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Prisoners Archive - December 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
Prisoners Archive - December 2010
Treatment of Prisoners and Detainees by Israel and Others
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News Five Palestinians Arrested During Night Raids in the West Bank IMEMC - 31 Dec 2010 - Friday December 31, 2010 - 12:48, Israeli forces detained five Palestinians around the West Bank in a series of night raids that ended on Friday morning. A woman and her son were also allegedly beaten, Palestine News Network reported. PA police: 5 detained overnight 12/31/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained five citizens overnight from Hebron and Nablus, Palestinian Authority police said. Police said soldiers detained Imad Hafeth Ar-Rajaby, 46, Abdullah Imad Hafeth Ar-Rajaby, 23, Majd Yousif Abu Al-Halawa and Nour Ad-Din Imad Ar-Rajaby from Hebron, and Muhannad Atallah Hussein from Nablus. An Israeli military spokeswoman said two Palestinians.... Unexplained recorders behind arrest of US national at Rafah 12/31/2010 - EL-ARISH (Ma'an) -- Egyptian authorities on the Rafah crossing said Thursday that officers detained a Palestinian woman with a US passport for failing to explain why she carried six camera-pens with her. Each recorder, Egyptian officials said, had an eight gigabyte memory, three cameras and high-grade voice recorder. The click-device at the top of.... Haniyeh: We don't pursue journalists in Gaza 12/31/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Gaza government Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday denied that security forces persecuted Palestinian journalists for political or professional reasons. During a ceremony to honor Palestinian reporters and the families of journalists killed by Israel, Haniyeh demanded the release of all media workers detained in Israeli or Palestinian jails." We.... PA forces say 'wanted' Hamas member detained 12/31/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority security forces detained a Hamas leader from Hebron overnight on Thursday, the man was said to have been wanted by PA security. The source, who requested anonymity, said Ayoub Al-Qawasmi has been on the PA's "most wanted" list since 1998. Al-Qawasmi is also wanted by Israeli forces.... Haneyya urges the release of Journalists detained in W. Bank jails PIC 31 Dec 2010 - Ismael Haneyya, the Palestinian prime minister, has underscored Thursday that the Zionist enemy will not succeed to break the determination and the political will of the Palestinian people. 1,100 Palestinian Children Detained During 2010 IMEMC - 30 Dec 2010 - Thursday December 30, 2010 - 13:50, The Palestinian Authority Ministry of Detainees' Affairs reported, on Wednesday, that Israeli forces arrested 1,100 Palestinian children in 2010, most of them in East Jerusalem and Hebron. Eight Detainees Injured, Dozens Treated For Gaza Inhalation After Being Attacked By Soldiers IMEMC - 30 Dec 2010 - Thursday December 30, 2010 - 09:00, Undercover Forces of the Nahshon Israeli Military Unit, broke on Wednesday at night into the Ofer Israeli military detention center, and attacked Palestinian detainees wounding eight while dozens suffered the effects of tear gas inhalation. PA: Israel detained 1,100 children in 2010 Uruknet December 29, 2010 -- Israeli forces detained 1,100 Palestinian children in 2010, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Detainees' Affairs said Wednesday. The arrests were concentrated in East Jerusalem, where 500 children were detained, and in Hebron, the ministry found. PA Detainees' Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqe said the high number reflected the Israeli policy to systematically pursue children, particularly in... Israeli authorities deny Palestinian prisoners access to lawyers Palestine Note 29 Dec 2010 - The Guardian - Palestinian detainees are systematically denied the right to meet a lawyer during interrogations by Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security service, according to a report published today by an Israeli and a Palestinian... Detained journalist questions right to freedom of speech for Palestinians Palestine Note 29 Dec 2010 - The Guardian - An independent West Bank journalist detained for five days by Palestinian security forces after broadcasting a news item relating to frictions within the ruling Fatah party has questioned the extent to which freedom... Israel re-abducts Hamas lawmaker after releasing him Daily Star 30 Dec 2010 HEBRON, Occupied West Bank: Israeli troops abducted a Hamas member of the Palestinian Parliament Thursday, the fifth to be re-arrested recently after serving previous prison terms, local officials said. Khalil al-Rabai was abducted at his home... IOF soldiers detain six Palestinians, settlers attack farmers PIC 30 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation forces rounded up six Palestinian citizens in various areas of the West Bank at dawn Thursday at the pretext of being wanted for interrogation. Al-Azhar Sheikh demands Abbas to end arrest and torture of citizens in W. Bank PIC 30 Dec 2010 - Grand Sheik of Cairo's Al-Azhar university and mosque Ahmed Attayb called on Mahmoud Abbas to end the political arrest and torture of citizens in the West Bank. Hope in 2011: Peoples, Civil Society Stand Tall Palestine Chronicle: 30 Dec 2010 - By Ramzy Baroud When the Iraqi army fell before invading US and British troops in 2003, the latter's mission seemed to be accomplished. But nearly eight years after the start of a war intended to shock and awe a whole population into submission, the Iraqi people continue to stand tall. They have confronted and rejected foreign occupations, held their own against sectarianism, and challenged random militancy and senseless acts of terrorism. For most of us, the Iraqi people’s resolve cannot be witnessed, but rather deduced. Eight years of military strikes, raids, imprisonments, torture, humiliation and unimaginable suffering were still not enough to force the Iraqis into accepting injustice as a status quo. In August 2010, the United States declared the end of its combat mission in Iraq, promising complete withdrawal by the end of 2011. However, US military action has continued, only under different designations. The occupation of Iraq carries...more PA: Israel detained 1,100 children in 2010 12/29/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 1,100 Palestinian children in 2010, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Detainees' Affairs said Wednesday. The arrests were concentrated in East Jerusalem, where 500 children were detained, and in Hebron, the ministry found. PA Detainees' Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqe said the high number reflected the Israeli policy.... FIDA denounces raid on Gaza offices 12/29/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Gaza government security forces on Tuesday shut down the Rafah offices of the Palestinian Democratic Union and detained several leaders of the party, the union said. The leftist faction, known as FIDA, said the move was "a violation to national conventions that had prevailed during all the years of the.... Hamas: PA detains 7 supporters 12/29/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank accused Palestinian security forces of detaining seven party affiliates in a statement issued on Wednesday. The Islamist party said the men were detained in Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem and Qalqiliya, and accused the PA of continuing its policy of detaining Hamas members for political reasons.... PA: Israel detained 1,100 children in 2010 Uruknet December 29, 2010 -- Israeli forces detained 1,100 Palestinian children in 2010, the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Detainees' Affairs said Wednesday. The arrests were concentrated in East Jerusalem, where 500 children were detained, and in Hebron, the ministry found. PA Detainees' Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqe said the high number reflected the Israeli policy to systematically pursue children, particularly in... 'Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers' Uruknet December 28, 2010 - As many as 90 percent of Palestinian prisoners being interrogated by the Shin Bet security service are prevented from consulting with an attorney, even though civilian and military legislation state clearly that such prohibition should be rarely applied, according to a report published by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the Palestinian Prisoners'... Detained journalist questions right to freedom of speech for Palestinians The Guardian 29 Dec 2010 - West Bank security forces allegedly held George Canawati for five days after he reported on tensions within Fatah party An independent West Bank journalist detained for five days by Palestinian security forces after broadcasting a news... Israeli authorities deny Palestinian prisoners access to lawyers Palestine Note 29 Dec 2010 - The Guardian - Palestinian detainees are systematically denied the right to meet a lawyer during interrogations by Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security service, according to a report published today by an Israeli and a Palestinian... Detained journalist questions right to freedom of speech for Palestinians Palestine Note 29 Dec 2010 - The Guardian - An independent West Bank journalist detained for five days by Palestinian security forces after broadcasting a news item relating to frictions within the ruling Fatah party has questioned the extent to which freedom... Higher national committee slams kidnapping of MP Attal PIC 29 Dec 2010 - The higher national committee for the support of prisoners denounced Israel for re-kidnapping Palestinian lawmaker Mohamed Attal, saying his detention is a blatant violation of international law. About 90 percent of Palestinian prisoners deprived of meeting with lawyers PIC 29 Dec 2010 - A study issued by the Israeli public committee against torture and the Palestinian prisoner society revealed that the Shin Bet prevents 70 to 90 percent of detainees from meeting with an attorney. IOF troops fire artillery shell in Gaza, detain 7 West Bankers PIC 29 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired an artillery shell at an area east of Gaza city at dawn Wednesday without any damage or casualties reported. Rights groups announce plans to sue PA leaders PIC 29 Dec 2010 - Rights groups are demanding that the West Bank-ruling Fatah authority releases the six hunger strikers from its prisons, and have announced plans to prosecute PA security militia leaders. Report: 90% of Shin Bet Detainees Prevented from Seeing Lawyer IMEMC - 28 Dec 2010 - Wednesday December 29, 2010 - 03:40, According to study by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), up to 90% of Palestinian prisoners interrogated by the Israeli Shin Bet security team are not allowed to consult with their lawyers, a right guaranteed by international Palestinians 'routinely denied lawyer' 12/28/2010 - JERUSALEM (AFP) - Palestinians being interrogated by Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet are routinely denied access to a lawyer and are often ill treated, an Israeli rights group said on Tuesday. The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel said in a report made available to AFP that up to 90 percent of West.... Related: Haaretz: 'Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers' Report: 6 fishermen detained off Gaza shore 12/28/2010 - TEL AVIV (Ma'an) -- Israel's navy intercepted a Palestinian fishing boat on Monday night, said to have been approaching Israeli territorial waters in the northern Gaza Strip, a military official told Radio Israel. The official said six were detained for questioning about a "suspicious object" being dragged behind the small vessel. The.... Israel detains Hamas lawmaker in Hebron 12/28/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces on Tuesday detained Hamas lawmaker Muhammad At-Tal from his home south of the West Bank city of Hebron. Soldiers searched At-Tal's home in Ad-Dhahiriya before detaining the Palestinian Legislative Council member, witnesses said. An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed At-Tal's arrest but could not immediately specify.... Gaza student detained in Egypt over forgery 12/28/2010 - EL-ARISH, Egypt (Ma'an) -- Egyptian police detained a Palestinian student from Gaza in October 6th City accused of fraud, security sources said. Police arrested the 27-year-old from his apartment in the university town where he allegedly forged official documents, including university certificates and residency papers, and sold them to Palestinians and Egyptians. He.... Hamas: PA detains 5 affiliates 12/28/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank issued a statement on Tuesday, saying Palestinian Authority police and intelligence officers detained five supporters from four different governorates. The five were detained from Nablus, Tulkarem, Hebron and Jenin. Ma'an was not able to independently verify the reports.... 'Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers' Ha'aretz - As many as 90% of Palestinian prisoners are denied this basic right despite civilian and military legislation, says study produced by Public Committee Against Torture and Palestinian Prisoners' Society. 'Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers' Uruknet December 28, 2010 - As many as 90 percent of Palestinian prisoners being interrogated by the Shin Bet security service are prevented from consulting with an attorney, even though civilian and military legislation state clearly that such prohibition should be rarely applied, according to a report published by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the Palestinian Prisoners'... Rights group slams Israeli treatment of prisoners Uruknet December 28, 2010 - Israel's Shin Bet internal security service prevents as many as 90 per cent of its Palestinian prisoners from consulting a lawyer during their interrogation and exposes them to abysmal detention conditions and torture, an Israeli human rights group claimed in a report. The document, jointly issued this week by The Public Committee Against Torture and... Israeli authorities deny Palestinian prisoners access to lawyers The Guardian 28 Dec 2010 - Israeli security services deny Palestinian detainees access to legal advice or family before confessions are signed Palestinian detainees are systematically denied the right to meet a lawyer during interrogations by Shin Bet, the Israeli internal security... Report: 90% of Shin Bet Detainees Prevented from Seeing Lawyer PNN - Jerusalem – PNN - According to study by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), up to 90% of Palestinian prisoners interrogated by the Israeli Shin Bet security team are not... 'Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers' Ha'aretz 28 Dec 2010 - As many as 90% of Palestinian prisoners are denied this basic right despite civilian and military legislation, says study produced by Public Committee Against Torture and Palestinian Prisoners' Society. Palestinians routinely denied lawyers - NGO Daily Star 28 Dec 2010 OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Palestinians interrogated by Israel's internal security agency Shin Bet are routinely denied access to a lawyer and are often ill treated, an Israeli rights group said Tuesday. The Public Committee against Torture in Israel (... Israeli secret report on inhumane conditions of detainees disclosed PIC 28 Dec 2010 - A confidential report prepared by the Israeli association of jurists revealed the tragic and inhumane incarceration conditions which the Palestinian prisoners in solitary cells are living in. ’Shin Bet tortures prisoners and denies access to lawyers’ Amira Hass, Ha’aretz 12/28/2010 As many as 90% of Palestinian prisoners are denied this basic right despite civilian and military legislation, says study produced by Public Committee Against Torture and Palestinian Prisoners' Society. As many as 90 percent of Palestinian prisoners being interrogated by the Shin Bet security service are prevented from consulting with an attorney, even though civilian and military legislation state clearly that such prohibition should be rarely applied, according to a report published by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel and the Palestinian Prisoners' Society. The Shin Bet says it has legal clearance to keep certain detainees from lawyers. According to Dr. Maya Rosenfeld, the author of the study, during prolonged periods when prisoners are kept from meeting with lawyers, the Shin Bet utilizes interrogation methods that run contrary to international law, Israeli laws and Israeli commitments to avoid such methods. Among these interrogation methods are tying prisoners for a long time to a chair with their hands behind the back, sleep deprivation, threats (usually of harming family members ), humiliation and being kept for long periods in unsanitary cells. The Shin Bet has refused in the past to provide data on the numbers of prisoners who are prevented from meeting with a lawyer. A petition filed by the human rights group Yesh Din and the Movement for Freedom of Information in March 2009 is still pending. more.. e-mail Palestinian detainees in Eichel go on a hunger strike 27 Dec 2010 - Ramallah, December 27, (Pal Telegraph) –A hunger strike will be held today by Eichel jail detainees as a protesting against the tragic conditions they live in, Ahrar center for the study of prisoners and human rights said. The lawyer, Mohammed Abdeen, said that the detainees have returned their meals along the previous week. Adding, the detainees warned the prison administration from continuing... Palestinian female detainees suffering under Israeli jails 27 Dec 2010 - Ramallah, December 27, (Pal Telegraph) –36 Palestinian female detainees are experienced to ill-treatment in the Israeli jails, the Gaza Ministry of Prisoners reported to local sources. Riad Ashkar, the director of media department in the Gaza Ministry of Prisoners, said in a statement that the female detainees are distributed between Damon and Hasharon prisons, 5 of them are sentenced for... Ramallah militias detain 11 Hamas supporters PIC 27 Dec 2010 - Security militias loyal to the Ramallah authority of Mahmoud Abbas rounded up 11 Hamas supporters in the districts of Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin, and Bethlehem on Monday. Israeli army detains 2 Palestinians in Bethlehem 26 Dec 2010 - Bethlehem, December 26, (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli occupation forces detained Sunday two Palestinians from Bait Fogar town, south Bethlehem, WAFA news agency reported. 800 Israeli troops raid flashpoint section of Nafha prison PIC 26 Dec 2010 - 800 Israeli troops raided Sunday the 11 section of the Israeli Nafha prison, the Wa'id prisoners society said, adding that the move was the most recent of a string of attacks. Allenby: PA detains 16, Israel denies 37 exit 12/25/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police officers stationed at the Allenby crossing between the West Bank and Jordan detained 16 Palestinians wanted for fraud and other crimes, a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing said. The detainees were amidst 8,306 who traveled into Jordan during the week, in addition to 107 foreign nationals.... Prisoners Group Brings Relief Behind Bars Uruknet December 24, 2010 -Over 10,000 Palestinians are suffering human rights abuses in Israeli jails, many of whom have not been convicted of any crime. A grass-roots initiative is aiming to provide representation to forgotten detainees. The idea of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) was born in jail. One of the men that came up with it is Abderal Anabi,... Video: Bil'in - Christmas under the gas 24.12.2010 Uruknet December 24, 2010 - To mark the International Week of Solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Christmas holiday the people of Bil'in remember their martyrs, prisoners and wounded and vow to continue their struggle against the occupation... with the aim of establishing an independent state with Jerusalem as capital. At today's demonstration, a number of Bil'in's citizens as... Prisoners Group Brings Relief Behind Bars Uruknet December 24, 2010 -Over 10,000 Palestinians are suffering human rights abuses in Israeli jails, many of whom have not been convicted of any crime. A grass-roots initiative is aiming to provide representation to forgotten detainees. The idea of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) was born in jail. One of the men that came up with it is Abderal Anabi,... IOF troops storm Negev prison, confiscate captives’ winter clothes PIC 24 Dec 2010 - The National Supreme Committee for supporting Palestinian captives in Israeli jails said on Thursday that the Israeli occupation troops stormed the Negev desert jail.. Christmas in Bil’in Mondoweiss - Christmas in Bil'in (All Photos: Hamde Abu Rahme) To mark the International Week of Solidarity with the Palestinian people and the Christmas holiday the people of Bil'in remember their martyrs, prisoners and wounded and vow to continue their struggle against the occupation with the aim of... After hunger strike, PA moves Hamas prisoners 12/23/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Mediation between rights groups and the Palestinian Authority prison service brought to an end the hunger strike of two prisoners affiliated with Hamas, and a decision to move the men to prisons closer to their families. The decision was announced Wednesday by Hamas officials in the West Bank, in a statement.... Ameer Makhoul's perpetual trial Uruknet December 22, 2010 - We arrive at the Haifa court building around 11am, half an hour after proceedings began in the ongoing trial of Ameer Makhoul, a leading Palestinian activist who holds Israeli citizenship and was arrested in his home in the middle of the night last May. After being held without charge, tortured and denied access to an... Palestinian detainees go on a hunger strike in Hwara jail 23 Dec 2010 - Nablus, December 23, (Pal Telegraph) – Palestinian detainees in the Israeli jail of Hwara, in south of Nablus, have started a hunger strike protesting the bad conditions which they live, WAFA news agency reported. The director of Al-Aser club in Nablus, Raed Amer, said to WAFA that the strike came as a protest against the terrible situation which they live... Israeli army detains 3 brothers in Jenin 23 Dec 2010 - Jenin, December 23, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Thursday three Palestinian brothers from Kafer Rai town in Jenin, in the West Bank. Palestinian sources reported that tens of Israeli soldiers blockaded the house of Wael Molhem and then detained his three sons Motasem, Montaser and Mohammed, adding that they were transferred to unknown place. The sources added... Christmas Eve Protest in al Walaja Stop The Wall - The day before Christmas, Palestinians from the Bethlehem district will gather in the village al Walajah to demonstrate against the Wall and settlements that threaten to encircle the village and turn it into an open air prison. National committee holds Israel responsible for life of detainee Asfour PIC 23 Dec 2010 - The higher national committee for prisoners held Israel fully responsible for the life of patient Ahmed Asfour who is now in Ramle prison hospital after his health condition critically deteriorated. Prisoners Group Brings Relief Behind Bars Palestine Monitor - Over 10,000 Palestinians are suffering human rights abuses in Israeli jails, many of whom have not been convicted of any crime. A grass-roots initiative is aiming to provide representation to forgotten detainees. Cecile Gault met them. The idea of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club (PPC) was born... Prisoners Group Brings Relief Behind Bars Palestine Monitor: 23 Dec 2010 - Over 10,000 Palestinians are suffering human rights abuses in Israeli jails, many of whom have not been convicted of any crime. A grass-roots initiative is aiming to provide representation to forgotten detainees. Cecile Gault met them. The idea of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club (PPC) was born in jail. One of the men that came up with it is Abderal Anabi, who now heads the PPC. Mr. Anabi was first arrested when he was 18 years old, in 1988 and spent a few months locked up. A short period of freedom ensued, before he was arrested again and sentenced to life. It was during his time in the Jnaid prison near Nablus - a prison reserved for those serving long sentences - that, together with a few other prisoners, they decided that they needed to come together to solve their problems. As part of the 1993 Oslo Accords, Israel agreed to...more Palestinian Kidnapped Near Tulkarem IMEMC - 22 Dec 2010 - Wednesday December 22, 2010 - 16:46, On Wednesday morning, Israeli forces detained a Palestinian youth from the Nur Shams refugee camp, east of Tulkarem, family members reported. Israeli forces detain Palestinian near Tulkarem 12/22/2010 - TULKAREM (Ma'an) - Israeli forces detained a Palestinian man from the Nur Shams refugee camp east of Tulkarem on Wednesday morning, family members said. The parents of 21-year-old Yasser Mahmoud Abdul-Rahim said that Israeli troops surrounded the home in the early hours of the day, and waited for an intelligence officer to arrive.... PA security forces release Hebron journalists 12/22/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Two journalists detained by Palestinian Authority forces on Tuesday were released less than 24 hours after their arrest, the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate announced Wednesday. Akram An-Natshah and Mamduh Al-Hamamreh, both Hebron natives, were detained from the Pal Media office on Tuesday afternoon. According to the syndicate office, the two were released.... Hamas calls on PA to end cooperation with Israel 12/22/2010 - BEIRUT, Lebanon(Ma'an) -- Hamas representative in Lebanon Ali Baraka called on President Mahmoud Abbas to "stop his futile negotiations and security cooperation with the Israeli occupation state" and release all political detainees from jails in the West Bank, the Palestinian Information Center reported Wednesday. According to the Hamas-affiliated news website, Baraka made his.... Hamas: Arrests sabotaging reconciliation 12/22/2010 - DAMASCUS (AFP) -- The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Tuesday accused its rivals in the Fatah party of president Mahmoud Abbas of undermining reconciliation efforts with a wave of arrests in the West Bank." The continuing campaign of arrests and torture against members of Hamas in the West Bank proves that the leaders of the Palestinian.... Israeli army detains 5 Palestinians in Hebron 22 Dec 2010 - Hebron, December 22, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Wednesday five Palestinians from Hebron city in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces broke into Bait Kahel and Tarqumia towns in Hebron. They detained five citizens from Bait Kahel known as Sayaf Al-Asafra, 25, Omer Al-Asafra, 22. Besides, they detained two brothers Eyad, 33, and Zeyad Ftafta, 30. The... Abu Marzouk: No reconciliation meeting with Fatah without releasing detainees PIC 22 Dec 2010 - Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk affirmed that there will be no reconciliation meeting with Fatah as long as its authority in Ramallah continued to ignore demands of the detained hunger strikers. Baraka calls on Abbas to end talks and security cooperation with occupation PIC 22 Dec 2010 - Hamas representative in Lebanon Ali Baraka called on Mahmoud Abbas to stop his futile negotiations and security cooperation with the Israeli occupation state and release all political detainees. Three Arrested in Overnight Raid Near Nablus IMEMC - 22 Dec 2010 - Tuesday December 21, 2010 - 16:14, Israeli troops invaded a village near Nablus before dawn on Tuesday morning, where three Palestinians were detained, local sources claimed. Overnight raids target Nablus, Al-Khader 12/21/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces entered the northern West Bank town of An-Nasiriyya early on Tuesday morning, where Palestinian police said three were detained. A Palestinian police spokesman identified the detainees as 47-year-old Muhammad Salih Abu Zour and his sons 24-year-old Adham and 22-year-old Ehab. An Israeli military statement said two.... PA intelligence detains journalists at Pal Media 12/21/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Intelligence Service raided Pal Media agency's headquarters in Hebron on Tuesday and arrested two journalists, a report by MADA, the center for media freedom, said. The detained journalists were identified as Al-Quds TV cameraman Akram Natshe and its correspondent in Hebron and BethlehemMamdouh Hamamreh. According to the.... Israel to compensate Palestinian for disability caused by interrogation Ha'aretz - Jamal Mustafa al-Hindi, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, claims Shin Bet investigators tortured him 15 years ago and forced him to confessing to murder. Israeli troops seriously wound Palestinian young man near Ramallah Uruknet December 21, 2010 - A Palestinian young man was seriously wounded on Monday near Ramallah city when Israeli troops opened fire at him. Eyewitnesses said that the young man, 23, was shot by Israeli troops during his participation in a protest against the apartheid wall in Badu area. They added that the troops detained the young man before taking... Release Ameer Makhoul, All Palestinian Political Prisoners! Alternative Information Center - The trial of Ameer Makhoul, General Director of Ittijah: The Union of Arab Community-Based Associations, an NGO with ECOSOC-UN status, and one of the leaders of the movement for the rights of Palestinian citizens in Israel,... Israel to compensate Palestinian for disability caused by interrogation Ha'aretz 22 Dec 2010 - Jamal Mustafa al-Hindi, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, claims Shin Bet investigators tortured him 15 years ago and forced him to confessing to murder. Justice ministry: The PA's crimes in W. Bank cannot be dropped by prescription PIC 22 Dec 2010 - Director of legal affairs in the ministry of justice Osama Saad said that the PA in the West Bank still wage frenzy political arrest campaigns among citizens, and torture everyone opposing its agenda. Israeli army detains 3Palestinians in Nablus 20 Dec 2010 - Nablus, December 20, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Monday three Palestinians from Kafer Kalel town, in south of Nablus city, in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses said that Israeli occupation forces detained three citizens from one family. They are: Saleh Amer, 20, a university student, and Rafat Amer, 28, Aand Tame Amer an ex-prisoner. They added that the... Ministry of prisoners: What is happening in WB is high treason PIC 20 Dec 2010 - The ministry of prisoners in the Gaza Strip has urged the Palestinian people to stand up in solidarity with the political detainees in the West Bank. Barhoum: PA's torture of Hamas's people is only a matter of time PIC 20 Dec 2010 - Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement Monday that the Palestinian Authority's torture of his party's elements was only a matter of time. Biet Ummar rally sees internationals detained 12/18/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Four international peace activists were detained, one soldier lightly injured and the roof of a home taken over in Beit Ummar during a weekly protest held at the edge of the town, where demonstrators decried the confiscation of Palestinian lands for the Karmi Ztur settlement. An Israeli military spokeswoman said "three.... Israel releases former Palestinian minister 12/18/2010 - JENIN (Ma'an) -- An Israeli military court decided Friday to release former Palestinian minister of prisoners affairs Wasfi Qabaha due to his deteriorating health condition, the Ahrar Center for Prisoner Studies reported after the final hearing. Director of the center Fuad Al-Khafsh said the judge made the decision following a review of Qabaha'.... PA police detain 15 at Allenby crossing 12/19/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police officers stationed at the Allenby crossing between the West Bank and Jordan detained 15 Palestinians wanted for fraud and other crimes, according to a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing. The 15 were detained from 6,488 who traveled into Jordan during the week, in addition to 91.... Hamas: PA detained 18 supporters across West Bank 12/18/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank accused the Palestinian Authority of detaining 18 of its supporters from areas across the region, a statement said Saturday. The arrests, which could not be confirmed by Ma'an, were carried out in the northern districts of Nablus, Salfit, Qalqiliya, Jenin, Tulkarem, and Tubas.... PLC Head Calls For Releasing Political Prisoners IMEMC - 17 Dec 2010 - Saturday December 18, 2010 - 04:00, Head of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLS), Dr. Aziz Dweik of the Hamas movement, called on the Palestinian Authority of Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank to release all political prisoners in order to create a positive atmosphere for internal unity and reconciliation talks. Palestinian Women Suffer Harsh Violations in Israeli Jails IMEMC - 17 Dec 2010 - Friday December 17, 2010 - 17:00, The P.A. spokesman in Gaza denounced, on Thursday, Israeli jailers for their treatment of Palestinian female prisoners, who suffer harsh and systematic violations, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. 4 Palestinian Security Officers Detained Near Hebron IMEMC - 17 Dec 2010 - Friday December 17, 2010 - 14:42, Israeli forces detained, on Thursday, four Palestinian officers at the entrance of Yatta village, near Hebron, Press TV reported. Report: Shin Bet to compensate PFLP member for torture 12/17/2010 - TEL AVIV, Israel (Ma'an) -- In what Israeli media called "an unusual move," the country's internal security service the Shin Bet reportedly agreed to compensate a Palestinian man disabled while under torture by the service's investigators. The victim, identified by Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz as Jamal Al-Hindi, was detained in.... Police detain 'escaped collaborator' 12/17/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Palestinian police detained on Friday an escaped prisoner in Ramallah who was sentenced to life in jail for collaboration with the enemy. Police said they acted on a tip that the unidentified prisoner was in a village near Ramallah. Police detained the man with the assistance of national security forces. Police.... Palestinian Women Suffer Harsh Violations in Israeli Jails Uruknet December 17, 2010 - The P.A. spokesman in Gaza denounced, on Thursday, Israeli jailers for their treatment of Palestinian female prisoners, who suffer harsh and systematic violations, the Palestinian Information Centre reported. Riyadh al-Ashqar, spokesman of the P.A. ministry of prisoners and ex-prisoners in Gaza City, commented on the sever treatment against Palestine women held captive in Israeli jails... Shin Bet to Compensate PFLP Member After Torture Uruknet December 17, 2010 - The Shin Bet security service agreed to compensate a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine for torturing him in what the Haaretz daily newspaper called "an unusual move," sources reported on Friday. The Palestinian man, reportedly identified as Jamal al-Hindi, is due to receive an undisclosed amount of compensation for partial... Dwaik: Hundreds of political detainees still in Abbas's jails in W. Bank PIC 17 Dec 2010 - MP Dr. Aziz Dwaik, the speaker of the Palestinian parliament, has urged Friday the militia of Mahmoud Abbas to release all political detainees in the PA jails in the West Bank.. Families of hunger strikers in Abbas jails deny the strike ended PIC 17 Dec 2010 - Families of the six Palestinian detainees on hunger strike for the fourth week now denied reports disseminated by Fatah-controlled media in the West Bank that the captives decided to end the strike. Ashqar: Palestinian women captives suffer harsh violations in Israeli jails PIC 17 Dec 2010 - Riyadh Al-Ashqar, the spokesman of the PA ministry of prisoners and ex-prisoners in Gaza city, has asserted Thursday that Palestinian women captives in Israeli jails suffer harsh conditions. Nine Palestinians Detained in Hebron Area During Night Raids IMEMC - 16 Dec 2010 - Thursday December 16, 2010 - 13:14, Israeli forces arrested, on Wednesday night, nine Palestinians from Hebron region and transported them to an unknown location, Ma'an News and PNN echoed. 9 detained overnight in Hebron area 12/16/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) - Israeli forces detained nine Palestinians from the Hebron region overnight, and transported them to an unknown location. A statement from the Israeli military said the nine, all "terror suspects," were detained from the southern West Bank town of Dura, and noted that during the detentions that weaponry including one shotgun were.... 4 national security officers detained near Hebron 12/16/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained on Thursday four Palestinian security officers at the entrance of Hebron. Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that the forces in Yatta village took the Palestinian officers to the Civil Administration headquarters even though they showed the soldiers their security IDs. The four officers were identified as Imad Bahees.... Palestinian woman enters her fifteenth day of hunger strike in Israeli jail Uruknet December 16, 2010 - A Palestinian woman being held in prison by the Israelis has entered the fifteenth day of a hunger strike. Linan Abu Ghalma, 28, from Nablus in the occupied West Bank was abducted from her home by the Israeli occupation forces in July at the same time as her sister. It is reported that her health... Israeli army detains 9 Palestinians in Hebron 16 Dec 2010 - Hebron, December 16, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained yesterday night nine Palestinians from Hebron city in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces broke into and searched houses in Al-Zahria town where they detained two citizens from the same family known as Nedal Al-Qesayah, 21, and Mostafa, 19. Besides, they detained two brothers Shams and Nour Al-Awawdah from... PA says it will challenge draft prisoners law 12/15/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority announced Tuesday that it would challenge in court a draft Israeli law to prohibit Palestinian prisoners from family visits. PA prisoners minister Issa Qaraqe said the law was unprecedented in the history of legislation worldwide." By permitting its intelligence services to ban attorneys from meeting prisoners, especially during.... Hamas: PA security detained 23 supporters 12/15/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank accused the Palestinian Authority of detaining 23 of its supporters from areas across the West Bank, a statement said on Wednesday. The alleged arrests, which could not be confirmed by Ma'an, were carried out in the northern districts of Nablus, Salfit, and Qalqiliya.... Drug smugglers detained at Allenby 12/15/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli police seized a group of Palestinian drug smugglers Tuesday, as they reportedly attempted to bring narcotics from Jordan into the area via the Allenby border crossing, Radio Israel reported. Detained were two women and a man, all from the southern West Bank city of Hebron, were found with 1,000 pills.... IOA isolates prisoner for persisting in hunger strike Uruknet December 15, 2010 - The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said that the Israeli occupation authorities had isolated prisoner Linan Abu Ghulma in Hasharon jail. The PFLP in a statement on Tuesday night said that the solitary confinement was imposed on Linan two days ago after returning from a court hearing. It added that the health... Israeli army detains 7 Palestinians in WB 15 Dec 2010 - West Bank, December 15, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Wednesday seven Palestinians from different cities in the West Bank. Local sources reported that huge forces of the Israeli army raided Hebron, Tolkarem, Jenin and Ramallah where they broke into number of houses and detained seven citizens who were transferred to unknown place. In addition to, IOF erected... Prisoner released in Shalit tape swap deal goes on 15th day of hunger strike PIC 15 Dec 2010 - Nablus activist Lenan Abu Ghalma, 28, has gone on her fifteenth day of an open-ended hunger strike as Palestinian rights groups hold the Israeli prison system liable for her tumbling health condition. Ofer court holds appeal hearing over administrative detention of MP Ramhi PIC 15 Dec 2010 - The Israeli court of Ofer held a hearing to listen to the appeal filed by Palestinian lawmaker Mahmoud Al-Ramhi against a previous decision to detain him administratively for six months. Family committee: The six hungers strikers may die any moment PIC 15 Dec 2010 - The family committee of Palestinian detainees in West Bank jails said that the six hunger strikers in PA jails could die any moment after their critical health conditions reached a deadly level. 31 detained in Israeli raids across West Bank 12/14/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Military officials said in a statement on Tuesday morning that overnight raids saw 31 detained from their homes in the West Bank overnight. At least four of the detentions were of men from Nablus area's Beita village, where Palestinian police said four were identified as missing. The four were.... Law would bar attorneys from visiting prisoners 12/14/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israel's legislative council approved a new draft law Monday that would deny Palestinian prisoners the right to visits from their lawyers for a period of one year following detention. The law, which amends guidelines for the treatment of prisoners, extends to the Israeli courts the power to ban Palestinian.... PA sends winter provisions to prisoners of Israel 12/14/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Prisoners Affairs sent Tuesday a shipment of warm winter clothing and blankets to the 2,200 Palestinian detainees rendered shelter-less at Israel's Negev prison in the wake of a wind-storm that knocked down the tent-homes of prisoners. The ministry said the blankets and.... Israeli law to bar lawyers from visiting Palestinian prisoners Uruknet December 14, 2010 - Israel's legislative council approved a new draft law Monday that would deny Palestinian prisoners the right to visits from their lawyers for a period of one year following detention. The law, which amends guidelines for the treatment of prisoners, extends to the Israeli courts the power to ban Palestinian prisoners from visits by their legal... 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Israel detained 1,200 Palestinian children in Jerusalem this year Palestine Note 14 Dec 2010 - A new report from an Israeli civil rights organization condemns Israel's treatment of minors Jonathan Cook, The National - Israeli police have been criticised over their treatment of hundreds of Palestinian children, some as young as... Israel releases non-violent protest leader Palestine Note 13 Dec 2010 - Maan - Israeli authorities on Sunday released anti-wall activist Adeeb Abu Rahmah after detaining him for 18 months. Adeeb was convicted of "incitement" for his role in organizing non-violent weekly protests against the separation wall in... Prisoner Khalifa exposed to torture by PA interrogators PIC 14 Dec 2010 - Islamic Jihad said that prisoner Faisal Khalifa is being exposed to excruciating torture at the hands of interrogators from the Palestinian authority in Tulkarem city. Knesset Approves New Law Preventing Detainees From Meeting Lawyers For Six Month IMEMC - 13 Dec 2010 - Monday December 13, 2010 - 12:51, The Legal Committee of the Israeli Knesset decided on Monday to approve a new draft submitted by the Israeli Interior Minister, Yitzhak Aharanovitch, in which he demanded that Palestinian detainees, imprisoned on nationalistic/political grounds, should not be allowed to meet their lawyers up to six months after their arrest, the Maan News Agency reported. Center: Strong winds destroy tent in Negev prison 12/13/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Palestinian detainees held in Israel's Negev desert prison said strong winds had ripped apart a tent in the facility, a prisoners' center said. In addition to buildings, there are nine tent compounds in the prison, and the center warned that if the stormy weather continues further tents.... Caution: Children Ahead- The Illegal Behavior of Israeli Police toward Minors in Silwan Suspected of Stone Throwing Uruknet December 12, 2010 - An investigation conducted by B'Tselem shows that, during the past year (November 2009 to October 2010), at least 81 minors from Silwan have been arrested or detained for questioning, the vast majority on suspicion of stone throwing. The arrests and detentions followed confrontations between Palestinians and settlers in the neighborhood, where there is great tension... Palestinian Non-Violent Leader Released From Israeli Prision Uruknet December 13, 2010 - Before he had even reached the gate of Ofer military compound, Adeeb Abu Rahmah had his hands in the air in celebration. Abu Rahmah crossed the iron gate of the compound and walked into freedom after eighteen months in military prison. Despite the frigid mountain air, the warmth of Adeeb’s presence could be felt strongly... British parliament debates Palestinian children prisoners Uruknet December 12, 2010 - Israeli army detains Palestinian woman in Hebron 13 Dec 2010 - Hebron, December 13, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Palestinian woman and erected Monday military checkpoints in Hebron city, in the West Bank. Local sources said that Israeli detained the Palestinian woman Maysaa Al-Junidy after summon in police station of Ma’ale Adumim settlement, in east of Juresalem. In addition to, IOF raided Al-Fawar camp in the same city,... Israel releases non-violent protest leader Palestine Note 13 Dec 2010 - Maan - Israeli authorities on Sunday released anti-wall activist Adeeb Abu Rahmah after detaining him for 18 months. Adeeb was convicted of "incitement" for his role in organizing non-violent weekly protests against the separation wall in... A Message from Israeli Military Prison on International Human Rights Day Palestine Note 12 Dec 2010 - Majida Abu Rahmah, Huffington Post - My imprisoned husband Abdullah Abu Rahmah passed the following message through his lawyer: A year ago tonight, on International Human Rights Day, our apartment in Ramallah was broken into by... Report: Police breach law when arresting children B'tselem 12 Dec 2010 - A new B'Tselem report, Caution: Children Ahead, shows that, over the past year, at least 81 Palestinian minors from Silwan, East Jerusalem, have been arrested or detained for questioning on suspicion of stone throwing. Many were arrested at night, some wegram FilesQuickTimeQTSystem Israel passes law denying prisoners lawyer visits for one year after arrest PIC 13 Dec 2010 - Israel's legislative commission approved Monday a new draft law that would deny Palestinian prisoners the right to lawyer visits for one year upon arrest. Israel transfers key Hamas leader to Ramon prison solitary confinement PIC 13 Dec 2010 - After spending his last six years in solitary confinement, the Israeli prison authority transferred Monday leading Hamas figure Jamal Abul Haija from the facility in Ramle to the Ramon prison. Relatives say PA torturing Jihad detainee 12/13/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- An Islamic Jihad supporter detained by the Palestinian Authority was hospitalized as a result of torture, his family said Sunday. Relatives of Muhammad Jamal Sa'di said he was detained 12 days ago by PA preventative security forces in Jenin, and that he has been tortured by interrogators every.... Salah freed from Israeli jail 12/12/2010 - RAMLA, Israel (AFP) - Islamist leader Sheikh Raed Salah was freed from jail Sunday after serving five months behind bars for spitting at an Israeli policeman, a prison spokesman said. The Palestinian-Israeli leader, who heads the northern wing of the Islamic Movement, was greeted as he left prison in Ramla near Tel Aviv by a crowd.... Report: PA warns media against reporting power struggle 12/12/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Many Palestinian editors and journalists have been warned against making any public reference to the power struggle between President Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah leader Muhamad Dahlan, an Israeli newspaper reported Sunday."One journalist who dared to report about the dispute was thrown into a prison in Bethlehem for five days," The.... Israeli forces detain Palestinian near Hebron 12/12/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) - Israeli forces raided the southern West Bank town of Dura south of Hebron on Friday morning and detained a 22-year-old man from his home, relatives said. Family members said that an Israeli military force raided their home in the early morning firing flare canisters inside the house before they detained.... 27 detained at Allenby crossing 12/13/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police said officers stationed at the Allenby crossing between the West Bank and Jordan detained 27 Palestinians wanted for fraud and other crimes, according to a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing. The 27 were detained from 8,221 who traveled into Jordan during the week, including 86 foreign.... A Message from Israeli Military Prison on International Human Rights Day Palestine Note 12 Dec 2010 - Majida Abu Rahmah, Huffington Post - My imprisoned husband Abdullah Abu Rahmah passed the following message through his lawyer: A year ago tonight, on International Human Rights Day, our apartment in Ramallah was broken into by... IOF troops assault old woman, arrest her son PIC 12 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) stormed a Palestinian home in Doura village, south of Al-Khalil, and detained a young man after battering his mother and injuring her. Ahrar: Qabaha in critical condition in Ramle prison hospital PIC 12 Dec 2010 - The Ahrar center for prisoners' studies and human rights held the Israeli occupation government fully responsible for the life of former minister Wasfi Qabaha. Sheikh Salah: The days I spent in Israeli jails were the best in my life PIC 12 Dec 2010 - Sheikh Ra'ed Salah stated immediately after his release from Ramle prison that the five months he spent in jails was the best days in his life and heavenly moments he spent in worshiping God. Troops Kidnap Former Palestinian Minister in Jenin IMEMC - 11 Dec 2010 - Saturday December 11, 2010 - 04:58, Palestinian sources reported Friday that Israeli soldiers kidnapped former Minister of Detainees, Wasfy Qabha, while heading to visit his family in Barta’a village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin. He was moved to an Israeli hospital later on due to a sharp increase in his blood sugar level. Israeli army detain Palestinian former minister 11 Dec 2010 - West Bank , December 11, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Saturday the former Palestinian Minister of Prisoners, Wasfi Qubha, during his visit to Bartah village, north of Jenin, in the West Bank. Palestinian sources reported that the former minister was detained for two hours at an Israeli checkpoint near his village of Bartah during his visit to his... Israeli army detains 3 Palestinians from Jenin, Tobas 11 Dec 2010 - West Bank , December 11, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Saturday three Palestinians from Jenin and Tobas cities in the West Bank. At Al-Hamra military checkpoint, Israeli occupation forces detained Mahmoud Jaes, 26, and his brother Hasan, 27, from Araba, local sources reported. The sources said Israeli occupation forces detained Mahmoud Draghma, 22, student at Al-Najah University. The... Soldiers Kidnap Former Palestinian Minister in Jenin IMEMC - 10 Dec 2010 - Saturday December 11, 2010 - 04:58, Palestinian sources reported Friday that Israeli soldiers kidnapped former Minister of Detainees, Wasfy Qabha, while heading to visit his family in Barta’a village, near the northern West Bank city of Jenin. He was moved to an Israeli hospital later on due to a sharp increase in his blood sugar level. Police: Israeli army detains 5 in Dura 12/10/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli soldiers seized five Palestinians from their homes during a raid in the West Bank town of Dura Friday, Palestinian Authority police said. Police said soldiers entered dura firing tear gas and stun grenades. The soldiers burst into the homes of several residents, including the houses of Mariam Rajoub, Mahmoud Roub.... Sheikh Raed Salah to be released Sunday 12/10/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Sheikh Leader, a leader of the Palestinian community inside Israel, will be released from prison on Sunday after serving five months for allegedly assaulting a police officer, a charge he denies. Salah's attorney Zahi Nijiadat said a celebration will be held in the city of Umm Al-Fahm in honor.... Witnesses: Israeli troops raid Kifl Hares, detain 1 12/10/2010 - SALFIT (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces raided the village of Kifl Hares, east of Salfit and detained a Palestinian man, witnesses said. During house-to-house searches in the village, soldiers seized Jalal Abu Yacoub and took him to an unknown location, witnesses added. Residents also said Israeli soldiers secured the village for a visit by a.... Officials: No change to prisoner swap list 12/11/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Sources in the Palestinian armed factions holding an Israeli soldier captive denied rumors Friday that the factions had drawn up a new list of Hamas members to be freed in a potential prisoner exchange. Officials in the factions said there was no change to the list of prisoners the captors are.... Hamas: PA detains 12 supporters 12/10/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority security forces arrested 12 Hamas affiliates in the West BankHamas movement said in a statement Friday. The statement said the arrests took place in Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem, Tulkarem, Qalqilia and Jenin.... Expired produce seized in Hebron market 12/10/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) - Palestinian Authority police seized expired food and goods at a Hebron village market on Friday. Expired milk, sugar, out-of-date cosmetics and smuggled cigarettes were found in Sa'ir village, a police report said. The owner of the goods was detained, the report added.... Disobedient: A potential Palestinian Gandhi is in an Israeli jail Palestine Note 10 Dec 2010 - Michelle Goldberg, Tablet - Last month, the yearlong prison sentence of Abdallah Abu Rahmah, a schoolteacher and activist involved in nonviolent civil disobedience in the West Bank, came to an end. But an Israeli military court... Hamas holds Israeli occupation responsible for the wellbeing MP Kabaha PIC 10 Dec 2010 - Hamas held the Israeli occupation responsible for the wellbeing of MP Wasfi Kabaha who was detained by IOF troops on Friday and then taken to Khedira hospital after his health condition deteriorated. Israeli occupation releases prisoner four months after end of his sentence PIC 10 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation released on Thursday a Palestinian prisoner from the Gaza Strip four months after the end of his seven-year sentence. PFLP Member Arrested in Raid Near Nablus IMEMC - 9 Dec 2010 - Wednesday December 08, 2010 - 17:38, Israeli forces detained a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in a raid, on Wednesday, Ma’an News sources claimed. Ministry: Prison guards deny medical treatment to detainee 12/9/2010 - RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Ministry of Prisoners Affairs reported Thursday that a detainee in Israel's Meggido prison is losing his sight because of alleged ill-treatment in the facility. Rami Ad-Dik, 28, is serving an eight-year sentence in the prison. The ministry said the prison administration is denying him sufficient medical treatment.... Israeli forces detain 3 students near Hebron 12/9/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained three students overnight Thursday north of Hebron. Palestine Solidarity Project spokesman Muhammad Ayyad Awad said soldiers raided Beit Ummar and searched houses near the northern entrance to the village. Soldiers detained three students who were identified as Adel Issa Abdul Khaleq Suleiman, 15, Khader Bassem Khader Al-Allamy, 15.... Israel returns prisoners to jail evacuated before fire 12/9/2010 - SALFIT (Ma'an) -- The Israeli government has returned all the female Palestinians to a prison evacuated ahead of a deadly fire last week. The Detainees Center reported Wednesday that the women were briefly held at the Sharon prison but were returned to Damon. The 16 Palestinians were returned to the Damon prison after Israeli.... Hamas: 28 detained in West Bank 12/9/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority security services on Thursday detained 28 party supporters in the West Bank, Hamas said. The Islamist movement said that the detentions occurred in Nablus, Jenin, Qalqiliya, Salfit, Bethlehem, and Hebron. Also, PA security forces recently detained seven Hamas members in the West Bank, the party said Wednesday. Hamas said.... Israeli army detains 4 Palestinians in Hebron 9 Dec 2010 - Hebron , December 9, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Thursday four Palestinians from Hebron city in the West Bank. Israeli occupation forces broke into and searched the house of Ismail Awawda and detained him. Besides, they detained Meqdad Masalmah while he was passing a checkpoint at the entrance of Bait Awa, in south of Hebron, local sources reported.... Israeli army detains 6 Palestinians in WB 8 Dec 2010 - West Bank, December 8, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces (IOF) detained Wednesday six Palestinians from Hebron and Bethlehem cities in the West Bank. In Hebron city, Israeli occupation forces broke into the house of Husin Al-Natsh, 47, and detained him and his son Ahmed, 16, after searching it, local sources reported. In Bethlehem city, Israeli occupation forces broke into... The Middle East Is Not Ireland Palestine Note 9 Dec 2010 - Elliott Abrams, National Review - The 700 days are almost up. On Jan. 22, 2009, his second full day in office, President Obama signed orders to close the Guantanamo Bay prison and announced former Senate majority... Palestinian female prisoner on seventh day of hunger strike PIC 9 Dec 2010 - Palestinian prisoner Linan Abu Ghulma has entered her seventh day of hunger strike on Thursday demanding transfer from the Israeli Hasharon jail to that of Sharon to join her sister. Prisoners continue hunger strike 12/8/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The lives of six men detained by Palestinian Authority security services marking their 12th day of hunger strike are "in the hands of their captors," a statement from the Gaza-based Independent Commission for Human Rights said Wednesday. The men announced the strike almost two weeks earlier in protest over what.... 7 Palestinians detained in overnight raids 12/8/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces arrested seven Palestinians during raids in the occupied West Bank overnight, the army said. The detainees were taken for security questioning, the army said. They were not identified and it was not clear why they were being held.... IOA using prisoners as medical guinea pigs Uruknet December 6, 2010 - Former prisoner and expert on prisoners' affairs Abdulnasser Farwana has said that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was performing more than 5,000 experimental drug tests on Palestinian prisoners per annum. Farwana said in a research paper presented at the Algerian conference for support of Palestinian prisoners that the Israeli health ministry was granting permits to... Bahar: Shalit remains in captivity until 'honorable' deal reached 12/7/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit will remain in captivity until an honorable prisoner swap deal is finalized, deputy speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council Ahmad Bahar said Tuesday. Speaking during an international Arab forum on prisoners in Algeria, Bahar urged Palestinian resistance factions to capture more Israeli soldiers in order.... Hamas: PA forces detain 21 affiliates 12/7/2010 - TULKAREM (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank accused the Palestinian Authority's security services of detaining 21 of the movement's supporters, a statement released Tuesday said. The statement explained that the detainees were from the Jenin, Nablus, and Tulkarem districts in the northern West Bank as well as Hebron.... P.A. Denounces Israel for Testing Different Drugs With Palestinian Prisoners Uruknet December 7, 2010 - On Monday, the Prisoner Affairs specialist of the Palestinian Authority, and former prisoner, Abdul Nasir Farawneh reported that Israel uses Palestinian prisoners to test the effects of different drugs, through the experimental medicine. Through a statement from Algeria, Farawneh echoed the recent report "Palestinian Prisoners and Israeli Medical Experimentation: More than 5,000 Experiments Run Annually,"... On the hunting of Palestinian children and re-education at the Ofer prison Uruknet December 6, 2010 - On 15 November 2010 the IDF spokesman issued the following news flash: "During the night IDF forces in the Judea and Samaria area and in the Jordan Valley arrested 11 wanted persons." A routine announcement that is published nearly every morning, but it does not receive much attention, because whom does it interest? And if... IOA using prisoners as medical guinea pigs Uruknet December 6, 2010 - Former prisoner and expert on prisoners' affairs Abdulnasser Farwana has said that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) was performing more than 5,000 experimental drug tests on Palestinian prisoners per annum. Farwana said in a research paper presented at the Algerian conference for support of Palestinian prisoners that the Israeli health ministry was granting permits to... Minister: Israel detained 423 Palestinians last month Palestine Note 6 Dec 2010 - Maan - Israeli forces detained 423 Palestinians, including 80 children in the month of November Palestinian Authority Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe said Monday. Qaraqe said most of these arrests took place when Palestinians attempted... Daily Roundup: Couple Detained in Hebron, Israeli Troops Issue Stop-Work Orders to Nahalin Residents PNN - Bethlehem – PNN - Israeli troops raided the southern West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday and arrested a Palestinian couple inside their home. Near Bethlehem, Israeli troops issued a series of... Mother of hunger striker says her son in very serious health condition PIC 7 Dec 2010 - The mother of prisoner Majd Obeid, one of the six hunger strikers in West Bank jails, said that the health condition of her son is extremely bad and deteriorating everyday. Six Palestinians Arrested During Israeli Army Raids IMEMC - 6 Dec 2010 - Monday December 06, 2010 - 13:00, A series of Israeli military raids that were held during Sunday night and Monday morning in the area of Ramallah, concluded with six Palestinian residents detained, PNN reported. Researcher says detainees used in medical experiments 12/6/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Former detainee and researcher Abdul-Nasser Farwana said Monday that Israel performs medical experiments on Palestinians held in Israeli detention centers. Speaking at a workshop in Algeria, Farwana said more than 5,000 experiments had been performed in Israeli jails, and that this number was increasing. Many prisoners left Israeli jails with.... Minister: Israel detained 423 Palestinians last month 12/6/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained 423 Palestinians, including 80 children in the month of November Palestinian Authority Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe said Monday. Qaraqe said most of these arrests took place when Palestinians attempted to fight off Israeli settlers who encroached on West Bank land. He was speaking during a visit.... Israel releases Nablus detainee 12/6/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities released a 33-year-old Palestinian detainee on Monday after detaining him for over three years, an international solidarity group said. Hassan Zahi Safadi was detained from his home in Nablus' Old City in June 2007, and had been detained three times prior to that, the group said.... Hamas: PA security detained 8 supporters 12/6/2010 - HEBRON (Ma'an) -- Hamas officials in the West Bank accused the Palestinian Authority security services of detaining eight party supporters during spot checks and raids overnight. The Islamist movement said Monday that the detentions, which it alleged were politically motivated and unfairly targeted members, occurred in the West Bank districts of Nablus, Jenin, and.... Researcher says Palestinian detainees used in medical experiments Uruknet December 6, 2010 - Former detainee and researcher Abdul-Nasser Farwana said Monday that Israel performs medical experiments on Palestinians held in Israeli detention centers. Speaking at a workshop in Algeria, Farwana said more than 5,000 experiments had been performed in Israeli jails, and that this number was increasing. Many prisoners left Israeli jails with unique diseases and skin infections... B'Tselem: Jerusalemite children tortured by Israeli interrogators Uruknet December 6, 2010 - The Israeli information center for human rights in the occupied territories B'Tselem said in a report that Palestinian children in Silwan town, occupied Jerusalem, were severely tortured at the hands of Israeli interrogators. The report published on Sunday by the Israeli channel 7 said that the Israeli police had arrested children suspected of committing violations... Prohibition of visitation rights for Palestinians violates international laws and conventions Uruknet December 6, 2010 - As part of a series of reports I am preparing to document Israel's violations against Palestinian prisoners and detainees in its jails, this article looks at the Zionist state's prohibition of visitation rights. This is, of course, against international law, conventions and norms. In dealing with the humanitarian aspects of prisoners' rights, I have always... Protest, arrests in Gaza over closure of youth organization Uruknet December 5, 2010 - Palestinian police detained at least 13 young people who were protesting Hamas authorities' closure of the Sharek Youth Forum, a large independent NGO in Gaza Sunday. Police spokesman Ayman Al-Batniji said 13 young men were taken into custody for holding a demonstration without a permit from the Ministry of Interior. He said the male detainees... Minister: Israel detained 423 Palestinians last month Palestine Note 6 Dec 2010 - Maan - Israeli forces detained 423 Palestinians, including 80 children in the month of November Palestinian Authority Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe said Monday. Qaraqe said most of these arrests took place when Palestinians attempted... Protest, arrests in Gaza over closure of youth organization Palestine Note 5 Dec 2010 - Maan - Palestinian police detained at least 13 young people who were protesting Hamas authorities' closure of the Sharek Youth Forum , a large independent NGO in Gaza Sunday. Police spokesman Ayman Al-Batniji said 13 young men... Palestinian Activists from West Bank’s Ni’lin Released from Israeli Military Prison Alternative Information Center - An organizer of the Ni’lin village’s Popular Committee against the Wall and two other village members and community activists were released from Israel’s Ofer military prison yesterday (5 December) after over ten months of incarceration on... PA: Israel Continues to Test Drugs on Palestinian Prisoners PNN - Algiers – PNN - Palestinian Authority (PA) Prisoner Affairs specialist and former prisoner Abdul Nasir Farawneh said from Algeria on Monday that Israel continues to use prisoners to test the effects of... Daily Roundup: Six Detained in Ramallah, Hamas Kidnaps Doctors PNN - Bethlehem – PNN - In a series of overnight raids continuing until Monday morning, Israeli troops detained six Palestinian citizens throughout the Ramallah governorate. Meanwhile, sources in the Northern Gaza Strip report... IOA using prisoners as medical guinea pigs PIC 6 Dec 2010 - Former prisoner and expert on prisoners' affairs Abdulnasser Farwana has said that the IOA was performing more than 5,000 experimental drug tests on Palestinian prisoners per annum. Report: Israel kidnapped last month 100 Palestinians in Al-Khalil PIC 6 Dec 2010 - The Palestinian prisoner society said that the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped last November in Al-Khalil city about 100 Palestinians including three women, nine children, and seven patients. Dean of prisoners sends letter to Algeria conference PIC 6 Dec 2010 - Dean of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails Nael Al-Barghouthi sent a letter to the Arab international conference for the support of prisoners that kicked off on Sunday in Algeria. Report: “280 Palestinians, Including 43 Children and Three Women, Kidnapped In November” IMEMC - 6 Dec 2010 - Sunday December 05, 2010 - 04:35, The Higher Committee for Supporting the Detainees stated that Israeli soldiers kidnapped in November 280 Palestinians, including 43 children and three women, in several areas in the occupied West Bank and in occupied East Jerusalem. Protest, arrests in Gaza over closure of youth organization 12/5/2010 - Jared Malsin - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Palestinian police detained at least 13 young people who were protesting Hamas authorities' closure of the Sharek Youth Forum, a large independent NGO in Gaza Sunday. Police spokesman Ayman Al-Batniji said 13 young men were taken into custody for holding a demonstration without a permit from the.... Related: Sharek Youth Forum HRW urges PA to release West Bank blogger 12/5/2010 - JERUSALEM (Ma'an) -- Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged the Palestinian Authority to release a blogger detained over his religious opinions. PA intelligence officers arrested Walid Hasayin on 31 October at an internet cafe in the West Bank city of Qalqiliya. Ahmad Mbayyad, the head of the PA's military judiciary, told HRW.... Islamic Jihad says PA detained member 12/5/2010 - JENIN (Ma'an) -- Islamic Jihad accused Palestinian Authority security forces of detaining one of its members in the West Bank city of Jenin on Saturday. The movement said PA intelligence services had issued several summons to Mansour Hafeth Melhem, 27, prior to his arrest. Melham spent six years in Israeli jails, accused of affiliation.... Protest, arrests in Gaza over closure of youth organization Uruknet December 5, 2010 - Palestinian police detained at least 13 young people who were protesting Hamas authorities' closure of the Sharek Youth Forum, a large independent NGO in Gaza Sunday. Police spokesman Ayman Al-Batniji said 13 young men were taken into custody for holding a demonstration without a permit from the Ministry of Interior. He said the male detainees... Protest, arrests in Gaza over closure of youth organization Palestine Note 5 Dec 2010 - Maan - Palestinian police detained at least 13 young people who were protesting Hamas authorities' closure of the Sharek Youth Forum , a large independent NGO in Gaza Sunday. Police spokesman Ayman Al-Batniji said 13 young men... Dweik, Hamas MPs join solidarity sit-in with Jericho detainees on hunger strike PIC 5 Dec 2010 - Dr. Aziz Dweik and other Hamas MPs in the West Bank joined the solidarity sit-in organized by relatives of detainees in the PA Jericho jail who went on hunger strike nine days ago. PA transfers six hunger strikers from Jericho solitary jail to other prisons PIC 5 Dec 2010 - The families of the six Palestinian detainees who went on hunger strike in Jericho prison said the PA transferred their isolated sons from this jail to other prisons in different West Bank areas. Families of detainees in Jericho jail appeal for saving lives of their sons PIC 5 Dec 2010 - The families of six Palestinian prisoners in Jericho jail appealed to all human rights organizations to save their sons from the slow death and torture they are exposed to by PA interrogators. Report: 280 Palestinians kidnapped by Israel last November PIC 5 Dec 2010 - The higher national committee for the support of prisoners reported that the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped last month 280 Palestinian citizens in the West Bank and Jerusalem. Report: “280 Palestinians, Including 43 Children and Three Women, Kidnapped Last Month” IMEMC - 4 Dec 2010 - Sunday December 05, 2010 - 04:35, The Higher Committee for Supporting the Detainees stated that Israeli soldiers kidnapped in November 280 Palestinians, including 43 children and three women, in several areas in the occupied West Bank and in occupied East Jerusalem. PFLP activist sentenced to 26 years 12/4/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian activist affiliated to Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was sentenced on Friday to 26 years in Israeli prison. Ibrahim Salem from the Ein Beit Elma refugee camp in the northern West Bank district of Nablus was sentenced at.... Allenby traffic slows, 26 detained during week 12/4/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police said officers stationed at the Allenby border crossing arrested 26 Palestinians wanted for fraud and other crimes, a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing said. The 26 were detained amidst 9,674 who traveled from the West Bank into Jordan, including 96 foreign nationals and 31 Israeli ID.... Mother of detained journalist appeals for his release PIC 4 Dec 2010 - The mother of Moaz Mishaal, a journalist in Nablus, denounced the continued detention of her son in Abbas's jails for the 100th day running. MP Attal: All Hamas cadres detained by PA in Jericho jail in isolation cells PIC 4 Dec 2010 - Palestinian lawmaker Mohamed Attal said that the Hamas-affiliated detainees imprisoned by the Palestinian authority in Jericho prison are separated from each other in very small solitary cells. Bahar urges Arab leaders to prioritize the issue of Palestinian prisoners PIC 4 Dec 2010 - First deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council Dr. Ahmed Bahar appealed to the Arab leaders to pay more attention to the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Report: “280 Palestinians, Including 43 Children and Three Women, Kidnapped Last Month” IMEMC - 4 Dec 2010 - Sunday December 05, 2010 - 04:35, The Higher Committee for Supporting the Detainees stated that Israeli soldiers kidnapped in November 280 Palestinians, including 43 children and three women, in several areas in the occupied West Bank and in occupied East Jerusalem. PFLP activist sentenced to 26 years 12/4/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- A Palestinian activist affiliated to Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was sentenced on Friday to 26 years in Israeli prison. Ibrahim Salem from the Ein Beit Elma refugee camp in the northern West Bank district of Nablus was sentenced at.... Allenby traffic slows, 26 detained during week 12/4/2010 - JERICHO (Ma'an) -- Palestinian Authority police said officers stationed at the Allenby border crossing arrested 26 Palestinians wanted for fraud and other crimes, a weekly round-up of activity at the crossing said. The 26 were detained amidst 9,674 who traveled from the West Bank into Jordan, including 96 foreign nationals and 31 Israeli ID.... Mother of detained journalist appeals for his release PIC 4 Dec 2010 - The mother of Moaz Mishaal, a journalist in Nablus, denounced the continued detention of her son in Abbas's jails for the 100th day running. MP Attal: All Hamas cadres detained by PA in Jericho jail in isolation cells PIC 4 Dec 2010 - Palestinian lawmaker Mohamed Attal said that the Hamas-affiliated detainees imprisoned by the Palestinian authority in Jericho prison are separated from each other in very small solitary cells. Bahar urges Arab leaders to prioritize the issue of Palestinian prisoners PIC 4 Dec 2010 - First deputy speaker of the Palestinian legislative council Dr. Ahmed Bahar appealed to the Arab leaders to pay more attention to the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Nablus villages targeted in overnight raids, 4 detained 12/3/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained four men overnight, and searched several homes in villages surrounding Nablus, officials said. An Israeli military statement confirmed the detention of four "wanted Palestinian suspects," with PA security officials saying two of those detentions were in Taluza village north of Nablus. According to Israel's Army Radio.... Ministry of prisoners holds Fatah responsible on lives of hunger strikers in Jer PIC 3 Dec 2010 - The PA ministry of prisoners in Gaza has held the authority of Fatah in the West Bank fully responsible for the lives of six Palestinian prisoners who went on hunger strike for the tenth day.. Palestinian delegation depart for Algeria to attend conference on Palestinian pr PIC 3 Dec 2010 - A delegation from the supreme national committee for supporting the prisoners has left the besieged Gaza Strip going to Algeria to attend a conference on the prisoners in occupation jails. Islamic bloc says An-Najah students, teachers detained by PA 12/2/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- An-Najah National University's student union party affiliated with the Islamic bloc issued a statement on Thursday saying Palestinian Authority security forces had detained 40 members during the month of November. Most of the 40 students remain in detention, the statement said, adding that the student bloc believed that the.... Gaza man released after 18 years in Israeli prison 12/2/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- The Detainees center in Gaza City said it was preparing to receive 42-year-old Walid Shaath upon his release from Israeli prison, expected to come on Thursday. The Khan Younis native was detained on 2 May 1993, charged with affiliation to the Palestinian Liberation Organization and the armed wing of.... PLO official barred from leaving West Bank 12/2/2010 - BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- Israeli authorities barred PLO official Ziyad Salous from leaving the West Bank Thursday, Palestinian sources said. Salous, the director of Public Relations for the organization, was detained at the Allenby Bridge border crossing for three hours before being denied entry to Jordan. Salous was en route to a conference on Palestinian.... Hamas: PA must release prisoners 12/2/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- A Hamas official in Gaza called on the rival Fatah movement in the West Bank to release alleged political prisoners from Palestinian Authority prisoners Thursday. Spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri reiterated accusations that the PA has tortured Hamas members in prison."These acts against our brothers and sisters are unpatriotic," he.... Israeli army raids Jerusalem, detains 3 Palestinians 2 Dec 2010 - Jerusalem, December 2, (Pal Telegraph) – Israeli occupation forces raided Thrusday two hosues in Al-Aswya and Hnina towns in north Jerusalem and detained three Palestinians. Local sources reported that Israeli soldiers broke into the house of Ahmed Mostafa, 28, after searching his house with police dogs. The sources added that they detained another citizen under 18 years, his name is... Tadamun report: IOF troops killed 3 Palestinians, detained 200 in November PIC 2 Dec 2010 - The IOF killed three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and arrested more than 200 citizens in the West Bank over the past month of November, the Tadamun institute said in a report. Palestinian Woman Abducted While Visiting Detained Brother IMEMC - 1 Dec 2010 - Wednesday December 01, 2010 - 05:03, Palestinian sources reported that resident Miriam al-Hour was abducted by the Israeli soldiers, on Monday, while visiting her detained brother, Jamal al-Hour, at the Nafha Israeli prison. Palestinian lawmaker detained in Israeli raid 12/1/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces detained a Hamas lawmaker Tuesday in Hebron, a prisoners rights group said. Soldiers raided the home of Nayef Ar-Rujoub overnight, ordering him to get dressed before arresting him, the Ahrar center said. Only five months earlier, Ar-Rujoub was released from an Israeli after serving a four-year sentence. An Israeli.... 2 Palestinians detained in Nablus raid 12/1/2010 - NABLUS (Ma'an) - Israeli forces raided the northern West Bank city of Nablus overnight and detained two brothers after ransacking their home in the eastern part of the city. Palestinian security sources identified the detainees as 24-year-old Darwish Al-Usta and his 26-year-old brother Husam. They were taken to Huwwara military base south.... Related: Israeli forces enter homes in northern West Bank Israeli forces enter homes in northern West Bank 12/1/2010 - TULKAREM (Ma'an) -- Israeli forces entered areas in the northern West Bank on Wednesday morning, entering several homes to question civilians and delivering summons orders to others. The raids came in addition to two confirmed detentions in Nablus. In Tulkarem, Palestinian security officials said the homes of Ala Salah Yassin, Ashraf Sareedy, and Basem.... Related: 2 Palestinians detained in Nablus raid Gazans head to Algeria for prisoners conference 12/1/2010 - GAZA CITY (Ma'an) - A Palestinian delegation left the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning, en route Egypt and then Algeria where they are set to participate in a conference supporting Palestinian prisoners in Israel's custody. The delegation included head of the Prisoners Studies Center Raafat Hamdouna, member of the politburo of the.... Israeli police acknowledge interrogating around 1200 Palestinian children in OJ Uruknet December 1, 2010 - Official statistics of the Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem indicated that its various apparatuses had detained and interrogated 1,124 Palestinian children during 2010, Hebrew media reported on Wednesday. Ha'aretz said that more troubling than the absolute number is the manner in which youths are being detained and questioned. "Children and youth have reportedly being taken... Targeting Silwan's children Uruknet December 1, 2010 - Earlier this year, "Mahmoud" came home to see a letter with his name on it, instructing him to come to the Russian Compound prison facility in Jerusalem. The 15-year-old Palestinian resident of the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem went to the prison with his father, mother and aunt. He was interrogated for seven hours. "... IOF arrests Palestinian mother while visiting her detained brother Uruknet December 1, 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) guarding Nafha jail arrested a Palestinian mother while visiting her brother Jamal Al-Hur in the jail, relatives of the family said. They said that Mariam Al-Hur went to visit her brother, who is serving three life sentences, but was taken away by intelligence elements and the prosecution asked court on Tuesday... Relatives of prisoners dismayed at German president’s visit to Shalit tent 1 Dec 2010 - Jerusalem, December 1, (Pal Telegraph – OP) Relatives of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation jails have expressed surprise at the visit by German President Christian Wulff to the tent pitched by family of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in occupied Jerusalem. The relatives said they were dismayed at the fact that Wulff did not visit even one family of the... 'Hamas will honor Palestinian referendum on peace deal' Jeruslalem Post 1 Dec 2010 - In rare Gaza press conference, Hamas PM says "We accept a Palestinian state on the borders of 1967, with J'lem as its capital, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and the resolution of the issue of refugees." Israeli police acknowledge interrogating around 1200 Palestinian children in OJ PIC 1 Dec 2010 - Official statistics of the Israeli police in occupied Jerusalem indicated that its various apparatuses had detained and interrogated 1,124 Palestinian children during 2010, Hebrew media reported. IOF troops detain 7 Palestinians, settlers set fire to cultivated land PIC 1 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up seven Palestinians in various West Bank areas at dawn Wednesday including MP Nayef Al-Rajoub in Al-Khalil and two brothers in Nablus. IOF arrests Palestinian mother while visiting her detained brother PIC 1 Dec 2010 - Israeli occupation forces (IOF) guarding Nafha jail arrested a Palestinian mother while visiting her brother Jamal Al-Hur in the jail, relatives of the family said. Targeting Silwan's children Electronic Intifada: 1 Dec 2010 - Earlier this year, "Mahmoud" came home to see a letter with his name on it, instructing him to come to the Russian Compound prison facility in Jerusalem. The 15-year-old Palestinian resident of the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem went to the prison with his father, mother and aunt. He was interrogated for seven hours.more  Links
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