11 may 2014
The Israeli authorities released on Friday night the 13-year old ill child Mohammad Abdel Hay Al-Zeer on condition of house arrest and deportation from his house in Silwan to the neighbourhood of Al-Tur in Jerusalem.
Mohammad’s brother, Rami, said that the Magistrate court judge decided on Friday noon to release his brother with a 1000-NIS bail and on condition of house arrest and isolation but the public prosecution refused and appealed the decision in the District court.
Rami added that the District court held a session on Friday and the judge ratified the Magistrate court’s decision and ordered to immediately release Mohammad due to his serious medical condition; note that another session will be held for Mohammad in 5 days regarding the charges of throwing stones at Israeli forces.
Mohammad was arrested on Wednesday early morning hours after raiding his home in the neighbourhood of Abbasyeh in Silwan despite suffering from heart problems and other diseased and is considered special needs. Mohammad’s arrest was extended until Friday and was interrogated alone without the presence of his father and the interrogator threatened to use the electric gun in order to extract confession from him.
In a related matter, the Israeli police called the 12-year old Ahmad Al-Zeer, Mohammad’s brother, to interrogate him at Al-Maskobyeh on charges of throwing stones and was interrogated for more than 7 hours; note that his father was also prevented from attending the interrogation and Ahmad was released later that night with a bail.
The family explained that Ahmad was assaulted and beaten on the head causing him to lose consciousness; note that he lately suffered a fractured skull and hitting him on the head during the interrogation affected his medical condition.
Mohammad’s brother, Rami, said that the Magistrate court judge decided on Friday noon to release his brother with a 1000-NIS bail and on condition of house arrest and isolation but the public prosecution refused and appealed the decision in the District court.
Rami added that the District court held a session on Friday and the judge ratified the Magistrate court’s decision and ordered to immediately release Mohammad due to his serious medical condition; note that another session will be held for Mohammad in 5 days regarding the charges of throwing stones at Israeli forces.
Mohammad was arrested on Wednesday early morning hours after raiding his home in the neighbourhood of Abbasyeh in Silwan despite suffering from heart problems and other diseased and is considered special needs. Mohammad’s arrest was extended until Friday and was interrogated alone without the presence of his father and the interrogator threatened to use the electric gun in order to extract confession from him.
In a related matter, the Israeli police called the 12-year old Ahmad Al-Zeer, Mohammad’s brother, to interrogate him at Al-Maskobyeh on charges of throwing stones and was interrogated for more than 7 hours; note that his father was also prevented from attending the interrogation and Ahmad was released later that night with a bail.
The family explained that Ahmad was assaulted and beaten on the head causing him to lose consciousness; note that he lately suffered a fractured skull and hitting him on the head during the interrogation affected his medical condition.
The Magistrate court judge extended on Sunday the arrest of 13-year old Mahmoud Sarhan until Monday and his 26-year old brother, Ashraf, until next Wednesday on charges of throwing Molotov cocktails in Silwan.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the judge extended their arrest to continue interrogating them; note that the Israeli forces arrested them on Sunday early morning hours from Silwan.
The lawyer added that the public prosecution submitted indictments against Yousef Obeid, Louai Sarandah and Wael Sabteh to the District court that include charges of throwing Molotov cocktails. The judge extended their arrest until next Wednesday in order to check the evidences.
The judge also extended the arrest of Ibrahim Baya’ from Shu’fat refugee camp until next Sunday.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the judge extended their arrest to continue interrogating them; note that the Israeli forces arrested them on Sunday early morning hours from Silwan.
The lawyer added that the public prosecution submitted indictments against Yousef Obeid, Louai Sarandah and Wael Sabteh to the District court that include charges of throwing Molotov cocktails. The judge extended their arrest until next Wednesday in order to check the evidences.
The judge also extended the arrest of Ibrahim Baya’ from Shu’fat refugee camp until next Sunday.
The Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of 34-year old Jawad Burqan from the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah until Monday on charges of assaulting policemen.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of Jawad Burqan and released the 14-year old Eyad Burqan, 49 year old Amin Burqan, 47-year old Abdulrahman Burqan, 22-year old Abood Ramawi and 23-year old Firas Ramawi.
The Israeli forces arrested the six citizens on Saturday after clashes broke out in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah across from “Al-Sumoud Camp” after the police attempted to arrest two children from the camp under the pretext of throwing stones at an Israeli police car that was passing-by in the area.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of Jawad Burqan and released the 14-year old Eyad Burqan, 49 year old Amin Burqan, 47-year old Abdulrahman Burqan, 22-year old Abood Ramawi and 23-year old Firas Ramawi.
The Israeli forces arrested the six citizens on Saturday after clashes broke out in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah across from “Al-Sumoud Camp” after the police attempted to arrest two children from the camp under the pretext of throwing stones at an Israeli police car that was passing-by in the area.
Families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on Sunday closed with chains the main door of the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Spokesman of Nablus' higher committee for prisoners' affairs Imad Ishteiwi told Ma’an that dozens of family members of prisoners arrived at offices of the Red Cross in southern Nablus and tied the main door with chains.
He said families were protesting against the passive role of the Red Cross for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners.
This protest, said Ishteiwi, is a message to the Red Cross which has not visited hunger-striking prisoners so far, nor has it taken any steps against the Israeli prison service.
Ishteiwi highlighted that more protective moves would be taken across the West Bank against international organizations as long as they remain inactive toward the prisoners’ issue.
Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails without trial under so-called administrative detention have been on hunger strike for three weeks. Twenty-two of the hunger strikers are from Nablus district.
Spokesman of Nablus' higher committee for prisoners' affairs Imad Ishteiwi told Ma’an that dozens of family members of prisoners arrived at offices of the Red Cross in southern Nablus and tied the main door with chains.
He said families were protesting against the passive role of the Red Cross for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners.
This protest, said Ishteiwi, is a message to the Red Cross which has not visited hunger-striking prisoners so far, nor has it taken any steps against the Israeli prison service.
Ishteiwi highlighted that more protective moves would be taken across the West Bank against international organizations as long as they remain inactive toward the prisoners’ issue.
Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails without trial under so-called administrative detention have been on hunger strike for three weeks. Twenty-two of the hunger strikers are from Nablus district.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday morning kidnapped six Palestinians and invaded different West Bank areas. According to the Palestinian information center (PIC) reporter in the West Bank, the IOF detained four Palestinian young men during their presence near Jalama military checkpoint to the north of Jenin city.
Local sources reported that the four youths are from Jenin refugee camp and were taken to an interrogation center in a military post to the north of the city.
Israeli military patrols also stormed today morning Meithalun town to the south of Jenin, which triggered violent clashes between Palestinian young men and the invading troops.
Two other Palestinian young men were taken prisoners during an Israeli military campaign in Beit Ummar town to the north of Al-Khalil city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers kidnapped Yousuf Akhmis and Yousuf Akhlil as they were en route to their workplace in occupied Jerusalem.
Moreover, the IOF set up a makeshift checkpoint near the main entrance to Beit Ummar town and embarked on searching passing cars and checking the IDs of passersby.
In a separate incident, Palestinian young men carried out a firebomb attack on an Israeli military watchtower to the southwest of Nablus city, specifically on the road leading to Yitzhar settlement.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC that the tower and two military tents caught fire during the attack before an Israeli military unit rushed to the scene with a fire truck and extinguished the flames.
In Nablus city, a large number of Israeli troops stormed Hawara town and deployed themselves in Sawabni and Ibn Sina College neighborhoods.
The invading troops also placed a barrier outside a Palestinian home in the town during the campaign.
Another Israeli military unit reportedly intensified its presence at dawn today in Azzun town to the east of Qalqiliya city.
Local sources reported that the four youths are from Jenin refugee camp and were taken to an interrogation center in a military post to the north of the city.
Israeli military patrols also stormed today morning Meithalun town to the south of Jenin, which triggered violent clashes between Palestinian young men and the invading troops.
Two other Palestinian young men were taken prisoners during an Israeli military campaign in Beit Ummar town to the north of Al-Khalil city.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers kidnapped Yousuf Akhmis and Yousuf Akhlil as they were en route to their workplace in occupied Jerusalem.
Moreover, the IOF set up a makeshift checkpoint near the main entrance to Beit Ummar town and embarked on searching passing cars and checking the IDs of passersby.
In a separate incident, Palestinian young men carried out a firebomb attack on an Israeli military watchtower to the southwest of Nablus city, specifically on the road leading to Yitzhar settlement.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC that the tower and two military tents caught fire during the attack before an Israeli military unit rushed to the scene with a fire truck and extinguished the flames.
In Nablus city, a large number of Israeli troops stormed Hawara town and deployed themselves in Sawabni and Ibn Sina College neighborhoods.
The invading troops also placed a barrier outside a Palestinian home in the town during the campaign.
Another Israeli military unit reportedly intensified its presence at dawn today in Azzun town to the east of Qalqiliya city.
Negev prison administration threatened the sick Palestinian administrative hunger-strikers with solitary confinement in case their partial solidarity-hunger strike is not brought to a halt. MP and ex-detainee Hatem Kufaisha revealed to Ahrar Center for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights the exacerbating health status of several Palestinian sick detainees, who have been boycotting Israeli prison clinics and have gone on a partial hunger strike with their administrative fellows, who have been without food for 18 uninterrupted days.
Kufaisha further pointed out that Negev prison administration warned that the solitary detention would take place next Sunday.
Kufaisha, abducted since April 4, called on the Doctors without Borders Organization and the Red Cross, among many other human rights organizations, to immediately intervene so as to save the sick strikers.
Detained leader Abd Al-Khalek Al-Natsha spoke against the insensitivity revealed by the Red Cross vis-à-vis the ill protesters, who have boycotted Israeli clinics and medication.
Head of Ahrar Center, Fuad Al-Khuffash, said Israeli Prison Service (IPS) is trying by all means to thwart such solidarity moves through solitary confinement notifications and other projected penalties.
Ill detainee Adnan Hamarsha, who has been on hunger-strike for 17 days to protest his administrative detention, said the battle is a matter of life or death to all Palestinian detainees.
“We decided to break the silence. We will either win or die,” declares Hamarsha.
"In both cases this is going to be a victory for us all, no matter whether we come out of the battle dead or alive. Oh wait and see! You, dreamers of our freedom, admirers of our gardens, disciples of our faith, harbingers of our joys, historians of our past!”
“Yes! We will triumph over dishonesty and silence! This is going to be our gift to you! We will fight alone! We are equipped enough to overthrow the enemy!”
"We will fight with our ruined brains, broken legs, half-bodies and our tear bombs that we shed, mutely, when the night comes by,” Hamarsha concludes.
Kufaisha further pointed out that Negev prison administration warned that the solitary detention would take place next Sunday.
Kufaisha, abducted since April 4, called on the Doctors without Borders Organization and the Red Cross, among many other human rights organizations, to immediately intervene so as to save the sick strikers.
Detained leader Abd Al-Khalek Al-Natsha spoke against the insensitivity revealed by the Red Cross vis-à-vis the ill protesters, who have boycotted Israeli clinics and medication.
Head of Ahrar Center, Fuad Al-Khuffash, said Israeli Prison Service (IPS) is trying by all means to thwart such solidarity moves through solitary confinement notifications and other projected penalties.
Ill detainee Adnan Hamarsha, who has been on hunger-strike for 17 days to protest his administrative detention, said the battle is a matter of life or death to all Palestinian detainees.
“We decided to break the silence. We will either win or die,” declares Hamarsha.
"In both cases this is going to be a victory for us all, no matter whether we come out of the battle dead or alive. Oh wait and see! You, dreamers of our freedom, admirers of our gardens, disciples of our faith, harbingers of our joys, historians of our past!”
“Yes! We will triumph over dishonesty and silence! This is going to be our gift to you! We will fight alone! We are equipped enough to overthrow the enemy!”
"We will fight with our ruined brains, broken legs, half-bodies and our tear bombs that we shed, mutely, when the night comes by,” Hamarsha concludes.
Palestinians celebrate a prisoner release
Israeli government ministers voted on Sunday to advance a new bill designed to limit the release of Palestinian prisoners, media reported.
According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the bill would ban the release of "convicted killers sentenced to life terms in prison" and would allow courts to decide whether the president is allowed to pardon "murderers" on a case-by-case basis.
Pardoning or reducing the sentence of prisoners is one of the few powers granted to the Israeli president.
The bill would not only apply to Palestinian "security prisoners" but to Israeli criminals as well, the Ynet report said.
There are 5,265 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails, according to prisoner rights group Addameer's April 2014 report.
Thirty of those prisoners were detained before the 1993 Oslo Accords, many for militant actions against Israelis and the Israeli army during the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation.
The release of Palestinian prisoners has played a major role in Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations. In March, Israel failed to release as agreed a fourth round of Palestinian veteran prisoners jailed before the accords, a move that contributed to the collapse of the latest round of talks.
President Mahmoud Abbas has included the release of the prisoners as a condition for a return to peace talks.
Israeli government ministers voted on Sunday to advance a new bill designed to limit the release of Palestinian prisoners, media reported.
According to the Israeli news site Ynet, the bill would ban the release of "convicted killers sentenced to life terms in prison" and would allow courts to decide whether the president is allowed to pardon "murderers" on a case-by-case basis.
Pardoning or reducing the sentence of prisoners is one of the few powers granted to the Israeli president.
The bill would not only apply to Palestinian "security prisoners" but to Israeli criminals as well, the Ynet report said.
There are 5,265 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails, according to prisoner rights group Addameer's April 2014 report.
Thirty of those prisoners were detained before the 1993 Oslo Accords, many for militant actions against Israelis and the Israeli army during the First Intifada against the Israeli occupation.
The release of Palestinian prisoners has played a major role in Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations. In March, Israel failed to release as agreed a fourth round of Palestinian veteran prisoners jailed before the accords, a move that contributed to the collapse of the latest round of talks.
President Mahmoud Abbas has included the release of the prisoners as a condition for a return to peace talks.
Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennet demanded killing Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli prisons commenting on a bill to prevent the early release of Palestinian prisoners. He claimed in an interview on Sunday morning, “ a large part of the “terrorist” released in the previous deals have returned to the circle of “terrorism” and killed us again.”
“ We should kill them inside prisons,” He added.
The law which is submitted by the Knesset members from different parties will be discussed by the ministerial committee for legislation.
It requires imposing restriction on the authority of the Israeli president to approve the early release of Palestinian prisoners.
The law also seeks to include the phrase “complete life sentence imprisonment” in the decision of the court that issues life sentences to insure the impossibility of releasing Palestinians before the end of the term.
“ We should kill them inside prisons,” He added.
The law which is submitted by the Knesset members from different parties will be discussed by the ministerial committee for legislation.
It requires imposing restriction on the authority of the Israeli president to approve the early release of Palestinian prisoners.
The law also seeks to include the phrase “complete life sentence imprisonment” in the decision of the court that issues life sentences to insure the impossibility of releasing Palestinians before the end of the term.
Laith Husseini 14
The youngest Jerusalemite prisoner Laith Khaled Jamal Husseini, 14, is expected to be released by the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) on Sunday, after having been locked-up in Sharon prison for 8 months and at a time when Palestinian youths are still being targeted by Israeli arbitrary mass-arrests. According to a PIC correspondent, Laith was taken away from his mothers’ arms on 28 August and at his family’s home in Occupied Jerusalem, under alleged charges of having thrown stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers.
Laith, born in July 1999, is the youngest Jerusalemite held in Israeli prisons.
More than 40 Jerusalemite children, below the age of 18, are locked-up inside of Israeli jails.
In a related context, seven young Palestinian young men were arrested by Israeli police on Saturday under pretext of throwing stones at an Israeli patrol.
Israeli police forces claimed: “Two police officers were slightly wounded due to stone-throwing while with another force that came to back them up arrested 6 Palestinian civilians suspected of partaking in the throwing.”
A Facebook video, posted by activists, revealed the Israeli brutal attacks and assaults launched against the detained youngsters.
The youngest Jerusalemite prisoner Laith Khaled Jamal Husseini, 14, is expected to be released by the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) on Sunday, after having been locked-up in Sharon prison for 8 months and at a time when Palestinian youths are still being targeted by Israeli arbitrary mass-arrests. According to a PIC correspondent, Laith was taken away from his mothers’ arms on 28 August and at his family’s home in Occupied Jerusalem, under alleged charges of having thrown stones and Molotov cocktails at Israeli soldiers.
Laith, born in July 1999, is the youngest Jerusalemite held in Israeli prisons.
More than 40 Jerusalemite children, below the age of 18, are locked-up inside of Israeli jails.
In a related context, seven young Palestinian young men were arrested by Israeli police on Saturday under pretext of throwing stones at an Israeli patrol.
Israeli police forces claimed: “Two police officers were slightly wounded due to stone-throwing while with another force that came to back them up arrested 6 Palestinian civilians suspected of partaking in the throwing.”
A Facebook video, posted by activists, revealed the Israeli brutal attacks and assaults launched against the detained youngsters.
Laith Shalaby 13 and Eyad Asaleyya 13
Israeli soldiers kidnapped three Palestinian children from different neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an interrogation facility.
Local sources have reported that several soldiers invaded the Bab as-Silsila (Chain Gate), in the Old City, and kidnapped one child.
The sources said the soldiers invaded a home belonging to Kayed Asaliyya, and violently searched it before kidnaping his son Eyad, 14 years of age. (?)
This the fourth time the army kidnaps Eyad allegedly for involvement in throwing stones at Israeli soldiers invading the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
In addition, several Israeli military jeeps invaded Wadi al-Joz neighborhood, in the Old City, and violently searched several homes before kidnapping a child identified as Laith Shalaby, 13, and took him to an interrogation facility in the city.
The soldiers kidnapped another child, identified as Eyad Asaleyya, 13, after invading his home, and violently searching it. (?)
The army confiscated property, and personal items belonging to the kidnapped children, and interrogated the families in their homes.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian laborer from a construction site in occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the army kidnapped Ahmad Adnan Obeydiyya, 26, from the al-Obeydiyya town, east of the West bank city of Bethlehem.
Israeli forces raid homes in Jerusalem, detain 2
Israeli forces detained two Palestinian minors after raiding their homes near the Old City of Jerusalem early on Sunday morning, locals said.
Local sources told Ma'an that an Israeli military force stormed the Wadi al-Jouz neighborhood immediately north of the Old City and detained 13-year-old Layth Shalabi from his family home.
Separately, Israeli troops also ransacked the home of Asilah family in Jerusalem and detained 13-year-old Iyad Asilah.
Family members said Israeli soldiers inspected both houses and confiscated some of the boys' belongings.
An Israeli police spokesman did not have any information regarding the incidents.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped three Palestinian children from different neighborhoods in occupied East Jerusalem, and took them to an interrogation facility.
Local sources have reported that several soldiers invaded the Bab as-Silsila (Chain Gate), in the Old City, and kidnapped one child.
The sources said the soldiers invaded a home belonging to Kayed Asaliyya, and violently searched it before kidnaping his son Eyad, 14 years of age. (?)
This the fourth time the army kidnaps Eyad allegedly for involvement in throwing stones at Israeli soldiers invading the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem.
In addition, several Israeli military jeeps invaded Wadi al-Joz neighborhood, in the Old City, and violently searched several homes before kidnapping a child identified as Laith Shalaby, 13, and took him to an interrogation facility in the city.
The soldiers kidnapped another child, identified as Eyad Asaleyya, 13, after invading his home, and violently searching it. (?)
The army confiscated property, and personal items belonging to the kidnapped children, and interrogated the families in their homes.
Furthermore, soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian laborer from a construction site in occupied Jerusalem.
Eyewitnesses said the army kidnapped Ahmad Adnan Obeydiyya, 26, from the al-Obeydiyya town, east of the West bank city of Bethlehem.
Israeli forces raid homes in Jerusalem, detain 2
Israeli forces detained two Palestinian minors after raiding their homes near the Old City of Jerusalem early on Sunday morning, locals said.
Local sources told Ma'an that an Israeli military force stormed the Wadi al-Jouz neighborhood immediately north of the Old City and detained 13-year-old Layth Shalabi from his family home.
Separately, Israeli troops also ransacked the home of Asilah family in Jerusalem and detained 13-year-old Iyad Asilah.
Family members said Israeli soldiers inspected both houses and confiscated some of the boys' belongings.
An Israeli police spokesman did not have any information regarding the incidents.
Israeli forces detained four Palestinians while they were trying to enter Israel near Jalama checkpoint in the northern West Bank early Sunday.
Palestinian security sources said that Israeli border guards detained four workers from Jenin refugee camp who were crossing into Israel for work.
The sources identified the detained individuals as Ahmad Toufiq, Adnan Omar al-Azizi, Raafet Khalil, and Ihab Jamal Khader, all of whom are either 17 or 18 years old.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that "four suspects" attempted to cross and were detained, and one was taken for questioning.
Palestinian security sources said that Israeli border guards detained four workers from Jenin refugee camp who were crossing into Israel for work.
The sources identified the detained individuals as Ahmad Toufiq, Adnan Omar al-Azizi, Raafet Khalil, and Ihab Jamal Khader, all of whom are either 17 or 18 years old.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said that "four suspects" attempted to cross and were detained, and one was taken for questioning.
The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) have never ceased to take Palestinian children and minors away from their mothers’ arms to detention centers where they have been subject to the most atrocious torture and interrogation procedures ever. A group of children from Occupied Jerusalem and different West Bank areas on Saturday revealed shocking testimonies to the lawyer of the Ministry of Prisoners.
The ministry’s lawyer quoted prisoner Ayman Samih Al-Abassi, 17, from Silwan and sentenced to 18 months and a 3-thousand-shekel-fine, as saying: “I was interrogated while being chained hand and foot and tied to a small iron chair, while my back was bent.”
Abassi recalled being heavily beaten on September 18 after he protested being incarcerated in a solitary cell in freezing weather conditions. The soldiers forced him into a bathroom and stripped him off from head to toe.
Detainee Khaled Jamal Husseini, 16, from Shaafat camp in Occupied Jerusalem and sentenced to 9 months, said he was arrested at his own home at dawn and led, chained and blindfolded, into an Israeli military jeep, the lawyer further reported.
On their way to Mascoubiya detention center prison, Khaled was made to lie on the jeep’s floor and was brutally attacked by the Israeli soldiers. When Khaled asked for water, the soldiers sprayed him with water-drops on his face.
Khaled further confirmed having been interrogated for long hours after being locked up in solitary confinement for 9 days and beaten in different parts of his body.
Ahmed Ghazi Hafedh Adili, 17, from Nablus, said he was taken handcuffed and blindfolded to Hawara detention center, where he was callously assaulted by Israeli prison guards. One of the soldiers kept on beating him with a stick on his head and ears, leading to a severe hemorrhage and hearing impairment.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPA) has been dragging its feet vis-à-vis Adili, still denied the medical check-ups and therapies he has been promised.
Another scandalous testimony was revealed by Khalil Ayman Abu Sanad, 17, from Silwan and sentenced to 28 months. Khalil recalled being arrested on 5 January 2003 after a number of Israeli settlers and Special Forces violently attacked him.
"My glasses were broken and a piece of glass penetrated my eyes due to their inconsiderate assaults. The tears my eyes were shedding were mixed with blood drops covering my entire face."
"But the undercover soldiers never ceased to hit my entire body with their sticks while I was made to lie down on the ground, leading to painful wounds above the eyebrows and my head."
“Afterwards I was locked up in a solitary cell for more than 27 hours, during which IPS kept on interrogating me day and night, never allowing me a moment’s rest or a little lie-down,” Khalil said.
The ministry’s lawyer quoted prisoner Ayman Samih Al-Abassi, 17, from Silwan and sentenced to 18 months and a 3-thousand-shekel-fine, as saying: “I was interrogated while being chained hand and foot and tied to a small iron chair, while my back was bent.”
Abassi recalled being heavily beaten on September 18 after he protested being incarcerated in a solitary cell in freezing weather conditions. The soldiers forced him into a bathroom and stripped him off from head to toe.
Detainee Khaled Jamal Husseini, 16, from Shaafat camp in Occupied Jerusalem and sentenced to 9 months, said he was arrested at his own home at dawn and led, chained and blindfolded, into an Israeli military jeep, the lawyer further reported.
On their way to Mascoubiya detention center prison, Khaled was made to lie on the jeep’s floor and was brutally attacked by the Israeli soldiers. When Khaled asked for water, the soldiers sprayed him with water-drops on his face.
Khaled further confirmed having been interrogated for long hours after being locked up in solitary confinement for 9 days and beaten in different parts of his body.
Ahmed Ghazi Hafedh Adili, 17, from Nablus, said he was taken handcuffed and blindfolded to Hawara detention center, where he was callously assaulted by Israeli prison guards. One of the soldiers kept on beating him with a stick on his head and ears, leading to a severe hemorrhage and hearing impairment.
The Israeli Prison Service (IPA) has been dragging its feet vis-à-vis Adili, still denied the medical check-ups and therapies he has been promised.
Another scandalous testimony was revealed by Khalil Ayman Abu Sanad, 17, from Silwan and sentenced to 28 months. Khalil recalled being arrested on 5 January 2003 after a number of Israeli settlers and Special Forces violently attacked him.
"My glasses were broken and a piece of glass penetrated my eyes due to their inconsiderate assaults. The tears my eyes were shedding were mixed with blood drops covering my entire face."
"But the undercover soldiers never ceased to hit my entire body with their sticks while I was made to lie down on the ground, leading to painful wounds above the eyebrows and my head."
“Afterwards I was locked up in a solitary cell for more than 27 hours, during which IPS kept on interrogating me day and night, never allowing me a moment’s rest or a little lie-down,” Khalil said.
Four hunger striking prisoners appealed to human rights groups to visit them and see their inhumane incarceration conditions in Ella isolation prison in Beersheba. The four detainees are Sufyan Jamjoum, Abdul-Kareem Qawasmi, Fadi Hamad and Muayad Sharab.
These detainees have been on hunger strike for more than 18 days in protest at Israel's administrative detention policy, according to Ahrar center for human rights.
Ahrar center said that every one of the four hunger strikers has been isolated in a separate cell in Ella prison for several days and deprived of seeing lawyers or anyone.
The center added that the prisoners are in dire need for seeing lawyers and keep in touch with them, asserting that they are determined to continue their hunger strike until they get their freedom.
These detainees have been on hunger strike for more than 18 days in protest at Israel's administrative detention policy, according to Ahrar center for human rights.
Ahrar center said that every one of the four hunger strikers has been isolated in a separate cell in Ella prison for several days and deprived of seeing lawyers or anyone.
The center added that the prisoners are in dire need for seeing lawyers and keep in touch with them, asserting that they are determined to continue their hunger strike until they get their freedom.
Archive - A Palestinian Child Attacked By Settlers
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that a number of settlers of the Ma’on illegal settlement, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, kidnapped a Palestinian child, and held him from several hours. Israeli soldiers also detained a child in the city.
WAFA said a number of fanatic settlers kidnapped the child, Mo’ab Kamel Reb’ey, 6, from the Tiwany village, east of Yatta town, and held him for several hours before releasing him between bushes near the illegal settlement.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, said that child was found terrified and unable to speak, and was moved to the Abu al-Hasan al-Qassem Hospital in Yatta town.
In related news, a number of settlers of the Ramat Yeshai illegitimate settlement, built on Palestinian lands in Tal Romeida in Hebron, assaulted a Palestinian child causing various cuts and bruises.
The child has been identified as Awny Emad Abu Shamsiyya, 14 years of age; the settlers also attacked the child’s father when he tried to defend his son.
Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, kidnapped the child, and held him for more than two hours in the illegal settlement.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that a number of settlers of the Ma’on illegal settlement, south of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, kidnapped a Palestinian child, and held him from several hours. Israeli soldiers also detained a child in the city.
WAFA said a number of fanatic settlers kidnapped the child, Mo’ab Kamel Reb’ey, 6, from the Tiwany village, east of Yatta town, and held him for several hours before releasing him between bushes near the illegal settlement.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, said that child was found terrified and unable to speak, and was moved to the Abu al-Hasan al-Qassem Hospital in Yatta town.
In related news, a number of settlers of the Ramat Yeshai illegitimate settlement, built on Palestinian lands in Tal Romeida in Hebron, assaulted a Palestinian child causing various cuts and bruises.
The child has been identified as Awny Emad Abu Shamsiyya, 14 years of age; the settlers also attacked the child’s father when he tried to defend his son.
Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, kidnapped the child, and held him for more than two hours in the illegal settlement.
10 may 2014
The Jerusalemite prisoners Ayman Salhab, 39, and Mohammed Odeh, 26, have declared hunger strike in solidarity with administrative detainees' protest steps. The prisoners were transferred from ward 25 in Negev jail to another unknown detention center. Amjad Abu Asab, Jerusalem Detainees Families Committee’s Chairman, stated that the sick prisoner Ayman Salhab has spent 7 years in Israeli jails out of his 10-year sentence, while Mohammed Odeh has spent 15 months in custody out of 27-month sentence.
A state of tension has prevailed among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, after the brutal attack on the striking administrative detainees.
On the other hand, a Palestinian human rights center has warned of sudden deterioration in Palestinian prisoner Ayman Etbish's health condition especially that he has been on hunger strike for 72 consecutive days.
The Palestinian Center for Prisoners Studies stated in a statement on Saturday that the hunger striker Etabish suffered frequent fainting, low blood pressure, and low blood sugar.
The center called for more support for Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike launched 17 days ago, pointing out that Adnan Shanaita’s hunger strike has entered its 49th consecutive day.
The center stated that Israeli Prison Services have imposed tough sanctions against the striking administrative detainees including depriving them of meeting their lawyers, confiscating their personal properties, and transferring them to solitary confinement.
Palestinian Center for Prisoners Affairs called on Palestinian institutions and human rights organizations and media outlets to expose Israeli violations against the prisoners' human rights provided by international laws and conventions.
A state of tension has prevailed among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, after the brutal attack on the striking administrative detainees.
On the other hand, a Palestinian human rights center has warned of sudden deterioration in Palestinian prisoner Ayman Etbish's health condition especially that he has been on hunger strike for 72 consecutive days.
The Palestinian Center for Prisoners Studies stated in a statement on Saturday that the hunger striker Etabish suffered frequent fainting, low blood pressure, and low blood sugar.
The center called for more support for Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike launched 17 days ago, pointing out that Adnan Shanaita’s hunger strike has entered its 49th consecutive day.
The center stated that Israeli Prison Services have imposed tough sanctions against the striking administrative detainees including depriving them of meeting their lawyers, confiscating their personal properties, and transferring them to solitary confinement.
Palestinian Center for Prisoners Affairs called on Palestinian institutions and human rights organizations and media outlets to expose Israeli violations against the prisoners' human rights provided by international laws and conventions.
UFree international campaign for ending administrative detention policy against Palestinian detainees has steadily succeeded to gain widespread support among European MPs and politicians. In support of administrative detainees' hunger strike, UFree Network has launched an international campaign calling for an end to Israeli “Administrative Detention” policy which leaves hundreds of Palestinian political detainees held inside Israeli jails without charge or trial.
The campaign included sending e-letters to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) briefing them on the Palestinian detainees' plight in Israeli jails and asking them to curb Israeli crimes and violations against Palestinian detainees.
Numerous letters and emails have been received showing the positive interaction with the campaign. MP for Brighton Pavilion in House of Commons Caroline Lucas stressed in her letter to UFree Network that she will continue efforts to put an end to the Israeli escalated violations.
'Please be assured I am doing all I can on your behalf to continue to press the Government to better hold Israel to account for its settlement policy, and for other policies and actions that flout international agreements and human rights law,' she said.
UFree petition for ending administrative detention policy has also attracted widespread support in social media networks. Activists around the world have signed and shared the petition calling for an immediate end to Israeli violations against administrative detainees.
The campaign came following the Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike that started on Thursday 24th of April demanding an end to their detention without trial or charge in total violation of international laws that state prisoners should have a fair trial.
The campaign included sending e-letters to Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) briefing them on the Palestinian detainees' plight in Israeli jails and asking them to curb Israeli crimes and violations against Palestinian detainees.
Numerous letters and emails have been received showing the positive interaction with the campaign. MP for Brighton Pavilion in House of Commons Caroline Lucas stressed in her letter to UFree Network that she will continue efforts to put an end to the Israeli escalated violations.
'Please be assured I am doing all I can on your behalf to continue to press the Government to better hold Israel to account for its settlement policy, and for other policies and actions that flout international agreements and human rights law,' she said.
UFree petition for ending administrative detention policy has also attracted widespread support in social media networks. Activists around the world have signed and shared the petition calling for an immediate end to Israeli violations against administrative detainees.
The campaign came following the Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike that started on Thursday 24th of April demanding an end to their detention without trial or charge in total violation of international laws that state prisoners should have a fair trial.
The hashtags used by the activists were as demonstrated in the photo (click to enlarge)
Activists worldwide launched on Friday "مي_وملح" Campaign - meaning ‘Water_and_Salt’ - in 14 languages to show solidarity with Palestinians on an open hunger strike for 16 days. The campaigners will mobilize for the hunger-striking Palestinians, who are protesting the policy if administrative detention illegally pursued by Israeli courts against them, on special media platforms.
The initiative arose out of the need to expose the suffering of 130 administrative detainees internationally, in an attempt to mount pressure on the Israeli authorities to respond to the detainees’ demands.
There are currently 175 Palestinians in administrative detention, including 11 MPs, elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
‘Administrative detention’ usually targets Palestinian politicians, activists and academics, who can be held for up to six months without charge or trial, based on secret evidence which neither they nor their lawyers have access to.
Frequently, the order under which they are held is renewed on or just before their detention is due to end. This process can be continued indefinitely. At least half of ‘administrative detainees’ never have a trial.
Activists worldwide launched on Friday "مي_وملح" Campaign - meaning ‘Water_and_Salt’ - in 14 languages to show solidarity with Palestinians on an open hunger strike for 16 days. The campaigners will mobilize for the hunger-striking Palestinians, who are protesting the policy if administrative detention illegally pursued by Israeli courts against them, on special media platforms.
The initiative arose out of the need to expose the suffering of 130 administrative detainees internationally, in an attempt to mount pressure on the Israeli authorities to respond to the detainees’ demands.
There are currently 175 Palestinians in administrative detention, including 11 MPs, elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
‘Administrative detention’ usually targets Palestinian politicians, activists and academics, who can be held for up to six months without charge or trial, based on secret evidence which neither they nor their lawyers have access to.
Frequently, the order under which they are held is renewed on or just before their detention is due to end. This process can be continued indefinitely. At least half of ‘administrative detainees’ never have a trial.
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A participant of a sit-in held in solidarity with over 140 Palestinain hunger-strikers in Israeli prisons, may 10 2014
Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli prisons are to stage on Saturday an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with the administrative detainees. The leadership of Palestinian prisoner movement in Israeli prisons announced in a statement an open call for hunger strike to support the demands of over 140 hunger-striking administrative detainees. |
The statement said the first batch of new strikers will include 200 detainees, to be followed respectively by the others throughout the current week.
The decision came to respond to the recent Israeli abuses of strip search, beatings, isolations, in addition to the transfers of dozens of hunger strikers to jails for Israeli criminals, the movement explained.
In this respect, Gaza-based Wa'ed Society for Prisoners and Ex-prisoners held on Saturday morning a sit-in in front in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Gaza office, in yet another effort to raise the international awareness on the detainees' ordeal.
Activists and detainees'relatives are expected to participate on Monday in the sit-in, to last for three days, and launch a day of hunger strike, the society said earlier on Friday in a statement.
More than 140 administrative detainees continued their strike for 17 days in a row in order to break 'Israel''s policy of administrative detention.
Administrative detention is a procedure that allows the Israeli military to hold prisoners indefinitely on secret information without charging them or allowing them to stand trial.
As of 1 September 2012, there were at least 212 administrative detainees in Israeli prisons. This number included 7 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
The decision came to respond to the recent Israeli abuses of strip search, beatings, isolations, in addition to the transfers of dozens of hunger strikers to jails for Israeli criminals, the movement explained.
In this respect, Gaza-based Wa'ed Society for Prisoners and Ex-prisoners held on Saturday morning a sit-in in front in front of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Gaza office, in yet another effort to raise the international awareness on the detainees' ordeal.
Activists and detainees'relatives are expected to participate on Monday in the sit-in, to last for three days, and launch a day of hunger strike, the society said earlier on Friday in a statement.
More than 140 administrative detainees continued their strike for 17 days in a row in order to break 'Israel''s policy of administrative detention.
Administrative detention is a procedure that allows the Israeli military to hold prisoners indefinitely on secret information without charging them or allowing them to stand trial.
As of 1 September 2012, there were at least 212 administrative detainees in Israeli prisons. This number included 7 members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
by Julie Webb-Pullman
On the other side of the world, in New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington, several members of the local Muslim community braved the freezing cold to hold a vigil in Civic Square calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
They released the following Press Statement: The Muslim Community of Wellington, New Zealand held a vigil on Friday May 9, 2014 at Civic Square, Wellington to draw attention to the critical situation of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, and to express their solidarity with them.
Since the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, over 800,000 Palestinians have been imprisoned, many without charge or trial. That is one in four Palestinians in the occupied territories. 40% of male Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have spent time in Israeli jails.
There are currently 175 Palestinians in administrative detention, including 11 MPs, elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
‘Administrative detention’ usually targets Palestinian politicians, activists and academics, who can be held for up to six months without charge or trial, based on secret evidence which neither they nor their lawyers have access to. Frequently, the order under which they are held is renewed on or just before their detention is due to end. This process can be continued indefinitely. At least half of ‘administrative detainees’ never have a trial.
Children are also targeted – as at January 2014, there were 230 Palestinian child prisoners (under 18) being held without charge. Children are usually held in the same cells as adults, breaching international law. More than 6,000 Palestinian children have been imprisoned since 2000. Some 700 Palestinians between 12 and 17 years old are arrested and interrogated every year.
Nor are women exempt – there are 19 Palestinian women currently imprisoned, of an estimated 10,000 Palestinian women who have been arrested and detained by the Israeli military since 1967. They are subjected to severe abuse during interrogation, including various forms of torture, and pregnant women give birth while shackled to the bed.
Palestinian prisoners and administrative detainees are denied access to basic health services, usually receiving mild pain relief only. Cancer is left untreated, and amputation of infected limbs is all too common. Some 200 Palestinians in Israeli jails suffer from schizophrenia, 20 are otherwise mentally impaired, 120 have epilepsy, 25 have been diagnosed with cancer – and few are adequately medically-managed.
Palestinians are subjected to both physical and psychological torture during interrogation. In February 2013, Palestinian detainee Arafat Jaradat, 30, died of a heart attack two days after his detention following severe beatings by agents of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad.
Since 1967, more than 205 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli jails due to torture, denial of health treatment, or deliberate killing, 82 of them since 2000.
In addition to showing our solidarity with these victims of Israel’s breaches of international law, we call for the High Contracting Parties of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfil their obligations as signatories to this international agreement, to bring an end to the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, and ensure their humane treatment in accordance with international law.
On the other side of the world, in New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington, several members of the local Muslim community braved the freezing cold to hold a vigil in Civic Square calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
They released the following Press Statement: The Muslim Community of Wellington, New Zealand held a vigil on Friday May 9, 2014 at Civic Square, Wellington to draw attention to the critical situation of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, and to express their solidarity with them.
Since the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in 1967, over 800,000 Palestinians have been imprisoned, many without charge or trial. That is one in four Palestinians in the occupied territories. 40% of male Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza have spent time in Israeli jails.
There are currently 175 Palestinians in administrative detention, including 11 MPs, elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council.
‘Administrative detention’ usually targets Palestinian politicians, activists and academics, who can be held for up to six months without charge or trial, based on secret evidence which neither they nor their lawyers have access to. Frequently, the order under which they are held is renewed on or just before their detention is due to end. This process can be continued indefinitely. At least half of ‘administrative detainees’ never have a trial.
Children are also targeted – as at January 2014, there were 230 Palestinian child prisoners (under 18) being held without charge. Children are usually held in the same cells as adults, breaching international law. More than 6,000 Palestinian children have been imprisoned since 2000. Some 700 Palestinians between 12 and 17 years old are arrested and interrogated every year.
Nor are women exempt – there are 19 Palestinian women currently imprisoned, of an estimated 10,000 Palestinian women who have been arrested and detained by the Israeli military since 1967. They are subjected to severe abuse during interrogation, including various forms of torture, and pregnant women give birth while shackled to the bed.
Palestinian prisoners and administrative detainees are denied access to basic health services, usually receiving mild pain relief only. Cancer is left untreated, and amputation of infected limbs is all too common. Some 200 Palestinians in Israeli jails suffer from schizophrenia, 20 are otherwise mentally impaired, 120 have epilepsy, 25 have been diagnosed with cancer – and few are adequately medically-managed.
Palestinians are subjected to both physical and psychological torture during interrogation. In February 2013, Palestinian detainee Arafat Jaradat, 30, died of a heart attack two days after his detention following severe beatings by agents of the Israeli intelligence service, Mossad.
Since 1967, more than 205 Palestinian detainees have died in Israeli jails due to torture, denial of health treatment, or deliberate killing, 82 of them since 2000.
In addition to showing our solidarity with these victims of Israel’s breaches of international law, we call for the High Contracting Parties of the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfil their obligations as signatories to this international agreement, to bring an end to the arbitrary detention of Palestinians, and ensure their humane treatment in accordance with international law.
The following is a copy of a letter from Palestinian administrative detainees, posted on facebook by the Campaign of Exposing Israeli Crimes via Social Media.
Peace upon you all.
Dear all Palestinians, Arabs, people worldwide, all humans...
We are the Palestinian administrative prisoners in Israeli prisons, who are on hunger strike for the 14th day continuously, since 24th of April. We send you this message as fatigue has taken over our bodies and hunger has weakened us.
We have become incapable of moving, many of us have gone into comas because of our hunger strike that we been on since 14 days, despite this, and our weary bodies, this did not stop the Israeli guards and officers from beating us and taken away from us our basic rights. They even took our watches from us, so that we do not know when the times of prayer are, for they have no left a religion that they have disrespected or even a principle of humanity.
Despite all this, we have our strong wills and unbroken, and so they shall remain and we will carry on our strike until we gain our freedom. Our weary bodies are stronger than then unjust laws, until we regain our freedom and our human rights.
We demand to know why we were imprisoned, what is our crime? What mistake have our families and children committed to never see us again?
No matter what, we will continue our strike till we gain our freedom.
We are in prisons for doing nothing, dear all people, America, Europe, Arab and Islamic people, all religions, all people who defend the freedom, and all organizations that defend humanity, all people who always look for the right thing, we beseech you to help us we ask you all to stand up with us against all these unjust actions that are done from Israelis toward us.
We defend freedom, not defend ourselves as me, him or her, we defend justice, humanity.
If we die in this hunger strike, you have to know that we were only looking to be appreciated, and to be freed, we want justice, love, and humanity. And, we are on this hunger strike against the oppression that is happening to all of us in here.
We know that you all defend right, and will stand next to us because you know the good side from the bad, and you defend the good side. We ask that you stand by us on the 9th of May for a Friday of Anger.
Your brothers from Israeli jails.
9th of May 2014.
Peace upon you all.
Dear all Palestinians, Arabs, people worldwide, all humans...
We are the Palestinian administrative prisoners in Israeli prisons, who are on hunger strike for the 14th day continuously, since 24th of April. We send you this message as fatigue has taken over our bodies and hunger has weakened us.
We have become incapable of moving, many of us have gone into comas because of our hunger strike that we been on since 14 days, despite this, and our weary bodies, this did not stop the Israeli guards and officers from beating us and taken away from us our basic rights. They even took our watches from us, so that we do not know when the times of prayer are, for they have no left a religion that they have disrespected or even a principle of humanity.
Despite all this, we have our strong wills and unbroken, and so they shall remain and we will carry on our strike until we gain our freedom. Our weary bodies are stronger than then unjust laws, until we regain our freedom and our human rights.
We demand to know why we were imprisoned, what is our crime? What mistake have our families and children committed to never see us again?
No matter what, we will continue our strike till we gain our freedom.
We are in prisons for doing nothing, dear all people, America, Europe, Arab and Islamic people, all religions, all people who defend the freedom, and all organizations that defend humanity, all people who always look for the right thing, we beseech you to help us we ask you all to stand up with us against all these unjust actions that are done from Israelis toward us.
We defend freedom, not defend ourselves as me, him or her, we defend justice, humanity.
If we die in this hunger strike, you have to know that we were only looking to be appreciated, and to be freed, we want justice, love, and humanity. And, we are on this hunger strike against the oppression that is happening to all of us in here.
We know that you all defend right, and will stand next to us because you know the good side from the bad, and you defend the good side. We ask that you stand by us on the 9th of May for a Friday of Anger.
Your brothers from Israeli jails.
9th of May 2014.
Mass popular marches were organized throughout the West Bank after Friday prayers in solidarity with administrative detainees' hunger strike declared 17 days ago.
According to the PIC reporter, Friday prayers were performed outside the sit-in tent in El-Bireh in Ramallah amid noticeable participation of Hamas and Fatah movements and the National Initiative Party.
The sermon was devoted to address Palestinian prisoners' plight, where the preacher called for intensifying efforts in support of Palestinian prisoners and their families.
Change and Reform Bloc MPs, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, PA Minister for Prisoners' Affairs, and Secretary-General of the National Initiative have participated in the march, in addition to a number of national and Islamic forces.
In al-Khalil, hundreds of Palestinians have participated in a march in support of Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike amid wide participation of Fatah and Hamas movements and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members.
The participants raised Palestinian flags and Palestinian prisoners' photos during the march, chanting slogans calling on the PA to pressure the Israeli occupation for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
PLC speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik called for continuing solidarity sit-ins and marches in support of Palestinian administrative detainees to practice more pressure for the release of Palestinian administrative detainees.
MP Bassem Zarir stressed during the march that the large popular participation reflects the importance of Palestinian prisoners' issue for the Palestinian people.
In Tulkarem, hundreds of citizens took to the streets after Friday prayers in support of Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike.
Supporters and cadres of Hamas movement in addition to prisoners' families have participated in the march, where prisoners' photos and Palestinian flags were raised.
The participants called for kidnapping new Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails similarly to Shalit swap deal.
MP Abdul Rahman Zeidan has called on international parliamentary institutions to take firm positions towards Israel's violations in its jails especially that 9 Palestinian MPs are detained without charge or trial.
Former Minister for Prisoners Affairs Wasfi Qubaha has criticized during the march the limited popular support to prisoners' issue, calling for working on their release.
For his part, Sheikh Khader Adnan, released from Israeli jails after 66 days on hunger strike, warned of the striking prisoners' serious health deterioration.
Similar rallies were organized in Jenin, Nablus, and Qalqilya and several cities and towns in occupied West Bank after Friday prayers.
Meanwhile, clashes erupted in Bab al-Zawiya in al-Khalil between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces. No injuries were reported.
A French peace activist was injured, while Palestinian and other foreign activists suffered breathing problems when Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets at a weekly march in Bil'in village.
According to the PIC reporter, Friday prayers were performed outside the sit-in tent in El-Bireh in Ramallah amid noticeable participation of Hamas and Fatah movements and the National Initiative Party.
The sermon was devoted to address Palestinian prisoners' plight, where the preacher called for intensifying efforts in support of Palestinian prisoners and their families.
Change and Reform Bloc MPs, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, PA Minister for Prisoners' Affairs, and Secretary-General of the National Initiative have participated in the march, in addition to a number of national and Islamic forces.
In al-Khalil, hundreds of Palestinians have participated in a march in support of Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike amid wide participation of Fatah and Hamas movements and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) members.
The participants raised Palestinian flags and Palestinian prisoners' photos during the march, chanting slogans calling on the PA to pressure the Israeli occupation for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
PLC speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik called for continuing solidarity sit-ins and marches in support of Palestinian administrative detainees to practice more pressure for the release of Palestinian administrative detainees.
MP Bassem Zarir stressed during the march that the large popular participation reflects the importance of Palestinian prisoners' issue for the Palestinian people.
In Tulkarem, hundreds of citizens took to the streets after Friday prayers in support of Palestinian administrative detainees' hunger strike.
Supporters and cadres of Hamas movement in addition to prisoners' families have participated in the march, where prisoners' photos and Palestinian flags were raised.
The participants called for kidnapping new Israeli soldiers in order to exchange them with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails similarly to Shalit swap deal.
MP Abdul Rahman Zeidan has called on international parliamentary institutions to take firm positions towards Israel's violations in its jails especially that 9 Palestinian MPs are detained without charge or trial.
Former Minister for Prisoners Affairs Wasfi Qubaha has criticized during the march the limited popular support to prisoners' issue, calling for working on their release.
For his part, Sheikh Khader Adnan, released from Israeli jails after 66 days on hunger strike, warned of the striking prisoners' serious health deterioration.
Similar rallies were organized in Jenin, Nablus, and Qalqilya and several cities and towns in occupied West Bank after Friday prayers.
Meanwhile, clashes erupted in Bab al-Zawiya in al-Khalil between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli forces. No injuries were reported.
A French peace activist was injured, while Palestinian and other foreign activists suffered breathing problems when Israeli forces fired tear gas bombs and rubber bullets at a weekly march in Bil'in village.
Large numbers of Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided Berqin village, west of Jenin, on Saturday morning for the second day running and attacked citizens and their property. Local sources said that the soldiers closed all entrances to the village and arrested the 17-year-old boy Mohammed Hamamde from his family home.
They said that the soldiers also destroyed the car of Ahmed Murtada that was parking in front of his house in downtown.
The sources said that confrontations were still ongoing and that the soldiers were using teargas canisters that caused breathing difficulty among many inhabitants of the village.
Seven Palestinians were treated for gas inhalation in the village on Friday morning in similar confrontations.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers in ten army vehicles raided the village on Friday morning and picked citizens at random for field questioning.
They said that young men gathered and threw stones at the invading troops who retaliated by opening heavy firing of rubber and live bullets in addition to teargas.
In an earlier incident on Friday, IOF patrols raided three other villages in Jenin and embarked on combing operations but no arrests were reported.
They said that the soldiers also destroyed the car of Ahmed Murtada that was parking in front of his house in downtown.
The sources said that confrontations were still ongoing and that the soldiers were using teargas canisters that caused breathing difficulty among many inhabitants of the village.
Seven Palestinians were treated for gas inhalation in the village on Friday morning in similar confrontations.
Local sources told the PIC reporter that IOF soldiers in ten army vehicles raided the village on Friday morning and picked citizens at random for field questioning.
They said that young men gathered and threw stones at the invading troops who retaliated by opening heavy firing of rubber and live bullets in addition to teargas.
In an earlier incident on Friday, IOF patrols raided three other villages in Jenin and embarked on combing operations but no arrests were reported.
Israeli forces detained two Palestinians as they were reportedly trying to cross into Israel near Juhor al-Dik northeast of Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses said Israeli forces detained two men after they successfully crossed the border near an area known as "the Camera."
The two men were forced by the soldiers to remove their clothing and were then taken to an unknown location.
An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the incident, saying "two Palestinians crossed into Israel through the security fence" but were "caught immediately a few minutes later."
Eyewitnesses said Israeli forces detained two men after they successfully crossed the border near an area known as "the Camera."
The two men were forced by the soldiers to remove their clothing and were then taken to an unknown location.
An Israeli military spokesman confirmed the incident, saying "two Palestinians crossed into Israel through the security fence" but were "caught immediately a few minutes later."
