28 sept 2016
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) intensified since the outbreak of Jerusalem Intifada in early October 2015 arrest campaigns across the occupied territories, rights group revealed.
Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies revealed that 8,000 arrests were reported since last October including 2,155 minors, 270 women, and 250 online activists.
The center pointed out that most of the detainees were subjected to severe torture and ill-treatment in Israeli jails and detention centers. 1,773 administrative detention orders were also issued during the reported period, the report added.
40 female minors and four Palestinian MPs were also among the documented arrests. During the reported period, 110 old men over the age of 60, 23 academics, 190 people with special needs, and 79 journalists were detained.
The center said that two Palestinian prisoners died in Israeli jails due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
Palestine Center for Prisoners Studies revealed that 8,000 arrests were reported since last October including 2,155 minors, 270 women, and 250 online activists.
The center pointed out that most of the detainees were subjected to severe torture and ill-treatment in Israeli jails and detention centers. 1,773 administrative detention orders were also issued during the reported period, the report added.
40 female minors and four Palestinian MPs were also among the documented arrests. During the reported period, 110 old men over the age of 60, 23 academics, 190 people with special needs, and 79 journalists were detained.
The center said that two Palestinian prisoners died in Israeli jails due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) launched at dawn Wednesday a large-scale raid and arrest campaign throughout the West Bank and Jerusalem. 26 Palestinians were detained during the pre-dawn campaign including a Palestinian MP and ex-prisoners.
Israeli Army affirmed that 19 “wanted” Palestinians were arrested Wednesday for being involved in anti-occupation attacks.
Three arrests were carried out in Qabatia town south of Jenin, while two others were reported in Tulkarem. Four more detainees were arrested south of Ramallah.
Three Palestinian were rounded up in occupied Jerusalem while six others were kidnapped from their houses in al-Khalil including activists in Hamas Movement.
The Palestinian MP for Hamas Movement Jamal al-Natsheh was among al-Khalil’s detainees, where Israeli forces brutally broke into his house and took him to unknown detention center only seven months after his release from Israeli jails.
Al-Natsheh spent 19 years in Israeli jails in separate arrests. Seven more arrests were carried out in Shufat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities released overnight the Palestinian journalist Musab Zayoud a week after his arrest.
Israeli Army affirmed that 19 “wanted” Palestinians were arrested Wednesday for being involved in anti-occupation attacks.
Three arrests were carried out in Qabatia town south of Jenin, while two others were reported in Tulkarem. Four more detainees were arrested south of Ramallah.
Three Palestinian were rounded up in occupied Jerusalem while six others were kidnapped from their houses in al-Khalil including activists in Hamas Movement.
The Palestinian MP for Hamas Movement Jamal al-Natsheh was among al-Khalil’s detainees, where Israeli forces brutally broke into his house and took him to unknown detention center only seven months after his release from Israeli jails.
Al-Natsheh spent 19 years in Israeli jails in separate arrests. Seven more arrests were carried out in Shufat refugee camp in occupied Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities released overnight the Palestinian journalist Musab Zayoud a week after his arrest.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, on Wednesday at dawn, fifteen Palestinians from their homes, in different parts of occupied East Jerusalem. 30 Palestinians have been kidnapped in different parts of the West Bank at dawn.
The PPS said the soldiers violently searched several homes in different parts of Jerusalem, and interrogated many young men, before kidnapping fifteen of them.
It stated that the soldiers also Beit Hanina neighborhood, and kidnapped Moayyad Jabr Mheisin, 16, Baha’ Bilal Eid, 16, Ahmad Bilal Eid, 15, Fadi Eid, Ahmad Omran Ali, 15, Maher al-Meemi, 22, Mohannad Bilal Anati, Bilal Awwad Anati, and Ahmad Tarteer.
The PPS added that the soldiers kidnapped a former political prisoner, identified as Khalil Ata Qurea, from his home in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem.
In Shu’fat refugee camp, the soldiers kidnapped Hammouda al-Karaki, Saddam Jouda, and Adham Sharqawi.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, and kidnapped Fares Aslan.
The PPS said the soldiers violently searched several homes in different parts of Jerusalem, and interrogated many young men, before kidnapping fifteen of them.
It stated that the soldiers also Beit Hanina neighborhood, and kidnapped Moayyad Jabr Mheisin, 16, Baha’ Bilal Eid, 16, Ahmad Bilal Eid, 15, Fadi Eid, Ahmad Omran Ali, 15, Maher al-Meemi, 22, Mohannad Bilal Anati, Bilal Awwad Anati, and Ahmad Tarteer.
The PPS added that the soldiers kidnapped a former political prisoner, identified as Khalil Ata Qurea, from his home in Abu Dis town, southeast of Jerusalem.
In Shu’fat refugee camp, the soldiers kidnapped Hammouda al-Karaki, Saddam Jouda, and Adham Sharqawi.
Furthermore, the soldiers invaded Qalandia refugee camp, north of Jerusalem, and kidnapped Fares Aslan.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the village of Budrus, west of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, searched many homes and kidnapped five Palestinians.
Several army vehicles invaded the village, before the soldiers stormed and searched homes, and kidnapped five Palestinians.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Mahmoud Nazhy Khalifa, Hosni Nazhy Khalifa, Malek Na’im Arar, Yahya Mansour Salama and Mohammad Nabil Mustafa.
The soldiers also interrogated several young men while inspecting their ID cards and searching their homes.
Several army vehicles invaded the village, before the soldiers stormed and searched homes, and kidnapped five Palestinians.
The kidnapped residents have been identified as Mahmoud Nazhy Khalifa, Hosni Nazhy Khalifa, Malek Na’im Arar, Yahya Mansour Salama and Mohammad Nabil Mustafa.
The soldiers also interrogated several young men while inspecting their ID cards and searching their homes.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, on Wednesday at dawn, five Palestinians in Hebron city and the al-Fawwar refugee camp.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes, in a number of neighborhoods in Hebron city, and kidnapped Mohammad Kayed Imam, Mohammad Jamal Natsha, Saed Zghayyar, Ala’ Abu ‘Ajamiyya, and Mohammad Khalil Sheikh.
It added that the soldiers also invaded al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and kidnapped Abdul-Qader at-Teety, after invading his property and searching it.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in the town, including the home of Mohammad Zeidat, who said that the soldiers stole 51.000 Jordanian Dinars and a kilogram of gold, while searching his property.
In Tarqoumia town, west of Hebron, the soldiers kidnapped Abdul-Rahim Fatafta.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched several homes, in a number of neighborhoods in Hebron city, and kidnapped Mohammad Kayed Imam, Mohammad Jamal Natsha, Saed Zghayyar, Ala’ Abu ‘Ajamiyya, and Mohammad Khalil Sheikh.
It added that the soldiers also invaded al-Fawwar refugee camp, south of Hebron, and kidnapped Abdul-Qader at-Teety, after invading his property and searching it.
The soldiers also invaded and searched many homes in the town, including the home of Mohammad Zeidat, who said that the soldiers stole 51.000 Jordanian Dinars and a kilogram of gold, while searching his property.
In Tarqoumia town, west of Hebron, the soldiers kidnapped Abdul-Rahim Fatafta.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the al-Khader town, south of Bethlehem, searched homes and kidnapped one Palestinian.
Ahmad Salah, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the soldiers kidnapped a young man in his twenties, identified as Mohammad Rashad Issa.
Salah added that the soldiers invaded and violently searched a number of homes, including Issa’s property in the Old City of al-Khader, before kidnapping him, and took him to Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem.
Ahmad Salah, the media coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Colonies in al-Khader, said the soldiers kidnapped a young man in his twenties, identified as Mohammad Rashad Issa.
Salah added that the soldiers invaded and violently searched a number of homes, including Issa’s property in the Old City of al-Khader, before kidnapping him, and took him to Etzion military base, south of Bethlehem.
Several Israeli military vehicles invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, the town of Qabatia, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and kidnapped two Palestinians. The soldiers also invaded Jaba’ nearby town, and summoned a number of youngsters for interrogation.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded Qabatia, searched a number of homes and kidnapped two.
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Mohammad Bassem Assaf and Soheib Naji Abu al-Rob.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched several homes and summoned many young men for interrogation.
Two of the summoned Palestinians are a former political prisoner, identified as Basma Khaled Fashafsha and Samir Fashafsha.
The Jenin office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the soldiers invaded Qabatia, searched a number of homes and kidnapped two.
The kidnapped Palestinians have been identified as Mohammad Bassem Assaf and Soheib Naji Abu al-Rob.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Jaba’ town, south of Jenin, searched several homes and summoned many young men for interrogation.
Two of the summoned Palestinians are a former political prisoner, identified as Basma Khaled Fashafsha and Samir Fashafsha.
Palestinian detainee Jawad Jawareesh, 40, declared hunger strike this past Sunday from his solitary confinement cell in the Ramon Israeli prison, protesting ongoing violations, and his repeated transfers from one prison to another without any reason but to keep his restless.
The detainee is from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and is a married father of two children; he was a member of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the disbanded armed wing of Fateh movement, and was sentenced to 40 years after his abduction in 2002.
It is worth mentioning that the administration in Eshil Israeli prison has recently decided to vacate all political prisoners, and transferred detainees, who are members of Hamas to Ohalei Qidar prison, and Fateh detainees to Nafha.
Jawareesh was one of the detainees moved to Nafha, but instantly after being moved there, the soldiers moved him to Ramon prison.
He protested being singled out, and demanded to be transferred back, but the prison administration refused, placed him in solitary confinement after several soldiers assaulted him; he then started a hunger strike.
Mohammad Hamida, the head of the Association of Palestinian Prisoners and ex-Prisoners “Hossam,” said that what Jawareesh is going through is part of a policy used by Israel against the detainees.
Hamida said that when the detainees are frequently moved from one prison to another, they can never have any sense of stability, and are deprived from family visits in addition to being prevented from communicating with other detainees.
He called on international human rights and legal groups to intervene and stop the constant and escalating violations against the detainees, and the illegal policies of medical neglect, which recently claimed the life of detainee Yasser Hamdouni.
The detainee is from the West Bank city of Bethlehem, and is a married father of two children; he was a member of the Al-Aqsa Brigades, the disbanded armed wing of Fateh movement, and was sentenced to 40 years after his abduction in 2002.
It is worth mentioning that the administration in Eshil Israeli prison has recently decided to vacate all political prisoners, and transferred detainees, who are members of Hamas to Ohalei Qidar prison, and Fateh detainees to Nafha.
Jawareesh was one of the detainees moved to Nafha, but instantly after being moved there, the soldiers moved him to Ramon prison.
He protested being singled out, and demanded to be transferred back, but the prison administration refused, placed him in solitary confinement after several soldiers assaulted him; he then started a hunger strike.
Mohammad Hamida, the head of the Association of Palestinian Prisoners and ex-Prisoners “Hossam,” said that what Jawareesh is going through is part of a policy used by Israel against the detainees.
Hamida said that when the detainees are frequently moved from one prison to another, they can never have any sense of stability, and are deprived from family visits in addition to being prevented from communicating with other detainees.
He called on international human rights and legal groups to intervene and stop the constant and escalating violations against the detainees, and the illegal policies of medical neglect, which recently claimed the life of detainee Yasser Hamdouni.
27 sept 2016
Head of the Palestinian committee for prisoners’ affairs Issa Qaraqe said Tuesday that Israeli prisons have turned into death camps for Palestinian prisoners.
Qaraqe pointed out that nine Palestinian prisoners died since 2000 due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
He blamed the Israeli authorities for Yasser Hamdouni’s death, which he said was a result of their deliberate medical negligence.
Hamdouni had earlier sent a letter in 2015, in which he launched a cry for help as his health situation had greatly worsened due to the Israeli systematic and deliberate medical negligence.
Qaraqe held the Israeli prison authorities responsible for Hamdouni’s death, saying the casualty was not treated for the critical cardiovascular disorders he had been suffering from despite his frequent cries for help.
He called on PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to prosecute Israel at the International Criminal Court over its deliberate medical negligence policy. He also called on the United Nations to form an investigatory committee to check on the sick prisoners’ detention conditions.
Qaraqe pointed out that nine Palestinian prisoners died since 2000 due to the Israeli deliberate medical negligence.
He blamed the Israeli authorities for Yasser Hamdouni’s death, which he said was a result of their deliberate medical negligence.
Hamdouni had earlier sent a letter in 2015, in which he launched a cry for help as his health situation had greatly worsened due to the Israeli systematic and deliberate medical negligence.
Qaraqe held the Israeli prison authorities responsible for Hamdouni’s death, saying the casualty was not treated for the critical cardiovascular disorders he had been suffering from despite his frequent cries for help.
He called on PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to prosecute Israel at the International Criminal Court over its deliberate medical negligence policy. He also called on the United Nations to form an investigatory committee to check on the sick prisoners’ detention conditions.
Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) renewed Tuesday the administrative detention of the prisoner Bilal Tamimi, from al-Khalil, for four months for the sixth consecutive time.
Tamimi was arrested on July 24, 2014 and he was held since then in administrative detention.
Israeli authorities have refused more than once appeals submitted by Tamimi’s lawyer in protest against his renewed detention without charge or trial.
Tamimi, a father of one child, is held in Negev prison amid very difficult detention conditions.
Tamimi was arrested on July 24, 2014 and he was held since then in administrative detention.
Israeli authorities have refused more than once appeals submitted by Tamimi’s lawyer in protest against his renewed detention without charge or trial.
Tamimi, a father of one child, is held in Negev prison amid very difficult detention conditions.
The Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim al-Abbasi, 55, was released from Israeli custody on Monday evening after serving an 18-year sentence.
Al-Abbasi, from Silwan town in occupied Jerusalem, was detained on Sept. 26, 1998, and was convicted of being affiliated with the Hamas Movement after some three months of interrogation in al-Maskoubiya detention center.
He was engaged in numerous collective and individual hunger strikers. Most recently was in 2014 for 28 days.
He was held in solitary confinement for five months shortly after his arrest. He suffers several health problems due to the unbearable torture he was subjected to during his interrogation.
He spent 27 days in Bosta vehicle, a metal vehicle where prisoners are shackled to metal chairs for long hours or days.
According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, some 7,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons amid very difficult detention conditions.
Al-Abbasi, from Silwan town in occupied Jerusalem, was detained on Sept. 26, 1998, and was convicted of being affiliated with the Hamas Movement after some three months of interrogation in al-Maskoubiya detention center.
He was engaged in numerous collective and individual hunger strikers. Most recently was in 2014 for 28 days.
He was held in solitary confinement for five months shortly after his arrest. He suffers several health problems due to the unbearable torture he was subjected to during his interrogation.
He spent 27 days in Bosta vehicle, a metal vehicle where prisoners are shackled to metal chairs for long hours or days.
According to prisoners’ rights group Addameer, some 7,000 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons amid very difficult detention conditions.
The Palestinian prisoner Anas Shadid, 19, declared hunger strike in protest against his illegal administrative detention, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) revealed.
Shadid, who is currently held in Ofer prison, was sentenced to six months in administrative detention according to which he is held since his arrest last August without charge or trial.
Shadid, who is currently held in Ofer prison, was sentenced to six months in administrative detention according to which he is held since his arrest last August without charge or trial.
The Israeli occupation army claimed its forces seized on Sunday night weapons during raids on homes in Jenin city.
According to its website, the forces found four guns, ammunition and parts of weapons stashed inside homes in Jenin.
The army also said that its forces closed two workshops used to manufacture weapons in Jenin.
There is still no confirmation from local sources about these Israeli claims.
According to its website, the forces found four guns, ammunition and parts of weapons stashed inside homes in Jenin.
The army also said that its forces closed two workshops used to manufacture weapons in Jenin.
There is still no confirmation from local sources about these Israeli claims.
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped, overnight and at dawn Tuesday, seventeen Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, including nine in occupied Jerusalem.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes in Jerusalem, and kidnapped Rami Fakhouri, Ahmad Shaweesh and Mohammad Hzeina, from the Old City.
It added that the soldiers also searched and ransacked homes in Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and kidnapped six Palestinians, three of them have been identified as former political prisoners Mahmoud Abu Khalifa, Daoud Resheq and Yousef Taha.
In addition, the Bethlehem office of the PPS has reported that the soldiers searched homes in the district, and kidnapped four Palestinians, identified as Moath Abdul-Jabbar Abu Tarboush, 30, Yousef Sayel Issa, Ammar Abu Aker and Shadi Badawna.
In Qabatia town, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, the soldiers also searched homes and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Sweity.
The PPS said the soldiers invaded and violently searched many homes in Jerusalem, and kidnapped Rami Fakhouri, Ahmad Shaweesh and Mohammad Hzeina, from the Old City.
It added that the soldiers also searched and ransacked homes in Shu’fat refugee camp, in Jerusalem, and kidnapped six Palestinians, three of them have been identified as former political prisoners Mahmoud Abu Khalifa, Daoud Resheq and Yousef Taha.
In addition, the Bethlehem office of the PPS has reported that the soldiers searched homes in the district, and kidnapped four Palestinians, identified as Moath Abdul-Jabbar Abu Tarboush, 30, Yousef Sayel Issa, Ammar Abu Aker and Shadi Badawna.
In Qabatia town, in the northern West Bank district of Jenin, the soldiers also searched homes and kidnapped one Palestinian, identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Sweity.
Israeli soldiers invaded, on Tuesday at dawn, the al-Arroub refugee camp, north of the southern West Bank city of Hebron, and kidnapped three Palestinians. The soldiers also demolished four water wells in Sa’ir town, north of Hebron.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the several army vehicles invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnapped have been identified as Odai Salama al-Jondi, Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq and a college student, identified as Amro Amjad al-Haddoush.
The camp has been recently subject to nighty invasions, violent home searches and many abductions carried out by the Israeli army.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sa’ir town, and demolished wells used by local farmers and shepherds for irrigation and for their livestock.
Local sources said this is the second time the soldiers demolish wells in the same area in nearly 45 days, as the army also demolished residential sheds and barns.
The demolished wells belong to Ziad Mahmoud Shalalda, Ahmad Mohammad Shalalda, Ibrahim Mohammad Shalalda and Nabil Abdul-Hadi Shalalda.
The Hebron office of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said the several army vehicles invaded the al-‘Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, searched many homes and kidnapped three Palestinians.
The PPS said the kidnapped have been identified as Odai Salama al-Jondi, Mohammad Nabil al-Qeeq and a college student, identified as Amro Amjad al-Haddoush.
The camp has been recently subject to nighty invasions, violent home searches and many abductions carried out by the Israeli army.
In addition, the soldiers invaded Sa’ir town, and demolished wells used by local farmers and shepherds for irrigation and for their livestock.
Local sources said this is the second time the soldiers demolish wells in the same area in nearly 45 days, as the army also demolished residential sheds and barns.
The demolished wells belong to Ziad Mahmoud Shalalda, Ahmad Mohammad Shalalda, Ibrahim Mohammad Shalalda and Nabil Abdul-Hadi Shalalda.
