13 may 2014
The Israeli police isolated on Tuesday two women and one citizen from Al-Aqsa Mosque for two weeks.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the Israeli police isolated Majida Hawwash from Jerusalem, Almaza Ibrahim from Arraba and Ahmad Abu N’aaj from Kufor Kanna away from Al-Aqsa for two weeks. The police had arrested all three of them from inside Al-Aqsa under the pretext of chanting “God is Great” while settlers were breaking into Al-Aqsa.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the Israeli police isolated Majida Hawwash from Jerusalem, Almaza Ibrahim from Arraba and Ahmad Abu N’aaj from Kufor Kanna away from Al-Aqsa for two weeks. The police had arrested all three of them from inside Al-Aqsa under the pretext of chanting “God is Great” while settlers were breaking into Al-Aqsa.
The Magistrate court extended on Monday the arrest of 16-year old Mohammad Abu Sneineh for two more days to continue interrogating him.
The lawyer of Prisoner’s Club, Mufeed Alhaj, said that the minor Mohammad was arrested on Sunday night and was taken to “Nabi Yacoub” police station in Beit Hanina; the police refused to release him in order to continue the interrogation.
The lawyer added that the judge also extended the arrest of 18-year old Yazan Khatib for 24 hours to be presented to court on Tuesday. He noted that Yazan was with his father in the car when the police stopped them and arrested him.
In a related matter, the lawyer explained that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Jawad Burqan until Wednesday and the public prosecution submitted a prosecutor’s permit to submit an indictment against him.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court judge released the minor Mahmoud Sarhan with a third-party bail and house arrest for 5 days.
The judge also extended the arrest of Mohannad Mahmoud from the village of Esawyeh until Tuesday and refused to release Hamed Obeid with a bail and instead extended his arrest until completing the legal procedures against him.
The Israeli forces arrested on Monday Ramadan Abu Sbeih, Mohammad Abu Sbeih and Mousa Ghosheh from the Old City of Jerusalem.
The lawyer of Prisoner’s Club, Mufeed Alhaj, said that the minor Mohammad was arrested on Sunday night and was taken to “Nabi Yacoub” police station in Beit Hanina; the police refused to release him in order to continue the interrogation.
The lawyer added that the judge also extended the arrest of 18-year old Yazan Khatib for 24 hours to be presented to court on Tuesday. He noted that Yazan was with his father in the car when the police stopped them and arrested him.
In a related matter, the lawyer explained that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Jawad Burqan until Wednesday and the public prosecution submitted a prosecutor’s permit to submit an indictment against him.
Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization lawyer, said that the Magistrate court judge released the minor Mahmoud Sarhan with a third-party bail and house arrest for 5 days.
The judge also extended the arrest of Mohannad Mahmoud from the village of Esawyeh until Tuesday and refused to release Hamed Obeid with a bail and instead extended his arrest until completing the legal procedures against him.
The Israeli forces arrested on Monday Ramadan Abu Sbeih, Mohammad Abu Sbeih and Mousa Ghosheh from the Old City of Jerusalem.
Yousef Rizqa, political adviser to Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, has called on the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah to accelerate its efforts to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) in order to prosecute Israeli war criminals. In a press statement on Tuesday, Rizqa stressed the importance of joining the ICC to counter Israeli escalated and ongoing crimes against Palestinian prisoners, especially the administrative detention policy.
Rizka hailed Palestinian prisoners' steadfastness and protest steps particularly the hunger strike launched 20 days ago demanding an end to administrative detention policy.
He pointed out that some prisoners were held under administrative detention (without trial or charge) for long periods of up to 8 years in violation of international laws and conventions.
Rizka hailed Palestinian prisoners' steadfastness and protest steps particularly the hunger strike launched 20 days ago demanding an end to administrative detention policy.
He pointed out that some prisoners were held under administrative detention (without trial or charge) for long periods of up to 8 years in violation of international laws and conventions.
Palestinian administrative prisoners have been without food for 20 uninterrupted days to protest Israeli arbitrary administrative detention policies. The hungers strike was initiated on April 24 in what came to be known as the “Battle of the Empty Stomachs.”
Several Palestinian detainees, including dozens of sick prisoners, joined the strike.
Palestinian administrative detainees have not only been subject to mistreatment by the Israeli Prison Service but are held in jail with neither charge nor trial under a set of biased detention orders liable to renewal at any possible time by the Israeli military courts.
Administrative detention is the arrest of a person with no specific charge for periods varying from 6 months to several years under the so-called purported “secret files” pretext.
Along the same line, Shatta prisoners are to launch a two-day-hunger-strike starting Wednesday in solidarity with their administrative comrades, as Prisoner’s Society lawyer has been told.
Shatta prisoners delivered letters to IPS so as to urge them to meet the detainees’ urgent needs after increasingly denying them family visits under the security pretext.
Following a prison visit, Prisoner’s Society lawyer drew attention to the exacerbating health status of several Palestinian detainees including Mohamed Abd Rabih, sentenced to 16 years, and life-sentenced Ahmed Hussein, as a result of IPS brutal assaults.
Several Palestinian detainees, including dozens of sick prisoners, joined the strike.
Palestinian administrative detainees have not only been subject to mistreatment by the Israeli Prison Service but are held in jail with neither charge nor trial under a set of biased detention orders liable to renewal at any possible time by the Israeli military courts.
Administrative detention is the arrest of a person with no specific charge for periods varying from 6 months to several years under the so-called purported “secret files” pretext.
Along the same line, Shatta prisoners are to launch a two-day-hunger-strike starting Wednesday in solidarity with their administrative comrades, as Prisoner’s Society lawyer has been told.
Shatta prisoners delivered letters to IPS so as to urge them to meet the detainees’ urgent needs after increasingly denying them family visits under the security pretext.
Following a prison visit, Prisoner’s Society lawyer drew attention to the exacerbating health status of several Palestinian detainees including Mohamed Abd Rabih, sentenced to 16 years, and life-sentenced Ahmed Hussein, as a result of IPS brutal assaults.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have carried out at dawn Tuesday arrest and raid campaigns throughout the West Bank. In Jenin, IOF soldiers broke into several houses and arrested a citizen after attacking others.
IOF soldiers in 15 Israeli military vehicles stormed Jenin at dawn today and broke into five houses, most of them owned by Palestinian liberated detainees.
The soldiers field interrogated a number of former prisoners and threatened them with arrest in the event they indulged in any political activity.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that Israeli forces' raid continued till early morning hours, adding that the soldiers set up a number of checkpoints in different neighborhoods.
The sources pointed out that IOF soldiers stormed Anza village, south of Jenin, Tuesday morning and arrested 26-year-old Firas Abdul Hashim and took him to an unknown destination.
On the other hand, 11 Palestinians were arrested after raiding their homes in different parts of the West Bank under the pretext of being wanted for Israeli security apparatuses.
Local sources in Bethlehem confirmed that three young men were arrested in Battir town west of Bethlehem by Israeli forces before being taken to an unknown destination.
In Aida refugee camp north of Bethlehem, Israeli forces arrested a young man after raiding and searching his home along with other homes in the camp.
In al-Khalil, Israeli forces stormed at dawn today different parts of the province including Idna, Dhaheriya, Dora, and Halhul, and erected number of checkpoints on major roads in the province.
IOF soldiers stopped and searched Palestinian citizens who were passing through the checkpoints. Some of them were detained for few hours.
In Nablus, at least one person was arrested when Israeli forces stormed the city at dawn Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses said that clashes erupted as Israeli forces stormed a Palestinian building and arrested a young man amid heavy gunfire.
Since the early morning hours, Israeli forces have deployed in different parts of Nablus and conducted combing operations.
Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Burin town, south of Nablus, after the burning of three vehicles belonging to settlers in the town.
IOF soldiers in 15 Israeli military vehicles stormed Jenin at dawn today and broke into five houses, most of them owned by Palestinian liberated detainees.
The soldiers field interrogated a number of former prisoners and threatened them with arrest in the event they indulged in any political activity.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that Israeli forces' raid continued till early morning hours, adding that the soldiers set up a number of checkpoints in different neighborhoods.
The sources pointed out that IOF soldiers stormed Anza village, south of Jenin, Tuesday morning and arrested 26-year-old Firas Abdul Hashim and took him to an unknown destination.
On the other hand, 11 Palestinians were arrested after raiding their homes in different parts of the West Bank under the pretext of being wanted for Israeli security apparatuses.
Local sources in Bethlehem confirmed that three young men were arrested in Battir town west of Bethlehem by Israeli forces before being taken to an unknown destination.
In Aida refugee camp north of Bethlehem, Israeli forces arrested a young man after raiding and searching his home along with other homes in the camp.
In al-Khalil, Israeli forces stormed at dawn today different parts of the province including Idna, Dhaheriya, Dora, and Halhul, and erected number of checkpoints on major roads in the province.
IOF soldiers stopped and searched Palestinian citizens who were passing through the checkpoints. Some of them were detained for few hours.
In Nablus, at least one person was arrested when Israeli forces stormed the city at dawn Tuesday.
Eyewitnesses said that clashes erupted as Israeli forces stormed a Palestinian building and arrested a young man amid heavy gunfire.
Since the early morning hours, Israeli forces have deployed in different parts of Nablus and conducted combing operations.
Israeli forces set up a checkpoint at the entrance to Burin town, south of Nablus, after the burning of three vehicles belonging to settlers in the town.
Palestinian lawyer Shireen Issawi’s family said their daughter has been on an open-ended hunger strike for the fourth consecutive day, both to protest her ongoing detention and in solidarity with her fellow administrative hunger strikers. Issawi’s family declared in a press release on Monday that Shireen had initiated an open-ended hunger strike four days earlier and vowed to keep going until her brother and herself, held without charge, are released.
According to Issawi, the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) are still locking her up, along with her brother, despite the fact that the other four lawyers arrested under the same charges were released.
“Why is IOA still locking us away? Isn’t this an unjustifiable, sadistic retribution let out against the whole family?” Issawi wonders.
Meanwhile, member of Fatah Central Committee Nabil Shaath said during a press conference held on Monday before the mass-sit-in tent staged in solidarity with the administrative hunger-strikers, that the Palestinian independent state will take it upon itself to restore the freedom off all Palestinian prisoners locked up behind Israeli bars.
Issa Qaraqe, Palestinian minister of prisoners’ affairs, who partook in the conference, raised alarm bells over the exacerbating health status of the administrative hunger strikers who have been starving for 19 consecutive days and recently joined in by new batches of prisoners.
According to Issawi, the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) are still locking her up, along with her brother, despite the fact that the other four lawyers arrested under the same charges were released.
“Why is IOA still locking us away? Isn’t this an unjustifiable, sadistic retribution let out against the whole family?” Issawi wonders.
Meanwhile, member of Fatah Central Committee Nabil Shaath said during a press conference held on Monday before the mass-sit-in tent staged in solidarity with the administrative hunger-strikers, that the Palestinian independent state will take it upon itself to restore the freedom off all Palestinian prisoners locked up behind Israeli bars.
Issa Qaraqe, Palestinian minister of prisoners’ affairs, who partook in the conference, raised alarm bells over the exacerbating health status of the administrative hunger strikers who have been starving for 19 consecutive days and recently joined in by new batches of prisoners.
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Israeli occupation police arrested Tuesday morning four children from a sit-in tent near the unrecognized village of al-Ojan in Negev.
A footage showed Israeli policemen violently arresting the children and shooting a smoke bomb. Local sources said that the children are between 10 and 12 years. The occupation arrested Chairman of the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages, Ateya al-A’sam, after raiding the tent. Residents of al-Ojan village launched a sit-in Tuesday morning protesting razing the village’s lands by the Israeli occupation. Video |
The Jewish National Fund on Tuesday started tree-planting around the Arab Negev village of Awajan which locals consider a step toward displacing the Bedouin residents.
Locals told Ma’an that Israeli police detained the head of the regional council of the unrecognized Bedouin villages in Negev Atiyeh al-Asam along with three minors.
In addition, a city councilor from the nearby al-Laqiyya village Mirei al-Sani was officially notified by Israeli authorities that he must remove a tent in the village where protestors meet.
A higher guidance committee for Bedouin residents of the Negev denounced the detention of al-Asar while he was visiting the village of Awajan to attend protests against the Jewish National Fund.
“This detention is an attempt by police to frighten residents and discourage them so as to stop their legal struggle against their lands and houses,” said the committee’s facilitator Said al-Kharoumi.
Head of the northern Islamic movement in Negev Sheikh Osama al-Uqbi described the detention of al-Asam as a “political pursuit.” Knesset member representing the Islamic movement Talab Abu Arara also described the detention as “political.”
Locals told Ma’an that Israeli police detained the head of the regional council of the unrecognized Bedouin villages in Negev Atiyeh al-Asam along with three minors.
In addition, a city councilor from the nearby al-Laqiyya village Mirei al-Sani was officially notified by Israeli authorities that he must remove a tent in the village where protestors meet.
A higher guidance committee for Bedouin residents of the Negev denounced the detention of al-Asar while he was visiting the village of Awajan to attend protests against the Jewish National Fund.
“This detention is an attempt by police to frighten residents and discourage them so as to stop their legal struggle against their lands and houses,” said the committee’s facilitator Said al-Kharoumi.
Head of the northern Islamic movement in Negev Sheikh Osama al-Uqbi described the detention of al-Asam as a “political pursuit.” Knesset member representing the Islamic movement Talab Abu Arara also described the detention as “political.”
Israeli forces detained 11 Palestinians in overnight arrest raids, Israel's army and locals said Tuesday.
In Nablus, several Israeli military vehicles raided the city and detained Salah Addin al-Aghbar, 26, and Ahid Muhammad al-Aghbar, 23, locals said.
Clashes broke out following the arrest.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said 11 Palestinians were arrested overnight. Four were detained in Ramallah, three in Tulkarem, two in Jenin, and two in Nablus, she added.
Soldiers Kidnap Seven Palestinians In West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli police officers kidnapped two female students in the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, while Israeli soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Nablus and Bethlehem.
Local sources in Jerusalem have reported that dozens of soldiers, and police officers, invaded the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque, harassed several Palestinians, kidnapped two female students of a religious school, and took them to a police station in the city.
The sources added that the arrest came after dozens of Israeli settlers invaded the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque while chanting anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans.
Head of the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage, Mahmoud Abu al-‘Ata, stated that the soldiers kidnapped Almatha Nabulsy from Arraba al-Batouf, in historic Palestine, and Mjeda Hawares.
The army claimed the two were chanting “Allahu Akbar”, and moved them to the police station near the Chain’s Gate in the Old City.
Abu al-‘Ata said dozens of soldiers and settlers were deployed in the yards since the early morning hours, and harassed several Palestinians.
He said this attack is part of Israel’s ongoing assaults against holy sites in the occupied city, as well as in different parts of occupied Palestine.
In addition, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, where soldiers broke into and searched several homes, especially in the center of the city, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the soldiers kidnapped Mojahed Salah Antar, 27, from Sufian Street in Nablus, and resident Tamer ‘Aahed Aghbar, 17, from Khallit al-‘Amoud area, east of the city.
Several military jeeps also invaded Batteer town, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, ransacked homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The three have been identified as Bassam Omar Abdul-Latif, 23, Mohammad Nasser al-Qaisy, 21, and Hasan Ibrahim ash-Shamy, 19.
In Nablus, several Israeli military vehicles raided the city and detained Salah Addin al-Aghbar, 26, and Ahid Muhammad al-Aghbar, 23, locals said.
Clashes broke out following the arrest.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said 11 Palestinians were arrested overnight. Four were detained in Ramallah, three in Tulkarem, two in Jenin, and two in Nablus, she added.
Soldiers Kidnap Seven Palestinians In West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli police officers kidnapped two female students in the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, while Israeli soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians in the West Bank districts of Nablus and Bethlehem.
Local sources in Jerusalem have reported that dozens of soldiers, and police officers, invaded the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque, harassed several Palestinians, kidnapped two female students of a religious school, and took them to a police station in the city.
The sources added that the arrest came after dozens of Israeli settlers invaded the yards of the al-Aqsa Mosque while chanting anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans.
Head of the Al-Aqsa Foundation for Waqf and Heritage, Mahmoud Abu al-‘Ata, stated that the soldiers kidnapped Almatha Nabulsy from Arraba al-Batouf, in historic Palestine, and Mjeda Hawares.
The army claimed the two were chanting “Allahu Akbar”, and moved them to the police station near the Chain’s Gate in the Old City.
Abu al-‘Ata said dozens of soldiers and settlers were deployed in the yards since the early morning hours, and harassed several Palestinians.
He said this attack is part of Israel’s ongoing assaults against holy sites in the occupied city, as well as in different parts of occupied Palestine.
In addition, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus, where soldiers broke into and searched several homes, especially in the center of the city, and kidnapped two Palestinians.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the soldiers kidnapped Mojahed Salah Antar, 27, from Sufian Street in Nablus, and resident Tamer ‘Aahed Aghbar, 17, from Khallit al-‘Amoud area, east of the city.
Several military jeeps also invaded Batteer town, west of the West Bank city of Bethlehem, ransacked homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The three have been identified as Bassam Omar Abdul-Latif, 23, Mohammad Nasser al-Qaisy, 21, and Hasan Ibrahim ash-Shamy, 19.
Israeli violations against the Palestinian people and their property continued throughout the day, on Monday May 12, 2014, with attacks and abductions occuring in various regions of the West Bank, including Qalqilia, Jenin and Bethlehem.
Sixteen people were kidnapped by Israeli forces in the West Bank, today, most of them from the district of Qalqilia. Another was summoned for interrogation, according to reports by local and security sources.
The army invaded the village of Kafr Qaddum, abducting 14 people, most in their twenties of age, after raiding their homes, Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported.
In Bethlehem, the Israeli army kidnapped one 30-year-old man after storming and searching his home in Deheishe refugee camp, where they fired stun grenades in the streets. No further arrests were reported, however a gas canister, fired early Monday by Israeli forces, set a vehicle on fire in the camp, according to a security source.
In the meantime, Israeli soldiers raided the village of al-Me’sara, south of Bethlehem, invading and searching the home of Hassan Burejeyeh, coordinator of the anti-settlement committee. A 20-year-old, in the nearby village of Marah Rabah, was served with a summons to appear for investigation at Gush Etzion.
In al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, Israeli forces fired a tear gas canister toward a local school, according to an activist.
Ahmad Salah, coordinator of the anti-settlement committee in the village, said that soldiers fired a tear gas canister toward one of the school's windows, injuring a 14-year-old student who received first aid at the scene, WAFA went on to say.
Israeli violations have been rapidly increasing since Israeli soldiers stormed the same school, where they arrested two students, last Sunday.
Also on Monday, Israel declared Zababdeh, to the south of Jenin, a closed military area.
Security sources said that soldiers stormed the town, setting up several military checkpoints before declaring it a closed military zone, upon which they conducted a large-scale search operation, inspecting vehicles and examining ID cards.
In the village of Nabi Samwil, to the northwest of Jerusalem, residents are suffering from a lack of food and cooking gas due to Israel’s denial of entry, according to a local activist Eid Barakat, who said that Israeli forces tightened their blockade on the village and set up a military checkpoint at its entrance.
He added that Israeli forces have prevented the entry of food items and cooking gas into the village for weeks, now, according to the WAFA report, in addition to obstructing the movement of villagers in and out of the village, where residents are being forced to leave due to the harsh conditions of land seizure for settlement construction, which has displaced them from the community.
More than 500,000 Israelis live in illegal settlements across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in direct contravention of international law and with full complicity of Western governments, in the form of billions in foreign aid and weapons, each and every year.
Details of the Qalqilia attacks via link
Sixteen people were kidnapped by Israeli forces in the West Bank, today, most of them from the district of Qalqilia. Another was summoned for interrogation, according to reports by local and security sources.
The army invaded the village of Kafr Qaddum, abducting 14 people, most in their twenties of age, after raiding their homes, Palestinian News & Info Agency WAFA has reported.
In Bethlehem, the Israeli army kidnapped one 30-year-old man after storming and searching his home in Deheishe refugee camp, where they fired stun grenades in the streets. No further arrests were reported, however a gas canister, fired early Monday by Israeli forces, set a vehicle on fire in the camp, according to a security source.
In the meantime, Israeli soldiers raided the village of al-Me’sara, south of Bethlehem, invading and searching the home of Hassan Burejeyeh, coordinator of the anti-settlement committee. A 20-year-old, in the nearby village of Marah Rabah, was served with a summons to appear for investigation at Gush Etzion.
In al-Khader, south of Bethlehem, Israeli forces fired a tear gas canister toward a local school, according to an activist.
Ahmad Salah, coordinator of the anti-settlement committee in the village, said that soldiers fired a tear gas canister toward one of the school's windows, injuring a 14-year-old student who received first aid at the scene, WAFA went on to say.
Israeli violations have been rapidly increasing since Israeli soldiers stormed the same school, where they arrested two students, last Sunday.
Also on Monday, Israel declared Zababdeh, to the south of Jenin, a closed military area.
Security sources said that soldiers stormed the town, setting up several military checkpoints before declaring it a closed military zone, upon which they conducted a large-scale search operation, inspecting vehicles and examining ID cards.
In the village of Nabi Samwil, to the northwest of Jerusalem, residents are suffering from a lack of food and cooking gas due to Israel’s denial of entry, according to a local activist Eid Barakat, who said that Israeli forces tightened their blockade on the village and set up a military checkpoint at its entrance.
He added that Israeli forces have prevented the entry of food items and cooking gas into the village for weeks, now, according to the WAFA report, in addition to obstructing the movement of villagers in and out of the village, where residents are being forced to leave due to the harsh conditions of land seizure for settlement construction, which has displaced them from the community.
More than 500,000 Israelis live in illegal settlements across the West Bank and East Jerusalem, in direct contravention of international law and with full complicity of Western governments, in the form of billions in foreign aid and weapons, each and every year.
Details of the Qalqilia attacks via link
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Israeli undercover soldiers abducted three Palestinian youngsters in Beit Hanina town in occupied Jerusalem at a late night hour on Monday.
Sources in Beit Hanina said that a unit of undercover soldiers raided the town and kidnapped the three youths, who were not identified. |
They said that Israeli police forces were surrounding the town to cover the withdrawal of the undercover unit members.
12 may 2014
On the night of the 28th to 29th of April 2014, the Israeli army raided the village of Kafr Qaddum to arrest five people, among them Murad Eshtewi, the media coordinator of the weekly Friday demonstration in Kafr Qaddum.
12th May 2014 | International Solidarity Movement
Nablus Team, Kafr Qaddum | Occupied Palestine
The four other young men who where arrested are Reslan Joma, Ream Harham, Mustafa Eshtewi and Ahmad Hassan Eshtewi.
At this time, all five are still imprisoned by Israeli forces in Meggido prison. This prison is located north of the West Bank and thereby contradicting Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention which states that “Protected persons accused of offences shall be detained in the occupied country, and if convicted they shall serve their sentences therein”.
Murad is being charged with stone throwing and organizing the demonstration, while the remaining four youth are also charged with stone throwing.
Witnesses from the village state that the Israeli army, numbering approximately 100 soldiers, raided the different houses at approximately 2:30 am. Murad was arrested at his house, however the Israeli army used unconventional methods to arrest him. The soldiers climbed into Murad’s bedroom window, using ladders, and took him out of the window.
Although no tear gas or stun grenades were used during the arrests, the other four houses that were raided in Kafr Qaddum suffered serious property damage.
According to Murad’s attorney, two youth from Kafr Qaddum were arrested 12 weeks ago. They were held in custody and interrogated for a month and forced to give out names of people participating in the weekly Friday demonstration in their village. The lawyer suspects that Murad Eshtewi and the four youths arrested during the night raid were on the list.
Murad Eshtewi was ambushed and arrested by Israeli forces on December 2013, but he was released on bail four days later. His attorney at the time stated that: “Contrary to the fundamental principles of due process we have not been presented with the accusations against Murad nor has he been interrogated since his arrest.”
Currently, Murad and the other villagers from Kafr Qaddum have been in custody for 12 days. During this period, they have had two court hearings in which their sentences were postponed, allegedly to collect more evidence.
The weekly Friday demonstrations in Kafr Qaddum started in 2011 to reopen the road to Nablus and against the illegal Israeli settlement of Qedumim. The Israeli army responded with systematic arrests.
In some cases, the detainees would be under custody for one or two days and then released on bail.
According to the former mayor of Kafr Qaddum, this has had an important economic impact: approximately 250,000 shekels (almost 52,000 euros) have been paid by local villagers to release their detainees.
As of today, there are 155 villagers from Kafr Qaddum detained in Israeli prisons out of a total population of approximately 4,500.
See related link: "Israel to Expand Megiddo Prison"
12th May 2014 | International Solidarity Movement
Nablus Team, Kafr Qaddum | Occupied Palestine
The four other young men who where arrested are Reslan Joma, Ream Harham, Mustafa Eshtewi and Ahmad Hassan Eshtewi.
At this time, all five are still imprisoned by Israeli forces in Meggido prison. This prison is located north of the West Bank and thereby contradicting Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention which states that “Protected persons accused of offences shall be detained in the occupied country, and if convicted they shall serve their sentences therein”.
Murad is being charged with stone throwing and organizing the demonstration, while the remaining four youth are also charged with stone throwing.
Witnesses from the village state that the Israeli army, numbering approximately 100 soldiers, raided the different houses at approximately 2:30 am. Murad was arrested at his house, however the Israeli army used unconventional methods to arrest him. The soldiers climbed into Murad’s bedroom window, using ladders, and took him out of the window.
Although no tear gas or stun grenades were used during the arrests, the other four houses that were raided in Kafr Qaddum suffered serious property damage.
According to Murad’s attorney, two youth from Kafr Qaddum were arrested 12 weeks ago. They were held in custody and interrogated for a month and forced to give out names of people participating in the weekly Friday demonstration in their village. The lawyer suspects that Murad Eshtewi and the four youths arrested during the night raid were on the list.
Murad Eshtewi was ambushed and arrested by Israeli forces on December 2013, but he was released on bail four days later. His attorney at the time stated that: “Contrary to the fundamental principles of due process we have not been presented with the accusations against Murad nor has he been interrogated since his arrest.”
Currently, Murad and the other villagers from Kafr Qaddum have been in custody for 12 days. During this period, they have had two court hearings in which their sentences were postponed, allegedly to collect more evidence.
The weekly Friday demonstrations in Kafr Qaddum started in 2011 to reopen the road to Nablus and against the illegal Israeli settlement of Qedumim. The Israeli army responded with systematic arrests.
In some cases, the detainees would be under custody for one or two days and then released on bail.
According to the former mayor of Kafr Qaddum, this has had an important economic impact: approximately 250,000 shekels (almost 52,000 euros) have been paid by local villagers to release their detainees.
As of today, there are 155 villagers from Kafr Qaddum detained in Israeli prisons out of a total population of approximately 4,500.
See related link: "Israel to Expand Megiddo Prison"
Rising numbers of Palestinian children are being subjected to solitary confinement for interrogation purposes in Israeli detention, according to a new report from Defense for Children International Palestine.
In 21.4 percent of cases recorded by DCI-Palestine in 2013, children detained in the Israeli military detention system reported undergoing solitary confinement as part of the interrogation process. This represents an increase of two percent from 2012.
DCI-Palestine collected 98 sworn affidavits from Palestinian children aged 12 to 17 in 2013.
“The use of isolation against Palestinian children as an interrogation tool is a growing trend,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, Accountability Program director at DCI-Palestine. “This is a violation of children’s rights and the international community must demand justice and accountability.”
DCI-Palestine’s research overwhelmingly suggests that the use of solitary confinement against Palestinian child detainees in the Israeli military detention system is employed almost solely for interrogation purposes. The apparent purpose is to obtain a confession or to gather intelligence on other individuals.
Globally, children and juvenile offenders are often held in isolation either as a disciplinary measure or to separate them from adult populations. The use of solitary confinement by Israeli authorities does not appear to be related to any disciplinary, protective, or medical rationale or justification.
During a period of just under two years, from January 2012 to December 2013, DCI-Palestine collected 40 affidavits from child detainees that detailed solitary confinement.
Children held in solitary confinement spent an average of 10 days in isolation. The longest period of confinement documented in a single case was 29 days in 2012, and 28 days in 2013.
In 2012, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, condemned Israel’s use of solitary confinement against Palestinian children, saying it “flagrantly violates international human rights standards.”
“This pattern of abuse by Israel is grave. It is inhumane, cruel, degrading, and unlawful, and, most worryingly, it is likely to adversely affect the mental and physical health of underage detainees,” Falk said.
Palestinian child detainees are held in solitary confinement and interrogated by the Israel Security Agency (ISA) at interrogation and detention centers located inside Israel, including Petah Tikva detention center, Kishon detention center, and Shikma prison in Ashkelon.
The transfer of Palestinian child detainees from the Occupied Palestinian territories to prisons inside Israel violates Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits the transfer of detainees out of the occupied territory.
DCI-Palestine calls on Israeli military court judges to exclude all evidence obtained by force or coercion, and demands that the practice of using solitary confinement on children in Israeli detention facilities be recognized as a form of torture and stopped immediately.
The report demands that the prohibition of solitary confinement against juveniles be enshrined in law and recommends that Israeli authorities implement effective measures to ensure that perpetrators of children’s rights violations are held to account.
Read the full report here [PDF]
In 21.4 percent of cases recorded by DCI-Palestine in 2013, children detained in the Israeli military detention system reported undergoing solitary confinement as part of the interrogation process. This represents an increase of two percent from 2012.
DCI-Palestine collected 98 sworn affidavits from Palestinian children aged 12 to 17 in 2013.
“The use of isolation against Palestinian children as an interrogation tool is a growing trend,” said Ayed Abu Eqtaish, Accountability Program director at DCI-Palestine. “This is a violation of children’s rights and the international community must demand justice and accountability.”
DCI-Palestine’s research overwhelmingly suggests that the use of solitary confinement against Palestinian child detainees in the Israeli military detention system is employed almost solely for interrogation purposes. The apparent purpose is to obtain a confession or to gather intelligence on other individuals.
Globally, children and juvenile offenders are often held in isolation either as a disciplinary measure or to separate them from adult populations. The use of solitary confinement by Israeli authorities does not appear to be related to any disciplinary, protective, or medical rationale or justification.
During a period of just under two years, from January 2012 to December 2013, DCI-Palestine collected 40 affidavits from child detainees that detailed solitary confinement.
Children held in solitary confinement spent an average of 10 days in isolation. The longest period of confinement documented in a single case was 29 days in 2012, and 28 days in 2013.
In 2012, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, condemned Israel’s use of solitary confinement against Palestinian children, saying it “flagrantly violates international human rights standards.”
“This pattern of abuse by Israel is grave. It is inhumane, cruel, degrading, and unlawful, and, most worryingly, it is likely to adversely affect the mental and physical health of underage detainees,” Falk said.
Palestinian child detainees are held in solitary confinement and interrogated by the Israel Security Agency (ISA) at interrogation and detention centers located inside Israel, including Petah Tikva detention center, Kishon detention center, and Shikma prison in Ashkelon.
The transfer of Palestinian child detainees from the Occupied Palestinian territories to prisons inside Israel violates Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, which prohibits the transfer of detainees out of the occupied territory.
DCI-Palestine calls on Israeli military court judges to exclude all evidence obtained by force or coercion, and demands that the practice of using solitary confinement on children in Israeli detention facilities be recognized as a form of torture and stopped immediately.
The report demands that the prohibition of solitary confinement against juveniles be enshrined in law and recommends that Israeli authorities implement effective measures to ensure that perpetrators of children’s rights violations are held to account.
Read the full report here [PDF]
The Israeli prosecution asked the Magistrates Court in occupied Jerusalem to press ahead with a decision sentencing Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the Islamic Movement in 48 occupied Palestine, to eight months, in addition to another period of suspended sentence and a fine. The Israeli Magistrates Court held a hearing session on Monday morning to listen to the different allegations about Salah’s case, in what has come to be known as the “Karama file.”
Israeli judge Ehud Gordon found Sheikh Salah “guilty”, in the final session held on April 10, of impeding Israeli police while performing their allotted missions.
Avigdor Feldman, member of Sheikh Salah’s defense crew, said there have rarely been cases or judicial precedents for such charges.
The judge assigned next Monday as the projected date for the next hearing session.
Lawyers’ crew from Mizan for Human Rights organization and Feldman attended the hearing session.
Karama file dates back to April 2011 when Sheikh Salah traversed Allenby crossing on his way back home via Jordan from Umrah (minor pilgrimage to Makkah) with his wife.
Salah was arrested after Israeli police inspected him in a provocative way and ordered his wife to strip for search, an offensive measure that both of them protested.
Israeli judge Ehud Gordon found Sheikh Salah “guilty”, in the final session held on April 10, of impeding Israeli police while performing their allotted missions.
Avigdor Feldman, member of Sheikh Salah’s defense crew, said there have rarely been cases or judicial precedents for such charges.
The judge assigned next Monday as the projected date for the next hearing session.
Lawyers’ crew from Mizan for Human Rights organization and Feldman attended the hearing session.
Karama file dates back to April 2011 when Sheikh Salah traversed Allenby crossing on his way back home via Jordan from Umrah (minor pilgrimage to Makkah) with his wife.
Salah was arrested after Israeli police inspected him in a provocative way and ordered his wife to strip for search, an offensive measure that both of them protested.
Israeli Prison Service (IPS) isolated three hunger striker prisoners and transferred them from Negev prison to several prisons. Director of Palestinian Prisoners Center for Studies, Osama Shahin, said the prison administration isolated administrative prisoners Abdulhakim Bawatna to Eishel isolation center in Beersheba prison, Khader al-Sorkaji to Hukidar isolation center in Beersheba prison and Yasser Badrasawi to Ashkelon prison.
Shahin added that the three prisoners were transferred in harsh circumstances by steel trucks despite of their deteriorating health.
Occupation isolated recently five prisoners and transferred three others who joined the hunger strike.
200 administrative prisoners in Israeli jails are still on an open-ended hunger-strike for 19 days.
They declared the strike to protest the administrative detention and to stop the laws applicable to this type of arrest.
Shahin added that the three prisoners were transferred in harsh circumstances by steel trucks despite of their deteriorating health.
Occupation isolated recently five prisoners and transferred three others who joined the hunger strike.
200 administrative prisoners in Israeli jails are still on an open-ended hunger-strike for 19 days.
They declared the strike to protest the administrative detention and to stop the laws applicable to this type of arrest.
Youssef Noajah
Official Palestinian sources confirmed that two Palestinian detainees' health conditions have seriously deteriorated in Israeli jails. Lawyer for PA Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs, Hanan al-Khatib, said that the health status of Youssef Noajah, held in Ramla prison hospital, has seriously deteriorated especially that he suffers from partial paralysis and seizures in addition to breathing and memory problems, and stomach pains.
Noajah, from Yatta town in al-Khalil, has declared hunger strike 25 days ago protesting Israeli medical negligence and his isolation for long period of time.
For his part, lawyer Ashraf al-Khatib, warned of serious deterioration in the condition of cancer patient Mutassim Raddad, who is held in Hadarim and sentenced to 20-year term.
Raddad, from Tulkarem, suffers colon cancer, asthma, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeats, and joint pain. Israeli prison administration stopped providing him with the appropriate treatment, increasing his suffering.
Meanwhile, spokesman for Hamas Movement in Jenin Khaled Hajj, held in Israeli jails, declared hunger strike in solidarity with administrative detainees in Israeli jails.
Official Palestinian sources confirmed that two Palestinian detainees' health conditions have seriously deteriorated in Israeli jails. Lawyer for PA Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs, Hanan al-Khatib, said that the health status of Youssef Noajah, held in Ramla prison hospital, has seriously deteriorated especially that he suffers from partial paralysis and seizures in addition to breathing and memory problems, and stomach pains.
Noajah, from Yatta town in al-Khalil, has declared hunger strike 25 days ago protesting Israeli medical negligence and his isolation for long period of time.
For his part, lawyer Ashraf al-Khatib, warned of serious deterioration in the condition of cancer patient Mutassim Raddad, who is held in Hadarim and sentenced to 20-year term.
Raddad, from Tulkarem, suffers colon cancer, asthma, high blood pressure, rapid heartbeats, and joint pain. Israeli prison administration stopped providing him with the appropriate treatment, increasing his suffering.
Meanwhile, spokesman for Hamas Movement in Jenin Khaled Hajj, held in Israeli jails, declared hunger strike in solidarity with administrative detainees in Israeli jails.
Mutassim Raddad
In his letter to Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Affairs, Hajj confirmed his intention to join administrative detainees' hunger strike despite his difficult heath condition.
Hajj was held under administrative detention after being arrested on 13/03/2014. He spent more than 90 months under administrative detention in Israeli jails.
In a related matter, Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies stated that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) had isolated three hunger strikers, held in Negev prison, in different prisons.
The center said that Abdul Hakim Bawatna was transferred to Eshel prison solitary confinement in Beersheba, while Khader Sarkaji was isolated in Ohli Kedar prison, and Yasser Badrasawi was held in Ashkelon prison solitary confinement.
The three hunger strikers were transferred via "Bosta" in which prisoners are transported shackled to iron chairs in poorly ventilated transport vehicle despite their serious health situation, the center added.
IPS has launched mass transfer policy against the striking prisoners in an attempt to break their will and determination to continue the strike.
The human rights center called on the Red Cross to visit and investigate the conditions of Palestinian prisoners particularly those who are held in solitary confinement.
In his letter to Ahrar Center for Prisoners' Affairs, Hajj confirmed his intention to join administrative detainees' hunger strike despite his difficult heath condition.
Hajj was held under administrative detention after being arrested on 13/03/2014. He spent more than 90 months under administrative detention in Israeli jails.
In a related matter, Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies stated that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) had isolated three hunger strikers, held in Negev prison, in different prisons.
The center said that Abdul Hakim Bawatna was transferred to Eshel prison solitary confinement in Beersheba, while Khader Sarkaji was isolated in Ohli Kedar prison, and Yasser Badrasawi was held in Ashkelon prison solitary confinement.
The three hunger strikers were transferred via "Bosta" in which prisoners are transported shackled to iron chairs in poorly ventilated transport vehicle despite their serious health situation, the center added.
IPS has launched mass transfer policy against the striking prisoners in an attempt to break their will and determination to continue the strike.
The human rights center called on the Red Cross to visit and investigate the conditions of Palestinian prisoners particularly those who are held in solitary confinement.
19 Palestinian civilians were arrested at dawn Monday by the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOF) following IOF raids in different West Bank areas and Occupied Jerusalem. According to local sources, large military forces stormed Kafir Kadoum east of Qalqilia at dawn, where 14 young men, all in their twenties, were arrested.
The arrested youngsters were carried to an unidentified destination while IOF interrogated other Palestinian citizens and rummaged through their homes, the same sources further documented
In a related context, local sources in Bethlehem said IOF soldiers arrested another young man after having attacked his home and searched it.
Two children from al-Khader village, south of Bethlehem, were arrested by IOF and carried to an unknown location on Sunday evening.
Ahmed Salah, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlement in al-Khader, identified the children as Ibrahim Hassan and Ramzi Salah, both students in the ninth grade.
In a related event, eye-witnesses in Nablus reported two Palestinian students, Fouad Jawabra and Huthaifa Shouli, were arrested following brutal IOF raids in Asira Al-Shamalia village.
In Occupied Jerusalem, IOF arrested the two Palestinian youths Muhammad and Ramadan Abu Sabih at their shops in the Old City.
The arrested youngsters were carried to an unidentified destination while IOF interrogated other Palestinian citizens and rummaged through their homes, the same sources further documented
In a related context, local sources in Bethlehem said IOF soldiers arrested another young man after having attacked his home and searched it.
Two children from al-Khader village, south of Bethlehem, were arrested by IOF and carried to an unknown location on Sunday evening.
Ahmed Salah, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlement in al-Khader, identified the children as Ibrahim Hassan and Ramzi Salah, both students in the ninth grade.
In a related event, eye-witnesses in Nablus reported two Palestinian students, Fouad Jawabra and Huthaifa Shouli, were arrested following brutal IOF raids in Asira Al-Shamalia village.
In Occupied Jerusalem, IOF arrested the two Palestinian youths Muhammad and Ramadan Abu Sabih at their shops in the Old City.
Prisoner Maslema Thabet's mother
Israeli authorities allowed Monday the Palestinian mother, Om Ekrima to visit her prisoner son, Maslema Thabet in the Israeli Hadarim prison. Om Ekrima, 75, had delivered six month ago a message to the occupation authorities requesting to call her son because she was so sick and could not walk. However, the request was rejected.
Thabet was sentenced to 25 years, his mother was dreaming to meet him since 7 years ago.
Om Ekrima challenged her sickness and travelled by an ambulance to visit her son in his prison.
Despite prohibition by international law, Israel detains Palestinians in prisons throughout Israel, far from their families, who almost never obtain the necessary permits to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territories to visit them.
There are an estimated 5,100 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, of which 11 are members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC).
Israeli authorities allowed Monday the Palestinian mother, Om Ekrima to visit her prisoner son, Maslema Thabet in the Israeli Hadarim prison. Om Ekrima, 75, had delivered six month ago a message to the occupation authorities requesting to call her son because she was so sick and could not walk. However, the request was rejected.
Thabet was sentenced to 25 years, his mother was dreaming to meet him since 7 years ago.
Om Ekrima challenged her sickness and travelled by an ambulance to visit her son in his prison.
Despite prohibition by international law, Israel detains Palestinians in prisons throughout Israel, far from their families, who almost never obtain the necessary permits to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territories to visit them.
There are an estimated 5,100 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israel, of which 11 are members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC).
A new batch of Gaza residents left the coastal enclave on Monday morning via Beit Hanoun crossing, Erez, to visit their relatives in Rimon prison, the International Committee for the Red Cross(ICRC) announced.
ICRC spokesperson Nasser al-Najjar said, 77 Gazans including 10 children will visit 41 Palestinian prisoners in Rimon Prison.
The Israeli occupation imposes restrictions on the detainees’ families including banning the entry of food and books to prisoners.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) put barriers between the prisoners and their relatives during the visit to prevent them from contacting directly.
It is noteworthy that family visits stopped and then resumed after the prisoners had launched an open-ended hunger strike lasted for 28 days in 2012 which led to the signing of al-Karama Agreement between prisoners and the IPS under the Egyptian auspices.
About 5,100 Palestinian prisoners are being held behind the Israeli bars, according to the Ministry of Detainees and Ex-detainees.
Local human rights organizations reported in 2014 that 800 patient prisoners, out of 6800 Palestinian prisoners, are serving in various Israeli prisons.
More than 24 prisoners are suffering from mental illness and health deterioration due to the lack of medical care. IPS gives them only painkillers and drugs that force the patient to sleep for long hours.
ICRC spokesperson Nasser al-Najjar said, 77 Gazans including 10 children will visit 41 Palestinian prisoners in Rimon Prison.
The Israeli occupation imposes restrictions on the detainees’ families including banning the entry of food and books to prisoners.
The Israeli Prison Services (IPS) put barriers between the prisoners and their relatives during the visit to prevent them from contacting directly.
It is noteworthy that family visits stopped and then resumed after the prisoners had launched an open-ended hunger strike lasted for 28 days in 2012 which led to the signing of al-Karama Agreement between prisoners and the IPS under the Egyptian auspices.
About 5,100 Palestinian prisoners are being held behind the Israeli bars, according to the Ministry of Detainees and Ex-detainees.
Local human rights organizations reported in 2014 that 800 patient prisoners, out of 6800 Palestinian prisoners, are serving in various Israeli prisons.
More than 24 prisoners are suffering from mental illness and health deterioration due to the lack of medical care. IPS gives them only painkillers and drugs that force the patient to sleep for long hours.
Prisoners’ Club said that Palestinian prisoner Thaer Halahla is expected to be released on Monday after spending 14 months in administrative detention in the Israeli prisons. Israeli occupation arrested Halahla in April 2013. He suffers Hepatitis in the prison that led to a serious deterioration in his health.
Prisoner Halahla from Jenin is considered the most prominent prisoner who launched an open-ended hunger strike to protest the policy of administrative detention.
He is scheduled to be released at al-Thaheriya checkpoint where a number of human rights institutions and his relatives will receive him.
Prisoner Halahla from Jenin is considered the most prominent prisoner who launched an open-ended hunger strike to protest the policy of administrative detention.
He is scheduled to be released at al-Thaheriya checkpoint where a number of human rights institutions and his relatives will receive him.
Several Israeli military jeeps invaded various Palestinian communities in the West Bank district of Bethlehem, kidnapped one Palestinian, searched homes and a masonry workshop.
Local sources said that dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, violently searched several homes, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
The sources stated the army kidnapped Ibrahim Yahia Da’amsa, 30 years of age, and took him to the Etzion military base for interrogation.
Soldiers also invaded the homes of Bassem Abdul-Rahman al-Hasanaat and Ali al-Afandy, and violently searched them.
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that the soldiers surrounded the area of the Bethlehem Central Market, near the Deheisha refugee camp, and prevented the residents from reaching it.
Soldiers also fired several concussion grenades at the Palestinians in an attempt to remove them from the area.
In addition, several military jeeps invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, broke into and searched a masonry that belongs to resident Amin Abu Ayyash.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Ma’sara village, south of Bethlehem, and violently searched the home of Hasan Breijiyya, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bethlehem.
On Sunday, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and detained two schoolchildren.
Ahmad Salah, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in al-Khader, said the soldiers invaded a local school in the town, and detained Ibrahim Hasan Yousef Issa, 14, and Ramzy Hasan Mohammad Salah, 15.
Local sources said that dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of Bethlehem, violently searched several homes, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
The sources stated the army kidnapped Ibrahim Yahia Da’amsa, 30 years of age, and took him to the Etzion military base for interrogation.
Soldiers also invaded the homes of Bassem Abdul-Rahman al-Hasanaat and Ali al-Afandy, and violently searched them.
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that the soldiers surrounded the area of the Bethlehem Central Market, near the Deheisha refugee camp, and prevented the residents from reaching it.
Soldiers also fired several concussion grenades at the Palestinians in an attempt to remove them from the area.
In addition, several military jeeps invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, broke into and searched a masonry that belongs to resident Amin Abu Ayyash.
The soldiers also invaded the al-Ma’sara village, south of Bethlehem, and violently searched the home of Hasan Breijiyya, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bethlehem.
On Sunday, several Israeli military jeeps invaded the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, and detained two schoolchildren.
Ahmad Salah, spokesperson of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in al-Khader, said the soldiers invaded a local school in the town, and detained Ibrahim Hasan Yousef Issa, 14, and Ramzy Hasan Mohammad Salah, 15.
Israeli soldiers invaded different Palestinian neighborhoods in Kufur Qaddoum village, east of the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, and kidnapped 14 Palestinians. One woman was also kidnapped near the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
Local sources said dozens of soldiers invaded the village, during late night hours, and violently searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped fourteen Palestinians.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Abdullah Rajab Jom’a, 25, Ja’far Jom’a, 24, Bassam Walid Barham, 21, Harb Jom’a, 32, Odai Barham, 20, As’ad ‘Amer, 23, Mohammad Abdul-Rahman Eshteiwy, 32, Dia’ Jom’a, 24, Atwa Abdul-Latif Jom’a, 22, Ra’ed Taiseer Barham, 20, Mos’ab Daoud Hussein, 25, Sami Barham, 30, Ra’fat Mofeed Barham, 26, and Anas Waleed Barham, 24.
All kidnapped Palestinians were cuffed and blindfolded by the soldiers before they were moved to a nearby security and military center.
In the Jenin district, in the northern part of the West Bank, soldiers kidnapped the wife of a Palestinian political prisoner from Arraba town, and invaded homes and a structure.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the army kidnapped Fida’ Hosni Sheebany, the wife of detainee Mustafa Sheebany, who was taken prisoner by the army in 2003, and is serving three life terms.
WAFA said the soldiers searched the Sheebany residence, and ransacked its property, before invading and searching a home and an agricultural structure that belong resident Husam Sheebany.
The family said the army interrogated them or several hours, and forced them out of the homes while searching them.
Soldiers also invaded and searched the homes of Taiseer Ghawadra, and his sons Waseem, Baseem, and Odai. Property damage has been reported.
In Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of the city, violently searched several homes, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
Eyewitnesses said resident Ibrahim Yahia Da’amsa, 30 years of age, was kidnapped by the soldiers who later moved him to the Etzion military base for interrogation.
Soldiers also invaded the homes of Bassem Abdul-Rahman al-Hasanaat and Ali al-Afandy, and violently searched them.
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that the soldiers surrounded the area of the Bethlehem Central Market, near the Deheisha refugee camp, and prevented the residents from reaching it.
The soldiers also fired several concussion grenades at the Palestinians in an attempt to remove them from the area.
Local sources said dozens of soldiers invaded the village, during late night hours, and violently searched dozens of homes, and kidnapped fourteen Palestinians.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Abdullah Rajab Jom’a, 25, Ja’far Jom’a, 24, Bassam Walid Barham, 21, Harb Jom’a, 32, Odai Barham, 20, As’ad ‘Amer, 23, Mohammad Abdul-Rahman Eshteiwy, 32, Dia’ Jom’a, 24, Atwa Abdul-Latif Jom’a, 22, Ra’ed Taiseer Barham, 20, Mos’ab Daoud Hussein, 25, Sami Barham, 30, Ra’fat Mofeed Barham, 26, and Anas Waleed Barham, 24.
All kidnapped Palestinians were cuffed and blindfolded by the soldiers before they were moved to a nearby security and military center.
In the Jenin district, in the northern part of the West Bank, soldiers kidnapped the wife of a Palestinian political prisoner from Arraba town, and invaded homes and a structure.
The Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) has reported that the army kidnapped Fida’ Hosni Sheebany, the wife of detainee Mustafa Sheebany, who was taken prisoner by the army in 2003, and is serving three life terms.
WAFA said the soldiers searched the Sheebany residence, and ransacked its property, before invading and searching a home and an agricultural structure that belong resident Husam Sheebany.
The family said the army interrogated them or several hours, and forced them out of the homes while searching them.
Soldiers also invaded and searched the homes of Taiseer Ghawadra, and his sons Waseem, Baseem, and Odai. Property damage has been reported.
In Bethlehem, dozens of soldiers invaded the Deheisha refugee camp, south of the city, violently searched several homes, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
Eyewitnesses said resident Ibrahim Yahia Da’amsa, 30 years of age, was kidnapped by the soldiers who later moved him to the Etzion military base for interrogation.
Soldiers also invaded the homes of Bassem Abdul-Rahman al-Hasanaat and Ali al-Afandy, and violently searched them.
The Radio Bethlehem 2000 has reported that the soldiers surrounded the area of the Bethlehem Central Market, near the Deheisha refugee camp, and prevented the residents from reaching it.
The soldiers also fired several concussion grenades at the Palestinians in an attempt to remove them from the area.
An International campaign in support of Palestinian administrative detainees with hashtag #Water_and_Salt has been launched on Sunday in Facebook after tweeting the hashtag in different languages. Hundreds of thousands have taken part in the campaign via social media networks to break the silence and expose the Israeli illegal practices against Palestinian prisoners who are held without trials for long periods of time.
The campaign includes providing information, reports and news stories to be published across the web, especially via Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness of the prisoners’ plight.
The participants shared numerous of flyers and infographics and prisoners' pictures and sayings that shed light on Israeli violations against them especially those detained on administrative basis without trial.
The campaign has received a widespread support and unprecedented participation among Palestinians from different political forces in addition to foreign activists.
The campaign came in total support to administrative detainees' hunger strike that was launched on the 24th of April 2014 protesting their continued detention without charge or trial.
The campaign includes providing information, reports and news stories to be published across the web, especially via Facebook and Twitter to raise awareness of the prisoners’ plight.
The participants shared numerous of flyers and infographics and prisoners' pictures and sayings that shed light on Israeli violations against them especially those detained on administrative basis without trial.
The campaign has received a widespread support and unprecedented participation among Palestinians from different political forces in addition to foreign activists.
The campaign came in total support to administrative detainees' hunger strike that was launched on the 24th of April 2014 protesting their continued detention without charge or trial.
A delegation of Christian clergy joined the sit-in tent in Ramallah staged in solidarity with the Palestinian administrative hunger-strikers, who have been without food in Israeli prisons for 17 consecutive days. According to a PIC correspondent the Christian delegation was received by the Islamic Movement leaders in the West Bank, Prisoners’ minister in the Ramallah government, and the head of Palestinian Prisoner Society.
Father Elias Awad said in a speech delivered before the sit-inners “The visit marks our solidarity with the legendary Palestinian prisoners, who have been standing their grounds against Israeli Occupation”.
The Christian priest hailed the hunger-strikers, who sacrificed their own lives and souls for the freedom and independence of an entire nation. “This is why they are worthy of our, and everybody’s, respect,” says Awad.
“The least we can do is to pray for them and ask Allah to grant them health, power, and the will they need to carry on the fight.”
According to Father Awad, Palestinian Muslims and Christians have always fought hand in hand, as one single body, sharing both the moments of joy and sorrow.
Qaddoura Fares, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, said the prisoners' hunger-strike will be maintained until all of their demands are met.
Fares further drew attention to the ongoing agony endured by the hunger-strikers first by starving and second due to the tyrannical Israeli measures issued since the first day of the strike by confiscating the prisoners’ properties and locking them up in solitary confinement.
Fares called on the Palestinian people and the national factions to hit the streets in solidarity campaigns with the prisoners, and asked the political leadership to call on international organizations to pressure the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) and bring such arbitrary administrative detention orders to a halt.
Palestinian Legislative Council deputy Ibrahim Abu Salem said in a statement to the PIC, that the ongoing hunger-strike is meant to stop Israeli administrative detention, targeting Palestinians with neither charge nor trial.
Abu Salem urged all Palestinians to promote the hunger-strike by all means and stage sit-ins and mass demonstrations to voice their unyielding disapproval of Israeli administrative detention policies.
Father Elias Awad said in a speech delivered before the sit-inners “The visit marks our solidarity with the legendary Palestinian prisoners, who have been standing their grounds against Israeli Occupation”.
The Christian priest hailed the hunger-strikers, who sacrificed their own lives and souls for the freedom and independence of an entire nation. “This is why they are worthy of our, and everybody’s, respect,” says Awad.
“The least we can do is to pray for them and ask Allah to grant them health, power, and the will they need to carry on the fight.”
According to Father Awad, Palestinian Muslims and Christians have always fought hand in hand, as one single body, sharing both the moments of joy and sorrow.
Qaddoura Fares, head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society, said the prisoners' hunger-strike will be maintained until all of their demands are met.
Fares further drew attention to the ongoing agony endured by the hunger-strikers first by starving and second due to the tyrannical Israeli measures issued since the first day of the strike by confiscating the prisoners’ properties and locking them up in solitary confinement.
Fares called on the Palestinian people and the national factions to hit the streets in solidarity campaigns with the prisoners, and asked the political leadership to call on international organizations to pressure the Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) and bring such arbitrary administrative detention orders to a halt.
Palestinian Legislative Council deputy Ibrahim Abu Salem said in a statement to the PIC, that the ongoing hunger-strike is meant to stop Israeli administrative detention, targeting Palestinians with neither charge nor trial.
Abu Salem urged all Palestinians to promote the hunger-strike by all means and stage sit-ins and mass demonstrations to voice their unyielding disapproval of Israeli administrative detention policies.
