13 oct 2014
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) released Sunday the Palestinian child Mustafa Salma, from Fawar refugee camp southern al-Khalil, after spending five months behind Israeli bars. Local sources said that the child was released from Ofer prison which was established on confiscated Palestinian lands west of Ramallah.
More than 300 Palestinian children, most of them from al-Khalil and occupied Jerusalem, are currently held in Israeli jails suffering very poor detention conditions and brutal violations.
In the same context, the sick detainee Bahaa Yaish, 55, was also released Sunday from Israeli jails after being held for 19 months under administrative detention (without charge or trial).
The PIC correspondent quoted the sick detainee’s family as stating that Bahaa was released due to his worsening health condition especially after engaging in a hunger strike a few months ago.
More than 300 Palestinian children, most of them from al-Khalil and occupied Jerusalem, are currently held in Israeli jails suffering very poor detention conditions and brutal violations.
In the same context, the sick detainee Bahaa Yaish, 55, was also released Sunday from Israeli jails after being held for 19 months under administrative detention (without charge or trial).
The PIC correspondent quoted the sick detainee’s family as stating that Bahaa was released due to his worsening health condition especially after engaging in a hunger strike a few months ago.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued Monday their arrest campaign throughout the West Bank. 12 arrests were reported in al-Khalil, Jenin, Bethlehem, Nablus, and Jericho. The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported that three citizens were arrested in Bethlehem after breaking into their homes, while two others were detained in al-Khalil.
In Jenin, three Palestinians were arrested including two brothers and an ex-detainee who spent 12 years behind Israeli bars.
In Nablus, two arrests were reported in Balata refugee camp during clashes that erupted when Israeli settlers broke into Yousef tomb.
The clashes broke out at dawn Monday between dozens of citizens and Israeli forces who came to provide protection for settlers’ break-in into Yousef tomb to the north of the city.
Eyewitnesses said that large numbers of Israeli forces were deployed in the vicinity of the tomb and erected makeshift checkpoints in the area, which led to the outbreak of the clashes.
In Jenin, three Palestinians were arrested including two brothers and an ex-detainee who spent 12 years behind Israeli bars.
In Nablus, two arrests were reported in Balata refugee camp during clashes that erupted when Israeli settlers broke into Yousef tomb.
The clashes broke out at dawn Monday between dozens of citizens and Israeli forces who came to provide protection for settlers’ break-in into Yousef tomb to the north of the city.
Eyewitnesses said that large numbers of Israeli forces were deployed in the vicinity of the tomb and erected makeshift checkpoints in the area, which led to the outbreak of the clashes.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Sunday afternoon rounded up Palestinian youth activist Samir Abu Shu’ayeb from Ourata, southeast of Nablus city. Eye-witnesses said Shu’ayeb was arrested at the West Bank-Jordan Karama crossing while he was on his way to a journey abroad to pursue his studies in a Jordanian university.
Abu Shu’ayeb, an ex-prisoner, was re-captured just a few days after he were released among a batch of detainees apprehended in the recent Israeli mass-abduction campaign carried out after three Israeli occupation soldiers had disappeared from al-Khalil.
Abu Shu’ayeb, an ex-prisoner, was re-captured just a few days after he were released among a batch of detainees apprehended in the recent Israeli mass-abduction campaign carried out after three Israeli occupation soldiers had disappeared from al-Khalil.
Palestinian prisoner Ra'ed Mousa, 35, has entered the 24th day of his open-ended hunger strike, which he staged in protest at his administrative detention for about a year with no guilt. Mousa, who is detained in the Negev jail, was kidnapped on November 11, 2013 and received then an administrative prison term for six months before another six-month extension was issued against him.
Later, his jailers refused his appeals to release him and reduced his second administrative prison term to four months, which prompted him to go on hunger strike for 43 days, but after pledges not to extend his detention and make it the last term for him, he suspended his hunger strike.
After he completed the four months, the jailers broke their promise and extended last month his administrative detention for another four months.
Later, his jailers refused his appeals to release him and reduced his second administrative prison term to four months, which prompted him to go on hunger strike for 43 days, but after pledges not to extend his detention and make it the last term for him, he suspended his hunger strike.
After he completed the four months, the jailers broke their promise and extended last month his administrative detention for another four months.
Israeli undercover policemen disguised as Arabs on Sunday evening kidnapped four Jerusalem kids in Shuafat neighborhood, while young men foiled a settler's attempt to kidnap a child in the Old City. Head of the family committee of Jerusalem prisoners Amjad Abu Asab said Israeli policemen disguised as Muslim clerics kidnapped four kids aged between 16 to 17 years in Shuafat neighborhood, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, and took them to an unknown place.
In another incident, a Jewish settlers kidnapped yesterday a four-year-old child named Majd Hazina from Al-Saadiya neighborhood in the Old City of Jerusalem before some Palestinian young men were able to save him in Al-Wad neighborhood after chasing the captor a distance of 150 meters.
Abu Asab said that the mother of the child identified the settler who kidnapped him after the Israeli police showed her some pictures of suspects.
The settler, however, claimed he mixed up the child with another one he had seen a picture of him on a facebook page and thought to take him back to his Jewish family.
Abu Asab expressed his belief that the police would release the settler after detaining him for a couple of hours as happened previously in similar incidents.
In another incident, a Jewish settlers kidnapped yesterday a four-year-old child named Majd Hazina from Al-Saadiya neighborhood in the Old City of Jerusalem before some Palestinian young men were able to save him in Al-Wad neighborhood after chasing the captor a distance of 150 meters.
Abu Asab said that the mother of the child identified the settler who kidnapped him after the Israeli police showed her some pictures of suspects.
The settler, however, claimed he mixed up the child with another one he had seen a picture of him on a facebook page and thought to take him back to his Jewish family.
Abu Asab expressed his belief that the police would release the settler after detaining him for a couple of hours as happened previously in similar incidents.
The Palestinian Committee of Detainee has reported that Israeli soldiers have escalated their attacks against Palestinian political prisoner, held at the Negev Detention camp, under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial.
Lawyer Mo’taz Shqeirat, of the detainees' committee, said he managed to visit the detainees two days ago, and was informed of escalated assaults and violations against them, and against their visiting family members.
Ailing detainees are still denied access to medical attention, while dozens require specialized care and attention, but are not receiving the needed treatment and medications.
Shqeirat stated the soldiers are frequently invading the detainees’ tents, ransacking them, and are searching the detainees in a violent and provocative manner.
The families also complained the army is forcing them to wait for hours, adding that those who eventually get to visit with their loved ones barely have a few minutes of visitation, and have to return home during very late night hours following a long day of waiting and humiliation.
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Ferwana: “More Than 2000 Palestinians Kidnapped Since July 12”
7000 Palestinians currently imprisoned by Israel
Head of the Public Relations Department of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped more than 2000 Palestinians since July 12, after three Israeli settlers went missing, and were later found dead.
Ferwana said that the arrests are ongoing, targeting a wide range of Palestinians of different ages, including children, adding that the army kidnaps around 30 Palestinians a day.
The former political prisoner also said the majority of arrests took place in different parts of the occupied West Bank, while around 750 Palestinians have been kidnapped in occupied Jerusalem, and other areas in Historic Palestine.
More than 350 of the kidnapped Palestinians are now held under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charge or trial.
Ferwana called on media outlets to continue their coverage on the plight of the Palestinian political prisoners, especially since they are subject to torture, ongoing assaults and abuse, during interrogation and after they are sent to prison, where they live under very difficult conditions in prisons that violate every principle of human rights and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
On Tuesday, August 26, The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees stated, in a report by Ferwana, that the number of Palestinians currently imprisoned by Israel is around 7000, and that it is constantly rising due to daily arrests.
Around %84.8 of the detainees are from the West Bank, %9.5 from Jerusalem and historic Palestine, and the rest (%5.7) are from the Gaza Strip, including 22 who were kidnapped during the recent Israeli military invasion into southern Gaza.
The Political Prisoners are held in 18 prisons, detention and interrogation centers, mainly in Nafha, Ramon, Negev Detention Camp, Asqalan, Ofer, Be’er as-Sabe’, Hadarim, Majeddo, Ramla, HaSharon, Damoun, and Galboa’.
60 of the detainees have been rearrested after being freed under the Shalit Prisoner Swap Agreement, and 15 others, also freed under the agreement, but have been arrested again before the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza, and are facing life-terms, as Israel reinstated the original court rulings against them despite their release under the swap deal.
Israel also refused to release the fourth and final phase of 30 veteran detainees, held before the Oslo Agreement of 1993, including detainee Karim Younis, who has been held by Israel for more than 30 years, and was supposed to be released along with the remaining veteran detainees by the end of last March.
However, Israeli broke its own vows, and violated the American-mediated agreement that was supposed to facilitate the resumption of direct political talks.
The Ministry of Detainees provided the following information:
1. 477 detainees are serving life terms.
2. 19 female detainees are currently imprisoned; the longest serving of them is Lina Jarbouni who was taken prisoner more than 12 years ago.
3. 250 Palestinian children are still imprisoned by Israel.
4. 500 detainees are currently held under Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial.
5. Six elected former government ministers are still imprisoned by Israel.
6. 36 elected legislators are still imprisoned by Israel.
7. 1500 detainees suffer with various illnesses, and serious conditions, including cancer, heart conditions, and liver diseases, and paralysis. 14 of them permanently staying at the Ramla Prison Clinic that lacks basic supplies.
8. 205 detainees died in Israeli prisons since 1967, due to torture, medical neglect, and due to being shot and killed by the arresting officers or while in prison.
9. Dozens of detainees died shortly after their release due to diseases they contracted in prison, and were not provided the needed medical attention.
Lawyer Mo’taz Shqeirat, of the detainees' committee, said he managed to visit the detainees two days ago, and was informed of escalated assaults and violations against them, and against their visiting family members.
Ailing detainees are still denied access to medical attention, while dozens require specialized care and attention, but are not receiving the needed treatment and medications.
Shqeirat stated the soldiers are frequently invading the detainees’ tents, ransacking them, and are searching the detainees in a violent and provocative manner.
The families also complained the army is forcing them to wait for hours, adding that those who eventually get to visit with their loved ones barely have a few minutes of visitation, and have to return home during very late night hours following a long day of waiting and humiliation.
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Ferwana: “More Than 2000 Palestinians Kidnapped Since July 12”
7000 Palestinians currently imprisoned by Israel
Head of the Public Relations Department of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped more than 2000 Palestinians since July 12, after three Israeli settlers went missing, and were later found dead.
Ferwana said that the arrests are ongoing, targeting a wide range of Palestinians of different ages, including children, adding that the army kidnaps around 30 Palestinians a day.
The former political prisoner also said the majority of arrests took place in different parts of the occupied West Bank, while around 750 Palestinians have been kidnapped in occupied Jerusalem, and other areas in Historic Palestine.
More than 350 of the kidnapped Palestinians are now held under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charge or trial.
Ferwana called on media outlets to continue their coverage on the plight of the Palestinian political prisoners, especially since they are subject to torture, ongoing assaults and abuse, during interrogation and after they are sent to prison, where they live under very difficult conditions in prisons that violate every principle of human rights and the Fourth Geneva Convention.
On Tuesday, August 26, The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees stated, in a report by Ferwana, that the number of Palestinians currently imprisoned by Israel is around 7000, and that it is constantly rising due to daily arrests.
Around %84.8 of the detainees are from the West Bank, %9.5 from Jerusalem and historic Palestine, and the rest (%5.7) are from the Gaza Strip, including 22 who were kidnapped during the recent Israeli military invasion into southern Gaza.
The Political Prisoners are held in 18 prisons, detention and interrogation centers, mainly in Nafha, Ramon, Negev Detention Camp, Asqalan, Ofer, Be’er as-Sabe’, Hadarim, Majeddo, Ramla, HaSharon, Damoun, and Galboa’.
60 of the detainees have been rearrested after being freed under the Shalit Prisoner Swap Agreement, and 15 others, also freed under the agreement, but have been arrested again before the latest Israeli offensive on Gaza, and are facing life-terms, as Israel reinstated the original court rulings against them despite their release under the swap deal.
Israel also refused to release the fourth and final phase of 30 veteran detainees, held before the Oslo Agreement of 1993, including detainee Karim Younis, who has been held by Israel for more than 30 years, and was supposed to be released along with the remaining veteran detainees by the end of last March.
However, Israeli broke its own vows, and violated the American-mediated agreement that was supposed to facilitate the resumption of direct political talks.
The Ministry of Detainees provided the following information:
1. 477 detainees are serving life terms.
2. 19 female detainees are currently imprisoned; the longest serving of them is Lina Jarbouni who was taken prisoner more than 12 years ago.
3. 250 Palestinian children are still imprisoned by Israel.
4. 500 detainees are currently held under Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial.
5. Six elected former government ministers are still imprisoned by Israel.
6. 36 elected legislators are still imprisoned by Israel.
7. 1500 detainees suffer with various illnesses, and serious conditions, including cancer, heart conditions, and liver diseases, and paralysis. 14 of them permanently staying at the Ramla Prison Clinic that lacks basic supplies.
8. 205 detainees died in Israeli prisons since 1967, due to torture, medical neglect, and due to being shot and killed by the arresting officers or while in prison.
9. Dozens of detainees died shortly after their release due to diseases they contracted in prison, and were not provided the needed medical attention.
Palestinian medical sources have reported, on Sunday evening, a child was shot in the head by an Israeli rubber-coated metal bullet, fired by soldiers invading the ‘Aida refugee camp, north of Bethlehem.
The sources said the child, Tamer Yassin Abu Salem, 15, was moved to the Beit Jala Government-run hospital in Bethlehem, suffering a moderate injury.
Eyewitnesses said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received treatment by local medics.
On Sunday at night, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, from Sielet al-Harethiyya town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The two, identified as former political prisoner, Sadeq Abu Hasan al-Kheir, 35, and his uncle ‘Aahed Abu al-Kheir, 45, were kidnapped at a temporary roadblock, on the Jenin-Jaffa Road, and were moved to the Salem military base. ‘Aahed was released later on.
The sources said the child, Tamer Yassin Abu Salem, 15, was moved to the Beit Jala Government-run hospital in Bethlehem, suffering a moderate injury.
Eyewitnesses said many Palestinians suffered the effects of teargas inhalation, and received treatment by local medics.
On Sunday at night, soldiers kidnapped two Palestinians, from Sielet al-Harethiyya town, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The two, identified as former political prisoner, Sadeq Abu Hasan al-Kheir, 35, and his uncle ‘Aahed Abu al-Kheir, 45, were kidnapped at a temporary roadblock, on the Jenin-Jaffa Road, and were moved to the Salem military base. ‘Aahed was released later on.
12 oct 2014
The Palestinian prisoner society on Saturday agreed with a French solidarity delegation to organize activities in Europe in support of the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. A meeting took place in Nablus city on Saturday between members of the delegation, who came from the French city of Lille, and officials from the Palestinian prisoner society, according to a press release by the society.
The two sides explored avenues of cooperation to rally support for the issue of the Palestinian prisoners in the European arena through organizing events and programs advocating their cause.
The society briefed the delegation on the arbitrary measures pursued by Israeli jailers against the prisoners and the mass detention campaigns that take place on a daily basis in the West Bank.
For its part, the French delegation expressed its willingness to give every support possible for the cause of the prisoners and pledged to introduce their suffering during events to be held in different European cities.
The two sides explored avenues of cooperation to rally support for the issue of the Palestinian prisoners in the European arena through organizing events and programs advocating their cause.
The society briefed the delegation on the arbitrary measures pursued by Israeli jailers against the prisoners and the mass detention campaigns that take place on a daily basis in the West Bank.
For its part, the French delegation expressed its willingness to give every support possible for the cause of the prisoners and pledged to introduce their suffering during events to be held in different European cities.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Sunday at dawn and during morning hours, nine Palestinians, including a child, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, during various military invasions and home searches.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West bank, stated that the soldiers kidnapped Abdullah Mustafa Zein, 20, after invading his home in Yatta nearby town.
Soldiers also invaded Bani Neim nearby town, searched a number of homes, and kidnapped Mahmoud Mousa Ed’eis, 27,
In Baq’a area, east of Hebron, soldiers invaded a four-story home close to the entrance of Givat Kharsina illegal settlement, occupied its rooftop and used it as a monitoring tower.
Dozens of soldiers have also been deployed near Keryat Arba’ settlement, and near various roads and agricultural lands.
In addition, soldiers invaded the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, searched and ransacked several homes, and kidnapped two young men, identified as Monir al-Basiti and Wisam Sidr.
They were both moved to an interrogation center in the city.
In Ramallah, soldiers invaded the village of Ni’lin, west of the city, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Fahmi Abu Srour. Clashes also took place between the invading soldiers and local youths.
Also in Ramallah, soldiers invaded the Betunia area, west of Ramallah, and kidnapped a child identified as Dia’ Mohammad Badra, 13, while playing in front of his family home and took him to the Ofer prison.
The Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that the soldiers also kidnapped Husam Khaled Tammam, at a military roadblock east of ‘Anabta town.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the Nablus district, in the northern part of the West Bank, and kidnapped a Palestinian identified as Salim Abu as-Sa’oud after breaking into his home and searching it.
Another Palestinian, identified as ‘Ameed Mas’oud Mer’ey, was kidnapped by soldiers stationed at the Huwwara roadblock, near Nablus.
Several armored military vehicles also invaded Beita and Beit Forik town, searched and ransacked a number of homes, and withdrew later.
In related news, several Israeli military vehicles invaded the village of Sanour, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, invaded several homes and ransacked them before handing four Palestinians military warrant for interrogation at the nearby Salem military base.
The four have been identified as Ismael ‘Ayasa, 19, Morad Walad-‘Ali, 21, Sami Walad-‘Ali, 22, and Lutfi Jarrar.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society said the Israeli Prison Administration issued an order barring detainees Ibrahim Hamed, who has been imprisoned since 2006, from all visits for three months.
Al-Beetwai, sentenced to 54 life-terms, is currently held at the Hadarim Israeli Prison.
Local sources in Hebron, in the southern part of the West bank, stated that the soldiers kidnapped Abdullah Mustafa Zein, 20, after invading his home in Yatta nearby town.
Soldiers also invaded Bani Neim nearby town, searched a number of homes, and kidnapped Mahmoud Mousa Ed’eis, 27,
In Baq’a area, east of Hebron, soldiers invaded a four-story home close to the entrance of Givat Kharsina illegal settlement, occupied its rooftop and used it as a monitoring tower.
Dozens of soldiers have also been deployed near Keryat Arba’ settlement, and near various roads and agricultural lands.
In addition, soldiers invaded the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, searched and ransacked several homes, and kidnapped two young men, identified as Monir al-Basiti and Wisam Sidr.
They were both moved to an interrogation center in the city.
In Ramallah, soldiers invaded the village of Ni’lin, west of the city, and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Mohammad Fahmi Abu Srour. Clashes also took place between the invading soldiers and local youths.
Also in Ramallah, soldiers invaded the Betunia area, west of Ramallah, and kidnapped a child identified as Dia’ Mohammad Badra, 13, while playing in front of his family home and took him to the Ofer prison.
The Tulkarem office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS), in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that the soldiers also kidnapped Husam Khaled Tammam, at a military roadblock east of ‘Anabta town.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded the Nablus district, in the northern part of the West Bank, and kidnapped a Palestinian identified as Salim Abu as-Sa’oud after breaking into his home and searching it.
Another Palestinian, identified as ‘Ameed Mas’oud Mer’ey, was kidnapped by soldiers stationed at the Huwwara roadblock, near Nablus.
Several armored military vehicles also invaded Beita and Beit Forik town, searched and ransacked a number of homes, and withdrew later.
In related news, several Israeli military vehicles invaded the village of Sanour, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, invaded several homes and ransacked them before handing four Palestinians military warrant for interrogation at the nearby Salem military base.
The four have been identified as Ismael ‘Ayasa, 19, Morad Walad-‘Ali, 21, Sami Walad-‘Ali, 22, and Lutfi Jarrar.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society said the Israeli Prison Administration issued an order barring detainees Ibrahim Hamed, who has been imprisoned since 2006, from all visits for three months.
Al-Beetwai, sentenced to 54 life-terms, is currently held at the Hadarim Israeli Prison.
11 oct 2014
Seven Jerusalemites were injured on Friday night, during violent clashes which broke out in Silwan. In the Nablus district, on Saturday, Israeli forces abducted seven Palestinians from the Zwata, Balata and al-‘Ayn refugee camps near Nablus.
Jerusalem's Wadi Hilweh Information Center was notified that, following the burial of one Saeed Qaraeen, a fight broke out between family members and one house was set on fire, in addition to material damages and physical injuries which were sustained among the family members.
The argument turned into clashes with nearby Israeli authorities and settlers, upon which forces fired sound grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets towards neighborhood residents, leading to the injury of seven people.
One young man and a child were injured directly in the head, by shrapnel from sound grenades. Another young man was injured by shrapnel to the neck and yet another suffered a severe pain in his ear after being directly hit with a sound grenade; he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
On Saturday, Israeli forces kidnapped seven Palestinians, including five brothers, from Zwata, Balata and al-‘Ayn refugee camps near Nablus, according to witness reports.
WAFA correspondence reports that Israeli forces raided Zwata camp, where they arrested five Palestinians, who are brothers, after breaking into and ransacking the fmaily home.
Forces additionally raided the Balata and al-‘Ayn refugee camps and several neighborhoods within the city, where they broke into and ransacked several homes, taking two Palestinians.
Jerusalem's Wadi Hilweh Information Center was notified that, following the burial of one Saeed Qaraeen, a fight broke out between family members and one house was set on fire, in addition to material damages and physical injuries which were sustained among the family members.
The argument turned into clashes with nearby Israeli authorities and settlers, upon which forces fired sound grenades and rubber-coated steel bullets towards neighborhood residents, leading to the injury of seven people.
One young man and a child were injured directly in the head, by shrapnel from sound grenades. Another young man was injured by shrapnel to the neck and yet another suffered a severe pain in his ear after being directly hit with a sound grenade; he was transferred to the hospital for treatment.
On Saturday, Israeli forces kidnapped seven Palestinians, including five brothers, from Zwata, Balata and al-‘Ayn refugee camps near Nablus, according to witness reports.
WAFA correspondence reports that Israeli forces raided Zwata camp, where they arrested five Palestinians, who are brothers, after breaking into and ransacking the fmaily home.
Forces additionally raided the Balata and al-‘Ayn refugee camps and several neighborhoods within the city, where they broke into and ransacked several homes, taking two Palestinians.
Palestinian female prisoners suffer accute shortage of clothes and blankets in Israeli jails as winter approaches, Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies said. Spokesman for the center Riad al-Ashqar said that the Israeli Prisoner Service (IPS) deliberately procrastinates in providing the female prisoners, held in Hasharon prison, with the sufficient winter clothing as part of its racist practices against Palestinian detainees.
He called on human rights institutions and the Red Cross organization to intervene immediately to provide the female prisoners with sufficient blankets and clothes before the advent of the winter season.
The center pointed out that the prisoner suffer very difficult conditions while being transferred to attend their court hearings where the transfers take place for long hours via “Bosta” in which prisoners are transported shackled to iron chairs in poorly ventilated transport vehicles.
Female prisoners are also denied from receiving letters from their families or solidarity activists, in addition to the deliberate medical negligence policy.
The human rights center called on the international institutions to provide protection for the Palestinian female prisoners and to put an end to women and girls arrest under flimsy pretexts.
He called on human rights institutions and the Red Cross organization to intervene immediately to provide the female prisoners with sufficient blankets and clothes before the advent of the winter season.
The center pointed out that the prisoner suffer very difficult conditions while being transferred to attend their court hearings where the transfers take place for long hours via “Bosta” in which prisoners are transported shackled to iron chairs in poorly ventilated transport vehicles.
Female prisoners are also denied from receiving letters from their families or solidarity activists, in addition to the deliberate medical negligence policy.
The human rights center called on the international institutions to provide protection for the Palestinian female prisoners and to put an end to women and girls arrest under flimsy pretexts.
Israeli soldiers invaded the Zawata town, west of the northern West bank city of Nablus, and broke into a home before ransacking its and kidnapping five brothers.
Local sources said that the soldiers invaded a home near the southern entrance of Zawata village, and violently searched it after forcing the family out of their property, and then kidnapped the five brothers.
The kidnapped have been identified as Mo’tasem Saqf al-Heit, 33, along with his brothers Mo’ayyaad, 30, Mohammad, 27, Ahmad, 25, and Saddam, 24 years of age.
On Friday evening, soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
The kidnapped have been identified as Sami Hasan Sabarna, 26.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlement in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said the soldiers confiscated his camera as he was documenting their attack.
Israeli soldiers conduct daily invasions and arrests in different parts of the occupied territories, and also frequently install additional roadblocks restricting and hindering the movement of the Palestinians within the West Bank.
Local sources said that the soldiers invaded a home near the southern entrance of Zawata village, and violently searched it after forcing the family out of their property, and then kidnapped the five brothers.
The kidnapped have been identified as Mo’tasem Saqf al-Heit, 33, along with his brothers Mo’ayyaad, 30, Mohammad, 27, Ahmad, 25, and Saddam, 24 years of age.
On Friday evening, soldiers invaded Beit Ummar town, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped one Palestinian.
The kidnapped have been identified as Sami Hasan Sabarna, 26.
Coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlement in Beit Ummar, Mohammad Ayyad Awad, said the soldiers confiscated his camera as he was documenting their attack.
Israeli soldiers conduct daily invasions and arrests in different parts of the occupied territories, and also frequently install additional roadblocks restricting and hindering the movement of the Palestinians within the West Bank.
10 oct 2014
Detention of MPs renewed without charge
Israeli authorities have kidnapped 88 Palestinian citizens since the beginning of October, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club. Additionally, the administrative detention orders of six Palestinian MPs have been renewed.
According to the Palestinian News Network, Prisoners Club officials announced Thursday that Israeli authorities have taken 88 Palestinian citizens into custody since the beginning of this month, with reference to legal records held by the club.
The highest percentage of imprisonment was accounted for in Hebron (25 prisoners), followed by Jerusalem (20 prisoners).
In Bethlehem the number reportedly reached 11, in Salfit 10, while the remaining prisoners were from the Nablus, Ramallah, Al Bireh, Tubas, Qalqilya and Tulkarm districts.
Also on Thursday, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of six Palestinian Members of Parliament affiliated with the Hamas political movement, sources in the party told Ma'an News Agency.
The decision to keep the six lawmakers in detention without trial or charges reportedly comes after they already completed between three and six months each under similar conditions.
The MPs being held captive by Israel were identified as: Basim Zaarir, who will be held for six more months, Omar Abd al-Raziq, 3 more months, Azzam Salhab, 4 more months, Ibrahim Abu Salim, 4 more months, Fadil Hamdan, 3 more months, and former minister Issa Jaabari, 3 more months.
As of mid-September, 33 Palestinian MPs and two ministers were being held in detention by Israel.
Ma'an further reports that over 7,000 Palestinians are currently being held by Israel, including around 500 under the policy of administrative detention, in which prisoners are detained without charge or trial -- a colonial practice which dates back to the time of British Mandate borders.
Israeli authorities have kidnapped 88 Palestinian citizens since the beginning of October, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club. Additionally, the administrative detention orders of six Palestinian MPs have been renewed.
According to the Palestinian News Network, Prisoners Club officials announced Thursday that Israeli authorities have taken 88 Palestinian citizens into custody since the beginning of this month, with reference to legal records held by the club.
The highest percentage of imprisonment was accounted for in Hebron (25 prisoners), followed by Jerusalem (20 prisoners).
In Bethlehem the number reportedly reached 11, in Salfit 10, while the remaining prisoners were from the Nablus, Ramallah, Al Bireh, Tubas, Qalqilya and Tulkarm districts.
Also on Thursday, Israeli authorities renewed the administrative detention of six Palestinian Members of Parliament affiliated with the Hamas political movement, sources in the party told Ma'an News Agency.
The decision to keep the six lawmakers in detention without trial or charges reportedly comes after they already completed between three and six months each under similar conditions.
The MPs being held captive by Israel were identified as: Basim Zaarir, who will be held for six more months, Omar Abd al-Raziq, 3 more months, Azzam Salhab, 4 more months, Ibrahim Abu Salim, 4 more months, Fadil Hamdan, 3 more months, and former minister Issa Jaabari, 3 more months.
As of mid-September, 33 Palestinian MPs and two ministers were being held in detention by Israel.
Ma'an further reports that over 7,000 Palestinians are currently being held by Israel, including around 500 under the policy of administrative detention, in which prisoners are detained without charge or trial -- a colonial practice which dates back to the time of British Mandate borders.
Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, a Palestinian researcher specialized in Detainees’ Affairs, stated that Israel is deliberately inflicting physiological harm on Palestinian political prisoners, amidst ongoing harassment, assaults and bad living conditions.
The former political prisoner, head of the Census Department of the Palestinian Committee of Detainees, said the constant violations have caused scores of detainees to suffer various psychological conditions.
On World Mental Health, marked on October 10, Ferwana stated that Israel is deliberately, and consistently, inflicting psychological harm, keeping the detainees held under very difficult conditions, facing constant harassment, besides repeated physical assaults.
“As the world marks World Mental Health Day, Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons continue to face very harsh living conditions, deprived of basic rights, including the right to medical and mental services,” he said.
“As the violations continue, the detainees and their families face increasing pressures that impact their mental and physical health,” he added. “They are denied the right to adequate mental and psychological care.”
He warned that, should the bad conditions and violations continue, they could have very serious impacts on all detainees, even after they are released.
Ferwana called on various international health organizations, local and international human rights groups, and UN organizations, to intervene and provide the detainees with the much-needed protection, and to ensure they are treated in accordance with all international human rights treaties.
He said the International Community needs to act, and oblige Israel to respect International Law.
The former political prisoner, head of the Census Department of the Palestinian Committee of Detainees, said the constant violations have caused scores of detainees to suffer various psychological conditions.
On World Mental Health, marked on October 10, Ferwana stated that Israel is deliberately, and consistently, inflicting psychological harm, keeping the detainees held under very difficult conditions, facing constant harassment, besides repeated physical assaults.
“As the world marks World Mental Health Day, Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons continue to face very harsh living conditions, deprived of basic rights, including the right to medical and mental services,” he said.
“As the violations continue, the detainees and their families face increasing pressures that impact their mental and physical health,” he added. “They are denied the right to adequate mental and psychological care.”
He warned that, should the bad conditions and violations continue, they could have very serious impacts on all detainees, even after they are released.
Ferwana called on various international health organizations, local and international human rights groups, and UN organizations, to intervene and provide the detainees with the much-needed protection, and to ensure they are treated in accordance with all international human rights treaties.
He said the International Community needs to act, and oblige Israel to respect International Law.
The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) started on Thursday evening to tighten its restrictions on Muslims' access to the Aqsa Mosque, especially on those under age 50. Large troops of the Israeli occupation police cordoned off and closed the Mosque's gates and entrances, except for al-Majlis and Hatta gates.
The Israeli police confiscated the ID cards of many young men before allowing them to perform Al-Magharib prayers at the Mosque.
They also refused to return the identity cards of 11 young worshippers and asked them to take them back from al-Maskubiya detention center.
A few minutes before Al-Magharib prayers started at the Mosque, the Israeli occupation soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian youth and took him to al-Maskubiya center for interrogation without allowing his father and brother to accompany or even talk to him.
The Israeli policemen claimed to have enforced such security measures around the Islamic holy place for fear of riots following the Friday prayers.
The Israeli police confiscated the ID cards of many young men before allowing them to perform Al-Magharib prayers at the Mosque.
They also refused to return the identity cards of 11 young worshippers and asked them to take them back from al-Maskubiya detention center.
A few minutes before Al-Magharib prayers started at the Mosque, the Israeli occupation soldiers kidnapped a Palestinian youth and took him to al-Maskubiya center for interrogation without allowing his father and brother to accompany or even talk to him.
The Israeli policemen claimed to have enforced such security measures around the Islamic holy place for fear of riots following the Friday prayers.
Until September 2014, there were 6,200 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails and detention centers, including 500 administrative detainees and 29 lawmakers, Addameer Association for Prisoner Support and Human Rights said. The number of administrative detainees has gone up to 500, including 19 lawmakers, the association added in a report.
According to its report, 18 Palestinian female prisoners are locked up in Israeli detention centers.
The number of child prisoners has been estimated at some 201, 23 of them are below the age of 14 and 16.
There are also 351 prisoners from occupied Jerusalem, 100 others from the 1948 occupied lands and 384 from the Gaza Strip.
476 prisoners are serving life sentences and 463 are serving prison terms above 20 years.
15 prisoners are currently serving more than 25 years while 30 others have spent more than 20 years.
According to its report, 18 Palestinian female prisoners are locked up in Israeli detention centers.
The number of child prisoners has been estimated at some 201, 23 of them are below the age of 14 and 16.
There are also 351 prisoners from occupied Jerusalem, 100 others from the 1948 occupied lands and 384 from the Gaza Strip.
476 prisoners are serving life sentences and 463 are serving prison terms above 20 years.
15 prisoners are currently serving more than 25 years while 30 others have spent more than 20 years.
Senior Hamas leader Mohamed Nazzal said his Movement would start soon a round of negotiations with Israel to swap prisoners, stressing that every piece of information about the number and conditions of Israeli detainees has a price. Nazzal said in remarks on his Facebook page that the Palestinian resistance has drawn lessons from previous experiences about not providing information on the number and conditions of Israeli prisoners for free.
He affirmed that Hamas would keep the Israeli captives in an unreachable safe place as it had done with soldier Gilad Shalit until reaching a deal with the Israeli side.
“I am confident that the sun of freedom will shine on our heroic prisoners” he concluded.
He affirmed that Hamas would keep the Israeli captives in an unreachable safe place as it had done with soldier Gilad Shalit until reaching a deal with the Israeli side.
“I am confident that the sun of freedom will shine on our heroic prisoners” he concluded.
