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Prisoners Archive - January 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
Prisoners Archive - January 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
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News Israeli police detain settler, seize weapon in Sheikh Jarrah 1/31/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Israeli police detained an Israeli settler and confiscated his weapon after he attacked a member of the Al-Ghawi family in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem on Sunday evening. Maysoon Al-Ghawi told Ma'an: "Children were playing in the area when a settler came, showed off his weapon, and tried to shoot people who intervene - including police. He was detained and police confiscated his weapon. "The incident came two days after hundreds of Israelis protested in Sheikh Jarrah against what they have termed settler attempts to ethnically cleanse the neighborhood of its Palestinian inhabitants. Related: VIDEO - Settler Attack in Sheikh Jarrah with M-16 Israel: Army detains Palestinian with explosives 1/31/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - A Palestinian was detained east of Nablus on Saturday evening for carrying six pipe bombs, Israeli media reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli daily Yedioth Aharonot, Israeli forces at the checkpoint stopped the suspect because of "his abnormal behavior. "An Israeli military spokesman said that the six pipe bombs were "detonated in a controlled manner," and that the suspect is currently in questioning. [end] Hamas: PA security detained 3 affiliates 1/31/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining three of the movement's affiliates in the West Bank, a statement said on Sunday. The three were detained in Ramallah, central West Bank, Tulkarem to the north, and Hebron, in the south, the statement read. Among the detainees was son of Hamas lawmaker Muhammad Badr from Hebron, whose father is in Israeli custody, Hamas wrote. [end] VIDEO - Settler Attack in Sheikh Jarrah with M-16 1/31/2010 - YouTubeISM Palestine - After verbal taunting, a settler in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah left the Gawi house which he and other settlers have occupied since August 2009. He descended the stairs with an M-16 and pushed a teenage boy. When neighborhood adults stepped in to protect the teenager, he pushed Nasser Gawi and then punched him. Seconds later the settler cocked his M-16 and pointed it wildly at the crowd that had gathered. In this video you can clearly see the first punch thrown by the settler and clearly hear the cock of his gun. Related: Nasser Gawi expelled from Sheikh Jarrah – settler detained, weapon siezed and Israeli police detain settler, seize weapon in Sheikh Jarrah Israel detains 4 Palestinains 31 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 31, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained 4 Palestinians at military barrier in Al-Aghwar, claiming that they had 6 explosive devices. Israel radio reported that the 4 Palestinians were detained at Bakaout military barrier, pointing out that the Israeli soldiers and explosive experts exploded the explosive devices. The IDs of the detainees are unknown, while... Israel threatens to deport E. Jerusalem man to U.S. 31 Jan 2010 - Jerusalem, January 31, 2010 (Pal Telegraph; reprinted from Haaretz, by Amira Hass) - The Interior Ministry is demanding that a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem be deported for having spent too many years in the United States. Elias Khayyo - who holds no foreign citizenship - has been detained for three weeks at Givon incarceration facility in Ramle with other... Nasser Gawi expelled from Sheikh Jarrah – settler detained, weapon siezed 2/1/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Settler attacks young boy in Sheikh Jarrah. - Nasser Gawi and one settler have been expelled from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah for 15 days after the settler attacked local residents and threatened them with an M-16. At 7PM on Sunday night a settler occupying the Palestinian Gawi family house in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah fought neighborhood residents and threatened them with an M-16 automatic rifle. The settler first threw rocks at the tent the Gawi family has stayed in since being evicted, provoking angry shouts from the family. When the settler descended to the street, he physically attached a neighborhood boy, shaking and pushing him. Other adults stepped in and the settler began pushing and eventually punched Nasser Gawi. Numerous blows were exchanged before the settler began wildly waving his M-16 rifle, he then cocked the gun. . . . Related: VIDEO - Settler Attack in Sheikh Jarrah with M-16 and Israeli police detain settler, seize weapon in Sheikh Jarrah Committee of solidarity with Nofal slams Egypt for arresting Ma’rouf PIC 1 Feb 2010 - The committee of solidarity with Ayman Nofal, a prisoner in Egyptian jails, deplored the Egyptian security for arresting Ibrahim Ma’rouf, the chief of police patrols in Khan Younis. Army Claims Arresting Four Palestinians Carrying Explosives IMEMC 30 Jan 2010 - Sunday January 31, 2010 - 01:44, Israeli soldiers stated on Saturday at night that they detained four Palestinians in the Jordan Valley area after finding out that the four carried six explosive charges. Report: “7300 Detainees, Including 33 Women And 300 Children, Still Imprisoned By Israel” IMEMC 30 Jan 2010 - Sunday January 31, 2010 - 01:16, Former prisoner, Palestinian researcher and the head of the census department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Farawna, stated in a comprehensive report that there are currently 7300 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Witnesses: Israeli forces block farmers from land 1/31/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - Israeli forces prohibited local farmers from the village of Safa, near Hebron, from accessing their land on Saturday. Dozens of villagers, accompanied by international and Israeli solidarity groups, were en route to assist plowing the land of the Sleibi and Thalji families, when they were stopped by Israeli soldiers and told that the area was now a closed military zone, witnesses reported. Muhammad Ayyad Awad, spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Project, said that Israeli forces attacked a number of the internationals present, and threw sound munition and tear-gas canisters to disperse them from the area. Muhammad Khalid Ibrahim Abu Dayeh, 19, was detained and led to an unknown destination, he added. Farmers were handed an official 48 hour warning on Thursday, threatening that they would not be able to access their land unless they launched an appeal with an Israeli court within the deadline, Awad said. Egyptian security detains Gazan police officer at Rafah crossing 1/30/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Egyptian authorities detained the head of the Khan Younis police patrol at the Rafah crossing upon his return from Egypt on Thursday, where his father was undergoing treatment, a de facto police report said on Saturday. Ibrahim Ma'roof's father was allowed to re-enter Gaza, but his son was detained without explanation at the border crossing, the report said. The number of Palestinians in Egyptian custody has now risen to 23, which includes leader of the Hamas affiliated Al-Qassam Brigades Ayman Nofal, who was arrested two years ago. [end] Report: “7300 Detainees, Including 33 Women And 300 Children, Still Imprisoned By Israel” Uruknet January 30, 2010 - Former prisoner, Palestinian researcher and the head of the census department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Farawna, stated in a comprehensive report that there are currently 7300 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. In his report, Farawna states that there Israel is currently holding captive 33 women, nearly 300 children, 296 administrative detainees, 17 legislators and... Israel seeks to deport East Jerusalem man for spending too many years in U.S. Ha'aretz 30 Jan 2010 - The Interior Ministry is demanding that a Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem be deported for having spent too many years in the United States. Elias Khayyo - who holds no foreign citizenship - has been detained for three weeks at Givon incarceration facility in Ramle with other people deemed illegal residents and slated for deportation. ... Egypt detains chief of police patrols in Khan Younis upon his return to Gaza PIC 30 Jan 2010 - The Egyptian authorities detained the chief of police patrols in the city of Khan Younis Ibrahim Maarouf upon his return along with ill father from a medical treatment trip abroad. Netanyahu To Release Hundreds of Palestinian Detainees IMEMC 29 Jan 2010 - Friday January 29, 2010 - 10:16, The Israeli paper Haaretz reported on Friday that Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, made a decision to release hundreds of Palestinian detainees belonging to the Fatah political party. Report: Hamas expects swap mediator to step down 1/29/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Hamas expects German mediator Gerhard Conrad, working on bilateral talks between Israel and Gaza factions, to step down, a party spokesperson said. Hamas' Aiman Taha told the Egyptian press on Thursday that Israeli obstinacy was behind the likely resignation of Conrad,a renowned expert on the Arab world in the German intelligence service BND, who had brokered talks around a prisoner release since the fall. The swap would see the release of a captured Israeli soldier in exchange for the freedom of 1,000 Palestinains from Israeli jails. Member of Hamas' politburo Izzat Ar-Rashaq was quoted in the media confirming Israeli stubbornness as being behind the impending resignation of Conrad, saying Israel "put him in a critical situation. "He said Conrad gave both sides a deadline in early 2010, and indicated that if an agreement was not made by then, he would step down. Hamas: PA detained 2 party affiliates in West Bank 1/29/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas officials said Palestinian Authority forces detained two party affiliates from locations in the West Bank, as a stalemate between the rival governments continues to prevail. A statement from Hamas said Wael Al-Ali was detained from Tulkarem and Abdullah Adas from Ramallah. Last week during a visit to the Hebron detention center, one Hamas affiliate, detained in an earlier PA raid, sent a message to party officials via Ma'an's correspondent. He asked that Hamas leaders "don't give the Israeli occupation free information by publishing detainees' names in the West Bank. With this you are revealing to them information about activists. We appreciate your performance, but don't endanger us by publishing our names. "The detentions could not be independently verified by Ma'an. . . . . Resheq: The IOA wanted deportation deal not prisoners’ swap deal PIC 29 Jan 2010 - Izzat Al-Resheq said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation authority put the German mediator in an embarrassing situation after it reneged on earlier obligations it made to the Germans. Israeli Soldiers Detain Six Civilians from Southern West Bank IMEMC 28 Jan 2010 - Thursday January 28, 2010 - 17:29, Six Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, on Thursday, during a number of invasions targeting southern West Bank communities. Checkpoints installed around Nablus, 2 detained 1/28/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Three military checkpoints were installed around the city of Nablus on Thursday morning, as Israeli forces raided buildings in the Al-Mukhefa area and detained two teenagers. Witnesses said raids were conducted on the Al-Andalus building, where brothers Omar Taysir Abdul Haq, 19, and Taysir, 18, were detained. The younger man was released after a few hours, but forces nabbed Mu'taz Khabas, 18, before withdrawing from the city. Palestinian security sources said some checkpoints were installed at areas formerly used as military posts, including the Al-Badhan checkpoint, normally reduced to a partial checkpoint, only occasionally manned. On Thursday, the point was fully staffed. Checkpoint 17, the Asira Ash-Shamalia checkpoint, also usually a partial checkpoint, was similarly staffed. A flying checkpoint was installed near Talluza village north of Nablus. MADA condemns Malsin deportation 1/28/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) strongly condemned Israel's deportation of Ma'an News Agency's chief English editor last week. In a statement issued the day after Jared Malsin's expulsion last Wednesday, MADA said it considered "this act as a serious breach" in freedom of expression, and called on the International Federation of Journalists to intervene. Malsin was detained at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on 12 January 2010. He was interrogated for eight hours in a detention hall during which time he had no access to a lawyer or to his consulate. He was denied entry into the country for "failing to cooperate" with Israeli security personnel, and because he had authored news stories "inside the territories" and articles "criticizing the State of Israel. " West Bank: Israel detains 12 Palestinians 28 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 28, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 12 Palestinians in different cities of the West Bank last night and early Thursday. The majority of the detainees are from Broqeen village, south of Salfeet in the West Bank. Israel radio reported that the IOF kidnapped 10 Palestinians from Nablus, Ramallah and Hebron, claiming that they are "... Judge urges policemen accused of prisoner abuse to break silence YNet News 28 Jan 2010 - Ben-Or releases four from house arrest, criticizes their behavior during investigation into maltreatment of Palestinian detainee The Israeli military detains 15 Palestinian civilians during West Bank invasions IMEMC 28 Jan 2010 - Wednesday January 27, 2010 - 16:46, Fifteen Palestinian civilians were detained by Israeli troops, Wednesday, during pre dawn military invasions targeting a number of West Bank communities. Rabbi Arrested In Connection To Arson of Mosque in Palestine IMEMC 28 Jan 2010 - Wednesday January 27, 2010 - 02:03, Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, head of the Od Yusef Chai Yeshiva, was detained and interrogated by the Israeli police, on Tuesday, in connection with the arson of a mosque in the village of Yasuf, West Bank. PSP: Israeli patrol tried to run over elderly woman 1/27/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - An Israeli military patrol car attempted to overrun an elderly woman in Beit Ummar, north of Hebron, as she tried to protect her grandchild from being detained on Tuesday afternoon, according to the activist group the Palestine Solidarity Project. PSP spokesman Mohammad Ayyad Awad said that three patrols raided the town of Beit Ummar, opened fire and threw tear-gas canisters inside the homes of Palestinian. Young Palestinians then began hurling stones at the patrols, he said, following which Fadi Ahmad Muhammad Abu Maria, 16, was detained. Abu Maria's grandmother attempted to protect him when the patrol tried to run her over, Awad said. [end] Jerusalemite gets 10 years for smuggling Palestinian workers 1/27/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Ibrahim Pakia, 25, was sentenced by the Haifa District Court on Wednesday to 10 years and nine months for smuggling Palestinians in Israel, Israeli media reported. Judge Oded Gershon ruled that the defendant's actions "broke new records in impudence, insolence and contempt," the Israeli daily Yedioth Aharonot reported. In November 2009 Israeli border guards detained and deported 252 Palestinians working without the required permits in Israel during the weekend. Sixteen Israeli employers were also detained and questioned on charges of hiring Palestinian workers without the required permits. [end] Israeli forces detain 5 teens near Nablus 1/27/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Israeli forces seized five Palestinian teens from the northern West Bank village of Burqa during early morning raids Wednesday, officials said. Ghassan Daghlas, a Palestinian Authority official responsible for monitoring settlement activities in the northern West Bank, told Ma'an that several Israeli military vehicles stormed the village at midnight, and seized five young men after ransacking their homes. He identified the detainees as 18-year-old Muhannad Seif, 17-year-old Yafi' Suheil, 17-year-old Ashraf Hajja, 15-year-old Walid Daghlas, and 16-year-old Fadi Abu Omar. [end] PA cabinet marks prisoners day 1/27/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Palestinian Authority cabinet in Ramallah marked Wednesday, 27 January, as the day of solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. A statement from the cabinet on the occasion said leaders continued to make the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel a top priority, and noted a move was forthcoming that would allow for a more "detailed resolution to be translated on the ground, by a set of events and actions that confirm the presence of prisoners' issue at all levels. "Adding its call to the statement, the Ministry of Information demanded an "immediate releasing of the Palestinian prisoners, and to free all prisoners inside the Israeli jails. "There are over 10,000 Palestinians currently in Israeli prisons, including women, children, the elderly and elected officials. . . . . Palestinian sentenced to life for killing Israeli soldier 1/27/2010 - Qalqiliya - Ma'an - An Israeli military court in the Salem detention center, west of Jenin, sentenced Thafer Omar Barham, 22, to life and three years for killing an Israeli soldier and for his affiliation to a resistance group known as Miaad. Barham, a resident of Kafr Qaddum, northeast ofQalqiliya, was detained two years ago from his home and previously served an administrative detention sentence without being charged. [end] West Bank: Israel detains 4 Palestinians 26 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 26, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained early Tuesday four citizens in the West Bank, Palestinian sources said. The sources added that Israeli occupation forces launched an operation of raids and arrests among the Palestinian citizens and detained two citizens in Ramallah city, in the West Bank. The detainees were taken to unknown destinations. Safa... Wa’ed society hails Haneyya for declaring 2010 year for prisoners PIC 27 Jan 2010 - Wa’ed society for detainees hailed premier Ismail Haneyya for declaring 2010 a year for prisoners, saying such a step would contribute to serving the issue of detainees in Israeli jails. Rabbi Arrested In Connection To Torching Palestinian Mosque IMEMC 26 Jan 2010 - Wednesday January 27, 2010 - 02:03, Following the arrest and questioning of a number of settlers, involved in the torching of a Palestinian mosque in Yasuf West Bank village, Rabbi Yitzhak Shapira, head of the Od Yusef Chai Yeshiva, was detained and interrogated by the Israeli police on Tuesday. Soldiers Kidnap 15 Palestinians In Less Than Two Days IMEMC 26 Jan 2010 - Tuesday January 26, 2010 - 01:25, Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least 15 Palestinians, this Sunday and Monday, and detained them for the purpose of interrogation. PA detainees in Hebron center plead for unity, release 1/26/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an -The majority of detainees at the military prosecution and general intelligence detention centers Hebron were Hamas-affiliates, a recent visit to the institution showed. The 53 detainees had been in the facility between two days and 13 months, none had been before a judge and all were awaiting trial. One prisoner, DQ, said he had been detained ten days earlier because his brother was wanted by Palestinian Authority security forces. His guards, however, said a search of the family home found weapons and DQ was detained on possession charges. A second prisoner, in his fifties, said he had been summoned from his home for questioning in relation to a weapons smuggling business run by his relative. He was detained following the intelligence interview. Muhammad Fatafta, 25, had been in the facility for 13 months without trial. Hamas: PA security detained 10 supporters in the West Bank 1/26/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining ten of the movement's supporters across the West Bank in a statement issued on Tuesday. The ten were detained from Nablus, Tulkarem, Ramallah and Hebron, the statement said. [end] Rallies, general strike called for Detainees’ Day 1/26/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Cities throughout the West Bank will witness rallies and public celebrations marking the newly declared Detainees' Day on Wednesday. A general strike is also set to take place between 12pm and 2pm, in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. Qadura Fares, head of the Detainees' Center, said that the day's events will be significant, with the aim of shedding light on the case of detainees and harassment in Israeli prisons. A march has been organized, starting from Ramallah's city center, he added. During the PA's weekly cabinet meeting on Monday, caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad announced that 27 January will be a day devoted to solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. . . . . Palestinian carrying knife detained near Bethlehem 1/26/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - A Palestinian man was detained at the checkpoint east of Bethlehem on Tuesday by Israeli border guards, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed. The Palestinian was detained for possession of a 12cm knife which was discovered following a security check, the spokesman said. The man was transferred into the custody of the Israeli police for further investigation. [end] Jewish settlers uproot olive trees, IOF soldiers detain West Bankers PIC 26 Jan 2010 - Jewish settlers cut off 15 olive trees in Palestinian land in Deir Nizam village to the north west of Ramallah while Israeli occupation forces (IOF) abducted 7 Palestinians overnight. Haniyeh urges conference for jailed Palestinians 1/25/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - De facto Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Monday that his government would make this year "the year of the detainees," calling for an international conference in Gaza to discuss the issue. Israel imprisons around 10,000 Palestinians, most of whom are held outside the occupied territories. Haniyeh called for increased efforts to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, speaking at an event honoring Gaza Detainees Minister Muhammad Faraj Al-Ghoul at the Prime Minister's Office in Gaza City. The prisoners issue is very important to all Palestinians, Haniyeh said. "They are always in our minds, even if they are absent. They remain loyal because they sacrificed their lives for the homeland," he said. Al-Ghoul followed by saying "the detainees issue is an essential one, and we always work hard to ease their suffering and their parents' suffering, as well. " Dweik condemns ’attack’ by PA security forces 1/25/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Aziz Dweik, Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and Hamas affiliate, condemned on Monday what he described as an attack by security forces against his staff at the PLC headquarters, including the searching his car and detaining its driver for two hours, he said in a statement. "This attack represents a clear policy undertaken by these parties, who seek to disable all efforts for the success of reconciliation efforts," Dweik's statement read. "[searching my car] is a dangerous precedent, and a flagrant violation of the immunity granted me according to Palestinian Basic Law, which prevents the searching of my luggage, home, or car. This represents a personal attack on this constitutional institution [the PLC] and its president. "The statement added that the incident indicated a rejection of national reconciliation, having followed a news conference. . . Israeli forces detain 9 across the West Bank overnight 1/25/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Nine Palestinians were detained across the West Bank overnight, an Israeli military spokesman confirmed on Monday. The nine were deemed "wanted" for their involvement in different security related matters, the spokesman said. One Palestinian was detained from Qabatiya, south of Jenin, two in Arrabeh in Jenin, four in Hebron and two from Beit Abura, west of Hebron. [end] Israel releases detainee after 7 years 1/25/2010 - Jenin - Ma'an - Israel released a Palestinian on Monday after holding him for nine years, the Detainees Studies Center reported. Ahmad Husny Mahmoud Ash-Shibany, from Arabah village in Jenin, was arrested seven years ago. It was the second arrest, however, as Ash-Shibany had also served nine years in jail before his latest detention. [end] Shalit’s parents to meet with Israeli envoy 1/25/2010 - Bethelehem - Ma'an/Agencies - The parents of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit are to meet with Israeli envoy Hagai Hadas to discuss recent developments in talks for their son's potential release, Israeli media reported on Monday. The Shalits will meetHadas in Tel Aviv, according to the Israeli daily Yedioth Aheronot, for a series of meetings between the three, where it is expected that Shalit's parents will ask for clarification on recent points of discussion in the stalled prisoner swap deal. Deposed Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that "Israel has backtracked on its understandings [of the conditions] being offered by the German middleman and Egypt is up to date on these developments. "Any new developments with the negotiations will not carry anything but elusions for the Palestinians and will not bring about any improvement concerning Palestinian rights. Haneyya calls for international conference on prisoners PIC 25 Jan 2010 - Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya called for organizing an international conference in Gaza on the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails. Israeli border police severely beat Palestinian workers, says family Uruknet January 24, 2010 – Israeli Border Police detained and beat 10 Palestinian workers at dawn on Sunday at the Al-Za’iem crossing into occupied East Jerusalem, for seeking work without the appropriate permits, relatives told Ma’an. The workers, from the Al-Khadr village south of Bethlehem, were stopped at the crossing and, relatives say, were severely beaten with sticks and riffles... Israeli border police severely beat Palestinian workers, says family 1/24/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli Border Police detained and beat 10 Palestinian workers at dawn on Sunday at the Al-Za'iem crossing into occupied East Jerusalem, for seeking work without the appropriate permits, relatives told Ma'an. The workers, from the Al-Khadr village south of Bethlehem, were stopped at the crossing and, relatives say, were severely beaten with sticks and riffles. Father of detained Rani, 26, Hussein Salah, said his son sustained a number of fractures, as well as having his teeth broken, and is now unable to walk. Rani had told his father that the 10 workers with him were all beaten, causing many to pass out. Rani was then transferred to hospital, while the rest remained in detention, his father said. Fares Salah, Majdi Salah and Rani Salah were among those identified as detained. The Israeli Border Police were unavailable for immediate comment. Patients in Ramle prison hospital complains of delay in treatment PIC 24 Jan 2010 - Palestinian prisoners held in Ramle prison hospital have complained that the hospital's administration deliberately delays their treatment. PLC member: PA forces detained 6 colleagues 1/24/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Six staff members of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) member were arrested by Palestinian Authority (PA) police as they exited the PLC Headquarters in Ramallah on Sunday, lawmaker Dr Mahmoud Ar-Ramahi reported. Among the six was the driver of PLC Speaker Dr Aziz Dweik. The driver was detained along with the keys to Dweik's car, stranding the official in Ramallah. The official term of the PLC came to an end Sunday, with sides calling into question the legitimacy of the PLO move to extend its term. One PLC member handed over his PA-issued vehicle in the afternoon, saying he was "no longer a PLC member. "Speaking on the phone with Ma'an, Ar-Ramahi said the six men, working for members of the Hamas boc in the PLC, were targets of a "constant and increasing harassment [by the PA] targeting members of the Legislative Council affiliated with the Change and Reform [Hamas] bloc. " German sources: Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal about to collapse IMEMC 23 Jan 2010 - Saturday January 23, 2010 - 22:44, According to the German paper Der Spiegel, a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the elected government of the Palestinian people (represented by the Hamas party) was about to collapse due to the Israeli refusal to sign onto the agreement that they had negotiated. Israeli army detains three near Hebron, says prisoners’ society 1/23/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - Three Palestinians were detained by Israeli forces from Beit Ummer, north of Hebron, on Saturday, according to the head of the Prisoners' Society in Hebron, Amjad An-Najjar. "The total number of those arrested from the town within the last two months amounts to 17," An-Najjar said. Additionally, spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Project Mohammad Awad identified those detained as Hussein Ibrahim, 17, Issa Mohammad Issa Awad, 21, and Muhanad Khaled Abu Awad, 20. Awad said that Israeli forces threatened to detonate the detainees' cars if they did not open the door of their home. Separately, Thiab Hassen Al-Alami, 42, was ordered to remove his clothes before forces broke into his home, and occupied the roof of the building, the spokesman added. . . . . Prisoners society in Gaza laments death of detainees parents 1/23/2010 - Gaza -Ma'an - Mother of Palestinian detainee in Israeli prison Mahmoud Nassar died in Beit Hanoun Saturday. She had not seen her son in six years. The Wa'ed Society for Detainees and Ex-prisoners denounced the refusal of Israeli authorities for a permit for the man's mother, who was prohibited from visiting him in prison. Umm Mahmoud is third relative of a Gazan prisoners to pass away this month without being able to see their children, the society said. [end] Palestinian detained for possessing knife near Ramallah 1/23/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli troops detained a Palestinian in possession of a knife near a Ramallah roadblock, Israeli media reported. According to the Israeli daily Ynet the knife was discovered during a security check. The knife was confiscated and the Palestinian was taken in for interrogation. [end] German sources: Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal about to collapse Uruknet January 23, 2010 - According to the German paper Der Spiegel, a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the elected government of the Palestinian people (represented by the Hamas party) was about to collapse due to the Israeli refusal to sign onto the agreement that they had negotiated. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had been scheduled to sign the agreement... Activist Ryan Olander Released from Immigration Detention 1/23/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Sydney Morris - As the sun set behind watchtowers and barbed wire fences at Ramle prison Thursday January 15th, Ryan Olander emerged from the steel auto locking door and into the unrestricted air. Ryan had just spent 29 days locked in the Givon immigration detention center located in Ramle, Israel following his illegal arrest on December 18, 2009 in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Shekih Jarrah. On principle and with solidarity for other nonviolent Palestinian activists working to end the illegal occupation of Palestine, Ryan chose to take his charges and deportation warrant to court. This decision to fight for justice in a country where basic human rights are so obviously denied to those seeking to challenge Israeli empire, either by speaking out or by simply existing, was made by Ryan for the greater struggle of the resistance movement. Hebrew press: Israeli government foiled prisoners' swap deal PIC 24 Jan 2010 - A Hebrew daily said that the lack of coordination between Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his special envoy on the prisoners exchange deal Hagai Hadas had led to failure of the deal. Protester hospitalized after Ramallah-area demonstration 1/22/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Six protesters were injured by rubber-coated bullets and others choked on tear gas fired by Israeli forces in the village of Nabi Saleh on Friday afternoon. Two were identified as Israeli citizens. One protester was transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment after being struck by a rubber-coated bullet, they said. It was not immediately clear how seriously he was injured, or to which hospital he was taken. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than half of the Palestinians injured by Israeli forces last week were participants in the anti-wall protests. Eight youths in total were injured, including two young boys. Reports in Israeli media said six people were detained. Israeli forces claimed they had been throwing stones, according to the Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth. . . . . Israeli forces detain 20 in East Jerusalem 1/22/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained 20 protesters during a demonstration in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah early Friday evening, onlookers said. Among the eight arrestees was Yossi Sarid, former head of the Israeli Metetz Party. The protesters were accused of attempting to break into Palestinian houses taken over by Israeli settlers in the past few months, the Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported. Last Friday, Israeli police violently suppressed a demonstration against the eviction of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Seventeen of them spent the weekend in jail but were released after the Magistrate Court in Jerusalem ruled there were no legal grounds for the arrests. "The police are misusing their power and distorting the law so as to collaborate with the dangerous project of Judaicizing East Jerusalem," said the Israeli peace group Anarchists Against the Wall. Hamas: PA detained 7 supporters 1/22/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - As the stalemate continues, Hamas officials accused Palestinian Authority police and intelligence officers of targeting Hamas affiliates and supporters, arresting seven overnight in the West Bank. A statement from the Islamic movement identified the detained as: Isam Salameh, Nablus, Hani Ad-Debek, Nablus, Brothers Ahmad, Ashraf and Yousef Awwad, Nablus, Musa Suwary, Qalqiliya, Zein Al-Muhtaseb, Hebron. Ma'an could not independently confirm these detentions, although they would not be unusual. [end] Israel detains four Palestinians 21 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 21, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained four Palestinians from Bait Ommar village in Hebron in operations carried out Thursday at dawn. IOF soldiers arrested the Palestinians in Nablus, Ramallah and Bethlehem, then transferred them to investigation centers. The detainees are Mahmoud Slibi, 25; Jamal Khalil, 18; Mohammed Awad, 32; and Alam Brighit, 18. Local... Prison warden allegedly smuggled cell phones to Palestinian inmates Ha'aretz 22 Jan 2010 - A senior Israel Prisons Service warden was taken to court on Friday over allegations that he smuggled cellular phones and other materials to Palestinian security prisoners at the Ketziot facility. ... Israeli cop suspected of abusing Palestinian released to house arrest Ha'aretz 22 Jan 2010 - The Jerusalem District Court on Friday released to house arrest a policemen suspected to be at the center of an abuse case involving a Palestinian detainee in Hebron. ... Mashaal: Zionist entity enemy of Turkey YNet News 22 Jan 2010 - In speech marking one year since Gaza war, Hamas leader says 'new Arab strategy needed to combine diplomacy with resistance'; stresses Shalit won't be released 'until Palestinian prisoners return home'; claims Islamist group won last year's war against Israel Israeli forces take 9 overnight, raid Nablus, Bethlehem, Ramallah 1/21/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel's channel 10 News said nine Palestinians were detained during overnight raids in the West Bank, with Palestinain security sources confirming the detention of two men in raids on Nablus. Israeli sources said the nine were "wanted," and noted two of the men were from Nablus, two from Ramallah, and five from Bethlehem. They were all taken for questioning, the report said. Nablus Palestinian security sources said several Israeli vehicles stormed Nablus from the Huwwara military checkpoint at 1:30am, entering several neighborhoods and ultimately detainingAsid Al-Juneid from the Kamal Jenblat area, and Khalil Abdul Aziz Jebrin from Rafedia. Beit Ummar - In the Bethlehem-area town of Beit Ummar, Spokesman of Palestinian solidarity project Muhammad Ayyad Awad said four were detained and the home of 60-year-old Muhsen Awad was raided, its owner beaten and his identity card stolen. An open letter to Benjamin Netanyahu - from the papers 1/21/2010 - Dear Prime Minister, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers and the World Editors Forum, which represent 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries, to express our serious concern at the detention and proposed deportation of journalist Jared Malsin. According to reports, Mr Malsin, editor-in-chief of the English-language section of the Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency and a US citizen, was returning to Israel from a trip to the Czech Republic when he was stopped by security services at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv on 12 January. Mr Malsin was detained for "security reasons" and remains in custody pending a deportation hearing. The reasons cited for denying entry were "refusing to cooperate" and violating visa terms, although court documents showed that security services had compiled a dossier on his journalism "criticizing the State of Israel" and reports written "inside the [Palestinian] territories. " Dweik: Hamas doesn’t recognize Israel 1/21/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Legislative Council speaker Aziz Dweik on Thursday denied reports by Israeli news outlets that he said on Wednesday Israel has a right to exist. "The media reports in question were inaccurate," he said in a statement, adding that since his release from an Israeli prison last year, Israeli news outlets have repeatedly misrepresented his views. The Jerusalem Post, an English-language Israeli newspaper, quoted Dweik as saying on Wednesday that the Islamic movement has accepted Israel's right to exist and would be prepared to nullify its charter, which calls for dismantling the state. The remarks were said to have been made during a meeting in Hebron with British millionaire David Martin Abrahams, who reportedly maintains close ties with senior Israeli and British government officials. Israeli military rule and incarceration procedures Uruknet January 21, 2010 - Ala Joradat, the program manager of Adameer, a Palestinian human rights organization that focuses primarily on prisoners, legal aid, and monitoring, meets with our delegation and tries to unravel the complex civil and human rights issues that face Palestinians, particularly those who choose to protest the conditions of the Israeli occupation. He explains that the prisoners... Dweik: Hamas doesn't recognize Israel Uruknet January 21, 2010 - Palestinian Legislative Council speaker Aziz Dweik on Thursday denied reports by Israeli news outlets that he said on Wednesday Israel has a right to exist. "The media reports in question were inaccurate," he said in a statement, adding that since his release from an Israeli prison last year, Israeli news outlets have repeatedly misrepresented his views...... Israel Detains 4 Palestinians 21 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 21, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained 4 Palestinians from Bait Ommar village in Hebron in operations carried out Thursday dawn. IOF soldiers arrested the 4 Palestinians in Nablus, Ramallah and Bethlehem then they transferred them to investigation centers. The detainees are Mahmoud Slibi, 25, Jamal Khalil, 18, Mohammed Awad, 32, and Alam Brighit, 18.... Qaraqi: Case of Palestinian prisoners to be taken to the Hague 1/20/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Minister of Prisoners and ex-Detainees' Affairs Issa Qaraqi announced on Wednesday that a professional committee has been established to prepare the case of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to be taken to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. The file in question relates to Palestinian prisoners considered Prisoners of War under the Third Geneva Convention. Qaraqi made the announcement during a meeting with the UN Commissioner for Human Rights in the occupied Palestinian territories Eva Tomitch at the UN headquarters, where he and a delegation from the Ministry discussed the legal mechanism to employ within the UN's framework. Recently, a delegation of lawyers visited Cairo and met with committees in the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to construct a case for the Hague, in cooperation with Arab League, which has endorsed the move. Woman detainee marks 10 years in Israeli prison 1/20/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The de facto Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs said that a woman detaineemarked her tenth year in an Israeli prison on Wednesday. Muna Jawad, 34, from Jerusalem, was detained on 20 January 2001 and was sentenced to life imprisonment, accused of luring an Israeli settler to her home over the internet and manslaughter. Jawad is one of the longest serving Palestinian prisoners and is a representative of Ar-Ramla prison's women detainees. The report issued by the Ministry added that Jawad's name had not been placed on the prisoner swap list. She has been harshly treating during her sentence and her health has deteriorated but was not provided access to treatment, the Ministry's statement said. The de facto ministry of prisoners' affairs added that Jawad had been placed in solitary confinement on many occasions, for which she went on a hunger strike, in turn forcing the Israeli Prison Administration from removing her. Hamas: PA security forces detain 5 in the West Bank 1/20/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas movement accused the Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining five of the movement's affiliates throughout the West Bank, in a statement issued on Wednesday. The five were detained in Nablus, Bethlehem and Qalqiliya, the statement said. [end] Palestinian Prisoners Society: “More Sick Detainees In Deteriorating Conditions” Uruknet January 20, 2010 - A lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) visited a number of sick detainees imprisoned by Israel at a number of detention facilities, and stated that there is an increasing number of detainees who need medical attention but are deprived from this internationally guaranteed right. The lawyer said that detainee Firas Yousef Qadri, 29, from Salfit,... Israel Detains 2 Palestinians 20 Jan 2010 - Ramallah, January 20, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained 2 Palestinians from Ramallah in the West Bank in operations carried out Wednesday dawn. The detainees were transferred to Israeli investigation centers for questioning. In the last 48 hours, Israeli occupation forces invaded different governorates in West Bank and broke into some houses claiming that they were searching for "... Detained U.S. journalist of Palestinian news agency opts to leave Israel Ha'aretz 20 Jan 2010 - English-language editor of Maan news agency leaves after week-long detention by Israel authorities., Released prisoner insists on visiting the Aqsa Mosque before his family PIC 20 Jan 2010 - Jerusalemite ex-prisoner Ali Shalade, who was released from Israeli occupation jails on Tuesday after 20 years of captivity, insisted on visiting the Aqsa Mosque before heading to his family home. Detainee marks 28 years in Israeli jail 1/19/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The de facto Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs said that Maher Younis, 52, for the Ara village in Israel marked his 28th year of detention in an Israeli prison on Tuesday. Younis, detained in 1983, was sentenced to life for killing an Israeli soldier. He was initially sentenced to execution by hanging, but a judge overruled the decision. The Ministry said that Younis is one of the longest serving Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. [end] Eight detained following night raid in Ni’ilin 1/19/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Eight people were arrested in Ni'ilin on Monday evening, according to a statement issued by Israeli peace activist Jonathan Pollack. The statement said that four residents were arrested during a military incursion while four others, who were not at home at the time of the raid, turned themselves in in the morning. "These recent arrests are a part of a concerted assault on the popular movement and the arrest of three prominent organizers from the village last Wednesday," the statement read. Since 16 December 2009 16 of the village's residents have been detained on various charges relating to anti-wall protests. Since May 2008, when demonstrations by the campaigners began, 106 Palestinians from Ni'ilin have been detained. Mohammed Khatib, coordinator of the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee said in the statement that "The arrests and persecution will not break our spirit. " Israeli forces detain 10 Palestinians overnight 1/19/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli military detained 10 Palestinians overnight in the West Bank, according to Israel media reports on Tuesday. The 10 detained were listed as "wanted", according to the Hebrew daily Ynet, adding that they were taken in for questioning. [end] Erekat: Netanyahu must recant his terms for talks to resume 1/19/2010 - Jericho - Ma'an - Responding to a call to return to negotiations from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat on Tuesday said that Netanyahu must recant his terms and implement the Road Map Agreement before talks can resume. The chief negotiator made his pronouncement during a meeting with EU convoy to the Middle East Mark Otti, Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Robert Seri, and member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Piero Fassino, where they discussed the latest political developments pertaining to the occupied Palestinian territories. During the meeting Erekat spoke of the international quartet's inability to compel Israel to abide by its obligations, particularly with regard to a settlement standstill in East Jerusalem and reopening Palestinian institutes in the city, as well as lifting Israel's blockade on the Gaza Strip and releasing Palestinian detainees. Hamas: PA forces detained 5 across West Bank 1/19/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining five of the movement's affiliates across the West Bank, in a statement issued on Tuesday. Security forces detained students Abdullah Nofal and Muhammad Daoud in Qalqiliya, the statement said. In Hebron forces detained Issa Al-Awawdeh in Dura and Ja'far, Mansour and Asad Al-Qawasmi, Hamas said. The statement concluded that all five had been detained previously by the PA security services and have been called for questioning on a number of occasions. [end] New videotape on Israeli soldiers torturing and stealing human organs disclosed Uruknet January 19, 2010 -- The popular movement for the support of prisoners and Palestinian rights unveiled a videotape explaining how Israeli soldiers in 1988 tortured and killed a Palestinian Christian young man called Khader Tarzi before harvesting his body parts. The pictures in the videotape illustrate in detail how the young man was hunted, beaten and tied to the front... Rights Movement: “Israel Harvested Organs From Palestinian Christian In 1988” Uruknet January 19, 2010 - The Popular Movement for the Support of Prisoners and Palestinian Rights showed a video in Gaza City on Monday showing Israeli soldiers executing a Christian Palestinian from Gaza city after kidnapping him in 1988. The video also provides certain details regarding illegal harvesting of the organs of the slain youth. The Palestinian youth, Fadi Tarazi, is... Israel detains 10 Palestinians 19 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 19, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained 10 Palestinians in the West Bank in operations carried out Monday night and lasted till Tuesday morning. The detainees captured in different parts of the West Bank were trasferred to Israeli investigation centers for questioning. Israeli occupation forces invaded Berqeen village, in Jenien, and broke into some houses... Gazans raise money for Haiti PNN 19 Jan 2010 - Palestinians in Gaza set off for the Red Cross headquarters on Monday to offer donations and financial support for the victims of Haiti’s devastating earthquake on Tuesday. Relatives of Palestinian prisoners also participated in the drive, with many offering financial donations and goods including blankets and covers, as well as food and milk for children. The report comes after the Palestinian Authority,... American journalist enters second week of Israeli detention Daily Star 19 Jan 2010 American journalist Jared Malsin, the English-language editor of the Palestinian Bethlehem-based Ma'an News Agency, entered Tuesday his second week in Israeli detention. Malsin was detained at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion International Airport by Israeli authorities on January 12 and refused entry to the country after returning from a one-week vacation to the Czech Republic with his girlfriend. New videotape on Israeli soldiers torturing and stealing human organs disclosed PIC 19 Jan 2010 - The popular movement for the support of prisoners unveiled a videotape explaining how Israeli soldiers in 1988 tortured a Palestinian Christian young man before harvesting his body parts. Gazans raise money for Haiti 1/19/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an -Palestinians in Gaza set off for the Red Cross headquarters on Monday to offer donations and financial support for the victims of Haiti's devastating earthquake on Tuesday. Relatives of Palestinian prisoners also participated in the drive, with many offering financial donations and goods including blankets and covers, as well as food and milk for children. Head of the Committee to Break the Siege Jamal Al-Khudary said "people may be astonished at our ability to collect donations from our people [in Gaza]; we tell them that this is a humanitarian campaign and our people love life and peace "¦""We are here today supporting the victims of Haiti "¦ we feel for them the most because we were exposed to our own earthquake during Israel's war on Gaza. "The Red Cross director was only able to accept financial donations as transferring goods out of the Strip is near impossible, Al-Khudary added. Israeli forces detain four in Jerusalem area 1/18/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in Beit Duqqu, northwest of Jerusalem early on Monday, according to sources. The sources told Ma'an that an Israeli military convoy of 10 vehicles, accompanied by police dogs, raided the village at 3am and used stun grenades against the four before detaining them. Sources identified those detained as Khaled Daoud, 22, Yousef Daoud, 25, Ali Daoud, 33 and Muhamamd Daoud, 34. [end] Israel forces detain shepherd, three others in Ar-Rashayda 1/18/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained four Palestinians in the village of Ar-Rashayda, southeast of Bethlehem on Monday, including an elderly shepherd, as they returned home from tending to their sheep, local sources said. According to the sources, a military convoy of 20 Israeli jeeps apprehended the car the four were travelling in and detained them. Those detained were identified as Mahmud Muhammad Hamad Ar-Rashayda, known as Abu Ismail, 61, his brother Ahmad, 55, Riziq Ahmad Ar-Rashayda, 18, and Yasser Aramin. Israeli forces told Abu Ismail's family that he had been transferred to the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital following a decline in health, the sources added. Abu Ismail suffers from high blood pressure. His family called on human rights organizations to intervene for his release. . . . . Hamas: PA security detain six affiliates 1/18/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas officials accused Palestinian Authority security services of detaining six men with connections to Hamas, saying they were detained from across the West Bank on Monday based on their affiliation. A statement from the party identified those detained as: Mayor of Qabalan Yousef Ahed Al-Imleh, Muhammad Marshoud from the Balata Refugee Camp Kheirallah Umous from Ramallah Zaher Hassanein, from Qalqiliya, recently released from Israeli prison Mu'ayayd Abdoul Latif, from Qalqiliya, previously targeted by the PA, Majdi Sharif, from Qalqiliya, previously targeted by the PA. The arrests could not be independently confirmed by Ma'an. [end] Israel detains 16 Palestinians 18 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 18, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained 16 Palestinians on Monday from Ramallah and Jerusalem in the West Bank. Ten Israeli military vehicles invaded Ramallah and detained number of Palestinians claiming that they are "wanted". They kidnapped seven of them captured north of Ramallah. Also, they kidnapped Khaled Dawood, 22, Yosef Dawood, 25, Ali Dawood,... Detainee in Abbas's jail taken to hospital PIC 18 Jan 2010 - Hakim Shalalde, municipality council member of Sa'ir village, has been taken from his detention cell in the jails of the PA security in Ramallah to hospital after his condition worsened. National committee for detainees slams Israeli decision to banish 14 prisoners PIC 18 Jan 2010 - The committee for prisoners affiliated with the national and Islamic forces deplored Israel for threatening to exile 14 detainees, saying that these threats reflect the policy of ethnic cleansing. Witnesses: Israeli navy detains 4 off Gaza coast 1/17/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Israeli navy detained four Palestinian fishermen and held two boats off the Rafah coast of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to witnesses. Witnesses say Israeli naval boats approached the fishermen, opened fire, and detained four members of the As-Sa'idi family. Israeli navy detained four Palestinian fishermen and held two ships off Rafah coast in the south of the Gaza Strip. Additionally, the Israeli navy dispersed fishermen in Rafah, Khan Younis and the An-Nusseirat Refugee Camp, as Deir Al-Balah saw intensive shooting, witnesses say. An Israeli military spokesman was unable to verify the incidents presently. [end] Israeli forces detain seven in Nablus 1/17/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained seven Palestinian from the Al-Ein Refugee Camp and Al-Sikkah Street in Nablus on Sunday, following an incursion. More than 15 Israeli military vehicles entered the city, raided a number of homes and detained Muntaser Hamdi, Samer As-Salhi, Raed Al-Khatib and Mu'tasim Saleh, witnesses said. Three brothers were detained in Al-Sikkah Street before Israeli troops withdrew from at 8am, witnesses say, identifying those detained as Shadi, Muhannad and Maher Shalabi. [end] Hamas: PA forces detained 12 members across the West Bank 1/17/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas reported on Sunday that Palestinian Authority security services detained 12 of the Islamist movement's affiliates across the West Bank on Saturday, including a leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades, a statement issued by the movement said. Al-Qassam Brigades leader Ayoub Al-Qawasmi was apprehended in Hebron after being pursued by PA security forces, the statement said. The remaining members were detained in Hebron, Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin and Bethlehem governorates. [end] Ministry of prisoners: IOA trying to recruit Gazan fishermen as agents Uruknet January 17, 2010 - The ministry of prisoners in the Gaza Strip on Sunday charged that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was repeatedly trying to recruit agents in lines of the needy Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Riyadh Al-Ashqar, the ministry's spokesman, said in a press release that the Israeli navy boats on Saturday night abducted six Palestinian fishermen along... Policemen charged with abusing Palestinian detainee Ha'aretz 17 Jan 2010 - Four Israel Police officers were indicted on Sunday for allegedly abusing a Palestinian detainee, arrested on suspicion of having stolen a motorcycle. ... Ministry of prisoners: IOA trying to recruit fishermen as agents PIC 17 Jan 2010 - The ministry of prisoners in Gaza Strip on Sunday charged that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was repeatedly trying to recruit agents in lines of the needy Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Jewish settlers' attempt to storm village foiled, IOF detain 8 Palestinians PIC 17 Jan 2010 - Palestinian citizens of the Iraq Burin village, Nablus district, on Saturday night repelled a group of Jewish setters who came from the nearby Yitzhar settlement to attack the village. IOF detain six Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza beach PIC 17 Jan 2010 - The agriculture ministry warned of the Israeli piracy in the Palestinian territorial waters after six fishermen were detained by the IOF gunboats off the Rafah coast on Saturday night. Detained American journalist Jared Malsin goes to court today to fight deportation from Israel Mondoweiss - 17 Jan 2010 - Jared Malsin Four days ago we posted on the the case of Jared Malsin , the chief English editor at the Palestinian Ma’an News Agency. Malsin was detained at the Ben Gurion Airport for the past four days and is in danger of deported from Israel/Palestine today.... Detainee Seriously Wounded Due To Torture IMEMC 16 Jan 2010 - Saturday January 16, 2010 - 07:54, The Detainees Media Committee reported that a Palestinian detainee was seriously wounded due to extreme torture by Israeli interrogators at the Salem detention camp in the northern part of the West Bank. Women prisoners smuggle letters detailing harsh living conditions 1/16/2010 - Salfit - Ma'an - The Palestinian Detainees' Society said on Saturday that 34 women detainees await news on a prisoner swap deal, having contacted the society by smuggling letters. The women prisoners wrote of the poor living conditions inside Israeli jails, where they are punished arbitrarily. The detainees further wrote of not having access to hot water, not being given blankets, cramped cells and poor electricity. The cells in particular lack decent access the light and fresh air. The facilities are outdoors, the women wrote, and lack privacy. [end] Anti-wall activists freed as detentions persist 1/16/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Following months of detention without charge in an Israeli prison, anti-wall activists Mohammad Othman and Jamal Juma have been released, a statement from the senior campaign officer said on Saturday. "Their release is a massive victory. Thank you to everyone who took action to help secure their freedom," the statement said. Juma and Othman work for Stop the Wall, an organization opposed to Israel's construction of the separation wall, which severely limits Palestinians' freedom of movement and leads to the confiscation of agricultural land. Their detention was part of Israel's ongoing crackdown on anti-wall activists. "Your actions made my imprisonment too uncomfortable for the Israeli authorities. We are deeply thankful for all your efforts. The reasons for our arrests were purely political "” an attempt to crush Stop the Wall and the popular committees against the Wall. Hamas: PA forces detained 15 across West Bank 1/16/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority security forces on Friday of arrested 15 members of the Islamic movement, in a statement. "Security forces arrested on of its affiliates from Qalqiliya, one from Nablus, one from Hebron, three from Tubas and nine from Tulkarem," the statement said. [end] Israel releases 5 detained from Balata Refugee Camp 1/16/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Israeli authorities released five Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons on Saturday, all from the Balata Refugee Camp in eastern Nablus. Abdul Rahman Abu Jneid was amongst those released, having served 26 months in several different Israeli prisons. He commented on poor living conditions within the jails and the prison administration's neglect of detainees' needs, adding that prisoners are punished arbitrarily to force them into confessions, Abu Jneid said. The remaining Palestinians released include Salah Abu daod, Haitham Bahnajawi, Abdullah Al-Asy and Rady Nemer Hashash, all from the Balata Refugee Camp. [end] Hamas: Shalit talks underway and not stalled 1/16/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas leader Osma Hamdan declared on Saturday that negotiations to secure the release of caputured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit remain underway, the Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported. "As long as there is one prisoner, talks are ongoing. We are negotiating to conclude a deal to release Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails," he said during an interview. "The Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will be freed only when [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu accepts the condition of the resistance. . . Netanyahu alone will be responsible for obstructing the accomplishment of the deal if he refuses to implement these conditions. ""Hamas is not in a rush. There is no specific time to strike a deal. . . negotiations have their mechanisms and we are not interested in revealing them," Hamdan told the London-based newspaper. PA security forces: 11 fugitives detained at Allenby 1/16/2010 - Jericho - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority security forces arrested 11 fugitives during the week as they tried to enter Jordan via the Allenby Bridge, a report issued by the media office of the Palestinian police said on Saturday. Those apprehended were deemed "wanted" by Palestinian courts and the general attorney relating to fraud charges and other financial issues, the report said. During the past week, 19,201 people traveled via the Allenby Bridge, the report concluded. [end] Palestinian Detainee Seriously Wounded Due To Torture Uruknet January 16, 2010 - The Detainees Media Committee reported that a Palestinian detainee was seriously wounded due to extreme torture by Israeli interrogators at the Salem detention camp in the northern part of the West Bank. The detainee was identified as Hatheefa Farid Ziyada from the northern West Bank city of Nablus. He was repeatedly beaten to several parts of... Palestinian women prisoners smuggle letters detailing harsh living conditions Uruknet January 16, 2010 – The Palestinian Detainees' Society said on Saturday that 34 women detainees await news on a prisoner swap deal, having contacted the society by smuggling letters. The women prisoners wrote of the poor living conditions inside Israeli jails, where they are punished arbitrarily. The detainees further wrote of not having access to hot water, not being given... Israel restricts Palestinian lawyers' access to West Bank detainees PNN 16 Jan 2010 - Israel is prohibiting Palestinian lawyers and the relatives of Palestinian detainees from reaching a military tribunal via the Beitunia checkpoint west of Ramallah. The prohibition, which has been in effect for the past three days, means that Israeli police are requiring Palestinians to use the Qalandiyah crossing 20 kilometers away, where they must produce an entry permit to Israel - which can... Free Wa’el Al-Faqeeh 1/16/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - 15 January - On the night of December 9th 2009, over 200 Israeli soldiers entered the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Their mission: to round up local grassroots activists, whose promotion of popular struggle Israel had no answer for. Amongst those taken was 45 year old Wa'el Al-Faqeeh. Fifty soldiers stormed his home, pointing their weapons at him and his family as though the man they had come to arrest embodied a formidable threat. But those who know Al Faqeeh know that he worked tirelessly - and on a largely voluntary basis - in defense of human rights and the promotion of the strategies and philosophy of Palestinian non-violent resistance. Political prisoner Wa'el Al-Faqeeh has been detained without charge by Israeli authorities for over a month, and is now facing trial in a military court scheduled to begin on the 19th of January. Palestinian human rights activists released refer detention's conditions Palestine Monitor - 16 Jan 2010 - “I was detained in a tiny, narrow guardhouse, sleeping on a mattress less than 15 cm thick. 24 hours a day a yellow light was on. It was impossible to fall asleep because every hour I was awakened by noises, someone knocking on the door or... Nat’l Arab American Journalists Association condemns Malsin detention 1/15/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The National Arab American Journalists Association, which is partnered with the Society of Professional Journalists and the Asian American Journalists Association, on Thursday issued a protest to Israel demanding the release of journalist Jared Malsin. Malsin was detained and interrogated for more than eight hours and continues to be in custody on charges of criticizing Israel in articles and columns published by the Ma'an News Agency based in Bethlehem, Palestine. "Journalism freedoms are essential to Democracy and building of peace. Any action to censor or restrict or threaten or intimidate journalists for the sole 'crime' of expressing an opinion or covering stories frowned on by the occupation government is a violation not only of international law but a violation of Israel's claim to be Democratic and fair," said Ray Hanania, NAAJA coordinator based in Chicago. International Press Institute to Israel: Press freedom applies to all 1/15/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The International Press Institute is troubled by the possibility that Israel has detained and will deport editor Jared Malsin because they dislike the editorial policies at Ma'an News Agency. "The authorities should recognize that the right of press freedom applies to all journalists, not just to reporters who write favourably about Israeli government policy," said IPI director David Dadge in a statement. According to Nasser Lahham, editor-in-chief of Ma'an: "I think they are targeting Ma'an and Jared also. They knew he was a journalist working in the Palestinian media and they don't want our English page to be strong. They don't care what we say on the Arabic page. Just because he is the head of the English desk, they target him. " Israeli authorities are threatening to expel Malsin, who was detained on Tuesday afternoon at Ben Gurion International Airport,. . . Barghouthi: Detention of Sheikh Salah an attack on Jerusalem 1/15/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Mustafa Barghouti,secretary general of the Palestinian National Initiative, condemned the recent Israeli court decision to incarcerate Sheikh Raed Salah. The religious leader is head of the Islamic Movement in northern Israel, and is a seminal figure in mobilizing Muslims in the country in the protection of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. He was previously banned by the state from entering the Holy City, and has faced arrest on more than one occasion. On Monday he was sentenced to 9 months in prison for assaulting an Israeli officer. Barghouti, a well known moderate and unity politician, said in a public statement that the decision represented an "attack" on Jerusalem and an "attempt to shut the mouths of those who defend it. "He said the trial of Sheikh Salah"reveals the truth and the uselessness of the negotiations with an extremist Israeli government. " Israel releases Palestinian boycott activists 1/15/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Benjamin Joffe-Walt, The Media Line, 14 January - A prominent West Bank activist said by Palestinian groups to be the first Palestinian imprisoned for promoting an international boycott of Israel has been released after being detained by Israel for over 100 days without charge. Mohammad Othman, a 34 year old resident of the West Bank village of Jayyous, was released Wednesday after 113 days in Israeli custody. Palestinian advocacy groups believe Othman to be the first Palestinian imprisoned solely for advocacy of the international boycott movement against Israel. "I was interrogated every single day for 75 days from 8am until 6. 30pm and sometimes until midnight," Othman told The Media Line. "The entire time I was held in isolation. Physically they did not touch me, but it really damages a person to be in isolation. They also played all kinds of games, telling me they will arrest my brother, my friends and the journalists writing about me. " Hebron: Israeli military targets Palestinian children for searches and detention 1/15/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Christian Peacemaker Team Hebron - In the last month, the Israeli military has been detaining children for extended lengths of time in the Old City, and at times appearing to be "practicing" soldiery by randomly selecting boys off the street and searching them. In one incident, a fifteen-year-old neighbor of the Hebron team was cutting a rope on a package of materials in his father's shop when soldiers saw him. They grabbed him, blindfolded him, and led him off to their military gate at another checkpoint close to a settlement. The father followed the soldiers, pleading for his son, trying to explain why the son needed to use a knife. The next week, another neighbor boy, age fourteen, was running an errand for his father who asked him to hurry because there was another meeting that he, the father, needed to attend. Kafarna: The PA betrayed Sa’adat and comrades PIC 15 Jan 2010 - Nasser Kafarna, the member of the PFLP political bureau, has accused the PA leadership of betraying Ahmad Sa’adat, the secretary-general of the PFLP, who is detained in Israeli jails.. Israel To Deport 15 Detainees IMEMC 14 Jan 2010 - Friday January 15, 2010 - 03:13, The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees filed an appeal to the Israeli High Court demanding it to void a decision aimed at deporting 15 Palestinian detainees who have already served their terms and are supposed to be sent back home. PFLP man said moved to isolation 1/14/2010 - Ramallah- Ma'an - Wife of A'hed Abu Ghulmah, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said she was informed her husband would be moved to solitary confinement Thursday without justification. Wafa Yousef Abu Ghulmah told Ma'an that prison officials refused to give her information on her husband's condition, and denied her an explanation as to why he would be isolated. His change in status means Abu Ghulmah will be denied family visits. He has been in the Israeli Haradim prison for four months. Wafa said she was only told which facility her husband was in a month ago, so she could start visiting, and called on officials to intervene and ensure her husband was not moved to confinement so she could continue to see him. . . . . Detainee loses eye; Hamas demands investigation 1/14/2010 - Gaza/Jenin - Ma'an - A Palestinian detainee was severely injured after being attacked at an Israeli detention centre, Salem, near Jenin in the northern West Bank, Hamas said in a statement on Thursday. The statement, issued by Hamas' detainees' committee said Huthayfa Zyara, from Nablus, lost an eye after he was beaten by an Israeli intelligence officer. The committee appealed to international human rights groups to intervene promptly to guarantee Zyara's safety, as well as other detainees, from beatings during investigations. On Wednesday, the de facto government's Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs called on international rights groups to demand the release of unwell detainee Nasim Khatab, who is in deteriorating health, a statement said. Khatab was detained in 2003 and sentenced to 12 years. Before his detention, he was injured during an Israeli raid where he lost a leg and. . . Hamas: Blame blockade for tunnel industry 1/15/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Deputy Prime Minister in Gaza aide Ziad Ath-Thatha called on Arab and Islamic nations to deal directly with the Palestiniansrather than with Israeli authorities over the opening of the Rafah crossing. Ath-Thatha made the comments Thursday at the Gaza City Ministry of Information offices, and stressed the role of Egypt and the necessity of direct communication to ensure full cooperation and the realization of rights for Palestinians in Gaza. "The amounts of industrial fuel allowed into Gaza for the power generator, [amounts of] and cooking gas do not cover half of what Gazans need," he said, and urged Egypt to look for a way to ensure Rafah was able to transport goods and fuel into the Strip. Israel has created a prison in Gaza, Ath-Thatha said, adding that the population of that prison was made up of more than 50% children. Palestinian activist Jamal Juma’ released 14 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 14, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - The Palestinian human rights activist Jamal Juma', who was detained by the Israeli occupation forces late last year, released from the Israeli jails on Tuesday evening. Jamal Juma' was arrested in December 2009, joining fellow activists Abdallah Abu Rahma and Mohammed Othman in detention, following a series of protests against the construction... Israel Detains Ma'an's Chief English Editor Alternative Information Center 13 Jan 2010 - Ma’an News Agency , the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief English editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen, was detained upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near... US editor fights Israel for denying him entry PNN 14 Jan 2010 - A US citizen working as an editor for a Palestinian news agency is appealing against Israel's refusal to allow him into the West Bank. Jared Malsin has been detained since he returned from a holiday in Prague on Tuesday evening, his colleagues said. Israeli security officials said security concerns had arisen when he was questioned and the Interior Ministry had refused him... Israel restricts Palestinian lawyers’ access to West Bank detainees 1/14/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Amira Hass, Haaretz - Israel is prohibiting Palestinian lawyers and the relatives of Palestinian detainees from reaching a military tribunal via the Beitunia checkpoint west of Ramallah. The prohibition, which has been in effect for the past three days, means that Israeli police are requiring Palestinians to use the Qalandiyah crossing 20 kilometers away, where they must produce an entry permit to Israel – which can take weeks to obtain – if they want to enter an Israeli military tribunal that is on West Bank land. The court lies 300 meters south of the Beitunia roadblock, and was built on land that is part of Beitunia. The restriction contravenes a recent High Court of Justice decision opening Route 443 to Palestinian traffic. The lawyers have declared a strike to protest the prohibition, and are not appearing in military court. Jewish settlers burn Palestinian property, IOF damage land and detain citizens PIC 14 Jan 2010 - Jewish armed settlers wreaked havoc in the village of Ematin, Qalqilia district, in a pre dawn raid on Thursday that complemented their sabotage acts in the same village over the past two weeks. Prisoners ministry calls for releasing Gazan sick detainee PIC 14 Jan 2010 - The ministry of prisoners in the Gaza Strip has asked international organizations to pressure the IOA to free Gazan prisoner Nassim Khattab who badly needs urgent medical attention. Israel Detains Ma'an's Chief English Editor Alternative Information Center - 13 Jan 2010 - Ma’an News Agency , the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief English editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen, was detained upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on the afternoon of Tuesday, 12 January 2009.... Chief Editor of major Palestinian news Agency detained - IMEMC Exclusive interview IMEMC 13 Jan 2010 - Wednesday January 13, 2010 - 17:20, Following the detention of Jared Malsin, Ma’an News Agency’s chief editor at Ben Gurion yesterday, IMEMC spoke with George Hale, an editor at Ma’an. Sheikh Raed Salah sentenced to 9 months by Israeli court 1/13/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Sheikh Raed Salah, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, was sentenced on Wednesday to nine months in prison and another six months probation in Jerusalem's Magistrates' Court, Israeli media reported. Sheikh Salah was accused of spitting on an Israeli officer in 2007 at the Dung Gate, in the Old City, occupied East Jerusalem, and in addition to the sentence, was ordered to pay the officer 7,500 Israeli shekels. "We reject the court's ruling. It doesn't frighten us. We will continue to have the occupation removed from al-Aqsa," the Israeli daily Ynet quoted Sheikh Salah as saying. "This is a hefty sentence in order to make clear to the convicted the gravity of the offences he committed," saidJudge Yitzhak Shimoni wrote in the verdict. Palestinian Israeli Member of Knesset Mohammad Barakeh also visited the court house. Tourism police return Israeli tourist 1/13/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority Tourism Police stopped an Israeli tourist, fearing for his safety, wearing a religious Jewish hood and amongst a group of Russian tourists preparing for a tour of Bethlehem, the Palestinian police reported. The Israeli citizen, 75, from Lod, was informed that he may be in danger should he enter the Old City of Bethlehem and that he should return to the checkpoint, according to the police's public relations office. Israel forces regularly warn Israeli citizens not to enter areas under PA control, for fear that they may be threatened by Palestinians. Palestinian security forces detain all Israelis who enter Palestinian cities and call on a military liaison to return the concerned party to Israeli forces. . . . . Hamas: PA security detained 5 affiliated in West Bank 1/13/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas announced on Tuesday that Palestinian Authority security services detained five of the movement's affiliates across the West Bank, according to a statement. Hamas' statement said that PA forces detained Mohammad Ar-Rabi in Qalqiliya, adding that he had been released from Beitounia prison two weeks prior, as well as Wissam Bakeer and Sari Urabi in Ramallah, also following two weeks of release. Fadi Khattab, from Tulkarem, and Adnan Hamarsheh, fron Jenin, were also detained, the statement concluded. [end] Israel Detains Ma'an's Chief English Editor Uruknet January 13, 2010 - Ma’an News Agency, the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief English editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen, was detained upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on the afternoon of Tuesday, 12 January 2009. He is slated for deportation to Prague at 6:05 am... Israel restricting Palestinian lawyers' access to detainees Uruknet January 13, 2010 - Israel is prohibiting Palestinian lawyers and the relatives of Palestinian detainees from reaching a military tribunal via the Beitunia checkpoint west of Ramallah. The prohibition, which has been in effect for the past three days, means that Israeli police are requiring Palestinians to use the Qalandiyah crossing 20 kilometers away, where they must produce an entry... Detention of young Palestinian children up 40% Uruknet January 13, 2010 - According to the latest figures compiled by DCI-Palestine from sources including the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and temporary Israeli army detention facilities, the number of Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons and detention centres inside Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the end of December 2009, was 305... DCI-Palestine remains concerned by the high number... Israel Detains Ma'an's Chief English Editor Alternative Information Center 13 Jan 2010 - Ma’an News Agency , the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief English editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen, was detained upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near... Israeli authorities deny American journalist entry 1/14/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - The English Desk at Ma'an News Agency, the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen [and graduate of Yale University], was detained on Tuesday afternoon upon arriving at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv. He is slated for imminent deportation. In what can only be explained as a retaliatory measure for Malsin's reporting on Palestine, his long-term girlfriend, Faith Rowold, a two-year, registered volunteer with the Lutheran Church in Jerusalem, was also seized and placed in a holding cell pending deportation. Israeli security agents have prevented the couple from making calls, and lied to concerned American consular staff, denying that the two were even being held. While the US Embassy is protesting both incidents, and is in constant contact with our staff on the ground,. . . . Grassroots activist Wa’el Al-Faqeeh to stand trial January 19 1/13/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Political prisoner Wa'el Al-Faqeeh has been detained without charge by Israeli authorities for over a month, and is now facing trial in Salim military court on the 19th of January. The abduction of Al-Faqeeh from his home, along with 4 other activists in the Nablus region, marked the beginning of the recent surge in Israel's targeting of leaders of Palestinian popular resistance. On the night of December 9th 2009 over 200 Israeli soldiers entered the northern West Bank city of Nablus. Their mission: to round up a list of local grassroots activists, whose promotion of popular struggle Israel had no answer for. Amongst those taken was 45 year old Wa'el Al-Faqeeh, when 50 soldiers stormed his home, pointing their weapons at him and his family as though the man they had come to arrest embodied a formidable threat. But those who know Al Faqeeh know that he worked tirelessly - and on a largely voluntary basis - in defense of human rights and the promotion of the strategies and philosophy of Palestinian non-violent resistance. Join the sail to Gaza this spring 1/13/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Free Gaza Movement, 12 January - ‘We're Sailing Again - Join Us!' - This spring, the Free Gaza Movement is sending at least six boats to Gaza to break Israel's illegal blockade on 1. 5 million Palestinians. This blockade constitutes an act of collective punishment, a crime prohibited under international humanitarian law. Gaza's man-made and internationally perpetuated crisis is set to deepen as Egypt builds an Iron wall 30 meters deep and 20 meters high on the southern Rafah border, closing off the final route for Palestinians to get basic supplies. The urgency of breaking the blockade grows by the day, as Palestinians living in this prison are denied their most basic rights. Our mission will include two boats committed by a Turkish NGO plus a cargo ship purchased with donations from the Malaysian people. This ship will be loaded with cement, water filtration systems and paper. . . . West Bank ends torture of Hamas captives The Guardian 13 Jan 2010 - Human rights groups report better treatment after Palestinian prime minister orders new policy but arbitrary arrests increasing Palestinian security forces in the West Bank have improved their treatment of Hamas prisoners and ended torture but there... Israel sentences Sheikh Salah to nine months in prison PIC 13 Jan 2010 - The Israeli magistrates court on Wednesday sentenced Sheikh Ra’ed Salah to nine months in prison, in addition to a six-month suspended sentence on allegations of leading protests. IOF troops detain son, daughter of Nablus municipality member PIC 13 Jan 2010 - IOF arrested Suhaib, 23, and Safa'a Al-Masri, 20, the offspring of Nablus municipal council member Khulud Al-Masri while returning from medical treatment in Jordan on Tuesday. Israel Detains Ma'an's Chief English Editor Alternative Information Center - 13 Jan 2010 - Ma’an News Agency , the largest independent news network in the Palestinian territories, is deeply concerned that its chief English editor, Jared Malsin, an American citizen, was detained upon arrival at Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on the afternoon of Tuesday, 12 January 2009.... Foreign activist deported after night raid 1/13/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel deported a Czech national on Tuesday, 24 hours after she was seized by soldiers in a late-night raid in the West Bank city of Ramallah's city center. Eva Nováková, 28, the International Solidarity Movement's media coordinator, was forced onto a plane early Tuesday to Prague from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport, where she was taken late Monday night. Dusan Kralik, the Embassy of the Czech Republic's envoy to Israel, said he was not planning to protest the move, which Nováková's supporters say was carried out without due process, bypassing Israel's judiciary. "She was here illegally, without permission," Kralik told Ma'an. "She's supposed to leave. " Forces raided Ramallah's central Manara area for the sole purpose of detaining the activist, witnesses said and Palestinian Authority and Israeli security sources confirmed. IOF troops bulldoze land in Gaza, detain Jerusalemites for planting olives Uruknet January 12, 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) advanced east of Shujaia suburb in Gaza city afternoon Tuesday and bulldozed Palestinian plantations, local sources said. They told the PIC reporter that the IOF troops escorted three military bulldozers, noting that the IOF soldiers fired three projectiles at cultivated lands east of Shujaia inflicting material damage. Meanwhile, IOF soldiers detained three... Israel Detains 15 Palestinians in West Bank 12 Jan 2010 - West Bank, January 12, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces launched inspections missions in the West Bank early Tuesday morning kidnapping 12 Palestinians from different governorates. Israeli military sources said that Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 15 "wanted" Palestinians, adding, "The detainees were transferred to the relevant security investigation body. Israeli occupation forces carry out daily arrest operations in the... DAM to perform live in Sheikh Jarrah 1/12/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Palestinian hip-hop artists DAM and System Ali will play live in Sheikh Jarrah Thursday, January 14, starting at 7pm. The event is being held in support of the families of Sheikh Jarrah facing eviction from their homes. The show marks another event held in Sheikh Jarrah to gain support for and raise awareness of the tragedies wrought on the Palestinian families in the neighbourhood. The weekly Friday march from Zion Square in West Jerusalem to Sheikh Jarrah have been gathering momentum, with the demonstrators numbering in their hundreds. Dozens of Israeli and international activists have been arrested for their participation in the demonstrations and ongoing activist presence in Sheikh Jarrah, including American citizen Ryan Olander who has been held in Ramle prison since his arrest on the 18th of December and threatened with deportation. Israel phones families of prisoners to incite them to press Hamas PIC 12 Jan 2010 - The ministry of prisoners said that Israel contacted lately families of long-serving detainees from Gaza to incite them to pressure Hamas to soften its demands regarding the prisoner swap deal. IOF troops bulldoze land in Gaza, detain Jerusalemites for planting olives PIC 12 Jan 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) advanced east of Shujaia suburb in Gaza city afternoon Tuesday and bulldozed Palestinian plantations, local sources said. IOA deports foreign activist PIC 12 Jan 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided the home of the Czech activist Eva Novakova and detained her at the pretext of illegal residence, the international solidarity movement reported on Monday. Amnesty: Israeli Detention of Palestinian Activists Must End 11 Jan 2010 - Palestine, January 11, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday. In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday, Amnesty International... Czech national detained in overnight incursion 1/12/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - A Czech national was seized by the Israeli military during a late-night raid in Ramallah's city center on Monday. Eva Nováková, 28, the International Solidarity Movement's media coordinator, was taken from her Manara square apartment at 3am, witnesses said and Israel's army confirmed. During the raid, soldiers deployed on rooftops adjacent to the Palestinian Authority police headquarters, while three APVs patrolled the central urban area. Onlookers counted at least 20 soldiers participating in the operation, which lasted less than half an hour. Also participating were forces belonging to Israel's special "Oz" immigration task force, according to Israeli activist Jonathan Pollak, among others. Pollak said immigration police broke down Nováková's door, checked her passport, and took her away. "I don't know why it would be worthwhile for them to do that," Pollak told Ma'an. "It's really alarming because she wasn't charged with anything. " Activists: Army prevents tree-planting near Hebron 1/11/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - Israeli forces reportedly prohibited Palestinian farmers from planting 1,500 olive trees in the Abu Ar-Rish area of the Beit Ummar village near Hebron on Monday. "Despite the decision by an Israeli court allowing Palestinian farmers to work on their lands, Israeli troops banned farmers today from planting [olive trees]," said Muhammad Awad, media spokesman for the Palestine Solidarity Project. "The troops said that it is a closed military area," Awad said. The spokesman added that four journalists and three American activists were detained, as Israeli forces used stun grenades and closed off the area leading to the agricultural land in question. An Israeli military spokesman said he had no knowledge of the incident. . . . . Al-Aqsa detainees ask for their cases to be clarified 1/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Nine members of Fatah detained in the Palestinian Authority prison of Juneid in Nablus have demanded that the reasons for their detention be brought to light. The detainees said on 7 January 2010 they were told to turn themselves in to Palestinian security forces to guarantee their personal safety, according to a statement issued by the detained. On 8 January 2010 media spokesman for the PA security forces, Adnan Ad-Dameeri, denied that Israel had called for their detention, asserting that security concerns prompted the arrest. "This has made us and our families confused especially as some of us are threatened to lose their jobs and we all have family duties," the nine's statement read. . . . . The men were once "wanted" members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah's paramilitary wing, until they entered into an amnesty program and received pardons from Israel. Lawyers to boycott military courts in Ofer prison 1/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Lawyers representing Palestinian prisoners in Israel announced on Monday that they will boycott all legal proceedings held at the Ofer prison, in a statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoners' Society. The boycott is a response to a military order which prohibits the entry of the detainees' families and West Bank lawyers to be present at any of Ofer's military courts. Israeli authorities had told the lawyers concerned that the decision had been overturned but relatives and West Bank lawyers hoping to attend a hearing on Monday at Ofer were refused entry, the statement said. The Israeli authorities' decision constitutes a clear violation of international law, the statement concluded, highlighting that it contravenes all laws guaranteeing the right to a public hearing and appropriate pleading. Hamas: Seven detained by PA security 1/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas accused the Palestinian Authority security services of detaining seven of the movement's affiliates across the West Bank, in a statement issued on Monday. The seven were detained from Qalqiliya and Hebron, the statement added. Hamas identified the detainees as the following: From Qalqiliya: Muhammad Subhi Daoud Freij, Omar Melhem (detained prior for six months), Muhammad Samhan (detained more than once), Walid Al-Hutari (detained four times), Hassan Hassanein (detained four times), Zaki Daoud (detained three times), From Hebron: Usama Shaheen. [end] Egyptian delegation to enter Gaza Strip 1/11/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - A delegation of Egyptian politicians and actors is due to reach Gaza next Friday, the de facto government's Anti-Siege Committee announced on Monday. Under the banner "No Siege and No Wall," the visit was organized by the Egyptian Labor and Karama parties as well as the Kifaya movement, a statement from the committee said. The delegation reportedly will include Dr Diyaa Sawi, Dr Muhammad Sab'awi, Dr Najla Qayloubi, wife of detained Labor leader Majdi Hussein, as well as Sheikh Abu Omar Al-Masri. Egyptian actors Abdul Aziz Makhyoun and Muhsina Tawfiq were also scheduled to join the delegation. The group awaits permission from the Egyptian authorities but will enter with a "symbolic gifts" for the people of Gaza, the statement read. Meanwhile, dozens of Palestinian and foreign activists began on Monday the first of weekly demonstrations against Israel's. . . PA police: 100 detained over Bethlehem violence 1/11/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority police, reinforced by security forces, resolved spats of clan disputes last week in the Bethlehem governorate and arrested 100 suspected of involvement in the incidents, the police reported on Monday. The PA police reported being "terrified" at the number of different family clashes that erupted across Bethlehem villages. Disputes in Husan and Battir to the west commenced five months prior and culminated last week, when numerous relatives were transferred to hospital to undergo treatment for their injuries. Extensive property was damaged during the exchange of blows. Fights relating to family and clan rivalry also took place last week in Beit Fajjar, Al-Ubayyat, Beit Sahour, Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Al-Khader/The police responded by imposing restrictions to ensure the safety of the remaining residents in the governorate, in spite. . . PA police: 2 arrested for drug possession 1/11/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority police (PA) arrested two accused of narcotics' possession in Nablus, according to a report issued on Monday. The suspects were detained following an ambush, where the police confiscated 34. 2 grams of hashish, an unspecified amount of cocaine and four bottles of methadone, the report said. The detained will be transferred to general prosecution to continue legal procedures against them, the police report added. [end] Palestinian killed in clan brawl in Jericho refugee camp 1/10/2010 - Jericho - Ma'an - A Palestinian man was killed and three others injured in a clan brawl in Ein As-Sultan Refugee Camp in Jericho on Saturday night. Ma'an's reporter reported that Sami Safi, 47, was shot dead by another man following a fight between the two. Three others were injured, the reporter added. Jericho Governor Kamil Hmeid said Palestinian Authority security forces imposed a curfew on the refugee camp and detained several suspects. On Thursday, police in the West Bank city of Hebron opened an investigation into the shooting of a resident on the same day. Police said a resident was treated for a gunshot wound at Al-Mezan Hospital in Hebron. PA forces went to the scene of the shooting and found that it took place during a fight between two families in the Israeli-controlled H2 section of Hebron. . . . . Erekat: Abbas to meet Syrian president 1/10/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - President Mahmoud Abbas received an official invitation to Damascus from Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, chief PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat announced on Sunday during an interview on Ma'an radio. Abbas will leave for Syria in the coming days, Erekat said, where he will discuss recent developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the Middle East peace process. Erekat refuted what he termed rumors about a possible meeting between Abbas and senior-most Hamas leader Khalid Mash'al during his forthcoming visit, insisting that "there will not be any meetings between Mash'al and Abbas' aides. "Erekat further said that he had traveled to Syria two weeks ago to meet with Syrian officials and denied allegations that the visit was related to secret negotiations to complete the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange deal. 'Policemen may have abused Palestinian' Jeruslalem Post 10 Jan 2010 - Detectives, officer arrested on suspicion of hitting, attacking detainee accused of stealing motorcycle. Palestinian: Israeli cops urinated on my head during arrest Ha'aretz 10 Jan 2010 - Four Israel Police officers from the Tel Aviv area were arrested on Sunday over suspicions that they assaulted and abused a Palestinian detainee late last month. ... Officers suspected of abuse get house arrest YNet News 10 Jan 2010 - Yarkon District Police officers suspects of abusing Palestinian detainee placed under house arrest, deny all allegations against them. Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court judge finds reasonable suspicion against suspects, but criticizes rash conduct of police investigations unit Hamdan: Hamas determined to achieve honorable prisoners’ swap deal PIC 10 Jan 2010 - Osama Hamdan has revealed Saturday that the indirect prisoners’ swap negotiations with the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) were still continuing, describing them as difficult. Amnesty International calls for immediate release of 3 Palestinian non-violent organizers IMEMC 9 Jan 2010 - Saturday January 09, 2010 - 10:57, The international human rights organization Amnesty International issued a press release Friday saying that Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank wall. Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs demands release of pre-Oslo detainees 1/9/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Minister of Detainees' and Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe demanded the release of 320 prisoners detained before ratifying the Oslo Accords in 1993, which consecutive Israeli governments have refused to release, according to a statement issued on Saturday. "Israeli good will towards a Palestinian prisoner release deal would reveal the extent to which Israel's intentions are honest in building a just peace with the Palestinians. The issue of prisoners cannot be subject to Israeli unilateralism such as imposing conditions and discriminatory rules," Qaraqe said. The minister noted that the issue of Palestinian prisoners is a focal and important requirement as outlined by President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday in his eight points to return to negotiations with Israel, which include a halt to settlement construction and policies carried out with the intent to separate Jerusalem from the occupied Palestinian territories. Hamas: PA security detained 11 affiliates across West Bank 1/9/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority security services detained 11 Hamas affiliates across the West Bank and delivered dozens of papers demanding interviews with other members at the Nablus governorate security offices, a statement from Hamas said on Saturday. Among those detained, according to the statement, were Aiman Abu Sir from Nablus and Abdul Salam Aboul Heija from Jenin. Others included: Nablus - Ayman Abu Sir, brother of Hamas legislator Daoud Abu Siyr, Nedal Abbas Dweikat from Balata, previously detained by Israeli forces; Qalqliya - Bassam Yaseen, detained by PA forces for the fourth time, an ex-prisoner of Israel, Mahmoud Sa'eed Noufal, AhmadNaseem Al-Je'eidi, Fouad khader A'kasha, Tareq A'nabi, Mohammad Mardawi, Imad Al-Je'eidi; Hebron - Mohammad A'yed Abu Jeheisha from Ithna, Ashraf Al- A'dem from Beit Ula, both arrested after. . . PA security forces arrest three charged of robbing house in Nablus 1/9/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority security forces said they detained three men charged with breaking and entering as well as theft in a Nablus home robbery last week. The men, detained Saturday, took 1,900 Shekels in cash, gold rings and other jewelry, as well astwo mobile phones, a police statement on the case said. The three were transferred to the local prosecutor for legal action to be taken against them. [end] PA security forces arrest 18 at Allenby bridge 1/9/2010 - Jericho- Ma'an - Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces detained 18 Palestinians they described as "fugitives" attempting to enter Jordan via the Allenby Bridge border crossing in Jericho on Saturday, a police report said. "Among those wanted were people charged with fraud, financial and criminal charges," a police report said, adding all 18 had warrants issued against them. [end] PFLP detainees call on Fatah and Hamas to reconcile 1/9/2010 - Ramallah - Ma'an - In a statement released from Israeli prison on Saturday, the leadership of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) called on Fatah and Hamas to immediately sign the Egyptian-backed reconciliation document and to work on its implementation. "We categorically reject the resumption of talks with Israel unless they contain new features and are under the auspices of the UN Security Council, through convening an international conference that would discuss implementing the internationally legitimate resolutions concerning the Palestinian cause. There can be no return to the bilateral negotiations which proved a failure and useless, after two decades of its beginning," the statement said. The imprisoned PFLP leaders added that the Palestinian leadership, at this stage, should reject any calls to a return to negotiations without secure guarantees, giving. . . More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners suffering chronic diseases in IOA jails Uruknet January 9, 2010 - The Ahrar center for prisoners' studies and rights said that the year 2009 was full of Israeli violations of Palestinian prisoners' rights especially the patients. Fuad Al-Khafsh, the director of the center, said in a statement on Friday that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) delays the treatment of many prisoners especially those suffering chronic diseases. He... PFLP detainees call on Fatah and Hamas to reconcile Uruknet January 9, 2010 – In a statement released from Israeli prison on Saturday, the leadership of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) called on Fatah and Hamas to immediately sign the Egyptian-backed reconciliation document and to work on its implementation. "We categorically reject the resumption of talks with Israel unless they contain new features and are under... Charges of Palestinian Child torture in Israeli prisons 9 Jan 2010 - Palestine, January 9, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Defence for Children International/Palestine Section (DCI/PS) on Wednesday submitted 13 cases to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture for investigation. The cases relate to the ill-treatment, and in some cases torture, of Palestinian children being held at the notorious Al Jalame Interrogation and Detention Centre near Haifa, in Israel, between February 2008 and... Amnesty International: Israeli Detention of Palestinian Activists Must End Alternative Information Center 8 Jan 2010 - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday.... Israeli detention of Palestinian activists must end 1/9/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Amnesty International - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday. In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday, Amnesty International expressed concern that Jamal Juma', Abdallah Abu Rahma and Mohammed Othman were prisoners of conscience, held for legitimately voicing their opposition to the fence/wall. "These men have all been involved in campaigning against the building of this construction, much of it on the land of the occupied West Bank, and we fear that this is the real reason for their imprisonment," said Malcolm Smart, Director of Amnesty International's Middle East and North Africa Programme. Your Palestinian Gandhis exist… in graves and prisons 1/10/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Alison Weir, Counterpunch - Dear Bono, In your recent column in the New York Times, " Ten for the Next Ten," you wrote: "I'll place my hopes on the possibility "” however remote at the moment "” that…people in places filled with rage and despair, places like the Palestinian territories, will in the days ahead find among them their Gandhi, their King, their Aung San Suu Kyi. "Your hope has already been fulfilled in the Palestinian territories. Unfortunately, these Palestinian Gandhis and Kings are being killed and imprisoned. On the day that your op-ed appeared hoping for such leaders, three were languishing in Israeli prisons. No one knows how long they will be held, nor under what conditions; torture is common in Israeli prisons. At least 19 Palestinians have been killed in the last six years alone during nonviolent demonstrations against Israel's. . . In West Bank, conditions 'not ripe' for Palestinian uprising LA Times 9 Jan 2010 - Israelis and Palestinians point to a weak, fractured Palestinian leadership that has disavowed violence, the tight Israeli control and a budding West Bank economy that discourages a new intifada. Born in a refugee camp in this restive West Bank city, Ammar Arafat threw his first stone at 13. At 15, he was jailed for scaling the fence at an Israeli military camp with explosives under his shirt. Upon release, he took up arms again and landed back in prison. Amnesty International: Israeli Detention of Palestinian Activists Must End Alternative Information Center - 8 Jan 2010 - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday. In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and... PA detains Al-Aqsa operatives in Nablus 1/9/2010 - Nablus - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority security forces placed nine Fatah operatives into protective custody in the northern West Bank city of Nablus on Friday, detaining them in the nearby Al-Juneid prison, Ma'an has learned. The men were once "wanted" members of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, Fatah's paramilitary wing, until they entered into an amnesty program and received pardons from Israel. An informed security source said the arrests came amid indications from the Israeli military that it would take its "own procedures," which were not specified, in the event PA forces failed to detain all nine before midnight. PA officials interpreted the warning as a threat to reinvade Nablus, the site of an incursion last month that left three Al-Aqsa members dead, two of whom had received pardons beforehand. Ma'an obtained the identities of the men, who all turned themselves in before the alleged deadline. Amnesty International: Israeli detention of Palestinian activists must end Uruknet January 8, 2010 - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday. In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday, Amnesty International expressed concern that... Your Palestinian Gandhis Exist ... in Graves and Prisons Calling Bono Uruknet January 8, 2010 - Dear Bono, In your recent column in the New York Times, "Ten for the Next Ten," you wrote: "I’ll place my hopes on the possibility — however remote at the moment — that...people in places filled with rage and despair, places like the Palestinian territories, will in the days ahead find among them their Gandhi, their... Amnesty International: Israeli Detention of Palestinian Activists Must End Alternative Information Center 8 Jan 2010 - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday.... Amnesty urges Israel to release or try three Palestinians Daily Star 8 Jan 2010 Human rights group Amnesty International urged Israel on Friday to release or fairly try three Palestinian jailed for protesting against the West Bank separation barrier. The three, two of whom are held without charges, may be "prisoners of conscience, held for legitimately voicing their opposition to the fence/wall," Amnesty said in a letter to Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Amnesty International: Israeli Detention of Palestinian Activists Must End Alternative Information Center - 8 Jan 2010 - The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday. In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and... Researcher calls for increased attention to long-term prisoners 1/8/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - Sixty-five-year-old prisoner Ibrahim Jaber, the fifth oldest Palestinian in Israeli detention, was moved to the Ramon facility in the Negev desert last week, researcher in prisoners affairs Abdel Nasser Farawneh said Wednesday. Farawneh said in a statement that Jaber, who has been in prison for 27 years, has been ignored and deserves more attention from international organizations. He called on human rights groups to highlight the plight of men who have spent almost half their lives in prison. Jaber was detained in 1982, accused of involvement in the death of three Israelis in Jerusalem and affiliation with Fatah. In a related issue, young Palestinian detainees on Thursday urged the Palestinian Authority to coordinate high school exit exams with Israel. Tawfiq Abu Na'im, a prisoner, said that in the coming weeks, students will start registering for tawjihi. . . Nine detained in night raids 1/7/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli military said on Thursday it detained nine Palestinians during overnight operations in the West Bank. A military official told Ma'an that one Palestinian was taken from Azzun Atma near Qalqiliya, one from Kobar north of Ramallah, four from Masra Al-Qibiliya north of Ramallah and three from Al-Arrub Refugee Camp north of Hebron. The military said the "wanted" Palestinians were "taken for questioning. "The detainees were not immediately identified. In another overnight raid, Israeli troops invaded the house of Diya Hoshiyeh, a reporter for Palestine television, he told Ma'an. Hoshiyeh said soldiers created "a huge mess" while searching the house, adding that troops raided his brother's house in the same building, assaulting his nephews and forcing the family into the street. Hamas: PA seizes 10 members 1/7/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas said on Thursday that Fatah-allied Palestinian Authority forces seized 10 members of the Islamist movement from the West Bank. Ma'an could not immediately verify these claims. Hamas identified the detainees as the following: Sheikh Wajih Qawwas and Ahmad Nazzal, in Qalqiliya, Abbas Ja'ara in Nablus, Bara' Yousif, a student, in Ramallah, Bilal Salim in Hebron, Sabia Ayyash in Salfit, Sheikh Muhammad Awad Al-Jammal, Muhammad Abu Al-Hayja, Zuheir Musa and Omar Abu Ar-Rab in Jenin. [end] Charges of Palestinian Child torture in Israeli prisons 'Cell No. 36' - DCI-Palestine submits 13 cases to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Uruknet January 7, 2009 - On 6 January 2010, DCI-Palestine submitted 13 cases to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture for investigation. The cases relate to the ill-treatment, and in some cases torture, of Palestinian children being held at the notorious Al Jalame Interrogation and Detention Centre near Haifa, in Israel, between February 2008 and March 2009. In each case, boys... Wave of arrests continue in Burqa village 1/8/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - The Israeli army has abducted another young man from the northern West Bank village of Burqa. Muhammad Samir, 21 years old, was stopped outside the village by soldiers as he returned from his workplace in Tulkarem and arrested. Arrests and military invasions have surged this past month in Burqa, with Samir becoming the 22nd person taken since the beginning of December. Samir was returning from his work at the Tulkarem offices of the Palestinian Authority at 10am yesterday morning when he was stopped at a flying checkpoint between Burqa and the neighbouring village of Bisaia. Upon checking his ID he was immediately place under arrest by soldiers. He was released from prison just two years ago, serving a two-year sentence from the age of 17. The wave of arrests, primarily carried out in night raids on the village, have robbed Burqa of 22 young men in the past month alone. Israel orders Hamas legislator held for six more months 1/6/2010 - Salfit- Ma'an - Israel has extended the detention of Abdul Jaber Fuqaha, a Hamas-affiliated member of the Palestinian Legislative Council from Ramallah first arrested in 2006. Hamas PLC members issued a statement condemning the order to hold Fuqaha in administrative detention for another six months. The order was the third such order, according to Hamas. The lawmakers said Fuqaha was not charged with any crime. Fourteen Hamas legislators are still in Israeli prisons, including seven in administrative detention. Israel seized dozens of Hamas officials in June 2006 following the capture of Isreali soldier Gilad Shalit. In March Israel detained ten more top Hamas officials, including lawmakers, from the West Bank. Also on Wednesday Hamas said that the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority arrested three members of the Islamist movement in the West Bank. . . . . Israeli forces seize two in night raids 1/6/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli military said it detained two Palestinians during raids on Tuesday night south of the West Bank city of Ramallah. A military official said one man was arrested in Qalandiya and another in Ar-Ram. The detainees were not immediately identified. [end] Hamas: Israel preventing prisoner deal 1/6/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an -Israel's refusal to release key Palestinian prisoners is preventing the conclusion of a long-awaited swap deal, Hamas officials said in remarks published Wednesday. In interviews with the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan, Hamas leaders said Israel is refusing to release Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi, Hamas military leader Abdullah Barghouthi, and PFLP chief Ahmad Sa'adat. Other key prisoners Israel is refusing to release include long term prisoners Abbas Sayed, Ibrahim Hamed,and Jamal Aboul Heija, as well as women prisoners Amina Muna, Qahera As-Sa'di, and Ahlam At-Tamimi, all accused of organizing or taking part in attacks targeting Israeli civilians. A Hamas source said the Israel refusal to release the prisoners was the "first obstruction" to a prisoner swap deal. Hamas sources reported on Tuesday that the German mediator had arrived in Gaza to hear Hamas'. . . Petition urges Abbas, Mash’al to end division directly 1/6/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Egyptian-mandated National Reconciliation Committee initiated a public petition Wednesday, collecting signatures of Palestinians in support for an end to division between Fatah and Hamas. The petition calls on Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas, and Hamas leader in exile Khalid Mash'al, to directly end the split between the parties. "We the signatories appeal to your history and sacrifices, the blood of those killed and the pains of the prisoners, to put an end to division"¦ we hereby place on you all responsibility for the continuing state of division, because of your prominent and leading roles in Palestine," the document reads. The petition further accuses political leaders of squabbling as Palestinians, particularly those in Gaza, suffer. " Brothers in the Fatah and Hamas leadership, unity is power while division is weakness "¦ remember we are still under occupation. " Abdallah Abu Rahmah: No army, no prison and no wall can stop us Uruknet January 6, 2010 - To all our friends, I mark the beginning of the new decade imprisoned in a military detention camp. Nevertheless, from within the occupation′s holding cell I meet the New Year with determination and hope. I know that Israel’s military campaign to imprison the leadership of the Palestinian popular struggle shows that our non-violent struggle is effective.... Abdallah Abu Rahmah: No army, no prison and no wall can stop us 1/6/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Free Abdallah Abu Rahmah - To all our friends, I mark the beginning of the new decade imprisoned in a military detention camp. Nevertheless, from within the occupation"˛s holding cell I meet the New Year with determination and hope. I know that Israel's military campaign to imprison the leadership of the Palestinian popular struggle shows that our non-violent struggle is effective. The occupation is threatened by our growing movement and is therefore trying to shut us down. What Israel"˛s leaders do not understand is that popular struggle cannot be stopped by our imprisonment. Whether we are confined in the open-air prison that Gaza has been transformed into, in military prisons in the West Bank, or in our own villages surrounded by the Apartheid Wall, arrests and persecution do not weaken us. They only strengthen our commitment to turning 2010 into a year of liberation through unarmed grassroots resistance to the occupation. Israel Fears Popular struggle Palestine Monitor - 6 Jan 2010 - Dozens of people, including diplomats, Palestinian and Israeli activists gathered on Monday at Ofer detention camp an Israeli military prison in the West Bank to show their support and solidarity with Jamal Juma, Coordinator of the Stop the Wall Campaign. The demonstration coincided with an extension... Anti-wall activists rally outside prison 1/4/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Anti-wall activists demonstrated outside Israel's Ofer Prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday to demand the release of detained activist Jamal Juma to concide with the convening of his military court hearing. Jamal Juma, 47, the coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall campaign was detained on 16 December 2009 without being charged and is considered "a prisoner of conscience" the organizers of the rally said in a statement on Monday. "Palestinians, Israelis and international supporters will rally to demand the release of Jamal Juma' and other imprisoned anti-Wall activists and also call for an end to the widespread repression of Palestinian human rights defenders. Protesters will further call for the Apartheid Wall to be torn down. " Juma, a high profile human rights defender and activist, was detained in the recent. . . Fayyad concedes PA tortured Hamas detainees 1/4/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad implicitly admitted in a report published on Sunday that Palestinian Authority security forces have tortured Hamas detainees over the past two years. An Associated Press report on the subject, citing interviews with Hamas inmates, rights activists, Hamas officials and Fayyad himself, said that most torture had ended in October. Fayyad's comments, however, amounted to the first time a senior PA official conceded that abuses were committed by the security forces, many of which are trained by the US, Russia, and other world powers. Fayyad claimed a "dramatic change for the better" in West Bank prisons and said that 43 officers had been jailed, fired or demoted for abusing prisoners. The prime minister denied that torture was ever official policy but admitted past "excesses" that he said stemmed from a flawed culture of revenge. Israeli forces detain 3 Palestinians in Jenin 1/4/2010 - Jenin - Ma'an - Israeli forces stormed the eastern neighborhood of Jenin and detained three Palestinians after raiding their homes early on Monday morning, security sources said. Those detained were identified as Fouad Zakarna, Ahmad Al-Qut, and Ashraf Al-Aqhash. Witnesses at the scene said that Israeli forces further raided the home of Jenin's former mayor Walid Abu Muwais in search of his son. [end] Israeli forces detain 6 civilians near Hebron 1/4/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained six Palestinian civilians in Hebron and the Al-Arrub refugee camp early on Monday morning, Palestinian security sources said. Israeli forces raided the camp Hebron and stormed houses, detaining four civilians: Khaled Al-Badawi, 22, Rami At-Titti, 25, Muayyad At-Titti, 26, and Abdul Fattah Abu Wardeh, 22. Soldiers also detained two other civilians in Hebron city. They were not immediately identified. Israel's military reported arresting six Palestinians "wanted for suspected terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria [the West Bank]. "[end] Israeli radio warns female soldiers against hitchhiking 1/4/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Israel's Army Radio has begun regularly transmitting announcements warning female soldiers not to hitchhike from their military bases. "Female soldiers, don't hitchhike as you can't be sure how it will end," the announcement said. It was not clear what lead to the frequent announcements, as there have been no known cases of Palestinian armed groups targeting female Israeli soldiers. The increased announcements follow ongoing reports that, despite stalemate, a prisoner exchange deal whereby Palestinian militants holding Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for the release of Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli army has been known to enforce what it terms the "Hannibal procedure," whereby Israeli soldiers at risk of being kidnapped have been shot. The policy is enacted to thwart leverage for any Palestinian prisoner swap and was discovered to have been used. . . PA police detain 6 Palestinians on drug charges 1/4/2010 - Salfit - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority police detained six men suspected of possessing narcotics in Hebron and Salfit on Sunday. Three were detained in Salift for carrying a substance similar in form to hashish, in addition to narcotics-related paraphernalia, according to a statemented issued by the PA police's Public Relations and Information Department. A further three Palestinians were arrested from the village of Dura in Hebron following a tip-off that a narcotics deal was underway in the village, the statement said. Police ambushed and apprehended the suspects, it added. The report said the suspects would be transferred to public prosecution for legal proceedings. [end] Expectant Families Awaiting Prisoners Release 4 Jan 2010 - Gaza, January 4, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Relatives of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails attend a sit-in protest at the office of the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) in Gaza City, to demand the release of prisoners detained by Israel. Israel holds about 11,000 Palestinians in its prisons from Gaza and West Bank including, women and children. The prisoners' families... Hamas inmates say torture ended in West Bank jails Daily Star 4 Jan 2010 Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank have stopped torturing Hamas prisoners, ending two years of systematic abuse, Hamas inmates told AP in jailhouse interviews. The change in practice, said to have taken effect in October, was confirmed by a West Bank Hamas leader, human rights activists and the Palestinian prime minister. Palestinians End Torture of Hamas Prisoners New York Times 4 Jan 2010 - Prime Minister Salam Fayyad said the decision to halt any abuse was part of an effort to make sure a future state is built on the right foundations. PFLP: Peace talks are an ’endless maze’ 1/3/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on Sunday denounced what it said was international pressure on Palestinians to resume negotiations with Israel. "Various pressures the Palestinians are trying to drag them again to the fruitless maze of negotiations and to go chasing the illusion of misleading American and Israeli solutions," the PFLP said in a statement issued from its offices in Gaza. The secular PFLP has joined Islamists historically in opposing the peace process with Israel, which it sees as slanted toward coaxing Palestinians to make more concessions. The group called on the international community, "if they are interested in justice and peace, to move responsibly and urgently to lift the siege of Gaza and rebuild tens of thousands of homes and establishments and release thousands of prisoners from Israeli jails. " Report: Obama backs Egypt plan for Mideast peace Ha'aretz 3 Jan 2010 - Barack Obama's administration supports Egypt's vision for a Middle East peace plan that would include a complete halt of construction in West Bank settlements as well as the release of senior Palestinian officials from Israeli prisons, the Qatar-based news network Al-Jazeera reported on Sunday. ... IPA deprives 10 Jerusalemite detainees of family visits PIC 3 Jan 2010 - The Israeli prisons authority is depriving ten Jerusalemite detainees in Ramon desert prison including a blind prisoner from family visits without giving any reason. IOF troops detain 6 Palestinians, settlers assault woman in O. Jerusalem PIC 3 Jan 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up six Palestinians at dawn Sunday three of them in Al-Khalil's Arub refugee camp and three in Bethlehem city. Report: PA forces arrest 5 settlers near Nablus 1/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Five Israeli settlers entering Nablus were detained Thursday night by Palestinian Authority security forces, the Israeli news site Ynet reported. The group was reportedly on its way to Joseph's Tomb, a site in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Balatta and frequented by settler groups. Settlers are not permitted to enter the area without prior agreement from the Israeli military, which regulates and guards the groups. According to the report,the five were escorted to Israeli Civil Administration officials, who turned them over for questioning. [end] Abbas to visit Egypt to discuss peace talks 1/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to visit the Egyptian resort town of Sharm Ash-Shiekh Sunday, for a meeting with his counterpart Hosni Mubarak. The two will discuss Egyptian communications with Israel. On Thursday, Israeli officials announced Egypt as the host of a new round of peace talks following a meeting between Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The first meeting between Abbas, Netanyahu and Mubarak was set to take place at the end of January. Following the announcement, however, presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina said the Palestinian Authority had not received "anything about such a thing. So far what we heard was from the media. "An Egyptian source said Abbas and Mubarak would discuss the latest suggestions around solving the Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as progress on the prisoner-swap deal Hamas is currently negotiating with Israel via Egyptian and German mediators. Jerusalem governorate police detain three for drug trafficking 1/2/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - Palestinian security forces arrested three from the Jerusalem governorate on charges of drug trafficking and the possession of narcotics, officials said Saturday. The one man, a Bidu resident, was reportedly carrying 48. 4 grams of hashish. He was detained after residents of a nearby town reported drug activity in the area, the media office of the police headquarters said in a statement. In the nearby Al-Eizariya, security forces arrested two other men for drug trafficking following tips phoned in to police in the wake of a street brawl outside a home in the town. Those involved in the fight were detained along with the alleged dealers. [end] Haniyeh salutes Fatah amid charges of detentions 1/3/2010 - Gaza - Ma'an - De facto Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh congratulated the Fatah movement on the occasion of its 45th anniversary, asking those he called "rational" within the movement to complete the process of national reconciliation. Fatah celebrated its anniversary on 1 January, and accused Hamas forces in the Gaza Strip of detaining dozens of its supporters in an attempt to quash anniversary celebrations in the coastal region. Fatah sources said celebrations of the anniversary have been banned since Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip in 2007. The official Palestinian Authority news service WAFA said a Gazan woman, Nathira Sweirki from the Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza city died of heart attack after de facto government security officers stormed her home and detained three of her sons. Haniyeh, however, speaking in front of the destroyed buildings of the Palestinian Legislative. . . [uruknet.info] Comrade Itiani: 2009 was a year of repression and steadfastness for Palestinian prisoners Uruknet January 2, 2010 - Comrade Maysar Itiani, prisoners' affairs activist, said on January 1, 2010 that the year 2009 saw a continuation of the repressive measures and practices against our brave prisoners in the jails of the occupation, including a marked increase in the use of solitary confinement, isolation, and imposition of restrictions and sanctions upon them. She particularly noted... [uruknet.info] Hamdouna: Prisoners Subjected to Unprecedented Abuses in Israeli Prisons Uruknet January 2, 2010 - The Prisoners Studies Centre has expressed concerns that the administration of Israeli prisoners commits "unprecedented" abuses against Palestinian prisoners and their possessions, and that such abuses are often conducted under the pretext of security. The centre's director, Mr Raafat Hamouda, disclosed in a press release that a special squad from the administration of the Nafha desert... Freedom for Ryan Olander, justice for Sheikh Jarrah: US citizen held in Israeli prisons for over two weeks 1/2/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Israeli authorities continue to detain Ryan Olander, US citizen and solidarity activist, who was illegally arrested on 18 December 2009 for his support of Palestinian families evicted from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah. Minnesota resident Ryan Olander is facing deportation after being held in Israeli prisons for over two weeks. He spent his Christmas and New Year at a deportation facility in Ramle, where his request for release has been rejected by the prison judge. His lawyer submitted an appeal to the District Court in Tel Aviv on 27 December 2009 challenging the request of the Israeli Ministry of Interior for Mr. Olander's deportation. The lawyer is anticipating the decision of the judge within the next 48 hours. Ryan Olander was arrested from a tent the Palestinian al-Kurd family built in their own backyard following a recent setter take-over of a section of their house. Ministry of detainees calls on Red Cross to protect families of prisoners PIC 3 Jan 2010 - The Palestinian ministry of prisoners appealed to international organizations especially the Red Cross to take measures to protect the families of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli settlers' attacks. The Gaza Strip Palestine Monitor - 1 Jan 2010 - “Gaza is a prison and Israel seems to have thrown away the key.” United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, John Dugard Gaza: The Facts Total Population - 1,500,202 Population Density - 4117 per sq km Fertility Rate - 5.19 children/woman Total Refugees - 1,059,584 Refugees... Life sentence for PFLP military leader 1/2/2010 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - An Israeli court in Jerusalem sentenced A'hed Abu Ghulmah, a leader of the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to a life term and an additional five years of imprisonment. He was previously charged with leading the military group that that killed Israel's right-wing tourism minister, Rehavam Zeevi, in October 2001 in response to the assassination of the PFLP's secretary-general, Abu Ali Mustafa. Abu Ghulmah, from the village of Beit Furik east of the West Bank city of Nablus, is married with three children. He was arrested in March 2006 along with current PFLP secretary-general Ahmad Sa'adat and others when the Israeli army broke into, destroyed and abducted the group from the Palestinian Authority-controlled central prison in Jericho. Israel also arrested Linan and Mohammad Abu Ghulma, Ahed's sister and brother. Palestinians detained on New Year’s Day 1/1/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli military said on Friday it detained two Palestinians northwest of Ramallah. The two, who were detained due to their "wanted" status, were not immediately identified. Also on Friday a university student was seized from his home in the village of Madama, south of Nablus, by Israeli soldiers, local officials said. The head of Madama's municipal council, Hassan Zeyada, said Israeli forces invaded the town and took Huthaifa Farid Zeyada, 19, from his home in the eastern side of the village, and then withdrew from the area. Zeyada is a student at An-Najjah University in Nablus. [end] Israeli child’s smile thwarts suicide attack 1/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - "While I was at the spot targeted for the operation, a child glanced at me and smiled; I smiled back, deciding not to blow myself up, as I didn't want to kill an innocent. "That's what 27-year-old Arin Ahmed Shaebat from the city of Beit Sahour, east of Bethlehem, said last week in an interview with Israeli TV after serving seven years in prison. Arin had planned to blow herself up in 2002, armed with a handbag packed with 30 kilograms of explosives. Asked why, she said that "ever since the beginning of the intifada (uprising), Palestinians had lost most of the their sense of normality. "We, as humans, want to live like any other nation, so I had to do something to change the reality. I contacted the Al-Aqsa Brigades and I told them, 'I want to do something. '"The brigades chose to carry out the attack in Reshon Letzion, north of Tel Aviv, along with 16-year-old Issa Bdeir. . . . " Thousands protesting the Siege of Gaza face repression from local authorities 1/1/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - 31 December - Hundreds of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah rally in solidarity with the Gaza Freedom March on New Year's Eve DayThousands of people in Egypt, the besieged Gaza Strip, Israel, and the occupied West Bank rallied on New Year's Eve Day to call for an end to the international blockade and siege of Gaza, but the protests were marred by police brutality in Cairo and the cancellation of a solidarity action in the occupied West Bank town of Tulkarm at the behest of the Palestinian Authority. In Cairo, Egyptian riot police brutally beat Gaza Freedom March demonstrators who were unable to enter the Gaza Strip after the Egyptian government permitted less than 100 of the 1,350 participants from crossing the Rafah border into Gaza. "Members of the Gaza Freedom March are being forcibly detained in hotels around town, in Lotus and Liala, as well as. . . " Zahhar: Hamas has not closed door in face of a Shalit deal PIC 1 Jan 2010 - Hamas's delegation has returned on Thursday evening to Gaza after having discussing with the other leaders in Damascus the latest Israeli proposals on a prisoner exchange deal.  Links
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