19 oct 2016
The two Palestinian prisoners Majed Abu Shamla and Hassan Rabayaa, from Jenin, have continued their hunger strike for the 14th consecutive day.
Family sources told the PIC reporter that Abu Shamla was transferred to solitary confinement in Negev prison shortly after he declared his hunger strike.
The family said that their son declared an open hunger strike in protest against his illegal administrative detention.
The PA committee for prisoners’ studies, for its part, affirmed that the two prisoners continued their hunger strike despite their very difficult detention conditions in the Negev solitary confinement.
Abu Shamla declared his hunger strike after Israeli authorities renewed his administrative detention for the second time, while the prisoner Rabayaa went on hunger strike after his administrative detention was twice renewed.
Scores of Palestinian prisoners have launched hunger strikes in recent months to denounce Israel’s widely-condemned policy of administrative detention, which allows the detention of Palestinians for three to six months renewable intervals based on evidence undisclosed to the detainees and their lawyer.
Rights groups have repeatedly said that Israel's administrative detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political and social processes, notably targeting Palestinian academics, activists, and journalists.
Family sources told the PIC reporter that Abu Shamla was transferred to solitary confinement in Negev prison shortly after he declared his hunger strike.
The family said that their son declared an open hunger strike in protest against his illegal administrative detention.
The PA committee for prisoners’ studies, for its part, affirmed that the two prisoners continued their hunger strike despite their very difficult detention conditions in the Negev solitary confinement.
Abu Shamla declared his hunger strike after Israeli authorities renewed his administrative detention for the second time, while the prisoner Rabayaa went on hunger strike after his administrative detention was twice renewed.
Scores of Palestinian prisoners have launched hunger strikes in recent months to denounce Israel’s widely-condemned policy of administrative detention, which allows the detention of Palestinians for three to six months renewable intervals based on evidence undisclosed to the detainees and their lawyer.
Rights groups have repeatedly said that Israel's administrative detention policy has been used as an attempt to disrupt Palestinian political and social processes, notably targeting Palestinian academics, activists, and journalists.
The two Palestinian prisoners Mohamed Khatab, 28, and Mejdi Owaidat, 23, suspended their hunger strike declared more than a week ago, a rights group revealed.
The two prisoners declared ten days ago an open hunger strike in protest against their administrative detention.
The Palestinian prisoners society affirmed that the two prisoners suspended their hunger strike after Israeli authorities vowed not to extend their administrative detention.
The two prisoners declared ten days ago an open hunger strike in protest against their administrative detention.
The Palestinian prisoners society affirmed that the two prisoners suspended their hunger strike after Israeli authorities vowed not to extend their administrative detention.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) arrested Wednesday five Palestinian youths near Ni’lin village west of Ramallah for allegedly being involved in a shooting attack.
Walla Hebrew website claimed that the five detainees carried out a shooting attack near Benjamin (illegal) settlement on Yom Kippur holiday.
No injuries were reported during the alleged attack.
All the five detainees were taken for investigation, according to the sources.
The Israeli sources pointed out that a minor was among the five detainees.
The army identified four of the Palestinians as Barakat Khawaja, 39, Hamza Nafe’, 20, Khalil Othman, 23, Mahmoud Khawaja, 24, while the fifth is under the age of 18, and his name was not released to the media.
Walla Hebrew website claimed that the five detainees carried out a shooting attack near Benjamin (illegal) settlement on Yom Kippur holiday.
No injuries were reported during the alleged attack.
All the five detainees were taken for investigation, according to the sources.
The Israeli sources pointed out that a minor was among the five detainees.
The army identified four of the Palestinians as Barakat Khawaja, 39, Hamza Nafe’, 20, Khalil Othman, 23, Mahmoud Khawaja, 24, while the fifth is under the age of 18, and his name was not released to the media.
The Israeli police forces arrested Wednesday a Palestinian minor after breaking into the Palestinian Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School (Islamic Industrial Orphanage School) in occupied Jerusalem.
Local sources told Quds Press that Israeli policemen violently stormed the school and arrested a 17-year-old student for allegedly being involved in a stone-throwing attack.
The school has been forced to close its doors before end of classes for safety concerns and to prevent any expected clashes, the sources added.
Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School has been stormed more than once over the past week under the pretext that its students are involved in alleged stone-throwing attacks.
The school’s director and ten students were detained during the raids.
Local sources told Quds Press that Israeli policemen violently stormed the school and arrested a 17-year-old student for allegedly being involved in a stone-throwing attack.
The school has been forced to close its doors before end of classes for safety concerns and to prevent any expected clashes, the sources added.
Dar al-Aytam Al-Islamiya School has been stormed more than once over the past week under the pretext that its students are involved in alleged stone-throwing attacks.
The school’s director and ten students were detained during the raids.
The Israeli Ofer Court sentenced a number of Palestinian prisoners to different prison terms and imposed on them heavy fines, a rights group revealed.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the prisoners Mahmoud Fawzi was sentenced to 64 months imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 shekels (about 600 euros).
Along the same line, the prisoner Jamal Namoura was sentenced to 45 months and a fine of 3,000 shekels while the two prisoners Malek Khatib and Mohamed Shalabi were sentenced to 24 months imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 shekels for both of them.
The prisoner Adam Shihada was sentenced to 21 months plus a fine of 3,000 shekels, while the prisoner Mohamed Abu Khudeir was sentenced to 17 months and a fine of 2,000 shekels.
A sentence of 16-month imprisonment was also imposed on the prisoner Mahmoud Abu Ghazi plus a fine of 2,000 Shekels.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said that the prisoners Mahmoud Fawzi was sentenced to 64 months imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 shekels (about 600 euros).
Along the same line, the prisoner Jamal Namoura was sentenced to 45 months and a fine of 3,000 shekels while the two prisoners Malek Khatib and Mohamed Shalabi were sentenced to 24 months imprisonment and a fine of 2,000 shekels for both of them.
The prisoner Adam Shihada was sentenced to 21 months plus a fine of 3,000 shekels, while the prisoner Mohamed Abu Khudeir was sentenced to 17 months and a fine of 2,000 shekels.
A sentence of 16-month imprisonment was also imposed on the prisoner Mahmoud Abu Ghazi plus a fine of 2,000 Shekels.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, Thursday, at least 24 Palestinians, including children, in different parts of the occupied West Bank, among them fifteen from Jerusalem. Army vehicles invaded agricultural lands in northern Gaza.
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers invaded Nahhalin town, southwest of Bethlehem, searched homes and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Abdul-Karim Shakarna, 20, and Mohammad No’man Yassin, 14.
The Tulkarem office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said that soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Odai Sha’ban, 38, and Ra’fat Mirshid Ghannam, 30, after violently searching their homes.
The Nablus office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers also invaded and searched homes, in Madama town, south of the city, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Ali Issam Ziyada and Mohammad Ali Nassar.
Also in Nablus, the soldiers invaded Balata refugee camp, and closed a workshop allegedly involved in the productions of weapons, and that the soldiers located pistols and ammunition.
The Israeli army said its soldiers came under fired from Palestinian resistance fighters in the camp, and that one of them suffered a mild injury before receiving treatment at the scene without the need for further treatment.
In Qalqilia, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers kidnapped Netham Khadraj, 26, and Rezeq Mohammad Shreim, 35.
In the central West Bank district of Ramallah, the soldiers invaded Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, and kidnapped ‘Obeida Barghouthi.
In Jericho, the soldiers kidnapped Khaled Jamil Barahma, after summoning him for interrogation at a nearby military and security center.
In related news, a number of armored Israeli military vehicles, and four bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed areas close to the border fence.
The Bethlehem office of the PPS said the soldiers invaded Nahhalin town, southwest of Bethlehem, searched homes and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Abdul-Karim Shakarna, 20, and Mohammad No’man Yassin, 14.
The Tulkarem office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said that soldiers invaded Nour Shams refugee camp, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Odai Sha’ban, 38, and Ra’fat Mirshid Ghannam, 30, after violently searching their homes.
The Nablus office of the PPS, in the northern part of the West Bank, said the soldiers also invaded and searched homes, in Madama town, south of the city, and kidnapped two Palestinians, identified as Ali Issam Ziyada and Mohammad Ali Nassar.
Also in Nablus, the soldiers invaded Balata refugee camp, and closed a workshop allegedly involved in the productions of weapons, and that the soldiers located pistols and ammunition.
The Israeli army said its soldiers came under fired from Palestinian resistance fighters in the camp, and that one of them suffered a mild injury before receiving treatment at the scene without the need for further treatment.
In Qalqilia, also in the northern part of the West Bank, the soldiers kidnapped Netham Khadraj, 26, and Rezeq Mohammad Shreim, 35.
In the central West Bank district of Ramallah, the soldiers invaded Beit Rima town, northwest of Ramallah, and kidnapped ‘Obeida Barghouthi.
In Jericho, the soldiers kidnapped Khaled Jamil Barahma, after summoning him for interrogation at a nearby military and security center.
In related news, a number of armored Israeli military vehicles, and four bulldozers, invaded Palestinian agricultural lands east of Beit Hanoun, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, and bulldozed areas close to the border fence.
An IOF assault on the Balata refugee camp in Nablus overnight resulted in the abduction of several Palestinians.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 11 Palestinians from the West Bank.
Israeli news outlets said an occupation officer was lightly wounded in an exchange of gunfire in Balata camp.
A PIC news correspondent said over 17 Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s eastern camp of Balata and wreaked havoc on the home of the Palestinian citizen Abdul Rauf Majdalawi before they ordered him to shut down the second floor on claims that it is used as a lathe.
A Palestinian youngster was injured in violent clashes with the IOF shortly after the assault.
Two ex-prisoners—Muhammad Nassar and Ali Ziyada—were kidnapped by the IOF from their family homes in Nablus’s southern town of Madma.
14-year-old Muhammad Shakarneh and 20-year-old Abdul Kareem Shakarneh were kidnapped by the occupation troops following an assault on Bethlehem’s western town of Nahalin. Another youth was summoned for interrogation in Bethlehem’s eastern corners.
The IOF further ravaged civilian homes and commercial shops in western Husan village.
The IOF threatened to subject Husan natives to tough crackdowns in case of reported anti-occupation stone-attacks.
A military checkpoint was also pitched by the Israeli soldiers on the access road to Samou’ town, in southern al-Khalil, where Palestinian passengers and vehicles have been subjected to provocative inspection.
A few hours earlier, the IOF kidnapped 18 Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem, including 16-year-old Musa Ahmad Abu Ghanam.
The captives were released hours later, following exhaustive interrogation. Abu Ghanam was, however, kept in custody.
In a related development, the Israeli Magistrate’s Court extended the detention of ten schoolchildren, aged between 15 and 17 years-old and enrolled at the Orphans basic school, until next Friday, lawyer Muhammad Mahmoud reported.
The ten minors were kidnapped on Monday on allegations of hurling stones and empty bottles on the occupation army.
The Israeli court further extended the detention of Muhammad Shalabi until October 28.
The IOF closed off al-Tour neighborhood for six hours on claims that two Israeli settlers were stoned by anti-occupation protesters.
Israeli Soldiers Kidnap 15 Palestinians In Silwan And Al-‘Eesawiyya, In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the towns of Silwan and al-‘Eesawiyya, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes and kidnapped thirteen Palestinians, before moving them to a number of detention and interrogation centers.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud stated that the soldiers violently searched many homes in the two towns, interrogated many residents and kidnapped thirteen youngsters.
He said the kidnapped have been identified as Mousa Odah, 17, Majd Yousef Obeid, 17, Husam Samih Oleyyan, 16, Adham Nasser Sabta, 17, Nadim Mohammad Zahra, 17, Odai Samer Abu Tayeh, Mohammad Ahmad Abbassi, Mahmoud Abu Naab, Mohammad Abu Naima, Mahmoud Abu Najma, Amir Abu Najma, Omar Abu Khater, Mohammad Daqqaq, Bilal Nofal and Abdullah al-Kiswani.
Mahmoud also stated that the Jerusalem District Court ordered a child, identified as Safeer Khamis Tahhan, who was recently detained by the army, under further interrogation, and set a hearing in the case of resident Mohammad Qroot on Thursday, and Khaled Mehles on October 28.
The court also received an indictment against two youngsters, identified as Odai Sha’er and Jouda Abu Jom’a, kept them under interrogation for an additional week, and ordered Ahmad Shaweesh under interrogation until October 25.
In addition, the District Court Judge in Jerusalem ordered the release of a young man, identified as Adam Sayyad, but ordered him under house arrest for seven days, and a 1500 Shekels fine.
The Israeli occupation army claimed responsibility for the abduction of 11 Palestinians from the West Bank.
Israeli news outlets said an occupation officer was lightly wounded in an exchange of gunfire in Balata camp.
A PIC news correspondent said over 17 Israeli army patrols stormed Nablus’s eastern camp of Balata and wreaked havoc on the home of the Palestinian citizen Abdul Rauf Majdalawi before they ordered him to shut down the second floor on claims that it is used as a lathe.
A Palestinian youngster was injured in violent clashes with the IOF shortly after the assault.
Two ex-prisoners—Muhammad Nassar and Ali Ziyada—were kidnapped by the IOF from their family homes in Nablus’s southern town of Madma.
14-year-old Muhammad Shakarneh and 20-year-old Abdul Kareem Shakarneh were kidnapped by the occupation troops following an assault on Bethlehem’s western town of Nahalin. Another youth was summoned for interrogation in Bethlehem’s eastern corners.
The IOF further ravaged civilian homes and commercial shops in western Husan village.
The IOF threatened to subject Husan natives to tough crackdowns in case of reported anti-occupation stone-attacks.
A military checkpoint was also pitched by the Israeli soldiers on the access road to Samou’ town, in southern al-Khalil, where Palestinian passengers and vehicles have been subjected to provocative inspection.
A few hours earlier, the IOF kidnapped 18 Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem, including 16-year-old Musa Ahmad Abu Ghanam.
The captives were released hours later, following exhaustive interrogation. Abu Ghanam was, however, kept in custody.
In a related development, the Israeli Magistrate’s Court extended the detention of ten schoolchildren, aged between 15 and 17 years-old and enrolled at the Orphans basic school, until next Friday, lawyer Muhammad Mahmoud reported.
The ten minors were kidnapped on Monday on allegations of hurling stones and empty bottles on the occupation army.
The Israeli court further extended the detention of Muhammad Shalabi until October 28.
The IOF closed off al-Tour neighborhood for six hours on claims that two Israeli settlers were stoned by anti-occupation protesters.
Israeli Soldiers Kidnap 15 Palestinians In Silwan And Al-‘Eesawiyya, In Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the towns of Silwan and al-‘Eesawiyya, in occupied East Jerusalem, searched homes and kidnapped thirteen Palestinians, before moving them to a number of detention and interrogation centers.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud stated that the soldiers violently searched many homes in the two towns, interrogated many residents and kidnapped thirteen youngsters.
He said the kidnapped have been identified as Mousa Odah, 17, Majd Yousef Obeid, 17, Husam Samih Oleyyan, 16, Adham Nasser Sabta, 17, Nadim Mohammad Zahra, 17, Odai Samer Abu Tayeh, Mohammad Ahmad Abbassi, Mahmoud Abu Naab, Mohammad Abu Naima, Mahmoud Abu Najma, Amir Abu Najma, Omar Abu Khater, Mohammad Daqqaq, Bilal Nofal and Abdullah al-Kiswani.
Mahmoud also stated that the Jerusalem District Court ordered a child, identified as Safeer Khamis Tahhan, who was recently detained by the army, under further interrogation, and set a hearing in the case of resident Mohammad Qroot on Thursday, and Khaled Mehles on October 28.
The court also received an indictment against two youngsters, identified as Odai Sha’er and Jouda Abu Jom’a, kept them under interrogation for an additional week, and ordered Ahmad Shaweesh under interrogation until October 25.
In addition, the District Court Judge in Jerusalem ordered the release of a young man, identified as Adam Sayyad, but ordered him under house arrest for seven days, and a 1500 Shekels fine.