts of terrorism” targeting Palestinian civilians on a daily basis.
26 may 2014
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The Israeli forces arrested on Monday Kayed Rajabi and Fadi Thaher during the suppression of an activity entitled “Water and Salt” that was organized to support the prisoners who have been on a hunger strike for 32 consecutive days.
The Popular Youth Movement who organized the activity explained that the activity initiated from Salah Eddin Street and they were harassed and suppressed upon arrival to Sultan Suleiman Street in which two young men were arrested and two young women were injured with bruises. They organizers added that the participants insisted on proceeding with the activity in order to show the Jerusalemites what the prisoners who are on a hunger strike are suffering and how they are |
only surviving through water and salt until the prison’s administration responds to their just demands and to put an end to the “administrative arrest”.
The participants raised a slogan during the activity that said “freedom for administrative prisoner” and the young men drove a vehicle that had the slogan “water and salt mean dignity”; they also handed out water and salt to remind the participants of the situation the prisoners are currently facing.
The participants raised a slogan during the activity that said “freedom for administrative prisoner” and the young men drove a vehicle that had the slogan “water and salt mean dignity”; they also handed out water and salt to remind the participants of the situation the prisoners are currently facing.
human chain
Director of Ahrar Center Fuad Khuffash confirmed that 30 Palestinian prisoners, sentenced to life term imprisonment, declared their intention to join administrative detainees' hunger strike on Tuesday. In a letter sent to Ahrar center, the Palestinian prisoner Islam Jarrar, sentenced to 9 life sentences in Israeli jails, confirmed the prisoners’ decision to declare hunger strike in solidarity with their administrative colleagues.
Khuffash stated that joining the hunger strike by leaders and members of Captive Movement would strengthen hunger strikers' position before Israeli prison administration's rejection to meet their demands.
Large numbers of prisoners have joined the strike in an attempt to force Israeli authorities to meet the administrative detainees' demands, Khuffash said.
Hunger strikers' number has been increasing in Israeli jails; however there are no accurate statistics to their numbers especially that many of them are held in solitary confinement, he pointed out.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of the detainee Louay Hashlamon, from al-Khalil, for 6 additional months.
The detainee's wife told Palestinian Prisoners Society that her husband's administrative detention was renewed today despite his hunger strike declared, along with more than 200 administrative detainees, 33 days ago.
Louay, a father of two children, was arrested in November 2013.
In a related matter, Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies has organized, in coordination with Mohjat al-Quds institution for prisoners care, a human chain along 3 Km in Nablus in solidarity with hunger strikers.
Thousands of Palestinians have participated on Monday afternoon in a human chain along 3 Km in solidarity with Palestinian strikers in Israeli jails.
Spokeswoman for the center told PIC reporter that the human chain came to raise awareness of prisoners' plight among large numbers of people, pointing to the notable participation of people from different areas.
The spokeswoman called for intensifying solidarity efforts in support of the hunger strikers especially that they face real risk.
Participants chanted slogans calling for prisoners' release and carried a coffin representing the international community's silence in addition to prisoners' photos and banners in their support.
Director of Ahrar Center Fuad Khuffash confirmed that 30 Palestinian prisoners, sentenced to life term imprisonment, declared their intention to join administrative detainees' hunger strike on Tuesday. In a letter sent to Ahrar center, the Palestinian prisoner Islam Jarrar, sentenced to 9 life sentences in Israeli jails, confirmed the prisoners’ decision to declare hunger strike in solidarity with their administrative colleagues.
Khuffash stated that joining the hunger strike by leaders and members of Captive Movement would strengthen hunger strikers' position before Israeli prison administration's rejection to meet their demands.
Large numbers of prisoners have joined the strike in an attempt to force Israeli authorities to meet the administrative detainees' demands, Khuffash said.
Hunger strikers' number has been increasing in Israeli jails; however there are no accurate statistics to their numbers especially that many of them are held in solitary confinement, he pointed out.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of the detainee Louay Hashlamon, from al-Khalil, for 6 additional months.
The detainee's wife told Palestinian Prisoners Society that her husband's administrative detention was renewed today despite his hunger strike declared, along with more than 200 administrative detainees, 33 days ago.
Louay, a father of two children, was arrested in November 2013.
In a related matter, Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies has organized, in coordination with Mohjat al-Quds institution for prisoners care, a human chain along 3 Km in Nablus in solidarity with hunger strikers.
Thousands of Palestinians have participated on Monday afternoon in a human chain along 3 Km in solidarity with Palestinian strikers in Israeli jails.
Spokeswoman for the center told PIC reporter that the human chain came to raise awareness of prisoners' plight among large numbers of people, pointing to the notable participation of people from different areas.
The spokeswoman called for intensifying solidarity efforts in support of the hunger strikers especially that they face real risk.
Participants chanted slogans calling for prisoners' release and carried a coffin representing the international community's silence in addition to prisoners' photos and banners in their support.
Israeli special prison forces Monday stormed ward seven at Israeli Rimon prison, provoking clashes with Palestinian prisoners, according to a statement by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club (PPC).
It said the prisons’ administration, following the raid, transferred a prisoner to solitary confinement, as well as imposed sanctions against the other prisoners, including the seizure of their belongings and imposition of fines on all of them.
It said the prisons’ administration, following the raid, transferred a prisoner to solitary confinement, as well as imposed sanctions against the other prisoners, including the seizure of their belongings and imposition of fines on all of them.
Young Palestinians were abused by Israeli soldiers and two were detained in the unrecognized Bedouin village of Sawa in Negev on Sunday, residents said.
The clashes began after Israeli authorities placed posters of demolition orders on buildings, they said.
Obaida Hasan al-Khawatra and Othman Muhammed al-Qasasi were detained by Israeli police, who completely blocked off the village.
Salameh al-Qasasi, a resident of the village, said that “they put orders of demolitions on houses of the village and abused one of the young men and the detained him.”
Some 300 out of 1,500 people who live in the unrecognized village demanded in August 2013 that Israel postpone the demolition orders until they are able to find a place to live in the nearby town of Hura.
But the Israeli building and construction authority ordered families in Sawa to leave in 2007 claiming that it was a “military area” and they have been trying to find substitute residences ever since.
However, the negotiations were not enough to find a substitute residence for these families who have been demanding to postpone the demolitions orders of their houses.
Witnesses told Ma’an that the police detained a young man who was filming them and fired tear gas which led to moving several women to hospitals near Hura town.
The clashes began after Israeli authorities placed posters of demolition orders on buildings, they said.
Obaida Hasan al-Khawatra and Othman Muhammed al-Qasasi were detained by Israeli police, who completely blocked off the village.
Salameh al-Qasasi, a resident of the village, said that “they put orders of demolitions on houses of the village and abused one of the young men and the detained him.”
Some 300 out of 1,500 people who live in the unrecognized village demanded in August 2013 that Israel postpone the demolition orders until they are able to find a place to live in the nearby town of Hura.
But the Israeli building and construction authority ordered families in Sawa to leave in 2007 claiming that it was a “military area” and they have been trying to find substitute residences ever since.
However, the negotiations were not enough to find a substitute residence for these families who have been demanding to postpone the demolitions orders of their houses.
Witnesses told Ma’an that the police detained a young man who was filming them and fired tear gas which led to moving several women to hospitals near Hura town.
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Israeli forces detained eight Palestinians from the al-Suwwana neighborhood and Damascus Gate during restrictions for Pope Francis' visit to Jerusalem on Sunday, residents said.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli forces detained four youths of al-Suwwana and assaulted citizens before and after the pope’s visit. They prevented them from being in front of their houses or in the alleys of neighborhoods, placed gates and spread soldiers in the streets and neighborhoods and on the rooftops of houses. Witnesses said Israeli forces detained Raid al-Ammouri, Anas al-Imam, Ali Abu Gharbieh, and Ihab Abu Gharbieh while they were in front of their houses in al-Suwwana. |
Israeli forces also assaulted Ahmad al-Ammouri, Tamer Abu Gharbieh, Ihab Abu Gharbieh, and child Ahmad Abu Gharbieh with their hands and their rifles.
After Francis left al-Suwwana, forces shot rubber-coated steel bullets at youths who were standing outside their doors to welcome the pope.
Residents of al-Suwwana said that Israeli forces shut down the roads with gates from 5 a.m to 8 p.m., shut down the main street and other streets, and prevented pedestrians and cars from passing as part of security.
Residents refused these procedures in their neighborhood and blamed Israel for the disputes.
They also prevented Christian families from welcoming and greeting the pope, residents said.
Israeli police detained four Christian young men and assaulted Christian families who tried to gather to welcome the pope.
An Israeli police spokesman said he was not aware of any arrests during the pope's visit.
After Francis left al-Suwwana, forces shot rubber-coated steel bullets at youths who were standing outside their doors to welcome the pope.
Residents of al-Suwwana said that Israeli forces shut down the roads with gates from 5 a.m to 8 p.m., shut down the main street and other streets, and prevented pedestrians and cars from passing as part of security.
Residents refused these procedures in their neighborhood and blamed Israel for the disputes.
They also prevented Christian families from welcoming and greeting the pope, residents said.
Israeli police detained four Christian young men and assaulted Christian families who tried to gather to welcome the pope.
An Israeli police spokesman said he was not aware of any arrests during the pope's visit.
Fifty-five prisoners in Israeli jails joined a hunger strike on Monday against Israel's detention policy, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society said.
PPS said in a statement that 40 Palestinians held in Ramon prison and 15 in Shatta had begun an open hunger strike.
Hundreds of prisoners are currently on hunger strike in Israeli jails in solidarity with dozens of administrative detainees who have been refusing meals since April 24.
Strikers are demanding Israel stop imprisoning Palestinians without charge or trial in a policy known as "administrative detention," a policy based on legislation from the British Mandate period.
Fifty prisoners joined the hunger strike on Saturday and another 47 joined on Sunday, according to PPS.
On May 14, 2012, some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners ended a 27-day hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israel. Under the terms of the deal, around 400 prisoners from Gaza would be allowed receive family visits and administrative detainees would be either freed or charged.
According to Addameer, Israel also agreed to limit the use of administrative detentions to exceptional cases, but reneged on the deal, renewing the detention of several prisoners and continuing to regularly implement the policy.
PPS said in a statement that 40 Palestinians held in Ramon prison and 15 in Shatta had begun an open hunger strike.
Hundreds of prisoners are currently on hunger strike in Israeli jails in solidarity with dozens of administrative detainees who have been refusing meals since April 24.
Strikers are demanding Israel stop imprisoning Palestinians without charge or trial in a policy known as "administrative detention," a policy based on legislation from the British Mandate period.
Fifty prisoners joined the hunger strike on Saturday and another 47 joined on Sunday, according to PPS.
On May 14, 2012, some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners ended a 27-day hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israel. Under the terms of the deal, around 400 prisoners from Gaza would be allowed receive family visits and administrative detainees would be either freed or charged.
According to Addameer, Israel also agreed to limit the use of administrative detentions to exceptional cases, but reneged on the deal, renewing the detention of several prisoners and continuing to regularly implement the policy.
The Israeli Prison Service has transferred the hunger striker Loay Ghaith, 40, to Assaf Harofeh hospital due to his health deterioration, Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies said on Monday. Director of the center Fouad Khuffash quoted the detainee's family as saying that their son, held in Ayalon solitary confinement, was transferred to Assaf Harofeh hospital after suffering high blood pressure and breathing difficulties.
Ghaith suffers frequent fainting and vomiting in addition to kidney and stomach pains. He lost 20 Kg of his weight due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence policy.
Ghaith is held in Ayalon solitary confinement along with six other hunger strikers who continued to refuse taking food for 33 consecutive days and vitamins for more than 2 days, the center added.
Ghaith was arrested in August 2013, and held in administrative detention for 6 months before being twice renewed.
Ghaith, a father of 9 children, was arrested three times by Israeli forces where he spent more than 4 years in Israeli jails including 3 years under administrative detention.
For its part, Palestinian Prisoners Society confirmed that large numbers of detainees joined administrative detainees' hunger strike declared 33 days ago.
Ghaith suffers frequent fainting and vomiting in addition to kidney and stomach pains. He lost 20 Kg of his weight due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence policy.
Ghaith is held in Ayalon solitary confinement along with six other hunger strikers who continued to refuse taking food for 33 consecutive days and vitamins for more than 2 days, the center added.
Ghaith was arrested in August 2013, and held in administrative detention for 6 months before being twice renewed.
Ghaith, a father of 9 children, was arrested three times by Israeli forces where he spent more than 4 years in Israeli jails including 3 years under administrative detention.
For its part, Palestinian Prisoners Society confirmed that large numbers of detainees joined administrative detainees' hunger strike declared 33 days ago.
Monday 26 May marks the 33rd day of the mass-hunger strike staged by the Palestinian administrative detainees to protest Israeli arbitrary administrative detention policy with neither charge nor trial. Meanwhile large numbers of prisoner-batches have joined the hunger-strike. Around 135 Palestinian administrative detainees locked-up behind Israeli bars have initiated a hunger strike on April 24 to protest Israeli illegal detention policies and disciplinary measures. Dozens of Palestinian prisoners in different Israeli jails have joined the strike.
50 Nafha prisoners, including 7 Jerusalemites, among many other prisoners from Negev and Raymond jails have gone on an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with their administrative fellows, who have been without food for 33 uninterrupted days.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), other detainees from different Palestinian factions vowed to join up as a solidarity move with their administrative fellows.
The number of Palestinian hunger strikers has gone up to 200 administrative detainees, including 120 who have been without food ever since the strike was initiated on April 24.
Administrative detention is a strategy used by the Israeli Occupation authorities to misappropriate the rights and freedom of Palestinians and crack down on them with no legitimate charges or trials under the clichéd so-called security files. Such arbitrary policies are further made worse by the unlimited renewals of sentence periods and orders.
Today around 220 administrative detainees, including MPs, human rights activists, lawyers, students, academics, and civilians are imprisoned in Israeli jails.
In a related context, Raymond inmates said 40 prisoners will join the open-ended hunger strike as a solidarity move with the administrative detainees.
Oppressive sanctions targeting the hunger-strikers have been issued, as a result, by the Israeli Prison Service in Raymond jail. The prison has been completely shut down, PPS further documented.
50 Nafha prisoners, including 7 Jerusalemites, among many other prisoners from Negev and Raymond jails have gone on an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with their administrative fellows, who have been without food for 33 uninterrupted days.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS), other detainees from different Palestinian factions vowed to join up as a solidarity move with their administrative fellows.
The number of Palestinian hunger strikers has gone up to 200 administrative detainees, including 120 who have been without food ever since the strike was initiated on April 24.
Administrative detention is a strategy used by the Israeli Occupation authorities to misappropriate the rights and freedom of Palestinians and crack down on them with no legitimate charges or trials under the clichéd so-called security files. Such arbitrary policies are further made worse by the unlimited renewals of sentence periods and orders.
Today around 220 administrative detainees, including MPs, human rights activists, lawyers, students, academics, and civilians are imprisoned in Israeli jails.
In a related context, Raymond inmates said 40 prisoners will join the open-ended hunger strike as a solidarity move with the administrative detainees.
Oppressive sanctions targeting the hunger-strikers have been issued, as a result, by the Israeli Prison Service in Raymond jail. The prison has been completely shut down, PPS further documented.
Amnesty International organization has called on the Israeli occupation authorities to release all Palestinian administrative detainees, unless they are charged with an internationally recognizable criminal offence, or to try them promptly and fairly. In its statement issued on Sunday, Amnesty International stated that more than 100 administrative detainees have launched an open hunger strike on the 24th of April protesting their continued detention without trial or charge and demanding an end to the Israeli administrative detention policy.
The statement pointed out that hundreds of Palestinians were detained under Israeli military detention orders, without charge or trial. After six months, the administrative order signed by a military commander is renewed under the pretext of the so-called secret file where neither the detainee nor his lawyer is ever informed of its details.
Since 1967, Israeli authorities have held thousands of Palestinians under administrative detention, the statement pointed out.
In his turn, head of the organization in occupied territories Yonatan Ger stated that administrative detainees risk death in Israeli jails, calling on Israeli authorities to meet their demands and put an end to this arbitrary policy.
The statement pointed out that hundreds of Palestinians were detained under Israeli military detention orders, without charge or trial. After six months, the administrative order signed by a military commander is renewed under the pretext of the so-called secret file where neither the detainee nor his lawyer is ever informed of its details.
Since 1967, Israeli authorities have held thousands of Palestinians under administrative detention, the statement pointed out.
In his turn, head of the organization in occupied territories Yonatan Ger stated that administrative detainees risk death in Israeli jails, calling on Israeli authorities to meet their demands and put an end to this arbitrary policy.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested on Sunday night two Palestinian Christians at al-Khalil Gate who, along with hundreds others, gathered to receive Pope Francis in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli forces arrested the young men George Shaheen and Victor Sarah for few hours, and attacked a number of Palestinian Christians, who gathered to receive Pope Francis in his historic visit to the occupied city of Jerusalem, eyewitnesses told the PIC reporter.
Around 250 Palestinian Christians gathered at al-Khalil Gate in occupied Jerusalem waiting for Pope Francis; however Israeli forces, stationed throughout the city, prevented them from passing through the gate to reach the Latin Patriarchate visited by Pope on Sunday evening.
Along the same line, three Jerusalemite youths were arrested on Sunday when clashes erupted in Sawannah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem.
The clashes broke out when Pope's motorcade left the neighborhood heading to Apostolic Nunciature headquarters.
The clashes erupted as Israeli forces prevented the crowds from getting close or moving towards the motorcade.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrested on Sunday two Palestinians also in occupied Jerusalem while handing out water and salt to passersby to raise awareness of the suffering of the Palestinian hunger strikers.
The arrests came after suppressing a solidarity event organized in the holy city in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails.
The participants held prisoners' pictures and banners shedding light on administrative detainees' plight in Israeli jails.
Israeli forces suppressed the peaceful march, which started from Salah al-Din Street in occupied Jerusalem passing through Sultan Suleiman Street, and arrested two participants.
Despite Israeli arrests, the march continued to reach al-Amoud Gate in the old town, and then to the Holy Sepulcher church.
Around 250 Palestinian Christians gathered at al-Khalil Gate in occupied Jerusalem waiting for Pope Francis; however Israeli forces, stationed throughout the city, prevented them from passing through the gate to reach the Latin Patriarchate visited by Pope on Sunday evening.
Along the same line, three Jerusalemite youths were arrested on Sunday when clashes erupted in Sawannah neighborhood in occupied Jerusalem.
The clashes broke out when Pope's motorcade left the neighborhood heading to Apostolic Nunciature headquarters.
The clashes erupted as Israeli forces prevented the crowds from getting close or moving towards the motorcade.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrested on Sunday two Palestinians also in occupied Jerusalem while handing out water and salt to passersby to raise awareness of the suffering of the Palestinian hunger strikers.
The arrests came after suppressing a solidarity event organized in the holy city in support of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli jails.
The participants held prisoners' pictures and banners shedding light on administrative detainees' plight in Israeli jails.
Israeli forces suppressed the peaceful march, which started from Salah al-Din Street in occupied Jerusalem passing through Sultan Suleiman Street, and arrested two participants.
Despite Israeli arrests, the march continued to reach al-Amoud Gate in the old town, and then to the Holy Sepulcher church.
Ofer Israeli Prison
Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs, Issa Qaraqe’ said, Sunday, that the Israeli prison administration has distributed leaflets to all Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in an official renege on a previous agreement with the prisoners reached in 2012 under the Egyptian auspices.
WAFA reports that the agreement, made with Israel to end a previous mass hunger strike in 2012 under Egyptian auspices, promised to limit administrative detention and renewal of detention without establishing clear legal grounds, in addition to the end of solitary confinement barring of family visits for Gaza prisoners, and to improve the living conditions of the prisoners.
“Israel’s reneging on this agreement comes in response to the continued hunger strike by the administrative prisoners, who have been on an open-ended hunger strike for 32 consecutive days demanding an end to the policy of administrative detention against them,” said Qaraqe’.
According to Qaraqe’, many of the hunger strikers were urgently transferred to hospital facilities after their health condition seriously deteriorated due to refraining from taking salt and dietary supplements, as well as boycotting prison clinics.
Furthermore, attorney Hanan al-Khateeb, of the Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs, has said that the hunger strikers are currently suffering from sharp weight loss, vomiting, headache, joint pain, dizziness and severe insomnia, in addition to other symptoms.
The previous agreement ended the strike of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and was also meant to end the policy itself but, as of March 1, 183 Palestinians were still being held under administrative detention and the number is always increasing. (See IMEMC Special Report: "800,000 Palestinians Imprisoned By Israel Since 1967".)
Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs, Issa Qaraqe’ said, Sunday, that the Israeli prison administration has distributed leaflets to all Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in an official renege on a previous agreement with the prisoners reached in 2012 under the Egyptian auspices.
WAFA reports that the agreement, made with Israel to end a previous mass hunger strike in 2012 under Egyptian auspices, promised to limit administrative detention and renewal of detention without establishing clear legal grounds, in addition to the end of solitary confinement barring of family visits for Gaza prisoners, and to improve the living conditions of the prisoners.
“Israel’s reneging on this agreement comes in response to the continued hunger strike by the administrative prisoners, who have been on an open-ended hunger strike for 32 consecutive days demanding an end to the policy of administrative detention against them,” said Qaraqe’.
According to Qaraqe’, many of the hunger strikers were urgently transferred to hospital facilities after their health condition seriously deteriorated due to refraining from taking salt and dietary supplements, as well as boycotting prison clinics.
Furthermore, attorney Hanan al-Khateeb, of the Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs, has said that the hunger strikers are currently suffering from sharp weight loss, vomiting, headache, joint pain, dizziness and severe insomnia, in addition to other symptoms.
The previous agreement ended the strike of 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and was also meant to end the policy itself but, as of March 1, 183 Palestinians were still being held under administrative detention and the number is always increasing. (See IMEMC Special Report: "800,000 Palestinians Imprisoned By Israel Since 1967".)
