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Prisoners Archive - August 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
Prisoners Archive - August 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
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News Ghoul: Transferring sick captives back to prison tantamount to execution verdict Uruknet August 31, 2010 -- Dr. Mohammed Faraj al-Ghoul, the prisoners and ex-prisoners' minister in the Palestinian government, has described the Israeli decision of sending sick Palestinian prisoners back to detention cells as tantamount to death sentence. He added that the Israeli step reveals the fact that Israeli occupation gives no consideration to health of the Palestinian captives, underlining that... "Solidarity tastes different inside prison" Uruknet August 30, 2010 - The following is an edited excerpt from a 7 August 2010 letter written by Ameer Makhoul from Israeli prison. A human rights defender, the director of the Arab nongovernmental organization network Ittijah, a leading voice of the Palestinian boycott, divestment and sanctions movement and a Palestinian citizen of Israel, Makhoul was arrested during a raid... East Jerusalem neighborhood attacked by Israeli soldiers; at least 4 detained IMEMC - 31 Aug 2010 - Monday August 30, 2010 - 17:35, The Silwan neighborhood, which has been the site of an Israeli municipal plan to rid the neighborhood of its Palestinian residents, came under fire once again on Monday when Israeli forces invaded to abduct Palestinians that they claim took part in clashes with settlers last Thursday. Hebron: IOF detains 2 Palestinians 30 Aug 2010 - Hebron, August 30, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces raided Monday Saer village in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank where they detained two Palestinians, local sources reported. Security sources said that the occupation forces raided the house of Zedan Al-Frokh and then detained him. Besides, they detained Eyad Mojahed after raiding other areas in the... Israeli court imposes tough conditions for release of female prisoner PIC 30 Aug 2010 - The Israeli military court issued a decision to release female prisoner Tagrid Abu Galmi from Nablus city, but on condition that she pays an exorbitant fine and is placed under house arrest. 40% of Jenin prison population denied family visits PIC 30 Aug 2010 - The IPA is fully denying more than 40% of the Jenin prison population the right to family visits against 30% who are denied partial visits, the Palestinian Prisoner Society reported. 40 percent of Palestinian prisoners from Jenin are denied family visits– Mondoweiss - and other news from Today in Palestine: Land and Property Theft and Destruction/Ethnic Cleansing Israel won't extend settlement freeze ahead of direct negotiations The Israeli cabinet will not vote on extending a partial freeze in West Bank settlement construction before the start of the peace talks... Threat of prisoner expulsion sparks new fears 8/29/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Family of a Palestinian detainee says an Israeli military court is preparing to expel him from the West Bank as a condition of his release, sending him "abroad." Majd Ibrahim Abdallah Burghul, from the West Bank city of Jericho, completed his two and a half year sentence over six months ago.... Egypt detains 4 Gaza picnickers 8/29/2010 - EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Four Palestinian picnickers from Gaza were detained by Egyptian security forces Sunday as they attempted to cross into Egypt through a smuggling tunnel, a security source said. MohammadKhaled Ismael, 17, Ahmad Jamal Ismael, 18, Mohammad Abdel-Shafi Khamis, 17, and Maysara Abdel-Wahhab Mahmood, 19, will be transferred back to Gaza by.... Related: Egypt discovers 5 more Gaza smuggling tunnels 27,013 travel through Allenby over the week 8/28/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police announced Saturday that 27,013 individuals crossed the Allenby Bridge terminal between Jordan and the West Bank during the week, a report read. Police further detained 15 individuals attempting to flee criminal charges, including fraud, money laundering and theft.... PA releases Hizb Ut-Tahrir supporters 8/28/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority released several Hizb Ut-Tahrir supporters detained on Friday afternoon at the main mosque in Al-Bireh in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh district in the central West Bank, a party statement read. The pan-Islamist movement said dozens of supporters were detained as they convened to hold a special sermon after.... Related: Hamas 'considering response' after MP barred from mosque Bethlehem to raise 'largest flagpole in Mideast' 8/29/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A local radio station announced Saturday that plans were underway to raise the largest flagpole in the Middle East to fly a 65-meter Palestinian flag. Prisoners' Podium presenters Sami Al-A'za and Mohammad Al-Masri said the idea was based on the Aqaba flagpole in Jordan -- the largest in.... IOF detains 2 Palestinians in Hebron 29 Aug 2010 - Hebron, August 29, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces raided Sunday Dora and Al-Zahria in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank where they detained two Palestinians, local sources reported. Security sources said that the occupation forces raided number of houses in Al-Zahria and detained Eyad Al-Jabrin. Besides, they detained Reyad Harbyat after raiding his house in... The silenced minority speaks out Georgina Reeves, Ma’an News Agency 8/30/2010 For a state that ignores international laws and conventions in murdering Palestinians and internationals, and shrugs off all condemnation with no apology or regret, it’s little surprise that it spends a great deal of energy persecuting voices of dissent within its own citizenry. Particularly when that voice of dissent is Palestinian. Ameer Makhoul, Omar Said, Hanin Zoabi, Sheikh Raed Salah, Lubna Masarweh and Mohamad Zeidan are all Palestinians with Israeli citizenship; and they are all paying a high price for their political activism challenging and confronting a state that would rather expel them than accept them as equal citizens with equal rights. On 22 April Ameer Makhoul, director of Ittijah, a Palestinian NGO based in Haifa, was prevented from leaving Israel. Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishay said "I have reached the conviction that the exit of Ameer Makhoul from the country poses a serious threat to the security of the state." Two weeks later Makhoul’s home was raided in the dead of night by Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet. Makhoul was arrested, and computers and papers were seized from his home and office. At various stages of his detention Makhoul has been denied access to a lawyer, been repeatedly tortured to obtain a confession and, as is common with political persecution of Palestinians, neither he nor his legal team has been given access to any evidence the state claims to have. The charges are serious: assistance to the enemy in a time of war, conspiracy to assist an enemy, aggravated espionage, and contact with a foreign agent. Makhoul vigorously denies all charges. Prior to Makhoul’s detention Dr Omar Said, a leading expert in traditional Arabic herbal medicine and an environmental activist, had already been arrested.... more.. e-mail PLC member released, barred from prayer 8/27/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli police detained Palestinian Legislative Council member Sheikh Hamed Al-Betawi on his way to prayer at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Friday, family members said. The Palestinian lawmaker, who was elected as a member of Hamas' Change and Reform bloc, called his son from the Israeli interrogation center at the Russian.... Haniyeh: No negotiator can give up Jerusalem 8/27/2010 - KHAN YOUNIS (Ma'an) -- "No negotiator who would give up Jerusalem has a national mandate," Gaza Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told guests at an iftar dinner on Thursday evening. The fast-breaking meal was organized by the Ar-Rahma Charitable Society in Khan Younis, honoring the families of Palestinian men and women in prison, those killed.... Sick Palestinian captives moved to central jails despite deteriorating health PIC 27 Aug 2010 - The SNCSC has strongly condemned Thursday the Israeli occupation decision of transferring sick Palestinian captives from Ramle prison hospital to central jails.. Hamas: PA detain 28 party members 8/26/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority's security forces detained 28 Hamas members and affiliates from across the West Bank over the past three days, a statement from the party said Thursday. Men were detained from the Nablus, Ramallah, Hebron, Qalqiliya, Bethlehem, Tubas, Tulkarem, and Jenin areas, the statement said, alleging that all.... Six families celebrate release of sons from prison 8/26/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Detainees Centers across the West Bank celebrated the release of six Palestinian men from Israeli prisons last week, following the end of their prison terms. The six were identified as:Muhammad Abdul Majeed Al-Ashkar, 31, from Hebron, who spent one year in detention. Muhammad Abdul Rahim Abu Amsha, 26, from Zuwata.... MK calls for investigation into Israeli soldiers' abuse of Palestinian children Uruknet August 25, 2010 - A member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has condemned as "unethical and inhumane" the methods used by Israeli soldiers to investigate Palestinians, particularly children. Dr. Afu Agbaria MK claimed that "Israel's own statistics confirm that 14% of detained Palestinian children were subjected to sexual abuse threats by Israeli soldiers." He referred to a report... Abbas's militias detain son of MP Tafesh along with 27 others PIC 26 Aug 2010 - Militias loyal to the de facto president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas rounded up 28 Palestinian citizens for affiliation with Hamas movement including the son of MP Khaled Tafesh. Israeli police arrest three journalists while leaving the Aqsa Mosque PIC 26 Aug 2010 - Israeli police detained on Thursday a news crew while they were heading out of the Aqsa Mosque, and escorted them to the police station at the Western Wall for questioning. Report: 2 Palestinians detained for Molotov attack 8/22/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an)-- Israeli forces on Sunday reportedly detained two Palestinians suspected of hurling Molotov cocktails on the roof of an East Jerusalem Jewish seminary. The Israeli news site Ynet reported that the Molotov cocktails started a fire in the area, which firefighters extinguished. No injuries were reported,the news site reported.... Witnesses: Soldiers detain Tulkarem man 8/22/2010 - TULKAREM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained a Palestinian man near Jenin in the northern West Bank on Sunday, witnesses said. Nader Ibrahim Kharuf, 30, was seized from a taxi at Arraba junction, onlookers said. He was on his way home to E'llar, north of Tulkarem. An Israeli military spokesman said the army.... A case of decency deficit: Israel’s sickness goes beyond one soldier and her Facebook pictures Lawrence Davidson, Redress 8/22/2010 It is true that in any given population there will always be a range of decency. Some might use the term morality instead of decency, but morality is loaded with too many disputed meanings. The term decency, hopefully, has a broader recognizable footprint. At the lowest end of any range of decency are those who are so egocentric or perverted that they not only act in ways that are harmful to others, but they do so as a form of enjoyment. In extreme cases, such people usually end up in prison, or even asylums for the criminally insane. They have committed serial murders or some other form of horrible physical abuse. They have robbed their elderly neighbours for the fun of it or set fire to the local hospital or what have you. Yet, it is a strange quirk of our way of doing things that such degenerates can actually find a place in society were there is an accepted scope for their particular attitudes and actions. That place would have to bring them into contact with people outside the community and toward whom their society is hostile, a place where the "rules of engagement", as the phrase goes, is much more flexible and fuzzy than back home. That place is the military in times of war. This is not to say that every soldier is suffering from a severe case of "decency deficit". However, if one has been in the military, particularly in a combat environment, one will most likely recognize the type. While everyone else is scared and counting the days until they can get out of an essentially inhuman environment, these people are enjoying themselves. There has been a recent case of moderate decency deficiency involving a 20-year-old female Israeli soldier by the name of Eden Abargil. Ms Abargil had her picture taken as she "guarded" Palestinian prisoners who were bound and blindfolded.... more.. e-mail IDF doesn’t want Eden Abergil to become a poster child Mondoweiss - Eden Abergil's puckish smile, as she humiliates Palestinian prisoners, is of course everywhere. N ot in Haaretz . There her face has been blurred. Apparently this is the military censor's work. Jerry Haber says the IDF censor has insisted on it. It can't be to protect Abergil.... Hamas says Israeli, PA forces detain supporters 8/21/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas accused Israeli and Palestinian Authority forces of detaining supporters across the West Bank overnight, a statement issued Saturday read. The Islamist movement said six affiliates were detained by PA forces in the central Ramallah district and northern Salfit district. while three party supporters were detained by Israeli forces in Surif.... Israeli decision to establish a new prison "suggests a new wave of mass arrests" Uruknet August 20, 2010 - Israel’s decision to build a new prison on the occupied West Bank suggests that the Palestinians can expect a wave of mass arrests, according to a prisoners’ support committee. Calling the decision a "reflection of the occupation authority’s arrogance and criminal mentality based on terrorism and repression," the General Coordinator of the National Committee for... Bethlehem district: anger against dispossession and humiliation Stop The Wall - Al-Masara weekly protest started today under the slogan "together to unmask the crimes of the occupation and its soldiers abusing the Palestinians prisoners", while in al-Walajeh children had created a large paper mache Palestinian who could be seen climbing the Wall. [ Palestinian journalist injured and Norwegian activist detained at Bil'in’s weekly anti-Wall protest Stop The Wall - This Friday’s protest was focused on the demand to release the prisoners and strongly condemn the ill-treatment and humiliation of Palestinian prisoners by the Israeli occupation forces. A group of protesters had blindfolded and handcuffed themselves and posed in front of the soldiers to underline the constant abuse of Palestinian detainees by the IOF. [ Ahrar holds IOA responsible for life of sick detainee PIC 21 Aug 2010 - The Ahrar center has held the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) fully responsible for the life of the Palestinian woman Kifah Jibril, who is held in IOA detention without trial or charge. Resisting Temptation Curtis Doebbler, Ma’an News Agency 8/21/2010 The agreement of the Ramallah-based Fatah leadership to resume direct talks with Israel on US terms is a capitulation to the illusions of wealth and security that are being offered. The US has enhanced its financial assistance to the Palestinian Authority in recent months. It has offered to pay salaries, to turn a blind eye on PA abuses against Palestinian prisoners, and even reportedly to finance an American studies center at An-Najah National University in Nablus. None of these enticements have come without implicit expectations from the US. The most immediately thing the US expects—sometimes explicitly, sometimes implicitly—is that the Palestinians will start direct negotiations with Israel; the US has now gotten its way. The Fatah leadership in Ramallah has obliged. After first arresting or driving its critics out of Palestine and trying to silence them, it has now agreed to resume direct negotiations with Israel. Moreover, it has agreed to do so on the terms prescribed by the US and Israel in Washington, in the shadow of the US capitol building. This building is home to the US Congress which pumps billions of dollars into Israel each year; money that is used to acquire weapons to kill Palestinians. The weapons that killed more than a thousand civilians in Gaza last year and more recently unarmed activists on a boat trying to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to Gaza are paid for with American money. The settlements that Israel continues to support and build are paid for by American money and with contributions from America’s European allies. The attacks that Israeli soldiers carry out daily in Gaza and the West Bank are paid for with American money. more.. e-mail Behind a Shabak squeeze Mya Guarnieri, Ma’an News Agency 8/20/2010 Alarms sounded through Israel’s leftist camps when Jewish-Israeli activist Yonatan Shapira was summoned for an interview with the country's General Security Services, known by the Hebrew acronym Shabak. Shapira's questioning followed the summoning of a middle-aged Arabic teacher, a religious leader, and a high school drop-out—none of whom were involved in political activities, and all seem unlikely candidates for security interviews. Though it was the detention of a Jewish activist which raised eyebrows, it was the last in a long trail of signs that Israel's security apparatus was clamping down, and some say marching the country away from the democratic process. The string of summonses, targeting Palestinian citizens of Israel and the Israeli left in general, was preceded by a landmark case: the May detention and arrest of Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and director of Ittijah—a platform for local Arab NGOs and an organization dedicated to empowering Palestinians in the country. Mahkoul and respected political activist and businessman Omar Said were detained at the same time and accused of spying for the Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah. The two were indicted for espionage, amongst other crimes—charges both deny. Palestinians in Israel decried the arrests as political persecution, and the Israeli left tuned in, realizing a trend of silencing dissent following the interrogation of Shapira. Analyzing a trend Abeer Baker, an attorney with Adalah, an organization dedicated to defending and promoting the human rights of Palestinian citizens of Israel, noted the Shabak squeeze on persons identified as 'dissenters' was not uncommon. more.. e-mail IDF soldiers arrested over alleged mistreatment of Palestinian detainees Ha'aretz - 5 Nahal Haredi soldiers suspected of taking their photographs alongside bound detainees, as well as two cases of drug use. Occupation will build new prison PIC 20 Aug 2010 - The SNCSC said that the plans of the Israeli occupation to build a new prison could only emphasise the "arrogance of the occupation and its criminal mentality of repression and terrorism." Ex-soldier in Facebook scandal would 'gladly kill Arabs' 8/20/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The ex-soldier criticized for uploading photos of herself on Facebook posing with Palestinian detainees wrote that she would "gladly kill Arabs - even butcher them" the Israeli press said Thursday. Eden Abergil attracted attention when photographs depicting her smiling in front of blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinians, in an album titled "IDF - Best years.... Hamas prison leader says peace talks dangerous 8/19/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- "Direct talks would lead to a massive failure of the Palestinain National Project" a letter smuggled out of an Israeli prison from a Hamas leader read. The letter, delivered to a Hamas office in Ramallah earlier in the week, contained a warning from Abdul Khalek Al-Natsheh, calling for Palestinian factions to.... Hamas says PA detained 2 for political reasons 8/19/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) - Palestinian Authority officers have detained two men affiliated with Hamas, the party said Thursday. The detentions, Hamas said in a statement, were carried out in Nablus and Qalqiliya. Ma'an could not independently verify the report, which said the detentions were carried out for politically motivated reasons.... Nablus police detain 18 for payment fraud 8/19/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Palestinian police said they detained 18 city residents who had complaints filed against them for failure to pay debts to other citizens and businesses. According to a police statement, the debt of the 18 combined reached 138,000 shekels. All of those detained were charged and will face court proceedings, a statement.... Ex-soldier in Facebook scandal would 'gladly kill Arabs' Uruknet August 19, 2010 - The ex-soldier criticized for uploading photos of herself on Facebook posing with Palestinian detainees wrote that she would "gladly kill Arabs – even butcher them" the Israeli press said Thursday. Eden Abergil attracted attention when photographs depicting her smiling in front of blindfolded, handcuffed Palestinians, in an album titled "IDF - Best years of my... 'I would gladly kill Arabs - even slaughter them' Palestine Note 19 Aug 2010 - Washington - Eden Abergil, the Israeli soldier disgraced for posting Facbook photos of herself posing with blindfolded Palestinian detainees, reportedly wrote on a friend's Facebook page on Thursday that she would "gladly kill Arabs – even... Israeli investigators assault prisoner to force out confession PIC 20 Aug 2010 - According to the international Tadhamun foundation for human rights, Israeli investigators physically assaulted prisoner Noureddine Samhan when questioning him at the Jalama interrogation center. Natshe: Resuming direct talks clones past years of failure PIC 20 Aug 2010 - Detained Hamas leader Abdul Khaleq Al-Natshe described the return to direct negotiations between the PA in Ramallah and the IOA as "cloning" of previous failed experiences over 18 years. IOF troops detain 3 West Bankers, storm village after attack on IOF vehicle PIC 20 Aug 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up three Palestinian West Bankers on Wednesday night and launched a large-scale combing operation in Madma village, Nablus district. Lawyer says detainee could go blind without medical intervention 8/18/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian detainee from Ramallah appealed Wednesday for urgent intervention to receive treatment for an eye condition that could cause blindness, his lawyer said. Tamer Hamayel was treated at the Hadassa and Ramlah hospitals, but doctors said they were unable to provide him with the required treatment for his condition. Hamayel.... Israeli army detains 3 Palestinians overnight 8/18/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Israeli army detained three Palestinians overnight Tuesday including two from East Jerusalem, an Israeli official said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said two Palestinians were seized from Abu Dis and Dura, a village in the southern West Bank district of Hebron.... Palestinian Female Prisoners and the Struggle for Freedom Uruknet August 18, 2010 - Palestinian women have always stood side by side with their fathers, brothers, husbands, comrades to resist the Zionist occupation, to fight for freedom and legitimate rights. They are the first to go to the streets to protest the brutality of the Israeli military occupation, the first to organize sit-ins and marches demanding the release of... Israel's Abu Ghraib? Uruknet August 17, 2010 - A former Israeli soldier Eden Abergil posted on Facebook pictures posing next to tied-up Palestinian prisoners on Facebook, leaving Palestinians outraged and has the Israeli army calling this shameful and repulsive behavior that doesn't represent the IDF as a whole. Richard Hellman President at the Middle East Research Center argues that this isn't Israel's Abu... NGO accuses Israel of violations against underage detainees PIC 18 Aug 2010 - The Defense for Children International (DCI) has accused the Israeli Shin Bet security service of committing violations against Palestinian juveniles in detention. New photos of soldiers rejoicing at killing, arresting Palestinians exposed PIC 18 Aug 2010 - The Shovrim Shtika organization unveiled pictures posted by Israeli soldiers on the internet showing them standing beside Palestinian detainees or dead bodies rejoicing over what they had done. Hamas detainees in Jericho jail end protest hunger strike PIC 18 Aug 2010 - Hamas-affiliated detainees in the Jericho jail of Mahmoud Abbas' authority ended a three-day hunger strike on Tuesday in protest at the maltreatment of jailers. Chick Corea: don't turn your back on Gaza! Electronic Intifada: 18 Aug 2010 - We are a group of students from Gaza, and our only fault is being Palestinians. For that, Mr. Corea, we are imprisoned with our families and loved ones in what major human rights organizations call the largest open air prison in modern history. The state you are planning to entertain committed a process of ethnic cleansing against the indigenous people in 1948.more An Israeli female soldier poses in front of Kidnapped Palestinians IMEMC - 17 Aug 2010 - Tuesday August 17, 2010 - 19:42, Photos of an Israeli female soldier posing in front of Palestinian detainees posted on the social networking site Facebook, were met with anger by Palestinians. Israeli forces detain 7 in Hebron district 8/17/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained six Palestinian men and one woman across the Hebron district overnight Monday, after searching several homes. A source identified the detained woman as Ayat Nasser Abu Markhiyya from Hebron City who was stopped by Israeli forces as she walked by Ash-Shuhada Street. She was taken to a police.... Facebook scandal escalates as group posts new photos 8/17/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- An Israeli human rights group has released pictures of Israeli soldiers and border guards alongside blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian detainees -- some of them dead. Breaking the Silence set up a group on Facebook entitled "the norm denied by Avi Benayahu," an Israeli military spokesman who described the recent release of photographs.... Related: Breaking the Silence Barghouthi says ex-soldier's pictures 'inhumane' 8/17/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouthi said Tuesday that pictures posted by a former Israeli soldier on her Facebook page of her detaining Palestinians were "offensive and inhumane."Barghouthi reiterated the Palestinian Authority's criticism of the photos, saying they reveal "the mentality of the occupier, who is proud to.... Hamas: PA forces detain 4 in West Bank 8/17/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas said Tuesday that Palestinian Authority security services recently detained four party affiliates in the West Bank. The Islamist movement said the detentions were carried out in Ramallah and Nablus. On Monday, Hamas said PA forces in Bethlehem summoned a party-affiliated former minister and accused the Ramallah-based leadership of a "campaign.... Tons of expired food seized in Bethlehem, Hebron 8/17/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority customs unit confiscated three tons of expired food across the southern West Bank district of Bethlehem and Hebron, a statement read. Additionally officers detained traders selling illegal cigarettes to merchants in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh district and found a ton of expired cigarettes in Hebron from Jenin. The.... Israeli abuse pictures 'common' Uruknet August 17, 2010 - Israeli soldiers are routinely taking degrading photographs of dead and captured Palestinians and posting them on the internet, human rights groups have said. The claims come a day after the Israeli military attempted to quell controversy over photographs showing a female soldierposing provocativelywith blindfolded Palestinian detainees... Facebook scandal escalates as group posts new photos Uruknet August 17, 2010 - An Israeli human rights group has released pictures of Israeli soldiers and border guards alongside blindfolded and handcuffed Palestinian detainees -- some of them dead. Breaking the Silence set up a group on Facebook entitled "the norm denied by Avi Benayahu," an Israeli military spokesman who described the recent release of photographs by an ex-soldier... Israeli soldier use facebook to brag about imprisoning Palestinians 17 Aug 2010 - Gaza, August 17, (Pal Telegraph) The Palestinian Center for Defending Prisoners described the act of an Israeli soldier called "Eden Abrigale" who put pictures of herself sitting or standing or torturing Palestinian prisoners, handcuffed and blindfolded on her "Facebook" page, as "offensive and degrading to the dignity of detainees." Turkish embassy attacker detained AlJazeera 17 Aug 2010 - Palestinian asylum seeker is turned over to Israeli authorities. Israeli soldiers' 'trophy' pictures The Guardian 17 Aug 2010 - Former Israeli soldier Eden Abergil's Facebook photos of her posing with Palestinian prisoners has sparked accusations that 'souvenir photos' are widespread in the army. Veterans' group Breaking the Silence has released a number of soldiers' pictures,... Palestinian shot at Turkish embassy Palestine Note 17 Aug 2010 - Former informant detained in Tel Aviv drama New York - A Palestinian rushed the Turkish embassy in Tel Aviv on Tuesday and announced that he was holding hostages. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor also said... Breaking The Silence: Photos Of soldiers Posing With detainees Are The Norm Not Exception PNN - Ghassan Bannoura – PNN - The Israeli Human Rights group, Breaking the Silence, released more photos on facebook of Israeli soldiers posing next to detained Palestinians. The group says that this behavior... Israeli Soldier "Nothing Wrong With publishing Palestinian Detainees Photos On Facebook" PNN - Tall Aviv – PNN - An Israeli ex-soldier told the army radio on Tuesday that she do not think posting images of her with detained Palestinian workers on facebook is something wrong... 'I don't see anything wrong with Facebook images of Palestinian detainees' Ha'aretz - Former IDF soldier's pictures, depicting her smiling next to Palestinian prisoners with their hands bound and their eyes covered, caused a global media storm. IDF soldier posts images of blindfolded Palestinians on Facebook, from 'best time of my life' Ha'aretz - Female soldier smiles for camera in front of bound prisoners, before joking online with friends; army calls photos 'ugly and callous'. Rights center slams Facebook pictures as crime against humanity PIC 17 Aug 2010 - The Palestinian center for defending prisoners condemned the pictures posted on Facebook showing a female Israeli soldier smirking at Palestinian detainees as a crime against humanity. Prisoner Lubada appeals a kidney to save his life PIC 17 Aug 2010 - Prisoner Zuhair Lubada from Nablus city appealed to the Palestinian people to donate one kidney to save his life. Ex-soldier posts pictures of detained Palestinians 8/17/2010 - TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- A former Israeli soldier has posted pictures on Facebookposing with cuffed and blindfolded Palestinians who she detained while in the army. The Israeli news site Ynet reported that the soldier, identified only as Eden, was recently discharged from the army and had taken the pictures in 2008, which were.... Related: AlJazeera: Storm over Israeli 'abuse' photos Israel releases Gaza prisoner after 6-year term 8/16/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities released a Palestinian prisoner on Sunday evening after he completed a 6-year sentence. Salem Naseer Shawi from the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza was received at the Erez crossing on the northern Israel-Gaza border by several Hamas leaders and residents before being escorted to his home.... 2 detained in overnight raids 8/16/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- The Israeli army detained two Palestinians during raids in the Hebron district Sunday night. Israeli soldiers detained Tamer Abdullah Amro, 14, from Fawar refugee camp, and Osama Ibrahim An-Najar, 40, from Al-Thaherya town. An Israeli military spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.... PA blasts ex-soldier's photos with Palestinian prisoners 8/17/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- A former Israeli soldier has posted photos of herself on Facebook posing with blindfolded Palestinian detainees, prompting a harsh reaction from the Palestinian Authority."This shows the mentality of the occupier, to be proud of humiliating Palestinians. There is nothing in the world that can justify [this] humiliation that is part.... Related: AlJazeera: Storm over Israeli 'abuse' photos IDF soldier posts images of blindfold Palestinians on Facebook, from 'best time of my life' Uruknet August 16, 2010 - A former Israel Defense Forces soldier has raised a storm on the internet after posting photographs of herself posing next to blindfold Palestinian prisoners on Facebook. Photographs uploaded by Eden from Ashdod and labeled "IDF – the best time of my life" show her smiling next to Palestinian prisoners with their hands bound and their... Israeli soldier in callous' photo row The National 16 Aug 2010 - A former Israeli soldier has posted photos of herself on Facebook smiling next to handcuffed and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. Storm over Israeli 'abuse' photos AlJazeera 16 Aug 2010 - Pictures show soldier posing provocatively with blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. Anger over ex-Israeli soldier's Facebook photos of Palestinian prisoners The Guardian 16 Aug 2010 - Young woman condemned for posting images of herself posing next to handcuffed and blindfolded detainees A former Israeli soldier's Facebook page has provoked outrage after she posted pictures of herself on duty posing next to handcuffed,... Israeli soldier poses with Palestinian detainee in Facebook picture Palestine Note 16 Aug 2010 - Washington - A former Israeli soldier has posted pictures on social networking site Facebook of her posing with bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainees, Ynet news reported Monday. The offending Facebook picture. [Photo: Ynet] The recently discharged... Facebook photos of IDF 'shameless' Jeruslalem Post 16 Aug 2010 - Former soldier posts shots of herself with detained Palestinians. Storm over Israeli 'abuse' photos 8/16/2010 - International Solidarity Movement - Al Jazeera - A former Israeli soldier has sparked controversy after posting pictures of herself posing with bound and blindfolded Palestinian prisoners on the internet. Eden Abergil uploaded photographs into a folder entitled "Army- the best time of my life" on Facebook. They show her posing provocatively with the men, prompting lurid comments from other users.... Related: Source: AlJazeera Israeli Soldier Posts Images of Blindfold Palestinians on Facebook WAFA - TEL AVIV, August 16, 2010 (WAFA)- A former Israeli female soldier has raised a storm on the internet after posting photographs of herself posing next to blindfold Palestinian prisoners on IOF rounds up 4 West Bankers, 300 Jerusalemite children PIC 16 Aug 2010 - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up at dawn Monday four Palestinians in various West Bank areas as a Palestinian society revealed that the IOF detained 300 Jerusalemite children recently. Prisoner society: Prisoners in Etzion jail living in incredibly bad conditions PIC 16 Aug 2010 - The Palestinian prisoner society said that the conditions inside Etzion jail are extremely terrible and its administration humiliates and maltreats the prisoners more excessively than other prisons. Ex-Israeli Soldier’s Photos Condemned New York Times 16 Aug 2010 - A woman who was discharged from the Israeli military posted photos on Facebook of herself smiling beside bound, blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. Eden Abergil, the product of a blindfolded society Mondoweiss - A photo taken in June of a Palestinian man being detained near the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron. Shortly after taking this photo Israeli soldiers ordered me to stop shooting. (Photo: Max Blumenthal) Is there anything shocking about the Facebook photos showing the Israeli female soldier Eden... Israeli soldier mocks Palestinian prisoners in Facebook photos Mondoweiss - Two photos from Eden Abergil's Facebook profile. (Photo credit: Dimi's Notes ) Highlighting the cold indifference and cruelty that has come to characterize the Israeli occupation, a recently discharged soldier has posted photos of herself smiling as she sits besides blindfolded Palestinian prisoners. Eden, the young Israeli... Hamas says 3 affiliates detained by PA forces 8/15/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas accused Palestinian Authority Security Services of detaining three party affiliates across the West Bank, a statement issued Sunday read. Hamas said the detentions were carried out in Ramallah, Hebron and Tulkarem, describing the latest arrests as a "campaign against the movement and its supporters."The Islamist movement frequently accuses the.... Hebron police arrest 20 over brawl 8/15/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police dispersed a clan brawl on Sunday in the Hebron-area town of Dura in the southern West Bank, detaining 20 involved in the fighting, police said. None of the detainees were identified. A police report said the fighting broke out between two families, with brawlers using clubs and pelting.... Second-class citizens George Bisharat and Nimer Sultany, Miami Herald 8/15/2010 Adalah, the Legal Center for Minority Rights in Israel, counts more than 35 Israeli laws explicitly privileging Jews over non-Jews. Should Israel be encouraged to enact legislation guaranteeing equal rights for all of its citizens as part of any peace agreement with the Palestinians? Israel’s systematic discrimination against Arabs was highlighted recently when Donna Shalala, University of Miami president and former Health and Human Services secretary, was detained for three hours, grilled and subjected to an extended luggage search upon her departure from Israel. Shalala, of Lebanese Arab descent and a long-time supporter of Israel, had visited the country with other university leaders at the invitation of the American Jewish Congress, but had stayed beyond the planned itinerary for several days. It seems evident that, despite her stature, she was a victim of profiling. But the indignities that Shalala suffered pale in comparison to those faced by the 1.3 million Palestinian citizens of Israel on a daily basis, and not just at the airport. Adalah, the Legal Center for Minority Rights in Israel, counts more than 35 Israeli laws explicitly privileging Jews over non-Jews. Other Israeli laws appear neutral, but are applied in discriminatory fashion. For example, laws facilitating government land seizures make no reference to Palestinians, but nonetheless have been used almost exclusively to expropriate their properties for Jewish settlements. Consider what it would be like if.... more.. e-mail 5 detained as Hebronites demand city back 8/14/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Three Israeli citizens and two foreign nationals were detained from a protest in the Old City of Hebron on Saturday, organized by the local group Youth Against Settlements. The protest was a group call for the re-opening of Ash-Shuhada street, largely closed off to Palestinian residents of the city following the.... Israel continues torturing Palestinian prisoners 14 Aug 2010 - Gaza, August 14, (Pal Telegraph) Center of prisoners studies revealed that the administration of the Israeli occupation prisons forced the Palestinian prisoners since the beginning of Ramadan to take their break at 1 pm for their "resting time" without taking into account the intense heat, especially in prisons in the Negev desert, Nafha, Reemon and Sabe’ prisons. Rights group: Teen tortured, held by Israeli forces 8/13/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian rights group Addameer said it received a sworn affidavit from a 17-year-old boy who said he was detained by Israeli forces at a West Bank checkpoint and tortured. The boy, identified as Emad Al-Ashhab, remains in Israeli custody under his third Administrative Detention order following his incarceration on 21.... Report: Ghaddafi's son negotiates mini swap deal 8/13/2010 - TRIPOLI, Libya (Ma'an/Agencies) -- The son of Libya's leader reportedly worked out a deal with Israeli leaders securing the release of Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli held in Tripoli, BBC Arabic reported on Thursday. Sayf Al-Islam Al-Ghaddafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Al-Ghaddafi, spoke to the news service about a deal.... Hamas: PA security arrest 6 affiliates 8/13/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- A statement from Hamas officials in the West Bank accused Palestinian Authority officers of detaining six of its party members for political reasons on Thursday. According to the document, detentions targeted Hamas members in Bethlehem, Ramallah and Qalqiliya. Ma'an was not able to verify the reports independently.... Gaddafi son: 'Palestinian prisoners were swapped for Israeli' Palestine Note 13 Aug 2010 - Washington – The release this week of an Israeli photographer from Libya was a quid pro quo for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, according to statements by Seif Al-Islam Al-Gaddafi, son of the Libyan... Hamdouna: occupation provides meal seven hours before dusk PIC 13 Aug 2010 - Rafat Hamdouna, director of Captives Studies Centre, said that the Israeli occupation prison authority refuses to provide the main meal at sunset, which is the time Muslims break their fast. An Open Letter To Chick Corea: Don’t Turn Your Back On Gaza Palestinian Students’ Campaign for the Academic Boycott of Israel, Desert Peace 8/10/2010 Mr. Corea, we call upon your free soul that has been adding magnificent art for decades into this disenchanted world of ours, to join those courageous people of conscience like Elvis Costello, Gil Scott-Heron, the Pixies, Carlos Santana and Devendra Banhart in boycotting Israel until it complies with international law, and until justice and accountability are reached just as the global BDS movement made way for the collapse of apartheid in South Africa. Dear Mr. Corea, We are a group of students from Gaza, and our only fault is being Palestinians. For that, Mr. Corea, we are imprisoned with our families and loved ones in what major Human Rights Organizations call the largest open air prison in modern history. The state you are planning to entertain, committed a process of ethnic cleansing against the indigenous people in 1948. And now it is engaged in, what the Israeli academic Ilan Pappe calls, “slow motion genocide” against the 1.5 million population of Gaza. We are writing to you from under the hermetic siege imposed on us. We are punished just because we belong to this land and hold its identity. Israel committed, what Prof. Richard Goldstone called “war crimes and crimes against humanity,” knowing very well that it would be immune from accountability. You must be aware that all aspects of our life are affected by the siege, which in itself is a gross violation of international humanitarian law. We love music. But, we are deprived from it. The sound of Israeli-US made F16s, F15s, F35s, Surveillance planes, White Phosphorous bombs, naval gunboats and Merkava tanks do not allow us to listen to music any more. In Gaza, we are forbidden from experiencing the meaning of humanity, from being in love and expressing it in art, dance, music, and all its magnificent other forms that we long to live and experience. more.. e-mail While tax exempt money flows to the settlements, a humanitarian sits in prison for aiding Palestinians Mondoweiss - We give a lot of attention on this site to non-profits that raise tax-exempt donations in the US to support the Israeli colonization of the West Bank. The flipside to that story is that at the same time the US government continues to harass, and shut... Israeli right-wing activist accused of killing 4 Palestinians released from prison IMEMC - 12 Aug 2010 - Wednesday August 11, 2010 - 18:57, An Israeli man suspecting of killing four Palestinians in 1998 was released from Israeli prison today and put under house arrest, due to an apparent lack of evidence. Hamas: PA forces continue political arrests 8/12/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority security forces recently detained two Hamas supporters, a statement from the party said Thursday. Officials from the party said the two were detained in Nablus and Qalqiliya for political reasons. The detentions could not be independently verified by Ma'an.... In photos: Hamas releases prisoners. 8/11/2010 - MaanImages. - On 11 August 2010, the Hamas-led government in Gaza announced the release of 100 prisoners from the Ansar prison compound and others on the occasion of Ramadan. At a news conference, Gaza Justice Minister Mohammad Al-Ghoul denied the government was holding political prisoners, as the Palestinian Authority released eight Hamas-affiliated professors.... Libya: Palestinian prisoners freed in deal for Israeli photographer Ha'aretz - In exchange for Rafael Haddad's release, Israel allowed Libyan-sponsored cargo aid ship into Gaza and for Libya to construct 20 buildings for Gaza residents. Palestinian Prisoners: A Symbol of Resistance, Steadfastness and Pride Uruknet August 11, 2010 - A couple of days ago I read the following tweet on twitter: Israel detains 2 Palestinian boys in Hebron 12 Aug 2010 - Hebron , August 12, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained today two Palestinian boys in the Old City area, in Hebron city, in the West Bank. Local sources reported that IOF detained Adel Al-Slaima, 17, from the Old City in Hebron and then transferred him to Keriat Arba settlement The sources added that they detained Majd Al-Jabari, 14,... Turkey launches flotilla inquiry Palestine Note 12 Aug 2010 - Panel to probe attack and prisoner treatment Washington - Following the creation of two separate UN panels of inquiry into Israel May 31 raid of the Gaza-bound "Freedom Flotilla," which left nine activists dead, Turkey has... PA, Hamas release prisoners for Ramadan Palestine Note 11 Aug 2010 - Washington – The Palestinian Authority (PA) in the West Bank and Gaza’s Hamas government released prisoners Wednesday, calling the discharges a gesture for the holy month of Ramadan, Ma’an News Agency reported . In a quid pro... 'Palestinians were freed for Israeli' Jeruslalem Post 12 Aug 2010 - Gaddafi's son says Israel traded security prisoners to get Hadad back. Libya: Palestinian prisoners freed in deal for Israeli photographer Ha'aretz 13 Aug 2010 - In exchange for Rafael Haddad's release, Israel allowed Libyan-sponsored cargo aid ship into Gaza and for Libya to construct 20 buildings for Gaza residents. Suspected Jewish terrorist: I was abused and humiliated in prison Ha'aretz - Chaim Pearlman, who is suspected of fatally stabbing at least three Palestinians more than a decade ago, was released to house arrest. Israel to free Palestinians in 'swap,' says Gaddafi son YNet News - The son of Libya's leader hinted on Thursday that his country's release of an Israeli reportedly held as a spy was linked to a deal to free Palestinian prisoners held by ....... Suspected torturer gets key police job in Jerusalem Jonathan Cook, Palestine Note 8/8/2010 Doron Zahavi accused of running Israel’s Abu Ghraib A police officer known as “Major George” who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been appointed to oversee relations with Jerusalem’s Palestinian population, it has emerged. The decision has been greeted with stunned disbelief from human rights groups, who say unresolved allegations against Major George that he brutally abused Arab prisoners for many years should disqualify him from such a sensitive post. Relations between the Israeli police and the 250,000 Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem have been on a knife edge for many months, as extremist Jewish groups -- backed by the municipality -- have increased their settlement drive in traditional Palestinian neighbourhoods such as Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel (Acri), Israel’s largest legal rights group, revealed last week that it had made a formal complaint in February about Major George, whose real name is Doron Zahavi. Acri said he had threatened to demolish the home of a Palestinian community activist in Silwan for leading protests against a settler takeover of Palestinian homes in the area. During what police described as a “getting to know each other session”, pressure was also put on Jawad Siyam to become an informant. Zahavi, however, first earnt notoriety in Unit 504, a special wing of military intelligence, that oversaw the interrogation of foreign Arab nationals held in the secret prison, known as Facility 1391. Israel claims to have closed the jail following its exposure in 2003. more.. e-mail Release Mordechai Vanunu Palestine Monitor: 12 Aug 2010 - Many hundreds of people from around the World have signed an International Petition (http://humanrights.change.org/peti... , calling on President Obama, Prime Ministers Netanyahu and Cameron, and other world leaders, to ‘do all they can' to gain the release from Israel of Mordechai Vanunu (the Israeli nuclear whistleblower). Vanunu was released from Ramle Israeli Prison, on Sunday 8th August, 2010, after serving almost 3 months in solitary confinement under cruel, inhuman and degrading conditions. This further sentence was imposed on Vanunu for speaking to foreign media. Although now out of prison he is still not allowed to leave Israel. The draconian restrictions remain on him, and he is unable to speak to foreigners, foreign media, or move freely within Israel without Government permission. Mairead Maguire, Nobel Peace Laureate, who together with Gerry Grehan, Chair of the Peace People, launched the International Appeal for Vanunu's release, said today: “It is unacceptable that Vanunu continues...more 3 Palestinians detained by Israeli military and 5 by Palestinian security IMEMC - 11 Aug 2010 - Tuesday August 10, 2010 - 12:07, Palestinian security forces have detained five Hamas supporters in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian media sources reported on Tuesday. Hamas says 5 affiliates detained by PA forces 8/10/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority security forces have detained five Hamas supporters in the occupied West Bank, party officials said Tuesday. In a statement, the Islamic movement said the detentions were recent and targeted affiliates from Tulkarem, Nablus, and Qalqiliya.... Palestinian female inmates appeal to the Red Cross to close Al-Damon prison Uruknet August 9, 2010 - The female Palestinian prisoners of Al-Damon prison have called on theInternational Red Cross to put pressure on the Israeli authorities to close the "the worst jail ever," as they "experience tragic conditions in Al-Damon." In a statement issued by the Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) on Sunday August 8, it stressed that the circumstances and conditions... Israel detains Palestinian in Dorah 10 Aug 2010 - Hebron , August 10, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces detained today a Palestinian after raiding his house in Dorah, in the south of Hebron city, in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces raided the house of Taher Al-Switi, 21, and then detained him, eyewitnesses said. Local sources reported that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) closed the street of Bair Al-Saba... Israel detains 3 Palestinians in WB 10 Aug 2010 - West Bank, August 10, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces detained today three Palestinians from Tulkarem and Nablus cities in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces took the detainees for questioning. Israeli forces raids the West Bank on a daily basis under the pretext of searching for what they call “wanted Palestinians”. PA police detain 8 in Hebron, Tubas 8/9/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police detained eight residents on a variety of charges in Hebron and Tubas, a report said Monday. In Tubas, police received several complaints that a number of shops in the district had been robbed. An investigation was launched, and police detained five as they attempted to rob another store.... Suspected murderer of Palestinians has remand reduced Palestine Note 9 Aug 2010 - Washington – An Israeli judge dealt a serious blow to Israeli police Monday, allowing them only two more days to detain Chaim Pearlman, who is suspected of killing four Palestinians in the 1990s, the Jerusalem Post... 4320 Palestinian arrested in 2010 so far PIC 9 Aug 2010 - The Prisoners’ Studies Center said Israeli authorities have recently stepped up arrests and night raids in city outskirts and villages around the West Bank. Suspected torturer gets key police job in Jerusalem Electronic Intifada: 9 Aug 2010 - A police officer known as "Major George" who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been appointed to oversee relations with Jerusalem's Palestinian population, it has emerged. Jonathan Cook reports.more 5 injured as fight erupts at Hebron swimming pool 8/8/2010 - HEBRON(Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police have dispersed two fights in the southern West Bank city of Hebron and the nearby Nuba village, detaining 15 suspected of involvement. Police said a fight broke out at a public swimming pool, where suspects used clubs and pelted one another with stones. Five sustained various injuries, and.... 'Major George' Accused of Running Israel's Abu Ghraib Uruknet August 7, 2010 - A police officer known as 'Major George' who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been appointed to oversee relations with Jerusalem's Palestinian population, it has emerged. The decision has been greeted with stunned disbelief from human rights groups, who say unresolved allegations... Suspected torturer gets key police job in Jerusalem Palestine Note 8 Aug 2010 - Doron Zahavi accused of running Israel’s Abu Ghraib A police officer known as “Major George” who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been... Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu released Palestine Note 8 Aug 2010 - New York - Mordechai Vanunu , the former technician who disclosed to the world Israel's clandestine nuclear weapons program, was released from prison on Sunday after serving 11 weeks for violating his parole. Mordechai Vanunu [Photo: Wikimedia... Israel Detains 15 in al-Walaja, Including Mayor Alternative Information Center - Six Palestinians and eight Israeli activists were detained for disrupting the construction of the Separation Wall being built through the Palestinian village of al-Walaja on Wednesday (4 August). The route of the Wall damages ancient agriculture... QB best strategy is to capture Israeli soldiers to free Palestinian prisoners PIC 8 Aug 2010 - With the continued detention of more than 11,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, the attempts made by Al-Qassam Brigades remain the optimal and most effective way to extract their freedom. West Bank families appeal for releasing their sons from jails PIC 8 Aug 2010 - The Palestinian families of political prisoners in the West Bank appealed to the Palestinian authority (PA) to release their sons from its jails on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. Female prisoners: Damon prison should be shut down PIC 8 Aug 2010 - Palestinian female prisoners in Israel’s Damon prison are appealing to the Red Cross to make an immediate visit to the prison to see the tragic conditions, and to pressure the IPA to close it down. Eight Palestinian youths and the crime they didn’t commit Amira Hass, Haaretz, International Solidarity Movement 8/8/2010 After two years, a case against Palestinian teenagers accused of throwing stones was overturned when the military prosecution backed out. The suspects pleaded innocent all along, saying they’d been in school. Eight Palestinian teenagers were tried in the court of military judge Lt. Col. Menashe Vahnish on November 11, 2008. Referring to a soldier from the Kfir Brigade, Vahnish said, “at this stage, there is no reason to cast any doubt on the witness.” According to his police testimony, on October 30, 2008 the soldier, T.M., and some of his comrades apprehended stone-throwing Palestinian 16-year-olds on a road that runs between the al-Aroub refugee camp south of Bethlehem and an agricultural school across the way. Vahnish also saw no reason to doubt the accounts given by two other soldiers from the Kfir Brigade company, L.G. and G.D., whose statements to the Etzion police formed the basis of indictments submitted by the army prosecutor against the Palestinians. Under the indictment, the eight teenagers hurled rocks “from a distance of about 20 meters at Israeli cars traveling on Route 60, with the intention of harming the vehicles or their passengers.” Following their apprehension, the judge ordered that the teenagers, all of whom are students at the al-Aroub agricultural school, remain in custody until the end of their trial. Extending remands (i.e., keeping suspects in jail until the end of legal proceedings ) is almost always a default option favored by the Israeli military court in the West Bank, whose sole defendants are Palestinians. When detainees are suspected of minor offenses (such as stone throwing or demonstrating ), and especially when they are minors, the length of time they are held in custody often exceeds the maximum possible prison term. Therefore, defendants often feel pressured to reach a deal with the prosecution and plead guilty, even when they are not or when the evidence is weak. But this time, the pressure evidently did not work. -- See also: Source more.. e-mail Hamas: PA detained 15 affiliates 8/7/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority Security Services detained 15 Hamas affiliates in the West Bank, a Hamas statement issued Saturday said. Over the last three days, 13 supporters were detained in Deir Ghassanah village west of Ramallah, and two were detained in the Salfit area, the statement said.... Report: Secret meeting held between Israeli, Hamas officials Ha'aretz - Sources say meeting held in order to warn Hamas against kidnapping settlers in the West Bank to use as leverage to free Palestinian prisoners. 12,000 Palestinian children arrested by Israel since 1967 Uruknet August 6, 2010 - According to new figures released by the Palestinian Authority's Minister for Prisoner Affairs, Issa Karaka', the Israeli authorities have arrested 12,000 Palestinian children since 1967, 300 of whom are minors and are still held in prisons run by the Israeli Occupation. Mr Karaka' stated that detained children "were subjected to torture, extortion and unfair judicial... Israel detains 3 Palestinians in south of Nablus 7 Aug 2010 - Nablus , August 7, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces detained today three Palestinians at military checkpoint at the entrance of Eraq Boreen village in south of Nablus city, in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces (IOF) imposed curfew on the village in the morning and prevented the movement of the citizens from and into the village, Abed Al-Raheem Qados,... Report: Secret meeting held between Israeli, Hamas officials Ha'aretz 7 Aug 2010 - Sources say meeting held in order to warn Hamas against kidnapping settlers in the West Bank to use as leverage to free Palestinian prisoners. Torture against Palestinian prisoners in Egypt rises after Eilat firing PIC 7 Aug 2010 - Informed Egyptian security sources disclosed an escalation of torture against Qassam Brigade leaders of Hamas’s military wing detained in Egyptian prisons, after the firing of missiles at Eilat. 'Major George' Accused of Running Israel's Abu Ghraib Palestine Chronicle: 7 Aug 2010 - By Jonathan Cook - Jerusalem A police officer known as 'Major George' who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been appointed to oversee relations with Jerusalem's Palestinian population, it has emerged. The decision has been greeted with stunned disbelief from human rights groups, who say unresolved allegations against Major George that he brutally abused Arab prisoners for many years should disqualify him from such a sensitive post. Relations between the Israeli police and the 250,000 Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem have been on a knife edge for many months, as extremist Jewish groups -- backed by the municipality -- have increased their settlement drive in traditional Palestinian neighbourhoods such as Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel (Acri), Israel’s largest legal rights group, revealed last week that it had made a formal complaint...more Hamas: PA security arrests 8 West Bank affiliates 8/6/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- A statement from Hamas officials in the West Bank said Palestinian Authority security services detained eight of its members and affiliates. The Friday statement said the arrests were politically motivated, adding that they took place principally in the Qalqiliya, Hebron and Nablus districts.... 315 Palestinians including 37 children and 5 women arrested by IOF in July Uruknet August 6, 2010 - The Supreme National Committee for the Support of Detainees said that at 315 Palestinians, including 37 children and 5 women, were arrested during the past month of July in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. Al-Khalil was the most affected city as the IOF arrested a hundred residents from this southern West Bank... Arab liaison appointed by Israel is accused torturer The National 6 Aug 2010 - Critics say Captain George' – the police's new Arab affairs officer and a former interrogator – reflects a growing hostility towards Palestinians. 315 Palestinians including 37 children and 5 women arrested by IOF in July PIC 6 Aug 2010 - The Supreme National Committee for the Support of Detainees said that at 315 Palestinians, including 37 children and 5 women, were arrested during the past month of July.. Khreisha calls for an end to political detention and torture in PA prisons PIC 6 Aug 2010 - The second deputy speaker of the PLC, Hasan Khreisha, called for the release of all political prisoners, including the academics who were lately arrested and are being tortured in the PA jails. Islamic movement says Salah ban extended 8/5/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian religious leader Raed Salah has been banned from entering Jerusalem for another three months, the Islamic Movement announced Thursday."The commander of the internal front in the Israeli army" issued a military order preventing Salah, who was sentenced last month to five months in prison for spitting on a border guard, the.... PLC member calls for release of professors 8/5/2010 - TULKAREM (Ma'an) --Palestinian Legislative Council member Hassan Khreisha has appealed to the Ramallah government to release two An-Najah University professors detained on Tuesday. Khreisha said that he appealed to President Abbas to release these two professors and to work to end political arrests, whether in the West Bank or in Gaza, so that all resources.... Abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli jails Uruknet August 5, 2010 - Testimonials and events documented by human rights organizations show the abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons to be regular and widespread. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, torture, threats and intimidation as well as the denial of basic basic human rights, such as access to education are the most common forms of abuse, documents show... Israel detains 5 Palestinians in Nablus 5 Aug 2010 - Nablus, August 5, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces detained today five Palestinians in Asira Al-Shmalia town in Nablus. The mayor of the town, Abed Al-Kareem Saied, said that Israeli occupation forces raided the town and number of houses. Besides, they destroyed the furniture of a three-floor building belonging to Mohammed Yassin . He added that they detained five... Barghouti from Prison: No to Negotiations The Media Line 4 Aug 2010 - Senior Fatah member lashes out against his party and the Palestinian Authority. Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has harshly criticized the Palestinian Authority for negotiating with Israel, saying both direct and indirect negotiations are pointless.Barghouti, a... Dwaik calls on Abbas to free political detainees in PA jails PIC 6 Aug 2010 - Dr. Aziz Dwaik, the speaker of the Palestinian parliament, strongly condemned the random political arrest campaign against Hamas members at the hands of the militia of Mahmoud Abbas.. Abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli jails Ma’an News Agency 8/5/2010 Testimonials and events documented by human rights organizations show the abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons to be regular and widespread. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, torture, threats and intimidation as well as the denial of basic basic human rights, such as access to education are the most common forms of abuse, documents show. In 2009, a report from the UK-based children’s rights group Defence for Children International found, there were 305 Palestinian children being held in Israeli jails. The US-based NGO Save the Children further estimates, that over 6,700 children were arrested between October 2000 and April 2009. Both organizations confirm Israel routinely prosecutes Palestinian children as young as 12, describing the ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children as "widespread, systematic and institutionalised." Forms of abuse In 2009, DCI collected 100 sworn affidavits from Palestinian children and teenagers who said they were abused in Israeli military and police custody. Almost 70 percent complained of being beaten, four percent reported being sexually assaulted, and 12 percent said they were threatened with sexual assault. According to the report, most of the incidents occurred during interrogation and were used against detainees to force a confession. -- See also: Video: Israel faces child-abuse claims more.. e-mail IOF soldiers detain 40 Palestinians PIC 6 Aug 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained 40 Palestinian citizens in various West Bank areas at dawn Thursday most of them from one family in Jenin district, local sources reported. Israeli police use force against Bethlehem protest 8/4/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces used physical force and tear gas against what participants called a peaceful rally near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Wednesday, demonstrators said. Ten people were reported injured including one child, and 15 others were detained in Al-Walaja village, where Palestinian, Israeli, and international demonstrators attempted to halt the path.... 2 detained in West Bank raids 8/4/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained two people and issued a summons to a third man across the West Bank on Wednesday morning, Palestinian police reported. The detentions came amid a series of home and village raids, in which families described forces searching for unidentified individuals. An Israeli military spokeswoman said three men wanted by Israel.... PA releases 23 Hizb Ut-Tahrir detainees 8/4/2010 - QALQILIYA (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority released 23 Hizb Ut-Tahrir (Islamic Liberation Party) affiliates on Tuesday evening in Qalqiliya, after they were detained for marking the fall of the Caliphate, a party statement read. The men were released on bail following 10 days of detention for participating in the event on 23 July, when PA police.... The Palestinian hamburglar? Palestine Note 4 Aug 2010 - Washington – A Palestinian man from Nazareth was detained Wednesday after being caught smuggling over 1,300 pounds of mutton into Israel, Ynet News reported . A young girl marvels at a butcher shop. [Credit: Anam Raheem] The... IOF soldiers quell protest march beat up, detain Palestinians PIC 4 Aug 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained nine Palestinians in the Walaja village, west of Bethlehem, on Wednesday. Hamas: PA forces detain 2 university lecturers 8/3/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas said Tuesday that Palestinian Authority security forces detained seven party affiliates across the West Bank, including two An-Najah Universityprofessors. The Nablus lecturers were identified in a Hamas statement as Dr Farid Abu Dahir and Dr Ghassan Khaled. The other detentions took place in Nablus, Qalqiliya, Ramallah and Tulkarem, Hamas said. On Monday.... Case of 14-year-old Palestinian boy used as a human shield submitted to the UN for investigation Uruknet August 3, 2010 - On 3 August 2010, DCI-Palestine submitted a case involving the use of a child as a human shield to the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture for further investigation. DCI-Palestine has received credible evidence that on 16 April 2010, a 14-year-old boy was used as a human shield by units of the Israeli army whilst conducting... Campaigns of Political Arrests Continue in the West Bank; Detainees Include a Woman and Two Human Rights Defenders Uruknet August 2, 2010 - The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the campaigns of arbitrary arrests waged by Palestinian security services in the West Bank against members of Hamas, which have included detentions and maltreatment and are in violation of the law. The latest campaign targeted a number of Palestinians in Nablus and Ramallah, including a 43-year-old woman... Schalit: Pressure Hamas prisoner swap Jeruslalem Post 3 Aug 2010 - Noam and Aviva call on Palestinian people to press for exchange deal. Noam Schalit to Palestinians: Pressure Hamas prisoner swap Jeruslalem Post 3 Aug 2010 - Activists and Gilad’s brother erect small protest-tent city outside prime minister’s residence. Prisoner Hamed in isolation cell since 2006 PIC 3 Aug 2010 - The lawyer of the Palestinian prisoner society said that Ibrahim Hamed has been locked up in solitary cell since kidnapped in May 2006 at the pretext he poses a threat to Israel's national security. Palestinian Detainee Abuse during Operation Cast Lead Stephen Lendman, Dissident Voice 8/2/2010 On July 6, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PACTI) and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel released a report titled, “Exposed: The Treatment of Palestinian Detainees During Operation Cast Lead,” detailing their horrific treatment. Transferred to Israel for interrogation, detainees related grim details of their ordeal – grave human rights violations, showing Israel’s “contempt for the rule of law.” Their “fundamental due process rights were trampled on and the rule of law brutally disregarded during and after the fighting,” providing compelling evidence of collective punishment since Israel’s 2005 “disengagement,” followed by an embargo, a medieval siege, regular incursions, Cast Lead, and continued oppression of 1.5 million people — isolated, surrounded, attacked, brutalized, and slowly suffocated into submission, what hasn’t happened and won’t, but it doesn’t deter Israel from trying, or America from providing weapons and funding its lawlessness. Seizure and Detention in Gaza Under Article 92 of the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners relating to family notification about an individual’s seizure, the ICRC says it must be “as soon as (someone is) interned, or at the latest not more than one week after….arriv(ing) in a place of internment” or a temporary camp. Israeli law also obligates authorities to comply with international law, its High Court recognizing notification as a basic detainee right, ruling that relatives must be informed within 24 hours.... more.. e-mail PFLP leader: Israeli forces destroy pipes, detain 2 8/2/2010 - Hebron - Ma'an - Israeli forces destroyed over 30 dunums of farmland in the Hebron village of Al-Baq'a and detained two relatives Monday, the landowner and a Palestinian faction leader said. Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine leader Badran Jabir said Israeli troops ransacked his home and farm, damaging irrigation networks and seedlings. He said he.... Related: PFLP leader says forces destroy land, detain 2 Center says Israeli forces raided prison ward 8/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma’an - The Al-Asra Center for Prisoners Studies said Monday that an Israeli special force unit raided a ward holding several high-ranking Palestinian leaders. Prisoners told the center that the Dror unit stormed the ward Sunday, damaging personal property and confiscating photo albums, books, and letters. The center added that the Israeli Prison.... Israeli army detains 11 in West Bank overnight 8/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli army said Monday that its forces detained 11 Palestinians across the West Bank overnight. A military spokeswoman told Ma'an that the detentions were carried out in Awarta in Nablus, Ni'lin in Ramallah, Bethlehem and its Husan village, Hebron and its Surif village, and Tammun in Tubas.... PFLP leader says forces destroy land, detain 2 8/2/2010 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Badran Jabir said Israeli forces damaged farmland in the Al-Baq'a area on the outskirts of Hebron, and that two relatives were detained shortly after. Jabir further alleged that forces assaulted his relatives before they were detained, after trying to protect the family's property.... Related: PFLP leader: Israeli forces destroy pipes, detain 2 Noam Shalit appeals to Palestinian public to back prisoner swap Ha'aretz - Father of abducted IDF soldier Gilad Shalit to hold East Jerusalem press conference urging parents of Palestinian prisoners to pressure Hamas into exchange deal. Israel’s new ways to repress Palestinian prisoners Uruknet August 1, 2010 - The Israeli prisons authority (IPA) has been coming up with creative new ways to torment and break the spirits of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, the supreme national committee for supporting prisoners said Sunday in a press statement. The committee’s general coordinator Baha’a al-Madhoun said there has recently been a marked increase in confiscation of... Palestinian Detainees Abuse during Operation Cast Lead Uruknet August 1, 2010 On July 6, the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PACTI) and Adalah: The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel released a report titled, "Exposed: The Treatment of Palestinian Detainees During Operation Cast Lead," detailing their horrific treatment. Transferred to Israel for interrogation, detainees related grim details of their ordeal - grave human rights... Tadamon: Israel killed 7 Palestinians, detained 200 others last July PIC 1 Aug 2010 - The international Tadamon (solidarity) foundation for human rights reported that Israel killed during last month seven Palestinian citizens and kidnapped more than 200 others. Israel’s new ways to repress Palestinian prisoners PIC 1 Aug 2010 - The IPA has been coming up with creative new ways to torment and break the spirits of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, the supreme national committee for supporting prisoners said.  Links
Adalah Adalah (Justice in Arabic) is the first non-profit, non-sectarian Palestinian-run legal center in Israel. The main goal of Adalah’s work is to achieve equal rights and minority rights protections for Palestinian citizens of Israel. Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Organization: Addameer (conscience) is a Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution which focuses on human rights issues. Supports Palestinian prisoners, advocates for rights of political prisoners, works to end torture. Amnesty International Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Amnesty International USA Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights. AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. Arab Association for Human Rights - HRA The HRA was founded in 1988 to promote and protect the political, civil, economic, and cultural rights of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel and to further the domestic implementation of international human rights principles. It is an independent non-governmental organisation registered in Israel. Association for Civil Rights in Israel - ACRI In Hebrew - The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) was founded in 1972 as a non-political and independent body, with the goal of protecting human and civil rights in Israel and in the territories under Israeli control. B’tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories. It endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. Boycott Israeli Medical Association UK: The Medical Committee for Boycott of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) will document the systematic torture of Palestinian people by agents of Israel. It will publicise the practice in order to bring world opinion to bear on Israel. And it will challenge the Israeli Medical Association which has repeatedly failed to issue advice to doctors who are involved in any way with torture. Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide. Human Rights Watch is dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world. Palestinian Center for Human Rights The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is an independent legal body based in Gaza City dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law, and upholding democratic principles in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Palestinian Prisoners Society The Palestinian Prisoner Society is a social and human institution and its members are prisoners inside prisons and released prisoners. Membership is open to every Palestinian prisoner inside and outside prisons who meets the conditions of membership. Physicians for Human Rights - Israel Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-Israel) was established in 1988 as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, dedicated to promoting and protecting the medical human rights of all residents of Israel and the Occupied Territories. Public Committee Against Torture in Israel - PCATI An independent human rights organization founded that monitors the implementation conditions in detention centers and continues the struggle against the use of torture in interrogation in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. United Nations Information System on the Question of Palestine The main collection contains the texts of current and historical United Nations material concerning the question of Palestine and other issues related to the Middle East situation and the search for peace. World Organisation Against Torture OMCT is today the largest international coalition of NGOs fighting against torture,summary executions, forced disappearances and all other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in order to preserve Human Rights. It has at its disposal a network, SOS Torture, consisting of some 240 non-governmental organisations which act as sources of information. The Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees: Home page
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