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Prisoners Archive - November 2009
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
Prisoners Archive - November 2009
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
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News Hunger strike continues at Juneid prison 11/30/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an - Twelve Palestinian detainees held at Juneid prison in Nablus continued their hunger strike for the fourth consecutive day in protest against their detention on Monday. One of the prisoners told Ma'an in a telephone interview that the strike was undertaken as a protest against Israel's refusal to pardon the prisoners and a call to Palestinian Authority officials to discuss their cases with Israel. The detainee added that of the 12 Palestinians partaking in the hunger strike, 11 are affiliated with Fatah's paramilitary group, The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade, while one is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Four of the Palestinian prisoners taking part in the hunger strike include Muhammad Milhem, Jad Hmeidan, Sabri Al-Kurdi, and Muhammad Ash-Sharqawi, the detainee added. Israeli forces detain five from Hebron 11/30/2009 - Hebron - Ma'an - Israeli soldiers seized five Palestinians during raids on houses on Monday in the Old City of Hebron, in the West Bank, according to witnesses. Nidal Al-Owewi said Israeli soldiers entered his house, and ordered his wife and children into the street, before detaining his son Saed Al-Owewi, 20, his nephews Farid Al-Owewi, 20, and Muhammad Al-Owewi, 15. He also said Israeli soldiers detained two brothers in the same area, Muhammad Al-Karaki 16 and Ihab Al-Karaki 15. Al-Owewi's house is near the Avraham Avino, one of several settlements set up by Israeli settlers in the heart of Hebron, the West Bank's largest city. An Israeli military spokeswoman said she was not aware of arrests taking place in Hebron. Two "wanted" Palestinians were detained the previous night in the village of Hussan, on the outskirts of Bethlehem, the previous night, she added. Israel cancels amnesty for Nablus man 11/30/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an Exclusive - Israel cancelled an agreement to grant amnesty to a Palestinian fighter, Palestinian security sources said on Monday. Mahdi Maraqa, 37, was granted a full pardon and removed from Israel's "wanted"¯ list in 2008 under an deal negotiated by the Palestinian Authority. He was working as an officer in the PA's intelligence service in the city of Nablus. Israel has now decreed that the PA arrest Maraqa and hold him in Juneid prison in Nablus. Maraqa also recently travelled to Jordan but was deported back to the West Bank. Approached by Ma'an Maraqa said that contacts were underway to find out why Israel cancelled his pardon. He declined to comment further on the issue. Hundreds of former fighters have signed amnesty agreements, in which they vow to give up armed resistance in exchange for Israel's promise not to arrest or kill them. Israel chief justice: No prisoner deal yet 11/30/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The chief justice of Israel's highest court said on Monday that Israel and Hams are far from concluding a prisoner exchange deal. "What we have learned that one can say is that there is still no deal," Supreme Court President Dorit Beinisch said, according to the Israeli daily Haaretz. "It is complex and not agreed upon, there are gaps between the sides and it is possible that there will be no deal. In this situation, there is no place to publish details about it," she said. Beinisch made the pronouncement during a hearing on a petition from the parents of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks demanding the reversal of a military gag order on the details of a potential deal. The bereaved families want their government to make public the names of prisoners that are being considered for released. Beinisch argued that since a deal is still far away, there is no point in releasing the names. Israeli intel agency defends interrogation methods 11/30/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Responding to a petition to Israel's Supreme Court, the Shin Bet intelligence agency on Monday insisted its interrogation practices are humane. The Public Committee Against Torture had petitioned the court to stop handcuffing Palestinian detainees during interrogation, considering the practice a form of torture. According to the Shin Bet, however, Palestinian prisoners are handcuffed during investigation to avoid attacks on interrogators and to avoid escape attempts, the Hebrew-language daily Ma'ariv reported. The newspaper reported that detainees are typically tied to a chair for long hours with their hands cuffed behind them during interrogations. However, Maariv added, the Shin Bet has amended its cuffing method by lengthening the chains to 48 centimeters. Meanwhile, the Tel Aviv District Court ruled Monday that medical inspectors would review the. . . Report: German mediator arrives in Gaza 11/30/2009 - Jerusalem - Ma'an - A German mediator arrived in Gaza City on Monday to deliver Israel's final response to Hamas' demands over an impending prisoner swap deal, the Dubai-based satellite network Al-Arabiya reported. Meanwhile, other Hamas sources ruled out the possibility that the movement would issue a response before sending a delegation of its own to Damascus to consult with leadership there. Israel will release 980 Palestinians in exchange for a soldier captured in 2006, its State Attorney's Office said Sunday. The office said Hamas will select 450 names and Israel will choose the rest. The announcement came after an activist group petitioned the country's Supreme Court against a swap deal. In response, the State Attorney's Office disclosed, "As part of an agreement with Hamas, which would allow the return of soldier Gilad Shalit to Israel. Palestinian police officer injured in fight 11/30/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an - A Palestinian police officer was injured on Thursday in a fight with a member of the Palestinian National Security forces in Nablus. Colonel Rashid Hamdan, the director of the Nablus police, told Ma'an that the fight erupted in the Rafedya area following an altercation between a member of the Palestinian police and a member of the Palestinian National Security forces. The police officer was moderately injured and was transferred to the Arab hospital in Nablus. Hamdan stated that he ordered the Palestinian police to withdraw from the scene in order to ease the tension. The intelligence service is investigating the incident, he added. Palestinian security sources told Ma'an that the Palestinian security forces announced that they have detained those who were suspected of being involved in the incident. [uruknet.info] Israeli intel agency defends interrogation methods Uruknet November 30, 2009 - Responding to a petition to Israel's Supreme Court, the Shin Bet intelligence agency on Monday insisted its interrogation practices are humane. The Public Committee Against Torture had petitioned the court to stop handcuffing Palestinian detainees during interrogation, considering the practice a form of torture. According to the Shin Bet, however, Palestinian prisoners are handcuffed during investigation... Prosecutor outlines prisoner-swap plan PNN 30 Nov 2009 - Israel's state prosecutor on Sunday provided a broad outline of a plan to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a kidnapped Israeli soldier who has been held by militants in the Gaza Strip for more than three years. Under the plan, which is still being negotiated, Israel would free roughly 1,000 prisoners to win the freedom of Cpl. Gilad Shalit.... Hamas: Dec. 14 or 27 date for swap Jeruslalem Post 30 Nov 2009 - "We want either date to mark the day when hundreds of Palestinian prisoners are released." MIDEAST: One Palestinian Prisoner Could Change the Balance IPS JERUSALEM, Nov 30 (IPS) - The fate of one prisoner locked in an Israeli jail could release the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process from its own jail - provided the timing is right. One Palestinian prisoner could change the balance Daily Star 1 Dec 2009 The fate of one prisoner locked in an Israeli jail could release the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process from its own jail - provided the timing is right. The political timing is definitely ripe. This week a major residual source of tension between Israelis and Palestinians may be on the verge of being resolved - if German mediation finally overcomes last-minute., The fate of one prisoner locked in an Israeli jail could release the moribund Israeli-Palestinian peace process from its own jail - provided the timing is right. The political timing is definitely ripe. This week a major residual source of tension between Israelis and Palestinians may be on the verge of being resolved - if German mediation finally overcomes last-minute. IOF troops detain two Palestinians, settler stabs Palestinian teen PIC 1 Dec 2009 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Monday detained two Palestinians west of Bethlehem city during raids at the pretext that they were wanted for interrogation, Hebrew press reported. Swedish MP: Gaza biggest prison in the open air PIC 1 Dec 2009 - A Swedish green party MP has criticized the ministry of immigration for deciding to deport Palestinian refugees to Gaza Strip, warning that the Strip has turned into the biggest prison in open air. Hamas: Gaps remain over prisoner swap with Israel 11/30/2009 - Yahoo! News - AP - RAMALLAH, West Bank – Senior Hamas officials said Monday that the Islamic militant group is still wrangling with Israel over the names of 50 prisoners it wants released in exchange for a captive Israeli soldier, signaling significant gaps in the way of an anticipated deal. Last week, Israeli and Hamas officials spoke of progress, raising speculation that an agreement could be wrapped up within days. Hamas is demanding some 1,000 prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier it has held for more than three years. But Hamas officials said Israel is still balking at including prominent political leaders and top Hamas militants it holds. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the German-mediated negotiations. At the top of the contested list is Marwan Barghouti, a popular leader of Hamas' rival Fatah, who is serving five consecutive life terms for his role in shooting attacks that killed four Israelis and a Greek monk. Israel To Release 980 Palestinian Detainees For Shalit IMEMC 30 Nov 2009 - Monday November 30, 2009 - 03:09, Israel decided to release 450 Palestinian detainees as part of a prisoner-swap deal to secure the release of the captured soldier, Gilad Shalit, and would also release additional 550 detainees chosen by the state as part of what was described as a ‘gesture to the Palestinians’. Israel releases Palestinian professor held without charge 11/29/2009 - Salfit - Ma'an - Israel released a Palestinian law professor on Thursday after holding him for 20 months in three different prisons without charge. Dr Ghassan Khaled (known as "Abu Nasser") is a lawyer and lecturer in commercial law at An-Najah University in the West Bank city of Nablus. Khaled was arrested in January 2008, interrogated for 20 days, then released and re-arrested on 31 March 2008. He was held in administrative detention until last Thursday. According to the human rights organization Ahrar, Khaled was tortured while in Israel's Negev, Megiddo and Ofer prisons. Akram Daoud, the dean of the law faculty at An-Najah, told the Chronicle of Higher Education earlier in November that his colleague was held completely without charges. "There are no charges. This was the first time he was arrested. He is religious. He is someone who prays and sometimes talks in the mosques, but he's not connected to any kind of political party,"¯ Doud was quoted as saying. Israel: 980 Palestinians slated for release 11/30/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel will release 980 Palestinians in exchange for a soldier captured in 2006, its State Attorney's Office said Sunday. The office said Hamas will select 450 names and Israel will choose the rest. The announcement came after an activist group petitioned the country's Supreme Court against a swap deal, according to the Hebrew-language daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. In response, the State Attorney's Office disclosed, "As part of an agreement with Hamas, which would allow the return of soldier Gilad Shalit to Israel. . . there is a possibility for the release in principle of about 450 prisoners whose names are being delivered by Hamas. "Some 530 Palestinians selected by Israel will also be released "[a]s a gesture to the Palestinian people" in a second stage of the deal, the office added. "The list of these prisoners has not been formed yet and no criteria have been set on this matter. . . . " Teen detained by Israeli forces overnight 11/29/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained a Palestinian teenager from the Barqa village, west of Nablus, on Saturday night. Palestinian sources told Ma'an that Munjed Ragheb Salah, 16, was detained at the entrance of the village and was taken to an unknown location. The sources added that Israeli troops opened fire against the youth before he was detained, as clashes erupted between the troops and local Palestinians. No injuries were reported. [end] PA forces, Fatah members commemorate victims of Israeli attacks 11/29/2009 - those killed by Israeli attacks [MaanImages] Qalqiliya - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority national security forces and Fatah members in Azzun village placed wreathes on the graves of Palestinian victims of Israeli attacks on Sunday. The commemoration ceremony was undertaken for the Eid Al-Adha holiday. Brigadier Musleh Abu Amid paid tribute to those Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks, adding that their souls will only rest in peace when the land is liberated and Palestinian detainees are released, he said [end] [uruknet.info] Families of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli Jails: "Our Sons are not terrorists, the real terrorists are the Zionist child-killers" Uruknet November 29, 2009 - Abu Yasser is an elderly Palestinian farmer living in the southern part of the West Bank. He keeps his eyes glued to Al-Jazeera Television channel these days to follow up the latest news regarding the German-mediated talks between Israel and Hamas over a possible prisoner-exchange deal. He hopes that his son, Ahmed, will be amongst hundreds... [uruknet.info] The Prisoner Issue and the Israeli Arrogance Uruknet November 29, 2009 - There are currently 11,000 Palestinian and Arab activists suffering inside Israeli prisons and detention locations. Those people sacrificed their freedom and spent brief or lengthy imprisonment terms for the sake of independence of Palestine and the liberation of their people from Israeli occupation. Those prisoners are at the forefront of Palestinian conscience and memory. There issue... Troops get off easy for forcing prisoners to eat snacks YNet News 29 Nov 2009 - Four soldiers convicted of overstepping authority when they forced Palestinian detainees to eat snacks get off easy. Jaffa Military Court demotes them in rank, fines them NIS 1,800 even though the four did 'damage to IDF's image' [uruknet.info] The Palestinian Prisoners' Plight Uruknet November 29, 2009 - There are currently approximately 11,000 Palestinian prisoners being held captive in Israeli jails across Israel. Whilst their imprisonment is of itself in direct contravention of international law, the whole arrest, judiciary and imprisonment process compromises their basic human rights. In Gaza, the families of prisoners in Israeli jails meet every Monday at the premises of the... Israel: 980 prisoners to be freed for Shalit YNet News 29 Nov 2009 - As part of its response to bereaved parents' High Court petition, State says 450 prisoners may be released as part of deal securing kidnapped soldier's release, adds '530 additional prisoners chosen by Israel will be freed as a gesture to the Palestinian people' Israeli radio: Ramallah and Washington hinder the Shalit deal PIC 30 Nov 2009 - Israeli radio revealed on Saturday that the Palestinian Authority and Washington are hindering a prisoner exchange deal fearing that such a deal would raise Hamas's popularity amongst Palestinians. Israel ready to release 1,000 Palestinians for captive soldier 11/29/2009 - The Guardian - First official confirmation of prisoner swap for Gilad Shalit captured in 2006 - Israel revealed for the first time today it is ready to release nearly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners to secure the freedom of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza. The government said it was preparing for the possible release of 450 prisoners, whose names were proposed by Hamas, in the first stage of what would be Israel's biggest prisoner swap in more than 20 years. Once Shalit, who was captured near Gaza in June 2006, was freed then another 530 prisoners, whose names will be chosen by Israel, would be released. Although the approximate figures have been known for several weeks, this was the first time the government has officially confirmed the size of the deal and suggests real progress has been made towards a prisoner swap. Avi Issacharroff / Hamas influence in Gaza is growing Ha'aretz 29 Nov 2009 - What can we learn from the state's response Sunday to a High Court of Justice petition demanding the publication of which Palestinian prisoners would be freed in exchange for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit? Not much. ... Best Holiday Present - Late For The Eid Or Early For Christmas? 11/29/2009 - Desert Peace - Khalid Amayreh in occupied Jerusalem - An Israel-Hamas prisoner swap deal appears close to fruition, though no indication has been given yet as to who and how many it includes. -- As of Wednesday, 25 November, German and Egyptian mediators were trying hectically to finalise a prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas. The deal would see the release of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured by Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip more than three years ago, in exchange for the release from Israeli detention camps of hundreds of Palestinian political prisoners. Indirect negotiations aimed at reaching an accord that failed repeatedly due to Israeli intransigence and Hamas’s insistence that Israel free all prisoners included in the original list Hamas presented to Israel more than two years ago. Israel ready to release 1,000 Palestinians for captive soldier The Guardian 29 Nov 2009 - First official confirmation of prisoner swap for Gilad Shalit captured in 2006 Israel revealed for the first time today it is ready to release nearly 1,000 Palestinian prisoners to secure the freedom of Gilad Shalit, the... Palestine calls for release of intifada leader in prisoner swap with Israel The Guardian 28 Nov 2009 - Marwan Barghouti has helped to lead his people through two violent uprisings. But many believe he is the region's best chance for peace From the tree-ringed campus of Birzeit University, a narrow road leads deep inside... Group: Soldiers beat Hebron man en route to mosque 11/27/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Christian Peacemaker Teams observers responded to a call from vendors in the Old City of Hebron on Thursday, saying a Palestinian man was being beaten by Israeli forces. When the observers arrived, a statement said, "six soldiers were detaining a young man who appeared to be in distress. He was holding his abdomen and crying. His mother and a man held him while an older man spoke with the soldiers. " The observers said they conducted interviews with four eyewitnesses to the event, including two Palestinians and two internationals. The reports, according to the observers, corroborated the vendors' story that the "young man was stopped and asked for his identity card. A soldier pushed him against the wall. When the youth asked, 'Why do you push me? ' the soldier beat him. He was struck on the head [and] stomach with a rifle butt and kicked in the groin. Israel denies entry to Americans attending Jericho prisoner conference 11/27/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli border guards denied Americans Dhoruba Bin Wahad andNaji Mujahid entry into Palestine on Monday as they attempted to travel to Jericho for a conference on Palestinian prisoners illegally incarcerated in Israeli jails. The men, a civil rights activist and a student, attempted to enter the West Bank via the Allenby Bridge from Jordan. "The Israelis did not deny us entry into Palestine for legitimate security reasons," Bin Wahad announced in a video statement following the denial. "Ultimately we barred because of what we think and not for any other reason. " Bin Wahad is a former political prisoner and leader of the Black Panther Party whose conviction was overturned after spending 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Naji Mujahid is a Washington, DC-based student and activist. Report: No swap deal until next month 11/28/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - A deal to release some 1,000 Palestinian prisoners hinges on where they will be released and a few names, the US broadcaster Fox News reported on Friday. Armed groups in Gaza have demanded in exchange for captured soldier Gilad Shalit about 500 specific prisoners, some of whom Israel's government has refused to free. According to the Fox report, which quotes sources close to the negotiations, the deal hinges both on whether Israel will deport prisoners or return them to their homes in Palestine, and certain names on the list. However, the sources reportedly added that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears willing to push a deal forward in spite of his initial reservations about certain detainees. In any case, the deal will likely not happen during the Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Adha, which began on Thursday night. Gaza families upset at jilt from Jericho prisoners conference 11/26/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Gaza Committee of Parents of Detainees called the conference on Palestinian prisoners in Jericho a "great national step" in efforts to gain international recognition for the abuse of prisoners by Israeli officials, but expressed disappointment over their exclusion from the proceedings. Members of the Gaza delegation said they had been promised invitations by conference organizers, but said they never received any sort of request for their attendance. According to organizers however, the conference, which ended Wednesday, was not attended by any delegates from Gaza because they could not secure permits for travel to the West Bank. Delegates were frustrated with the lack of communication from the conference organizers, saying they were promised follow-up via the Ministry of Prisoners Affairs. PA: Israeli troops detain three teens in north 11/26/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained three young Palestinians from Deir Estiyah in Salfit and another from Qalqilia on Thursday, aPalestinian Authority police said. The Deir Estiyah detainees were identified as Ahmad and Abdel Aziz Abu Hajlah, and Muhammad Sayel Abu Fares, all 15 years old. The PA report added that in Qalqilia, soldiers overran the city and detained Ala Abdullah Elayan. Israel's military said it detained two Palestinians during a cross-border raid southeast of Bethlehem on Wednesday night. The detainees were not immediately identified. Israel holds an estimated 10,000 Palestinians in its prisons. [end] Hamas leaders secretly return to Gaza after Damascus talks 11/26/2009 - Al-Arish - Ma'an - Members of the Hamas delegation sent to Damascus to discuss the Shalit prisoner release deal returned to Gaza on Thursday morning at dawn, according to Egyptian security sources. Egyptian security sources told Ma'an that the Egyptian authorities imposed secrecy on the delegation's return through the Rafah border crossing, which included senior Hamas officials Mahmoud Az-Zahhar, Khaled Abu Sido, Issam Rabbah, and Ashraf Saleh. Hamas leaders from Gaza were in Damascus on Tuesday after holding talks in Cairo with a German official who is mediating in the indirect negotiations with Israel. In Damascus, the Hamas delegation met with senior-most leader Khalid Mash'aland other top Hamas figures who are based their in exile, reportedly discussing whether to go forward with a deal in which resistance groups in Gaza would release caputred Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit held in the Strip in return for1,000 Palestinian prisoners. French humanitarian aid permitted into Gaza 11/26/2009 - Al-Arish - Ma'an - Egyptian authorities permitted the entry of humanitarian aid and stationary donated by French charities into the Gaza Strip via the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday evening, according to an official for the Arab Doctors' Union, Mustafa Tayeh. In an interview with Ma'an, Tayeh stated that numerous French charities had donated the consignment which included books, pens and school bags, to school children in the Gaza Strip, particularly those children with parents detained in Israeli jails. The French charities' donation included nine tons of medical equipment, which arrived along with the delivery of stationary. Tayeh added that 50 tons of meat for the Eid Al-Adha, donated by the Arab Doctors' Union, will be permitted into Gaza on the second day of the Muslim holiday, as a result of Palestinian and Egyptian coordination. PA minister: No peace deal without prisoner release 11/26/2009 - Jericho - Ma'an - Issa Qaraqe, the minister of detainees and detainees affairs, said on Thursday he would not sign a peace agreement with Israel until all Palestinian prisoners had been released from its jails. Speaking at an international conference in Jericho on the plight of Palestinian prisoners, Qaraqe said children and women in Israel's jails deserved the attention of the international community, which he urged to intervene. He also alleged that Palestinians suffer widespread torture and medical neglect, that the issue was at the top of President Mahmoud Abbas' agenda, and that there would never be a peace agreement with Israel that did not address detainees. Among the participants on Thursday were Sinn FĆ©in member and former political prisoner Patrick Sheehan, former EU vice president Luisa Morgantini, UK lawyer and activist Liam Pepper, US ex-detainees activist Victoria. . . Israel pardons former Palestinian fighters 11/26/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an Exclusive - Israel has agreed to remove 26 former Palestinian fighters from its list of "wanted"¯ men and relax restrictions on others, on the eve of the Muslim Eid Al-Adha holiday, Palestinian sources said on Thursday. The sources indicated that on Wednesday night the Palestinian Authority (PA) handed Israeli officials a list of 93 people it wants removed from the wanted list during a meeting. Israel agreed to fully pardon 26 of the men, and ease restrictions on the movement and rights of others. Twenty-six men who had to report to a PA compound to sleep at night will now be able to sleep at home. Seven will be released from the PA's Juneid prison, outside the West Bank city of Nablus. Since 2007 former Palestinian fighters signed "amnesty"¯ agreements in which they would hand in their weapons, swear not to fight, and spend a term in a PA jail in exchange. . . Independent: West Bank, Gaza political detainees to be freed for Eid 11/26/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - Representative of independent Palestinians Yasser Al-Wadiyeh said the de facto Gaza and West Bank caretaker governments agreed to release some detainees affiliated with their rival party ahead of the Muslim Eid Al-Adha. Al-Wadiyeh said the promises from both governments came after "continuous efforts of the independent personalities" in both Palestinian areas. The spokesman said he had also secured a list of names of those prisoners who would be released. [end] [uruknet.info] Law and Order: The Systematic Use of Administrative Detainment by Israel Uruknet November 26, 2009 - The recent media attention concerning ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the release of the captured soldier Gilad Shalit and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners obscures the historical and contemporary reality of routine imprisonment without trial, illegal detainment, human rights abuses and the discriminatory application of law by Israel in the Occupied Palestinian territory. It... Palestinians say Israel pardoned 92 wanted Fatah men YNet News 26 Nov 2009 - In apparent bid to bolster Abbas' regime ahead of possible release of hundreds of Hamas prisoners as part of Shalit deal, Israel grants amnesty to dozens of al-Aqsa Brigades men Israel-Hamas prisoner-swap talks on hold until Tuesday Daily Star 26 Nov 2009 Indirect talks between Israel and the Hamas movement over a prisoner exchange have been suspended until Tuesday, a Palestinian official said. "Negotiations - will resume after Eid al-Adha in Cairo on Tuesday," the official told AFP on Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity. IOF troops detain two Palestinians PIC 26 Nov 2009 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained two Palestinian young men in Qabatia village during an incursion that started at midnight Wednesday and ended on Thursday morning, locals reported. Fadwa: We have full confidence in Palestinians negotiating Shalit deal PIC 26 Nov 2009 - Fadwa Al-Barghouthi, the wife of detained Fatah leader Marwan Al-Barghouthi, has stressed that she was fully confident of the skill of the Palestinian party negotiating the prisoners' swap deal. Detainee To Be Allowed To Receive Medical Treatment Abroad, Won’t Be Allowed Back IMEMC 25 Nov 2009 - Wednesday November 25, 2009 - 11:11, Palestinian sources reported Wednesday that the Israeli Authorities decided to release detainee Akram Oneiter, 25, who will be receiving urgent medical treatment abroad under the condition that he does not return to the country. At least 10 detained in overnight Israeli raids in West Bank 11/25/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel forces said 10 Palestinians were detained during raids in the West Bank on Tuesday night, while PA forces said five were detained and another five were served notices to report to Israeli intelligence. According to the army, three were taken from Qabatiya, south of Jenin; three from the village of Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem; two from Hebron; and two from the town of Dura, south of Hebron. All of the detainees were taken because of their status as "wanted"¯ individuals. In Dura, the military said that its forces searched a man's house before arresting him, and uncovered an M16 rifle and a handgun. The Palestinian Authority's (PA) police department said that, in actuality, Israeli forces detained five men in Dura: Majed Yousif Rjoub, Musallam Yousif Rjoub, Abdullah Musallam Rjoub, Abdullah Salim Rjoub, and Riziq Salem Rjoub. Journalists demand release of detained colleagues 11/25/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Palestinian Journalists Association called on Wednesday for the release of 11 Palestinian media workers detained in West Bank jails before the advent of Eid Al-Adha. A delegation from the association delivered a written appeal to Iyad As-Saraj, Secretary of the National Reconciliation Committee in Gaza City, calling for urgent intervention in securing the release of the detained individuals. The delegation included Yaser Abu Hin, Wesam A'fefah, the association's secretary Ibrahim Thaher, Mohammad Yasin, and Imad Al-Ifranji, head of Palestinian media forum. In response, As-Saraj expressed his condemnation of political arrests, particularly of journalists, assuring the delegation that he would work on securing the release of the 11 before Eid. Israel releases Palestinian after seven years 11/25/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an - Israeli authorities released on Tuesday night Sinan Muhammad Abu Ayesh from Balata Refugee Camp after holding him for seven years. Abu Ayesh was sentenced to six years in prison. At the end of his term he was transferred to Israel's Negev prison camp held for another year. Mash’al to decide on prisoner deal 11/25/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Hamas' senior-most leader Khalid Mash'al is expected to make a decision about a proposed prisoner exchange with Israel on Wednesday. A delegation of senior Hamas leaders were reported to be in Damascus Tuesday night, where Mash'al and other top Hamas figures in exile are based. They are reportedly discussing whether to go forward with a deal in which resistance groups in Gaza would release an Israeli soldier held in the Strip in return for some 1,000 Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that Mash'al's pronouncement on the issue will be the linchpin for a deal as far as the Palestinian side is concerned. "On the Palestinian side, Mash'al is the key - that is known. Now he is in his favorite position. The Gazans are flocking to him like pilgrims, and his office will be the one to issue the Hamas response,"¯ the newspaper said. Report: Prisoner swap talks postponed to after Eid Al-Adha 11/25/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Mediated prisoner swap talks between Israel and Gaza resistance officials have been postponed until after Eid Al-Adha, Israel's Channel 2 reported Wednesday night. According to the TV report, the postponement came after because of Gaza's insistence on the release of Hamas leaders like Ibrahim Hamed, commander of the Hamas military wing in the West Bank and Abdullah Barghouti, who was sentenced to 67 life terms in Israeli jai. Hamas officialKhalil Al-Hayyeh, however, told the news channel that Israeli stubbornness caused the failure of the latest round of talks. Earlier in the week Gaza leaders stressed their earlier position, that Israel can take all the time it wants to decide on the release of the 450 named Palestinian prisoners and 550 other detainees. Officials said the names on the list delivered to Israel were not going to change. Palestinians eager to embrace their beloved ones as prisoner-swap deal nears PIC 25 Nov 2009 - Seventy-year-old Muhammed Yousuf has kept his eyes glued to al-Jazeera TV to know the latest regarding efforts to conclude a prisoner-exchange accord. Sawaf: Israel is maneuvering regarding the prisoner swap deal PIC 25 Nov 2009 - Palestinian political analyst Mustafa Al-Sawaf said that Israel is maneuvering regarding the prisoner swap deal in an attempt to reduce the demands of the Palestinian resistance. IOA deports Palestinian sick detainee to Jordan PIC 25 Nov 2009 - Palestinian local sources reported that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) transferred Palestinian prisoner Akram Anteer, who suffers from a serious disease, from Negev prison to Jordan. Israeli forces seize eight in night raids 11/24/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel's military said on Tuesday that it detained seven Palestinians during overnight raids in the occupied West Bank. One raid took place in a village near Ramallah, another near Qalandiya (south of Ramallah) and a third in Hebron, the army said, adding that all the detainees were taken because they were "wanted. " ¯Additionally, after raiding the village of Jayous, northeast Qalqiliya, Israeli forces detained Muhammad Hasan Salim, 68, and took him to an unknown location. Salim was expected to travel to Mecca to perform Hajj on Tuesday, under the sponsorship of Saudi Arabia who underwrote the cost of the pilgrimage for 2,000 Palestinians who lost relatives in Israeli attacks. The raids come amid reports of progress toward a deal in which Israel would release 1,000 of the estimated 10,000 Palestinians it holds in its prisons in exchange for a soldier held by fighters in Gaza. Hearing for deported BU student postponed at Israeli court 11/24/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli High Court issued a two-day extension for military prosecutors to file a report that will ultimately determine whether deported Bethlehem University student Berlanty Azzam will be allowed to finish her degree. Israeli prosecutors have until 11am on Tuesday to file a report on their findings from a 17 November interview with Berlanty at the Erez crossing. So far their case has rested on accusations that Berlanty was residing in the West Bank illegally, and her deportation is part of a security campaign. Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev told CNN the treatment of Berlanty, who was detained for hours, blindfolded and handcuffed then dropped off at the Erez crossing and told to go home, was in keeping with Israeli concerns that Gaza-registered Palestinians may be coerced by family members to push forward Hamas-policy in the West Bank. Barghouthi: Negotiations failed to release prisoners 11/24/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Jailed Fatah Central Committee member Marwan Barghouthi said he regrets the failure of talks with Hamas and Israel to guarantee the release of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, a letter from the leader said Tuesday. The letter, addressed to the International Conference on Detainees launched in Jericho told participants that"it is regrettable that the negotiations and agreements have failed to release the prisoners. The victims of this failure are the hundreds of prisoners who have been in jails for more than 32 years such as Na'el Al-Barghouti, Fakhry Al-Barghouthi, Karim Younis, Othman Musleh, Fuad Ar-Razemand and many others. " ¯It was not clear, however, whether the letter from Barghouthi was proclaiming as failed the most recent round of talks between Israel and Hamas via Germany over the possible release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the handing over of a captured Israeli soldier. Hamas: Israel continues to manipulate swap talks 11/24/2009 - released in exchange for a video tape of Shalit[MaanImages] Bethlehem/Cairo - Ma'an - Israel has exaggerated the progress of recent prisoner swap talks and manipulated the hopes and expectations of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, Hamas leaders proclaimed late Tuesday. The proclamation followed days of reports from Palestinian and Israeli media heralding the immanent release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier captured in 2006. Talks have been proceeding with German mediation following the release of a video tape showing the Israeli soldier in good health. "If a deal is not struck in the next 48 hours," Hamas sources said, it will be proof of Israeli reticence over the terms of the swap deal, and a refusal to show seriousness in the talks. One leader called recent media coverage "propaganda only. Hamas: PA detained 13 of our members 11/24/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Hamas reported on Tuesday that the Fatah-allied Palestinian Authority security forces detained thirteen people affiliated with the Islamic movement in the last two days. Hamas said in a statement that the detentions took place near the West Bank cities of Nablus and Tulkarem. Since Hamas seized full control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, the PA has consolidated power in the West Bank, arresting members of opposing parties and banning Hamas from public demonstrations or other displays of affiliation. Hamas authorities in Gaza have also clamped down on Fatah activity, allegedly arresting members of the group and banning its activities. Arrests as a method of political repression in both the West Bank and Gaza have been a stumbling block in efforts to reunite the rival movements. Report: Israeli cabinet would approve Shalit deal 11/24/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Israeli cabinet would approve a prisoner swap deal releasing 1,000 Palestinians for captive soldier Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit if the issue came up for a vote, Israeli media wrote on Tuesday. Following reports that Hamas was meeting in Cairo with a German mediator to finalize a deal. The Israeli news site Ynet reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu would not receive opposition in his cabinet to endorse the swap. The list of Knesset members who would sanction the prisoner swap include Defense Minister Ehud Barak and ministers from his Labor party, while the religious party Shas appears as though it will remain undecided until the day of the vote as leaders consult with the party's spiritual leader for advice, according to Ynet. The news that there would be an overwhelming cabinet approval for a prisoner exchange deal comes after Monday's. . . Jericho hosts international conference on prisoners 11/24/2009 - Jericho - Ma'an - The International Conference on Palestinian Prisoners began in Jericho on Tuesday, attended by delegations representing local and international human rights organizations. Also in attendance was caretaker Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who delivered a speech thanking the participants and addressing current Palestinian detainees: "I say to you that you are not alone and we will stand by you until you are released. " ¯ The conference on Palestinian prisoners was sponsored by the Palestinian Authority, who stated that the conference's aim was to mobilizeinternational support for the right to freedom of Palestinian detainees and their recognition as Prisoners of War in accordance with the Forth Geneva Convention and international treaties ratified by Israel. Fayyad highlighted that, "The death of over 200 detainees inside Israeli prisons as a result of medical negligence,. . . Abed Rabbo: Hamas would form pact with Satan 11/24/2009 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Senior PLO official Yasser Abed Rabbo assailed Hamas on Tuesday morning, accusing the group of plotting to "ally with the devil"¯ in order to weaken the Palestinian Authority (PA). The criticism comes amid media reports that Hamas is poised to conclude a deal with Israel that would involve the release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for a soldier held by guerrillas in Gaza. Both Fatah and Hamas prisoners would be released. An exchange of this magnitude would be a victory for Hamas and a potential embarrassment for the Fatah-dominated PA and PLO leadership in Ramallah, who have not secured any similar victories vis-a-vis Israel. President Mahmoud Abbas demanded a halt to settlement construction before he would head back to the negotiating table, but the recent Israeli approval of 900 homes to be constructed in the Bethlehem-area settlement of Gilo further highlighted the failure of the move. [uruknet.info] Hamas: Israel continues to manipulate swap talks Uruknet November 24, 2009 - Israel has exaggerated the progress of recent prisoner swap talks and manipulated the hopes and expectations of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, Hamas leaders proclaimed late Tuesday. The proclamation followed days of reports from Palestinian and Israeli media heralding the immanent release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for an Israeli soldier captured in 2006. Talks... Israeli minister: Shalit prisoner swap 'very close' 24 Nov 2009 - Palestine, November 24, 2009, (Pal Telegraph) - Ben Eliezer expects Israeli government to approve prisoner-swap deal with Hamas soon. An Israeli minister said on Tuesday that a deal with the democratically elected Hamas movement to swap a Gaza-held soldier in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners was "very close." "I think that we are very close to a deal on... Inside Israeli jails, the real victims of a cry for justice The National 24 Nov 2009 - Jesse Rosenfeld: Amid the growing media fever over a possible prisoner swap involving the release of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held by Hamas, another young captive has a less visible public profile – but personifies Israel’s chokehold on Palestinian self-expression. Analysis: Getting the interests straight Jeruslalem Post 24 Nov 2009 - Israel's interest has always been to release Schalit far away enough from the Palestinian elections to prevent prisoner release from significantly undermining Abbas. Hamas officials hold talks on Shalit prisoner swap deal The Guardian 24 Nov 2009 - Reports say deal to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in return for release of Palestinian prisoners may be close at hand Ian Black: deal could herald big breakthrough Senior figures from the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas... Israeli prisoner swap with Hamas could herald big Middle East breakthrough The Guardian 24 Nov 2009 - Deal for captive soldier Gilad Shalit may include return of the one man able to rebuild Fatah and unite the Palestinians: Marwan Barghouti Prisoner exchanges have been part of the terms of trade of the Middle... Detainees in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories must be treated humanely Relief Web 24 Nov 2009 - Source: Amnesty Hamas: Talk about a near exchange deal premature PIC 24 Nov 2009 - The Hamas Movement has described the media reports on a near prisoners' exchange deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance factions capturing Gilad Shalit as "premature". Israel: New Holding Cells are Being Built 11/24/2009 - Scoop - Public Committee Against Torture - Following a petition filed by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) to the High court of Justice, the State announced this week that it has begun building a new detention complex next to the Ofer Camp military courts (near Ramallah) that will replace the present facility. According to the state, the new facility "will be built with high standards, and an emphasis on the quality of the conditions of detention of those being held in the cells", and that the construction is expected to be completed in six months. The State also said that efforts will also be made in the beginning of 2010 to find a solution to the harsh detention conditions in a similar facility at the Salem Camp (near Jenin) through the appointment of an expert in air conditioning and ventilation. The petition was filed in November 2007 on behalf of a number of Palestinian. . . . Qadoorah 'More than 2000 cases torture during the past year' 11/16/2009 - Palestinian Prisoners Society - Reports - Male Prisoners: A prisoner loses his eye and another has injured a main artery in the heart during interrogation. The president of the Prisoners' Club Qadoorh has confirmed that the Israeli occupation forces exerted and continue to exercise violence, beatings, physical and psychological torture against Palestinian prisoners and everyday there is evidence and facts on the barbarism of the occupation forces against prisoners. He also adds that for example the prisoner Majid Mohammed Khalaf from Rantis and who has been detained since 9/18/2001 and sentenced to 15 years in prison, and according to statement by him during a visit with the prisoners clubs lawyer that he was in interrogation for over seventy days in the Mascoobiya, and during the investigation he was subjected to all forms of torture from physical and psychological torture to beatings, being tied in by the hands standing all day, and solitary confinement, also being deprived of sleep for long periods of time. Palestinian detainees to receive 550 Shekels for Eid 11/23/2009 - Ramallah - Ma'an - Palestinian prisoners will receive 550 New Israeli Shekels for the Eid Al-Adha holiday and for October and November, according to a statement released by Palestinian Minister of Prisoners and Ex-Detainees Issa Qaraqe on Monday. Qaraqe added that the ministry was successful in raising prisoners' canteen allowance to 50 NIS to allow detainees to purchase sweets during the Muslim Feast starting on Friday. The ministry also raised 94,000 Shekels to provide winter tent covers for detainees held at the Negev prison, to protect them from winter weather. According to the statement, Qaraqe accused the Israeli prison administration of delaying the approval of 350 Shekels for 900 Gazan detainees to buy clothes as their families have been banned from visiting for the last three years. The Palestinian ministry awaits Israeli approval, Qaraqe added. Hamas leader: Swap coming soon, and on our terms 11/24/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - An Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swap will be finalized soon, said Ahmad Bahar, deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, in a speech on Monday. The Hamas official was referring to the day's media frenzy over hints of a breakthrough for the release of 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured in 2006. Addressing relatives of imprisoned Palestinians gathered at the Red Cross building in Gaza City on Monday, Bahar said "the light has dawned. You will soon meet your imprisoned sons. "He added, "Our people will soon celebrate the return of Palestinians from the occupation's prisons - and on the captors' terms,"In turn, Bahar called on factions holding Shalit not to alter their demands. "Your brothers in Hamas and in the government insist on an honorable resolution for our people. . . . " Prisoners optimistic amid exchange rumors 11/23/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Jailed Palestinians were in good spirits on Monday despite what they termed "torturous" rumors of an imminent prisoner swap that reported in the media. Responding to the reports of progress toward an exchange between Israel and the Gaza-based captors of an Israeli soldier, Chris Bandak, a Christian from Bethlehem, wrote that he and his fellow detainees "are sure the Palestinian leadership is doing everything it can [to free us]. " "Despite what is and isn't published in the media, this does not shake our confidence in ourselves and our right to liberty and to live with our families," he added. He was referring to Monday's media frenzy over hints of a breakthrough in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which is seeking the release of around 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured in 2006. Press reports 'progress' in talks to free Shalit 23 Nov 2009 - Jerusalem, november 23, 2009 (Pal Telegraph) - Report Hamas leaders will meet to study details of plan to swap Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners. Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Sunday there has been "progress" in talks to free soldier Gilad Shalit, held captive by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip for the past three years. "Everyone knows there is... Hamas-Israel prisoner swap deal in decisive stage The National 23 Nov 2009 - After months of negotiations a deal could be reached this weekend for Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Israel softens prisoner swap terms for Gilad Shalit The National 23 Nov 2009 - A deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for an Israeli solider held in the Gaza Strip draws closer. Minister Shalom: Barghouti, Saadat will not go free YNet News 23 Nov 2009 - Deputy prime minister tells BBC in London that the two terrorists will not be included in a possible list of Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for captive soldier Gilad Shalit, despite earlier reports Prisoner swap deal with Hamas closer as Israel softens terms Daily Star 23 Nov 2009 Israel has softened its terms for a prisoner swap with Islamist group Hamas and the two enemies are nearing a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian inmates for an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip, officials said on Monday. A delegation from Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip, crossed into Egypt for a planned meeting with several Egyptian security officials in Cairo. Taha denies speaking to the media on prisoners' exchange deal PIC 23 Nov 2009 - Ayman Taha, one of Hamas's leaders in Gaza, has denied telling anything about the prisoners' exchange deal between his Movement and Israel to any media outlet. Blind prisoner exposed to harsh interrogation by Israeli officers PIC 23 Nov 2009 - The information committee of Hamas in Israeli jails revealed that prisoner Obadah Bilal, who is a blind 30-year-old young man, has been exposed to harsh interrogation by Israeli officers. Israel, Hamas said to be near deal on prisoner swap LA Times 24 Nov 2009 - Israeli officials are tight-lipped as negotiators hammer out details in Cairo to free Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, being held by Hamas, in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. Expectations of a swap of hundreds of jailed Palestinian militants for an Israeli soldier held by Hamas soared Monday after some of the most promising signs of progress in years of negotiations. Prisoner exchange could see Israeli soldier swapped for Marwan Barghouti 11/23/2009 - Times of London - Israel and the Palestinians are close to reaching agreement on a prisoner swap that could mean freedom for an Israeli soldier held for more than three years in exchange for the release of nearly a thousand Palestinian militants. Gilad Schalit, the young Israeli corporal captured by Hamas in a cross-border raid in June 2006, could be freed as early as Friday, when Palestinians observe Eid al-Adha — a traditional period for amnesties. Among those expected to be released by Israel is Marwan Barghouti, a leading candidate to succeed the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, who has threatened to step down over a lack of progress in the peace process. Barghouti, the leader of the Fatah young guard, is serving multiple life sentences for murder and attacks on Israelis during the last intifada. Seen as a more militant leader, Barghouti is one of the few figures who may be able to bridge. . . . Blind prisoner exposed to harsh interrogation by Israeli officers 11/23/2009 - Palestinian Information Center - OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- The information committee of Hamas in Israeli jails revealed Monday that prisoner Obadah Bilal, who is a blind 30-year-old young man, has been exposed to harsh interrogation by Israeli officers since he was transferred a week ago to Petah Tikva interrogation center where his wife is also detained. The committee said that after the kidnapping of Bilal’s wife last week, he was transferred from Negev prison to join his wife in Petah Tikva, where Israeli interrogators maltreated and physically assaulted him despite the fact that he cannot see. In another incident, the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) prevented the mother of prisoner Hamza Qa’kour, an Islamic Jihad leader in Jenin, from visiting him in Shata prison and confiscated her visit permit which she obtained from the Red Cross without giving reasons. Israeli forces detain 3 more PA security officers 11/21/2009 - Qalqiliya - Ma'an - Israeli forces raided the West Bank town of Jayyus northeast of Qalqiliya on Saturday morning and detained five Palestinians including three Palestinian Authority Security Services officers, officials said. On Friday, four officers and one commander with the Palestinian Intelligence Services were detained from the Salfit area. High-level talks between Israel and Palestine were held throughout the day, with alleged US pressure added shortly before noon. Palestinian security forces are trained by US General Keith Dayton. The five men were released late Friday night, Palestinian security sources confirmed. It was not clear whether the second round of detentions targeting PA forces was related to the first incident. The head of the Israeli civil liaison department said his Israeli counterparts denied knowledge of the detention of any PA security officers in Qalqiliya on Saturday. Israeli forces detain one in Tulkarem raid, summon second 11/21/2009 - Tulkarem - Ma'an - Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Tulkarem and the nearby Nour Ash-Shams Refugee Camp where they detained one Palestinian and delivered a summons order for a second. Palestinian security sources identified the detained man as 27- year-old Ammar Al-Qutub, who was taken to an unknown destination when Israeli soldiers raided his family home near the Shuweikah circle in Tulkarem. In the nearby camp, Israeli soldiers handed over a summoning order to the family of Mohammad Mahmoud Aref, demanding the man appear before the Israeli intelligence services facility south of Tulkarem. [end] Report: Abbas rejected US plan to resume talks 11/21/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israel's Channel 10 reported on Saturday that President Mahmoud Abbas refused a proposal from the United States to resume negotiations with Israel. According to the report, the US administration suggested, and Israel was preparing to allow, the following in exchange for a guarantee from Abbas that the PLO would re-enter talks: - Weapons for Palestinian Authority security forces - Release of 400 Fatah prisoners from Israeli jails before the Muslim holiday of Eid - Extending the PA's West Bank jurisdiction in Area B to full control and Area C to partial control. Channel 10 reported that Abbas rejected all of these offers, sticking instead to his insistence that there be no negotiations while Israel's borders continue to expand. The network also reported that the US Consulate in Jerusalem and the PA have established a joint monitoring committee for the construction of settlements inside Jerusalem. Israel arrests 5 top PA intelligence officers PNN 21 Nov 2009 - Five senior Palestinian General Intelligence Service officers have been detained by Israeli forces near the West Bank village of Salfit in an overnight raid. The detainees include Salfit region intelligence commander Mohammad Abdel Hamid. The Israeli military has also demanded the Palestinians hand over an additional officer who was not apprehended. A Palestinian security source said the Friday morning arrests were apparently... Prisoner’s center for studies: Israel uses excessive force against detainees PIC 22 Nov 2009 - The prisoners’ center for studies said that the Israeli prisons authority commits serious violations of international law regarding the use of excessive force against Palestinian prisoners. IOF troops detain 5 citizens from Jayyus village, settler runs over child PIC 22 Nov 2009 - Israeli occupation forces rounded up five citizens from the Jayyus village at dawn Saturday while an Israeli settler ran over a Palestinian child in Nablus district on Friday, locals reported. Gaza: PLC condemns Fatah threats to detain Dweik 11/20/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - The office of the Palestinian Legislative Council in Gaza condemned what it called threats by the Palestinian Authority police forces to detain PLC Speaker Aziz Dweik, and a Fatah slander campaign against the Hamas official. "The attempts to harm Dweik are a clear expression of [Fatah's] fraudulent claims to partnership and democracy, and a negation of the values of political and social conciliation," the office of the PLC Presidency said in a statement Thursday. While no Fatah threats to detain Dweik have been made publically, officials have dismissed the PLC Speaker's attempts to coax a unity deal between the rival parties. Speaking in an interview with Egypt TV and earlier in an interview with the Palestinian newspaper Al-Quds two weeks ago, Dweik said that "By the end of the month you'll hear what will delight your hearts," in reference to ongoing political activity that would end the Hamas-Fatah rivalry. Hamas: PA forces detain seven party affiliates 11/20/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority Security Service in the West Bank detained seven Hamas members during the last two days, leaders from within the party reported Friday. In a statement, Hamas said the seven were detained from Jenin, Salfit, Tulkarem, and Qalqiliya. The announcement follows news of Israeli detentions of PA Intelligence leaders from the Salfit area, who were reportedly engaged in fighting "anti-political" crimes. [end] US, Israeli officials keep mum on PA intel arrests 11/20/2009 - Ramallah/Nablus - Ma'an Exclusive - Israeli forces detained six Palestinians from Nablus and Salfit overnight including the commander and four officers of the Palestinian Authority Intelligence Services. High-level negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials have been ongoing since dawn in an effort to have the men released, with American officials entering the debate shortly after 11am local time, expressing "concern" over the Israeli actions, reportedly approved by Israeli government officials before the raids took place, Palestinian security sources said. Officials said the "next few hours" will determine whether or not the situation will escalate. The first detention took place during a raid on Aqraba village south of Nablus at 2am Friday, with Israeli forces breaking into the home of PA Intelligence Services Commander Muhammad Abdul Hameed Bani Fadel, 45. Bil’in: Undercover Israeli police detain youth at workplace 11/20/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli forces invaded the village of Bil'in at 9am Thursday morning and detained a local youth involved in the weekly demonstrations against the Israeli separation wall, a statement from the local Popular Committee said. "In an escalation of the recent arrest campaign conducted by the Israeli military in attempt to crush the popular struggle against the Wall in the village, an undercover army unit invaded Bil'in this morning and arrested a local youth, 19 year old Mohammad Yassin," the statement said. The Popular Committee described the incident, saying a "civilian Isuzu pickup with undercover soldiers dressed as Palestinians" entered the village "searching for residents suspected of organizing and participating in the village's weekly demonstrations. " Yassin was reportedly detained from the car garage where he works as a mechanic. Fox News: Hamas handed Israel 70 new names for swap deal 11/20/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - A Fox News exclusive alleged "the pieces are falling in place" for a swap deal to be completed before 27 November that would see 1,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israel released for a soldier captured by Gaza fighters in 2006. Published Thursday morning US Eastern time, the American news agency said Hamas, which has been at the front of swap talks, submitted 70 new names to replace those rejected by Israeli officials. The deal aims to be completed before the Muslim Eid Al-Adha, on the 27th. The terms of the Gaza-proposed swap deal would see 450 named high-level prisoners, including detained lawmakers, former fighters, women and children, released in addition to at least 550 other prisoners. Israel's refusal to release dozens of those named in the group of 450 caused the swap-talks to stall. PA forces detain two for role in US dollar forgeries 11/20/2009 - Hebron - Ma'an - Public Investigation and Intelligence services in Hebron arrested two citizens on charges of fraud and the possession of counterfeit banknotes with the value of 9,900 US dollars, police reported Friday. The information office of the Palestinian police said agents "lured the suspects" into an area of As-Salam Street in Hebron city and once they determined the men were in possession of the currency, which all had the same serial number, officers detained the two for questioning. During the investigation one of the two men admitted to purchasing special ink for their computer printer, which was used to manufacture teh forged notes. A second had previous infractions relating to forgery and fraud, police said. Colonel Ramadan Awwad said the two were transferred to the general prosecution for processing. Israel arrsets 5 PA intelligence officers YNet News 20 Nov 2009 - Five officers in Palestinian General Intelligence Service detained near West Bank village of Salfit. Palestinians say efforts being made to secure their release. Estimates are that arrests likely connected to PA investigation of collaborator Israeli forces seize five from West Bank 11/19/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli forces detained two Palestinians in Bethlehem and Tulkarm early on Thursday in addition to seizing three Palestinians during raids on Wednesday night in the West Bank, according to Israel's own figures. The Palestinian police media office reported that forces stormed Tulkarm and detained 35-year-old Issam Ahmad Iteiwi, originally from Gaza, and caused damage to his house. Israeli forces also raided Beit Fajjar in the south of Bethlehem and detained 21-year-old Abdullah Ibrahim Thawabteh after storming his house. During raids on Wednesday evening, two of the three detained were reportedly taken from Jenin and another from Hebron. They were detained because of their status as "wanted"¯ people. On Tuesday night 24 Palestinians were taken from their homes in several West Bank locations. Hamas: PA detains 16 more supporters 11/20/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Hamas movement said on Thursday that the Fatah-backed Palestinian Authority (PA) detained 16 of its supporters in the West Bank over the last two days. In a statement the movement said the detentions took place in the Nablus, Hebron, Ramallah, Jerusalem and Tulkarem areas. Since Hamas seized full control of the Gaza Strip in June 2007, the PA has consolidated power in the West Bank, arresting members of opposing parties and banning Hamas from public demonstrations or other displays of affiliation. Hamas authorities in Gaza have also clamped down on Fatah activity, allegedly arresting members of the group and banning its activities. Arrests as a method of political repression in both the West Bank and Gaza have been a stumbling block in efforts to reunite the rival movements. Barghouthi: Negotiations doomed to fail 11/19/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an/Agencies - Negotiations with Israel will achieve nothing, jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi told Reuters in an interview published on Thursday. Through written messages passed from the prison via his lawyer, Bargouthi urged Palestinians to embark on popular and diplomatic campaigns to achieve statehood, the news agency reported. "Betting on negotiations alone was never our choice. I have always called for a constructive mix of negotiation, resistance, political, diplomatic and popular action," he said, according to Reuters. Calling for a popular campaign against settlements, Bargouthi cited Israeli policies in Jerusalem, the Gaza blockade, land expropriation and Israel's "racist" West Bank wall as indications talks would achieve little. He also called on Hamas to sign a reconciliation agreement, which Fatah signed last month, that would end the two-year. . . [uruknet.info] 423 Palestinian kids suffering in Israeli jails Uruknet November 19, 2009 - Palestinian Minister of Social Affairs Majidah Al-Masri said on Thursday that 423 Palestinian children are currently living in what she described as "difficult and painful circumstances" in Israeli prisons. Accusing Israeli jailers of committing acts of psychological abuse and molestation, Al-Masri said that in addition to the strife of the children of Gaza, "the children in... [uruknet.info] Barghouthi: Negotiations doomed to fail Uruknet November 19, 2009 - Negotiations with Israel will achieve nothing, jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi told Reuters in an interview published on Thursday. Through written messages passed from the prison via his lawyer, Bargouthi urged Palestinians to embark on popular and diplomatic campaigns to achieve statehood, the news agency reported. "Betting on negotiations alone was never our choice. I have... Barghouti calls for popular, diplomatic Palestinian action to achieve statehood Daily Star 19 Nov 2009 Peace negotiations with Israel have failed and the Palestinians must launch popular and diplomatic campaigns to achieve statehood, Marwan Barghouti said in an interview from his prison cell. Still popular and articulate despite five years behind bars, the 50-year-old activist is seen by some as a Palestinian Nelson Mandela, the man who could galvanize a drifting and divided national movement if only he were set free by Israel., Peace negotiations with Israel have failed and the Palestinians must launch popular and diplomatic campaigns to achieve statehood, Marwan Barghouti said in an interview from his prison cell. Still popular and articulate despite five years behind bars, the 50-year-old activist is seen by some as a Palestinian Nelson Mandela, the man who could galvanize a drifting and divided national movement if only he were set free by Israel. Bardawil: No breakthrough in prisoners' exchange deal PIC 19 Nov 2009 - Spokesman for Hamas's parliamentary bloc Salah Al-Bardawil denied news reports about achieving a substantial breakthrough in the prisoner swap talks brokered by Germany and Egypt. Hamas-linked group offers cash for Israeli capture 11/18/2009 - Antiwar.com - AP News - Hamas-loyal Gaza group offers $1. 4 million bounty for capture of an Israeli soldier - A Gaza charity headed by the interior minister of the militant Hamas group on Wednesday offered $1. 4 million to any Arab citizen of Israel who abducts a soldier. Palestinians have frequently called on Israeli Arabs to abduct Israeli soldiers, but this is the first time that money has been offered. The Waad group from Gaza offered the bounty for Israeli soldiers in an e-mail sent to Palestinian media. The organization, which supports Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, is headed by Hamas' Interior Minister Fathi Hamad. The minister did not return messages seeking comment. The charity could presumably raise the cash through its connections with Hamas. The militant group is thought to have millions of dollars at its disposal, both through its tight control of Gaza and support from Iran and other allies. Israelis Imprison Cat For Aiding Palestinian Prisoners 11/19/2009 - Political Theatrics - An Israeli prison,The Nakab, located between Egypt and Israel has booked one cat in solitary confinement as punishment for its services and assistance to prisoners who are serving sentences in solitary confinement. According to the Israeli officers,the cat was aiding prisoners by moving light objects (i. e. letters,bread etc) between the cells of prisoners. It turns out that the cat had been providing its services to prisoners for several months until it was exposed recently and so the prison administration decided to place the cat in solitary confinement – the same way they do to the prisoners. There are dozens of cats living between the cells and rooms of the Palestinian prisoners in several Israeli prisons and private prisons, and apparently the cats are trying to help them. Israel, Hamas wary on talk prisoner swap imminent 11/18/2009 - Reuters - GAZA (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas reacted cautiously on Wednesday to reports a deal to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for an Israeli soldier held in the Gaza Strip might be concluded by the end of this month. Sources on both sides told Reuters there were hopes that a deal, which would commence a process of exchange lasting some weeks, might be struck by the end of next week, when the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha begins. But they cautioned there was no certainty the complex bargain would be finalized. The U. S. -funded Arabic television channel Al-Hurra quoted unidentified sources as saying a German and Egyptian-mediated agreement to exchange captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit for Palestinians held in Israeli jails would be clinched by Eid. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office put out a statement following the report which said negotiators were working "through Amnesty detainees go on hunger strike in Juneid 11/18/2009 - Nablus - Ma'an - Eight amnesty detainees at the Palestinian Authority's Juneid prison in Nablus declared a hunger strike for the second day on Wednesday, in protest ofwhat they say is Israel's refusal to grant their release. The group are all former Al-Aqsa Brigades fighters, the militant wing of Fatah, and turned themselves in between 8-16 months ago. They handed in their weapons and committed themselves to PA custody awaiting a promise of amnesty from Israel. The guarantee would see Israeli forces halt their pursuit of the fighters so they can return to their lives without fear of death or capture. A spokesperson for the hunger strikers identified the eight as: Mahmod Da'ous, Ala' Hanoun, Yehya Abu Salem, Yousef Hajaj, Muhammad Al-Sharqawi, Jihad Al-Asma, Fares Ar-Rifa'y, Sabry Al-Kurd. Israeli forces seize 24 Palestinians in night raids 11/18/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Israeli armed forces detained 24 Palestinians during overnight raids in the West Bank, a military spokesperson and Palestinian witnesses said on Wednesday. The spokesperson said the detentions took place in the following locations: One in An-Nabi Elyas, east of Qalqiliya; One in Madama near Nablus, two in another village in the Nablus area; two in the Ramallah area, two in the village of Rakhme south of Bethlehem, one in Abu Nujeim south of Bethlehem, 11 in other Bethlehem villages, one in As-Sumu south of Hebron, and three in Jericho. Israeli forces detain so-called "wanted"¯ Palestinians in nightly raids in the West Bank. The number arrested on Tuesday night was higher than usual. Palestinians living in the village of Al-Asakira, east of Bethlehem reported that Israeli soldiers raided several houses in the community overnight. Inside Palestine’s Adh-Dhahiriya Rehabilitation Center 11/18/2009 - Hebron - Ma'an - Development plans for Hebron's Adh-Dhahiriya Reformation and Rehabilitation Center include expanding the center's literacy and ateliers programs, as well as adding social and psychological support workers to the prison staff. A recent visit to the facility as part of a series of Ma'an reports on the Palestinian Authority prison system, revealed a prison with a big vision but little to work with. The 202 men held in the prison - 131 awaiting charges and 71 serving various sentences - live inthe six rooms of the facility, constructed by the British in the Mandate period, and transferred to Palestinian control after it was used by Israeli forces during the first intifadah. In the more immediate future of the facility, Director of the center Major Muhammad Amin said during a tour, are plans to widen the building and work on the water system. Ministry of detainees: Israel intends to deport a Palestinian prisoner PIC 18 Nov 2009 - The Palestinian ministry of prisoners’ affairs said that the IOA intends to exile Palestinian prisoner Hammad Abu Amra from occupied Palestine to another undetermined country. Hamas: Abbas’s militias escalated the torture of prisoners in the last two weeks PIC 18 Nov 2009 - Hamas said that the torture and abuse of prisoners in Mahmoud Abbas’s jails witnessed an unprecedented surge in the last two weeks. IOF soldiers arrest Palestinian woman for refusing strip search, beat up child PIC 18 Nov 2009 - The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained a Palestinian women on Tuesday night in downtown Al-Khalil after she refused to strip for search. Sawasya: Israel uses Palestinian prisoners as guinea pigs to test drugs 11/16/2009 - Uruknet - Palestinian Information Center - GAZA, (PIC)-- Sawasya center for human rights stated Monday that Israel uses Palestinian prisoners as guinea pigs without their consent to test the efficacy of new drugs manufactured by its health ministry on their bodies, calling for an immediate investigation into this violation. The center cited as evidence that Israeli interrogators gave prisoner Zuhair Al-Iskafi an injection he never saw before which resulted in losing his hair all over his body permanently, adding that similar incidents happened to other prisoners. The center appealed to Arab and international media outlets to highlight this serious issue and expose the Israeli violations committed against Palestinian prisoners. It also called on human rights organizations and the world health organization (WHO) to send a delegation of medical specialists to the occupied Palestinian lands to visit Israeli army arrests Palestinian woman for refusing to strip 11/17/2009 - Hebron - Ma'an - A woman who refused to remove her clothes in front of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in Hebron was detained and taken to an Israeli prison facility Tuesday afternoon, local sources said. Umm Wisam Dovch approached the Martyrs street checkpoint in central Hebron, and was asked to remove layers of her clothing so soldiers could search her person after she passed through metal detectors at the military post. When the middle-age woman refused to remove her clothing she was struck several times by one of the soldiers and forced into a military vehicle. The woman was at the checkpoint on her way home to Tel Ar-Rumeda, south west of the Old City. The street is closed to Palestinian vehicles and residents must pass two Israeli checkpoints and several trailers settler families whenever they leave or return to their homes. Released prisoner: life ’terrible’ in prison 11/17/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - Released prisoner Younes Hussein described the "terrible"¯ state of Israeli prisons and the harsh conditions endured by Palestinian. Younes Hussein, 43, spoke candidly in an interview with Ma'an of the severe living conditions, cases of torture and the arbitrary actions employed by the Israeli prison administration. Hussein remarked that he had been transferred to various prisons during his 22-year sentence on charges of affiliation with Fatah and carrying out attacks against Israeli troops, and further alluded to medical negligence he and other prisoners endured during their detention: "¯I am now suffering terrible problems in my eyes because 4 years ago, prison doctors said that I should have surgery but the prison administration refused. " ¯ The former prisoner further discussed the case of detainee Nafeth Ahmad Hezer who suffers from a stomach related illness but who has yet to undergo treatment, he said. Gaza gov’t: Israel to deport detainee 11/17/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - Israeli forces intend to deport detainee Hamad Musallam Musa Abu Omra to an unspecified country, according to The Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs of the de facto government in Gaza on Tuesday. Rayed Al-Ashqar, director of the information services of the Gaza government said in a statement that Abu Omra, from Der Al-Balah in Gaza, was detained in 2003 whilst traveling on a ship from Lebanon to Palestine, was accused of smuggling military equipment into Gaza and sentenced to six years in prison. Abu Omra was released in February upon completion of his sentence, the statement added, but was detained by Israeli intelligence during his return to Gaza through the Erez crossing. He was then transferred to Ramon prison and was informed of his impending deportation. Al-Ashqar said the decision was reported to the International Red Cross. PCHR condemns detention of Hamas supporters in the West Bank 11/17/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - Palestinian Authority forces arrested13 Hamas members in the West Bank over the last two days, a statement from Hamas said on Tuesday, the same day a report from the Palestinian Center for Human rights released a report condemning the arrest of Hamas members in the West Bank. "According to investigations conducted by PCHR, in the past two weeks, Palestinian security services conducted a number of political arrests in Tulkarem and Salfit targeting activists and supporters of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)," the report said. The records of the center said those detained include university students, professionals and two journalists, only one of whom was released following the detention. According to the PCHR report, "a number of detainees have remained in the custody of the General Intelligence Service (GIS) and the Preventive Security Service (PSS). Ban Ki-Moon: Israel must stop blockade of Gaza 11/17/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for Israel to end the blockade of Gaza, cease evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes and ensure the rights of children, adding that all allegations of torture and ill-treatment must be promptly investigated and perpetrators prosecuted, in his annual report released on Monday. "In particular, the Government of Israel should allow unimpeded access to Gaza for humanitarian aid and the non-humanitarian goods needed for the reconstruction of properties and infrastructure,"¯ Mr Ban asserted in his report delivered to the UN General Assembly. "Israel should also address effectively and immediately the water, sanitation and environmental crisis in Gaza,"¯ he stressed, citing the devastating damage stemming from Israel's military action against Hamas last winter and its blockade of many materials other. . . [uruknet.info] Report unveils the use of Palestinian detainees for Israeli medical texting Uruknet November 17, 2009 - A Palestinian report unveiled that Israel exploited Palestinian prisoners as laboratory samples to test new drugs - produced in the laboratories of the Israeli Ministry of Health. Several years ago a number of medical organizations as well as health and humanitarian institutions warned of the abuse of Palestinian prisoners through the conduct of such tests on... [uruknet.info] Israeli army arrests Palestinian woman for refusing to strip Uruknet November 17, 2009 - A woman who refused to remove her clothes in front of Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint in Hebron was detained and taken to an Israeli prison facility Tuesday afternoon, local sources said. Umm Wisam Dovch approached the Martyrs street checkpoint in central Hebron, and was asked to remove layers of her clothing so soldiers could search... Human rights center condemns Israel’s “illegal combatant” law PIC 17 Nov 2009 - The Mizan center for human rights has strongly condemned Monday the Israeli “illegal combatant” law that allows the IOA to arrest and detain any Palestinian citizen indefinitely.. Israeli soldiers protest razing of settler homes 11/16/2009 - Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A group of Israeli soldiers disobeyed orders Monday to help in the dismantling of several structures that Jewish settlers had built without government authorization in the occupied West Bank. A military spokeswoman said two of the soldiers were sent to prison for 30 days and permanently dismissed from command or combat positions. Several others were still being investigated, the spokeswoman said. The mutiny followed a similar incident last month that raised concern in Israel about rebellion in the ranks of soldiers opposed on religious or political grounds to any settler evacuation in a future peace deal with the Palestinians. " It should be emphasized that the soldiers' actions were fundamentally wrong and contradictory to the (military's) core values," an army statement said about Monday's events. Media watchdog demands end to West Bank arrests 11/16/2009 - Bethlehem - Ma'an - The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) expressed concern on Sunday over what it termed an arrest campaign waged by security services in the West Bank. In a statement, the media group expressed particular concern over the arrest of former Al-Aqsa TV journalist and West Bank office director Mohammed Eshtiwi. Eshtiwi's wife said Palestinian military intelligence arrested her husband on 14 November. They came to his house last Thursday, but he was visiting the doctor for treatment. He went to PA headquarters in Tulkarem, where they arrested him, but was released to meet his brother who was himself released from Israeli jail after three years of imprisonment this week. He will have to return to prison in Ramallah, police told him. Meanwhile, security forces also arrested former Al-Aqsa TV cameraman Osaid Amarneh and former correspondents. . . Bahar: Shalit captors must stick to terms 11/16/2009 - Gaza - Ma'an - The Palestinian Legislative Council's first deputy, Ahmad Bahar, praised the steadfastness ofPalestinian prisoners, their pioneering role in leading the Palestinian resistance and their unity inside Israeli prisons during his visit to the released prisoner Younis Hussein. Bahar appealed to the factions currently holding captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit to commit to their terms to bring about a prisoner swap that could affect the imposed Israeli standards that currently impede the release of Palestinian detainees. Younis Hussein, released on Sunday after serving 22 years, welcomed and briefed the delegation of PLC members on the living conditions suffered by prisoners and the arbitrary actions of the prison administration against all the prisoners. He stressed the need for Palestinians to unite to bring about the release of all prisoners and not to compromise on Palestinian prerequisites. Caretaker gov’t discusses prisoners, elections during weekly meeting 11/16/2009 - Ramallah - Ma'an - The Palestinian caretaker government in Ramallah discussed during its weekly cabinet meeting on Monday the recent Arab League decision to initiate an international and Arab campaign to highlight illegal detentions of Palestinians, in addition to rejecting a state on interim borders and condemning Hamas' refusal to proceed with elections in Gaza. The political environment The caretaker government welcomed the Arab Peace Initiative committee's support for the Palestinian appeal to the international community to exert pressure to end the Israeli occupation. Furthermore, the government applauded the UN General Assembly's social, educational, and humanitarian committee over its decision to support the Palestinian right to self determination. The cabinet further reiterated its refusal to all proposals calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state within. . . [uruknet.info] Israel Must End Gaza Blockade, Evictions, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: Alleged Abuse of Palestinian Children Uruknet November 16, 2009 - Israel should end the blockade of Gaza, cease evictions and demolitions of Palestinian homes, and ensure that the rights of children are respected and that all allegations of torture and ill-treatment are promptly investigated and perpetrators prosecuted, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in an annual report released today. "In particular, the Government of Israel should allow unimpeded... [uruknet.info] Israeli army kidnapped 6200 children since 2000 Official report Uruknet November 16, 2009 - An official report, received by Arab League from the minister of prisoners' affairs in the Palestinian Authority (Ramallah), revealed that the Israeli occupation forces have kidnapped about 6,200 Palestinian children since the beginning of Al Aqsa Intifada (2000), including approximately 337 children still detained in Israeli prisons and interrogation centers. During last Saturday's meeting of the... Yemen says Iran funding rebels AlJazeera 16 Nov 2009 - Security chief tells Al Jazeera that Houthis would have been defeated without Iran's support. Sawasya: Israel uses Palestinian prisoners as guinea pigs to test drugs PIC 16 Nov 2009 - Sawasya center for human rights stated Monday that Israel uses Palestinian prisoners as guinea pigs without their consent to test the efficacy of new drugs on their bodies. IOA moves Palestinian detainee to where his wife is held PIC 16 Nov 2009 - The IOA has moved detainee Obada Bilal, who is blind, from the Negev prison to Petah Tikva detention center where his wife has been under interrogation for the past four days. Ex-detainee Hussein urges Palestinian resistance to kidnap more Israeli soldiers PIC 16 Nov 2009 - Ex-detainee Younis Hussein on Sunday called on the Palestinian resistance factions to kidnap more Israeli soldiers in order to ensure the release of all Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. Arab League condemns Israeli violations of Palestinian prisoners' rights PIC 16 Nov 2009 - The Arab League council has condemned the Israeli violations against Palestinian and Arab prisoners and suggested asking for a consultative ruling by the ICJ on the issue of those captives. Muzzaini: German mediation active, but did not reach final solution PIC 16 Nov 2009 - Dr. Osama Al-Muzzaini said that Hamas's talks with the German mediators on the prisoners' exchange deal with Israel were "vigorous" but did not yet reach the aspired end of the road. 10-year-old Palestinian boy jailed for 11 hours YNet News 15 Nov 2009 - Hussam Faisal Muhana throws stones during demonstration in his village near Tulkarem, detained in Israeli prison for 11 hours, returns home shocked and in pain. IDF spokesman: Event being investigated  Links
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