15 may 2015
As thousands of Palestinians marked, on Friday, the 67th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, Israeli soldiers resorted to the excessive use of force against the protesters, causing dozens of injuries.
The Palestinians held protesters, starting on Friday afternoon, in different parts of the occupied city, and the West Bank.
The protesters affirmed national Palestinian unity, and ongoing struggle against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Hundreds of protesters marched in various alleys and streets in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, challenging the soldiers who were extensively deployed in an attempt to stop the procession.
Clashes took place with the soldiers in Ras al-‘Amoud area, one of the most prominent gates of the Old City, after the soldiers used excessive forces against the protestors.
In addition, hundreds marched in Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, southeast of occupied Jerusalem marking the Nakba of 1948, and chanted against the ongoing Israeli occupation and aggression, including Israel’s illegal policies of home demolitions. Several mild injuries were reported.
Hundreds also marked the Nakba in Ras al-‘Amoud area, in Silwan town, south of the al-Aqsa Mosque, and commemorated the death of a local child, Milad ‘Ayyash, who was killed by army fire in 2011.
The Follow-Up Committee in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, south of the Al-Asa Mosque, said the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, firebombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets on Palestinian protestors.
The Committee added that 15 Palestinians were shot by rubber-coated metal bullets, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. Local youths used fireworks to target military jeeps, and hurled stones and empty bottles.
Clashes also too place near the main entrance of the Shu’fat refugee camp, in the center of Jerusalem.
The Israeli Police issued a statement revealing the three Border Guard officers have been injured, in the Suwwana neighborhood, on Friday at night.
In addition, at least ten Palestinians were injured in clashes that took place with the soldiers on the northern entrance of the ar-Ram town, north of occupied Jerusalem, and were moved to local medical centers.
Similar clashes took place in Bir Nibala town, west of Jerusalem.
In addition, soldiers invaded the main entrance area of the Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, kidnapped several Palestinians, and installed a roadblock on the Jaba’-Qalandia road, northeast of Jerusalem.
The Palestinians held protesters, starting on Friday afternoon, in different parts of the occupied city, and the West Bank.
The protesters affirmed national Palestinian unity, and ongoing struggle against the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Hundreds of protesters marched in various alleys and streets in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem, challenging the soldiers who were extensively deployed in an attempt to stop the procession.
Clashes took place with the soldiers in Ras al-‘Amoud area, one of the most prominent gates of the Old City, after the soldiers used excessive forces against the protestors.
In addition, hundreds marched in Jabal al-Mokabber neighborhood, southeast of occupied Jerusalem marking the Nakba of 1948, and chanted against the ongoing Israeli occupation and aggression, including Israel’s illegal policies of home demolitions. Several mild injuries were reported.
Hundreds also marked the Nakba in Ras al-‘Amoud area, in Silwan town, south of the al-Aqsa Mosque, and commemorated the death of a local child, Milad ‘Ayyash, who was killed by army fire in 2011.
The Follow-Up Committee in the al-‘Eesawiyya town, south of the Al-Asa Mosque, said the soldiers fired dozens of gas bombs, firebombs, and rubber-coated metal bullets on Palestinian protestors.
The Committee added that 15 Palestinians were shot by rubber-coated metal bullets, while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. Local youths used fireworks to target military jeeps, and hurled stones and empty bottles.
Clashes also too place near the main entrance of the Shu’fat refugee camp, in the center of Jerusalem.
The Israeli Police issued a statement revealing the three Border Guard officers have been injured, in the Suwwana neighborhood, on Friday at night.
In addition, at least ten Palestinians were injured in clashes that took place with the soldiers on the northern entrance of the ar-Ram town, north of occupied Jerusalem, and were moved to local medical centers.
Similar clashes took place in Bir Nibala town, west of Jerusalem.
In addition, soldiers invaded the main entrance area of the Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, kidnapped several Palestinians, and installed a roadblock on the Jaba’-Qalandia road, northeast of Jerusalem.
Shin Bet arrests suspected driver, 22-year-old Muhammad al-Rafahiya from Hebron, who admitted to committing attack out of nationalistic motives.
Security footage from the scene of the vehicular attack outside Alon Shvut on Thursday, which left four people wounded, shows the terrorist driving his car at high speed and ramming into two of the victims.
After hitting the pedestrians who were waiting at a bus stop outside the Gush Etzion settlement, the car is seen speeding away. The security camera that captured the footage was privately installed by the Alon Shvut residents, who claim the Defense Ministry refuses to help fund the settlement's security cameras.
The Shin Bet said Thursday evening it arrested the suspected driver, 22-year-old Muhammad al-Rafahiya from Hebron, who was released a year ago from Israeli prison after serving time for offenses of rock-throwing and carrying of cold weapons. In his initial interrogation, al-Rafahiya admitted to committing the attack and said he was operating to hurt Israelis out of nationalistic motives.
The Shin Bet said they were looking into the possibility that "incitement online and on Facebook cause him to commit the attack, similar to previous lone attackers."
At around 1:15 pm, a black vehicle drove at high speed heading east on a road outside Alon Shvut and then veered sideways onto a hitchhiking station, hitting a group of people waiting for the bus. The IDF set up roadblocks and searched for the perpetrators in the Halhul area and in villages north of Hebron. Kfir Brigade troops arrested the suspected driver minutes after the attack.
Benjamin Frenkel, aged 25, who was lightly wounded, recounted the attack: "Myself and another person were standing at the station because we both had to get home. He saw the car coming out of the corner of his eye, grabbed me, and called out 'Move!' We moved but the car hit. I was thrown back a meter away, and he was thrown back further. I got up and reported the incident. I ran to try and get to the car but he fled."
Security footage from the scene of the vehicular attack outside Alon Shvut on Thursday, which left four people wounded, shows the terrorist driving his car at high speed and ramming into two of the victims.
After hitting the pedestrians who were waiting at a bus stop outside the Gush Etzion settlement, the car is seen speeding away. The security camera that captured the footage was privately installed by the Alon Shvut residents, who claim the Defense Ministry refuses to help fund the settlement's security cameras.
The Shin Bet said Thursday evening it arrested the suspected driver, 22-year-old Muhammad al-Rafahiya from Hebron, who was released a year ago from Israeli prison after serving time for offenses of rock-throwing and carrying of cold weapons. In his initial interrogation, al-Rafahiya admitted to committing the attack and said he was operating to hurt Israelis out of nationalistic motives.
The Shin Bet said they were looking into the possibility that "incitement online and on Facebook cause him to commit the attack, similar to previous lone attackers."
At around 1:15 pm, a black vehicle drove at high speed heading east on a road outside Alon Shvut and then veered sideways onto a hitchhiking station, hitting a group of people waiting for the bus. The IDF set up roadblocks and searched for the perpetrators in the Halhul area and in villages north of Hebron. Kfir Brigade troops arrested the suspected driver minutes after the attack.
Benjamin Frenkel, aged 25, who was lightly wounded, recounted the attack: "Myself and another person were standing at the station because we both had to get home. He saw the car coming out of the corner of his eye, grabbed me, and called out 'Move!' We moved but the car hit. I was thrown back a meter away, and he was thrown back further. I got up and reported the incident. I ran to try and get to the car but he fled."
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) at dawn Friday rolled into Jenin’s town of Sanur, in the northern West Bank, and wreaked havoc on Palestinian family homes moments before they summoned a group of youngsters for interrogation.
A PIC news reporter quoted local sources as stating that dozens of Israeli army jeeps moved into Jenin’s southern town of Sanur and cordoned off its main streets and alleys shortly before they broke into two Palestinian civilian homes and interrogated the native inhabitants.
The invading IOF patrols further summoned the son’s of the two house owners for interrogation at the Salem camp. The targeted youngsters were identified as 21-year-old Khalil Ibrahim Wild Ali and 20-year-old Fuad Sadek Gharbeiyeh.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers deployed in Deir Ghazala village summoned the Palestinian young man Mohamed Mahmoud Nazazla, 30, for interrogation as he passed through a military checkpoint randomly pitched in the area.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further stormed Jenin’s Industrial Zone at the crack of dawn and were stationed at the Nazareth and Kharouba neighborhoods.
A PIC news reporter quoted local sources as stating that dozens of Israeli army jeeps moved into Jenin’s southern town of Sanur and cordoned off its main streets and alleys shortly before they broke into two Palestinian civilian homes and interrogated the native inhabitants.
The invading IOF patrols further summoned the son’s of the two house owners for interrogation at the Salem camp. The targeted youngsters were identified as 21-year-old Khalil Ibrahim Wild Ali and 20-year-old Fuad Sadek Gharbeiyeh.
Meanwhile, IOF soldiers deployed in Deir Ghazala village summoned the Palestinian young man Mohamed Mahmoud Nazazla, 30, for interrogation as he passed through a military checkpoint randomly pitched in the area.
The Israeli occupation soldiers further stormed Jenin’s Industrial Zone at the crack of dawn and were stationed at the Nazareth and Kharouba neighborhoods.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) Thursday evening released the former coordination of the Islamic Bloc at the Birzeit University Mohamed Ahmad Zaid, 23, after he had served a 15-month prison-term at the Israeli jails.
According to Mohamed’s brother, Mo’men, the IOA unshackled the detainee from the Negev desert prison in the late afternoon at the Dhahriya checkpoint, south of al-Khalil city, where he was received by his family and friends.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped Mohamed from the university dormitory on February 25, 2014 and sentenced him to 15 months in jail on charges of his activism and affiliations with the Islamic Bloc.
Earlier, in 2011, Mohamed had been incarcerated in Israeli jails for a period of nine months on the same allegations.
The captive’s father Ahmad Zaid is still held administratively, with neither charge nor trial, in the Negev jail.
At least 17 student representatives of the Islamic Bloc at the Birzeit University are currently locked up in Israeli penitentiaries.
According to Mohamed’s brother, Mo’men, the IOA unshackled the detainee from the Negev desert prison in the late afternoon at the Dhahriya checkpoint, south of al-Khalil city, where he was received by his family and friends.
The Israeli occupation forces kidnapped Mohamed from the university dormitory on February 25, 2014 and sentenced him to 15 months in jail on charges of his activism and affiliations with the Islamic Bloc.
Earlier, in 2011, Mohamed had been incarcerated in Israeli jails for a period of nine months on the same allegations.
The captive’s father Ahmad Zaid is still held administratively, with neither charge nor trial, in the Negev jail.
At least 17 student representatives of the Islamic Bloc at the Birzeit University are currently locked up in Israeli penitentiaries.
Israeli forces detained 52 Palestinian workers overnight Friday near the Modin settlement west of Ramallah as they were heading to work in Israel without permits.
Israeli media reported that an Israeli police unit and border guards searched a commercial vehicle normally used for carrying goods on its way to central Israel from Latrun road after the deemed it suspicious.
The police found and arrested 26 Palestinian workers without working permits hiding inside of the vehicle after a spare tire fell from the vehicle, forcing the driver to pull over.
Later, another vehicle of the same type came under suspicion, and Israeli police found another 26 workers; the driver fled the scene when the police stopped the car.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, tens of thousands of Palestinian workers are forced to seek a living by working in Israel as the growth of an independent Palestinian economy has been stifled in the West Bank under the ongoing Israeli military occupation.
According to the group, the quota for work permits as of March 2014 was 47,350, most of which have been utilized.
Workers enter Israel by one of 11 military checkpoints in the West Bank, which are severely overcrowded and routinely subject workers to humiliating inspections.
B'Tselem's field staff previously presented their findings of overcrowded checkpoints to the head of the Land Crossings Authority at the Ministry of Defense, who replied that that are no long lines and no overcrowding at checkpoints.
As thousands of work permits are denied by Israel, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimates 30 percent of Palestinians work in Israel illegally. These workers are often exploited by contractors who know that they have no other choice but to accept lower pay. All workers arrested Friday night were reportedly transferred to the Modin police station for interrogation and then transferred to detention.
Israeli media reported that an Israeli police unit and border guards searched a commercial vehicle normally used for carrying goods on its way to central Israel from Latrun road after the deemed it suspicious.
The police found and arrested 26 Palestinian workers without working permits hiding inside of the vehicle after a spare tire fell from the vehicle, forcing the driver to pull over.
Later, another vehicle of the same type came under suspicion, and Israeli police found another 26 workers; the driver fled the scene when the police stopped the car.
According to Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, tens of thousands of Palestinian workers are forced to seek a living by working in Israel as the growth of an independent Palestinian economy has been stifled in the West Bank under the ongoing Israeli military occupation.
According to the group, the quota for work permits as of March 2014 was 47,350, most of which have been utilized.
Workers enter Israel by one of 11 military checkpoints in the West Bank, which are severely overcrowded and routinely subject workers to humiliating inspections.
B'Tselem's field staff previously presented their findings of overcrowded checkpoints to the head of the Land Crossings Authority at the Ministry of Defense, who replied that that are no long lines and no overcrowding at checkpoints.
As thousands of work permits are denied by Israel, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics estimates 30 percent of Palestinians work in Israel illegally. These workers are often exploited by contractors who know that they have no other choice but to accept lower pay. All workers arrested Friday night were reportedly transferred to the Modin police station for interrogation and then transferred to detention.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) nabbed overnight six Palestinians throughout occupied West Bank for being allegedly “wanted”, Israeli media sources said.
Five of the reported detainees alleged, according the Israeli claims, threw Molotov Cocktails at Israeli soldiers stationed at Nafaq checkpoint southern occupied Jerusalem on Thursday.
Five of the reported detainees alleged, according the Israeli claims, threw Molotov Cocktails at Israeli soldiers stationed at Nafaq checkpoint southern occupied Jerusalem on Thursday.
14 may 2015
Israeli forces injured three Palestinian children with live fire during severe clashes that erupted between soldiers and school students in the Jabal al-Tawil neighborhood of al-Bireh in the occupied West Bank Thursday, witnesses said.
The injured children were taken to a hospital for treatment, while Israeli forces detained six Palestinian children, all under 10 years of age, and took them to the nearby Psagot settlement, locals told Ma'an.
Israeli forces had reportedly set up an ambush for the students prior to the clashes, locals added.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not have immediate information but told Ma'an she was looking into the incident.
Palestinian children routinely come under live fire and excessive force from Israeli forces, according to children's rights group Defense for Children International- Palestine.
Israeli forces shot and injured at least 30 children across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year as of March 24, 2015, DCIP reported.
While Israeli military regulation permits the use of live ammunition when a direct mortal threat exists, the DCIP found no evidence that any of the children injured in 2015 thus far posed such a threat to Israeli forces or settlers.
Israeli military courts rarely prosecute members of Israeli forces in such cases, leading to what rights groups argue a culture of impunity that enables incidents like Thursday's injuries.
From 2000-2012, only 117 of 2,207 investigations opened by the Military Police Criminal Investigations Division were indicted, about 5 percent of the total files opened, according to Israeli human rights group Yesh Din.
Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour sent an open letter to the UN Security Council earlier this month demanding that Israel be brought to justice over violations and abuse against Palestinian children.
The injured children were taken to a hospital for treatment, while Israeli forces detained six Palestinian children, all under 10 years of age, and took them to the nearby Psagot settlement, locals told Ma'an.
Israeli forces had reportedly set up an ambush for the students prior to the clashes, locals added.
An Israeli army spokeswoman did not have immediate information but told Ma'an she was looking into the incident.
Palestinian children routinely come under live fire and excessive force from Israeli forces, according to children's rights group Defense for Children International- Palestine.
Israeli forces shot and injured at least 30 children across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year as of March 24, 2015, DCIP reported.
While Israeli military regulation permits the use of live ammunition when a direct mortal threat exists, the DCIP found no evidence that any of the children injured in 2015 thus far posed such a threat to Israeli forces or settlers.
Israeli military courts rarely prosecute members of Israeli forces in such cases, leading to what rights groups argue a culture of impunity that enables incidents like Thursday's injuries.
From 2000-2012, only 117 of 2,207 investigations opened by the Military Police Criminal Investigations Division were indicted, about 5 percent of the total files opened, according to Israeli human rights group Yesh Din.
Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour sent an open letter to the UN Security Council earlier this month demanding that Israel be brought to justice over violations and abuse against Palestinian children.
Three
Israeli settlers were wounded, Thursday afternoon, at crossroads near
the illegal settlement of Gush Etsion, south of Bethlehem.
Walla Israeli news site said, according to the PNN, that ambulances reached the area to aid the wounded. Medics reported one injury as moderate to severe, while the other two had light wounds.
Israeli sources claimed that the assailant was a Palestinian from Hebron, who proceeded with the attack in a yellow plate (Israeli) car and, then, fled the scene.
Sources also claimed that the assailant stole the car from Tsur Hadasa settlement.
Israeli forces announced the area closed military zone.
Suspected terror attack: Four hurt in hit and run outside Alon Shvut
Black vehicle escapes scene after hitting pedestrians in Gush Etzion; Palestinian driver questioned in connection with incident.
Four people were wounded Thursday afternoon in a hit and run in Gush Etzion, which the police and IDF suspect might be a terror attack. A Palestinian driver from Hebron was being questioned in connection with the incident.
At around 1:15 pm, a black vehicle with an Israeli license plate drove at high speed heading east on a road outside the West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut and then veered sideways onto a hitchhiking station, hitting a group of people waiting for the bus. The vehicle then fled the scene.
The IDF set up roadblocks and was searching the Halhul area and in villages north of Hebron for the perpetrators. Kfir Brigade troops stopped a vehicle matching the description of the one that hit the pedestrians, and were questioning a Palestinian driver in connection with the incident.
Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived at the scene treated one person in moderate condition and two others who were lightly hurt.
Two of the wounded, teens aged 16 and 17, were taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in stable condition. One suffered moderate wounds to his pelvis and was being prepared for operation, while the other was lightly wounded and receiving treatment at the hospital's trauma room.
Two others were taken to the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem - a 20-year-old in serious condition and a 25-year-old lightly hurt.
Three of the wounded are students: Two of them attend a high school in the settlement of Efrat and the third is a student in the Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut.
Moshe Savil, the deputy head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, called on the IDF and other security forces "to return the sense of security to the Gush, increase security, and limit the entrance of Palestinians to crowded places."
Walla Israeli news site said, according to the PNN, that ambulances reached the area to aid the wounded. Medics reported one injury as moderate to severe, while the other two had light wounds.
Israeli sources claimed that the assailant was a Palestinian from Hebron, who proceeded with the attack in a yellow plate (Israeli) car and, then, fled the scene.
Sources also claimed that the assailant stole the car from Tsur Hadasa settlement.
Israeli forces announced the area closed military zone.
Suspected terror attack: Four hurt in hit and run outside Alon Shvut
Black vehicle escapes scene after hitting pedestrians in Gush Etzion; Palestinian driver questioned in connection with incident.
Four people were wounded Thursday afternoon in a hit and run in Gush Etzion, which the police and IDF suspect might be a terror attack. A Palestinian driver from Hebron was being questioned in connection with the incident.
At around 1:15 pm, a black vehicle with an Israeli license plate drove at high speed heading east on a road outside the West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut and then veered sideways onto a hitchhiking station, hitting a group of people waiting for the bus. The vehicle then fled the scene.
The IDF set up roadblocks and was searching the Halhul area and in villages north of Hebron for the perpetrators. Kfir Brigade troops stopped a vehicle matching the description of the one that hit the pedestrians, and were questioning a Palestinian driver in connection with the incident.
Magen David Adom paramedics who arrived at the scene treated one person in moderate condition and two others who were lightly hurt.
Two of the wounded, teens aged 16 and 17, were taken to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in stable condition. One suffered moderate wounds to his pelvis and was being prepared for operation, while the other was lightly wounded and receiving treatment at the hospital's trauma room.
Two others were taken to the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem's Ein Kerem - a 20-year-old in serious condition and a 25-year-old lightly hurt.
Three of the wounded are students: Two of them attend a high school in the settlement of Efrat and the third is a student in the Yeshivat Har Etzion in Alon Shvut.
Moshe Savil, the deputy head of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, called on the IDF and other security forces "to return the sense of security to the Gush, increase security, and limit the entrance of Palestinians to crowded places."
Israeli occupation forces Thursday noon, opened fire on youngsters staging Nakba anniversary demonstration near the 300 military checkpoint on the northern entrance of Bethlehem.
PNN reporter said that a boy was wounded in his leg during the clashes, where the soldiers carried and arrested him.
Reporter added that Israeli forces detained a number of boys during the demonstration.
PNN reporter said that a boy was wounded in his leg during the clashes, where the soldiers carried and arrested him.
Reporter added that Israeli forces detained a number of boys during the demonstration.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested at dawn Thursday 14 Palestinian citizens throughout occupied West Bank.
Israeli media sources affirmed that IOF carried out an arrest campaign targeting 14 youths for being involved in resistance activities against Israeli settlers and soldiers in West Bank.
Four arrests were carried out in Nablus, while four other detainees were reported in Ramallah, three Jerusalemites were arrested, in addition to three youths from Bethlehem and one detainee from al-Khalil.
IOF also summoned a 22-year-old young man, from Bethlehem, for investigation in Gush Etzion settlement.
Daily Israeli arrests are carried out against Palestinians in occupied West Bank targeting women, elderly, and even minors.
Israeli media sources affirmed that IOF carried out an arrest campaign targeting 14 youths for being involved in resistance activities against Israeli settlers and soldiers in West Bank.
Four arrests were carried out in Nablus, while four other detainees were reported in Ramallah, three Jerusalemites were arrested, in addition to three youths from Bethlehem and one detainee from al-Khalil.
IOF also summoned a 22-year-old young man, from Bethlehem, for investigation in Gush Etzion settlement.
Daily Israeli arrests are carried out against Palestinians in occupied West Bank targeting women, elderly, and even minors.
The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) extended Wednesday the administrative detention of the Palestinian former minister and member of Palestinian Legislative Council Naef Rajoub for two months.
A PIC news reporter quoted Rajoub’s family as stating that they were shocked by the renewal decision as the IOA was expected to unshackle the detainee on Tuesday afternoon after a former administrative prison-term of his was set to end.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested the former Minister of Endowment on July 14, 2014 and sentenced him to a six-month administrative remand, extended for the third time running.
Earlier, some five days ago, Sheikh Naef was transferred to al-Ramla prison clinic to undergo urgent medical check-ups after he had been diagnosed with excruciating pains in his joints and knee and cartilage backaches.
Over 12 nominated Palestinian MPs have reportedly been locked up at the Israeli occupation jails.
A PIC news reporter quoted Rajoub’s family as stating that they were shocked by the renewal decision as the IOA was expected to unshackle the detainee on Tuesday afternoon after a former administrative prison-term of his was set to end.
The Israeli occupation forces arrested the former Minister of Endowment on July 14, 2014 and sentenced him to a six-month administrative remand, extended for the third time running.
Earlier, some five days ago, Sheikh Naef was transferred to al-Ramla prison clinic to undergo urgent medical check-ups after he had been diagnosed with excruciating pains in his joints and knee and cartilage backaches.
Over 12 nominated Palestinian MPs have reportedly been locked up at the Israeli occupation jails.
Palestinian political prisoner Khader ‘Adnan, 37 years of age, is ongoing with the hunger strike he started ten days ago, rejecting Israel’s Administrative Detention policies, and demanding his immediate, unconditional, release.
In a verbal message through a lawyer, ‘Adnan said he will continue his hunger strike until his unconditional release.
“I have been held, without charges or trial, for ten months,” he said, “I will continue my strike until achieving my legitimate right of freedom.”
He added that he is aware of the dangers of his open-ended hunger strike, but is also determined to continue, and remain steadfast despite all challenges and serious health risks.
‘Adnan also stated he, and all other detainees, who held extended hunger strikes and achieved their freedom, have been rearrested by the Israeli army, and are now placed under the same arbitrary Administrative Detention orders.
“We held the battle of empty bowels, and are willing to go through it again,” he said, “Hunger strike is a legitimate option, a successful choice that boosted out steadfastness and the resilience of the Palestinian people, facing this cruel and illegal occupation.”
Adnan is a member of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, and a former prisoner and hunger striker.
He was re-arrested by the Israeli authorities on July 8, 2014, two years after he was released from following a 66-day hunger strike against administrative detention, where no formal charges were laid against him.
In a verbal message through a lawyer, ‘Adnan said he will continue his hunger strike until his unconditional release.
“I have been held, without charges or trial, for ten months,” he said, “I will continue my strike until achieving my legitimate right of freedom.”
He added that he is aware of the dangers of his open-ended hunger strike, but is also determined to continue, and remain steadfast despite all challenges and serious health risks.
‘Adnan also stated he, and all other detainees, who held extended hunger strikes and achieved their freedom, have been rearrested by the Israeli army, and are now placed under the same arbitrary Administrative Detention orders.
“We held the battle of empty bowels, and are willing to go through it again,” he said, “Hunger strike is a legitimate option, a successful choice that boosted out steadfastness and the resilience of the Palestinian people, facing this cruel and illegal occupation.”
Adnan is a member of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine, and a former prisoner and hunger striker.
He was re-arrested by the Israeli authorities on July 8, 2014, two years after he was released from following a 66-day hunger strike against administrative detention, where no formal charges were laid against him.
Israeli Soldiers kidnapped on Wednesday evening a Palestinian child in Hebron, and a man in the Old Askar refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and invaded Huwwara town near Nablus before imposing curfew, forcing the residents under house arrest.
Media sources in the southern West Bank city of Hebron said the soldiers attacked, and beat, a 10-year-old child, in the Old City of Hebron, and kidnapped him.
The child has been identified as Farhan Nader Rajabi, 10; he suffered various cuts and bruises.
In addition, undercover forces of the Israeli army, driving a civilian car with Palestinian license plates, invaded the Old Askar refugee camp, in Nablus, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Nasser Naqeeb.
Eyewitnesses said the resident was kidnapped in a store in the center of the camp, and was taken to an unknown destination.
On Wednesday at night, soldiers invaded Huwwara town, south of Nablus, and imposed curfew forcing the entire town under house arrest.
Eyewitnesses said that several military vehicles invaded the town, forced all stores shut, and fired a number of gas bombs and concussion grenades in addition to a number of flares, and imposed curfew.
Media sources in the southern West Bank city of Hebron said the soldiers attacked, and beat, a 10-year-old child, in the Old City of Hebron, and kidnapped him.
The child has been identified as Farhan Nader Rajabi, 10; he suffered various cuts and bruises.
In addition, undercover forces of the Israeli army, driving a civilian car with Palestinian license plates, invaded the Old Askar refugee camp, in Nablus, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Nasser Naqeeb.
Eyewitnesses said the resident was kidnapped in a store in the center of the camp, and was taken to an unknown destination.
On Wednesday at night, soldiers invaded Huwwara town, south of Nablus, and imposed curfew forcing the entire town under house arrest.
Eyewitnesses said that several military vehicles invaded the town, forced all stores shut, and fired a number of gas bombs and concussion grenades in addition to a number of flares, and imposed curfew.
Israeli occupation cops on Wednesday broke the arm of a Palestinian elderly woman after having detained her for 24 hours on her way back home to Qalqiliya from Jordan.
A PIC correspondent quoted the woman’s son as stating: “Israeli policemen broke my mother’s arm after they aggressively shoved her into a patrol of their own.”
The casualty, identified as 60-year-old Yusra Mohamed Qatesh, headed to Jordan to renew her passport as part of routine procedures to arrange a Umrah (pilgrimage) trip, the son added.
He said the family was shocked as they caught sight of the Israeli intelligence officers cracking down on his mother at the Karama overpass and seizing her for over 12 hours. The Israeli cops dragged the lady to an investigation center in Jerusalem’s Ma’aleh Adumim settlement, where she has been kept in remand until six a.m. on Wednesday.
The elderly civilian was verbally and physically assaulted by an Israeli female soldier and two cops who forced her into an Israeli army jeep in an attempt to transfer her to al-Mascoubiya investigation center.
“You are a dirty Palestinian” and “We will throw you next to dirty Palestinian women!” were kinds of insults which the casualty firmly rebuffed, moments before the soldiers beat her up, paying no heed to her age or gender.
The mother was rushed to a local hospital in Occupied Jerusalem to be treated for the inflicted fractures. She was released shortly afterwards.
A PIC correspondent quoted the woman’s son as stating: “Israeli policemen broke my mother’s arm after they aggressively shoved her into a patrol of their own.”
The casualty, identified as 60-year-old Yusra Mohamed Qatesh, headed to Jordan to renew her passport as part of routine procedures to arrange a Umrah (pilgrimage) trip, the son added.
He said the family was shocked as they caught sight of the Israeli intelligence officers cracking down on his mother at the Karama overpass and seizing her for over 12 hours. The Israeli cops dragged the lady to an investigation center in Jerusalem’s Ma’aleh Adumim settlement, where she has been kept in remand until six a.m. on Wednesday.
The elderly civilian was verbally and physically assaulted by an Israeli female soldier and two cops who forced her into an Israeli army jeep in an attempt to transfer her to al-Mascoubiya investigation center.
“You are a dirty Palestinian” and “We will throw you next to dirty Palestinian women!” were kinds of insults which the casualty firmly rebuffed, moments before the soldiers beat her up, paying no heed to her age or gender.
The mother was rushed to a local hospital in Occupied Jerusalem to be treated for the inflicted fractures. She was released shortly afterwards.
13 may 2015
Israeli Occupation Authority (IOA) renewed 18 administrative detention orders with no charges or trials against Palestinian prisoners for 3-6 month periods.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said, in a statement on Wednesday, that 11 out of the 18 prisoners are from al-Khalil city; 3 are from Ramallah, 3 others from Jenin and 1 captive from Bethlehem.
The society pointed out that the detention orders were renewed for the second and third times for some prisoners, while others spent years under separate administrative detention orders.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society said, in a statement on Wednesday, that 11 out of the 18 prisoners are from al-Khalil city; 3 are from Ramallah, 3 others from Jenin and 1 captive from Bethlehem.
The society pointed out that the detention orders were renewed for the second and third times for some prisoners, while others spent years under separate administrative detention orders.
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) rounded up six Palestinian men after storming their homes in different locations in the occupied West Bank at dawn on Wednesday.
Hebrew sources revealed that the Israeli forces launched at dawn hours an arrest campaign which led to the detention of six Palestinians who were taken to investigation centers. Neither reasons of arrest nor detainees’ identities were announced.
The sources pointed out that the arrested Palestinians include young men from al-Khader town near Bethlehem who got arrested for alleged charges of stone throwing at IOF soldiers and settlers.
Hebrew sources revealed that the Israeli forces launched at dawn hours an arrest campaign which led to the detention of six Palestinians who were taken to investigation centers. Neither reasons of arrest nor detainees’ identities were announced.
The sources pointed out that the arrested Palestinians include young men from al-Khader town near Bethlehem who got arrested for alleged charges of stone throwing at IOF soldiers and settlers.
The family of the Palestinian cancer patient Mutassam Radad, who is currently held in Ramle prison clinic, called Wednesday on human rights institutions to urgently intervene to save his life as he suffers serious health deterioration.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, Mutassam Radad’s brother said that his lawyer managed to meet his brother after three failed attempts as he was unable to move to the visiting room due to his deteriorated health situation. Radad has suffered from cancer for six years.
During the meeting that lasted for few minutes, Radad demanded from his lawyer to send his regards to his family and to pray for him.
Since 2009, Radad suffers from bowel cancer, severe bleeding, and sharp pains in his left hand, in addition to fragility-related fracture.
Radad, who is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, is being held in Ramla prison for five months due to his deteriorated health condition.
Speaking to the PIC reporter, Mutassam Radad’s brother said that his lawyer managed to meet his brother after three failed attempts as he was unable to move to the visiting room due to his deteriorated health situation. Radad has suffered from cancer for six years.
During the meeting that lasted for few minutes, Radad demanded from his lawyer to send his regards to his family and to pray for him.
Since 2009, Radad suffers from bowel cancer, severe bleeding, and sharp pains in his left hand, in addition to fragility-related fracture.
Radad, who is sentenced to 20 years imprisonment, is being held in Ramla prison for five months due to his deteriorated health condition.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Tuesday a Palestinian young man for allegedly holding a knife near the Ibarahimi mosque in al-Khalil southern occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian citizen Imad Saadi Troh was arrested while being near the Ibrahimi mosque, local sources said.
The detainee was transferred to unknown destination after Israeli forces allegedly found a knife in his possession.
Since the beginning of the year, dozens of arrests are carried out near the Ibrahimi mosque under the same flimsy pretext.
The Palestinian citizen Imad Saadi Troh was arrested while being near the Ibrahimi mosque, local sources said.
The detainee was transferred to unknown destination after Israeli forces allegedly found a knife in his possession.
Since the beginning of the year, dozens of arrests are carried out near the Ibrahimi mosque under the same flimsy pretext.
