3 nov 2015
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up two Jerusalemite children, 7 and 8 years old, in Silwan town on Tuesday.
Amjad Abu Asab, the head of the committee of relatives of Jerusalemite detainees, said that the IOF troops arrested 7-year-old Mohammed Shuweiki and 8-year-old Amir Abbasi.
He said that both were detained in front of their homes and taken to Oz police station near Jaabel Mukaber for interrogation.
Amjad Abu Asab, the head of the committee of relatives of Jerusalemite detainees, said that the IOF troops arrested 7-year-old Mohammed Shuweiki and 8-year-old Amir Abbasi.
He said that both were detained in front of their homes and taken to Oz police station near Jaabel Mukaber for interrogation.
The occupation forces arrested on Monday the 13-year old Reem Mohammad Jamil Qunbar from the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the police arrested Reem while she was at the medical center in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber and interrogated her; she was presented to the Magistrate judge afterwards.
The center was informed that the Magistrate judge decided to release Reem at 10 p.m. with a 3-thousand NIS bail and house-arrest until next Sunday.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the police arrested Reem while she was at the medical center in the village of Jabal Al-Mukabber and interrogated her; she was presented to the Magistrate judge afterwards.
The center was informed that the Magistrate judge decided to release Reem at 10 p.m. with a 3-thousand NIS bail and house-arrest until next Sunday.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that six Palestinian prisoners, including minors and children, were exposed during their detention to physical abuse and maltreatment at the hands of Israeli soldiers and interrogators.
17-year-old Malek Maghnam complained to PPS lawyer Jacqueline Fararjeh that he was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers when they arrested him recently.
His 15-year-old brother Sanad, who went along with his mother to Kiryat Arba settlement in al-Khalil in response to a summons from the Shin Bet, also said he was physically assaulted by four Israeli interrogators and forced at gunpoint to make a confession and sign papers.
Their cousin Fares, 14, was severely beaten as well and battered with rifle butts by his interrogators in order to force him into confessing to throwing stones.
Malek, Sanad and Fares were all forced by Shin Bet interrogators to sign papers without knowing what was written on them.
Another teenager named Musaab Nawaj'ah suffered an injury when Israeli soldiers beat him on his head during the detention, the lawyer said.
For his part, 21-year-old prisoner Mohamed Abu Ahour told the lawyer how his jailers punished him by depriving him of food and water and tying his hands for a whole day, without showing any mercy.
Another young man named Mahmoud Alama also complained about his exposure to maltreatment and beating by Israeli soldiers and jailers.
There are 47 prisoners in Etzion jail, but all the children and minors there will be transferred to Megiddo jail later, according to the PPS lawyer.
17-year-old Malek Maghnam complained to PPS lawyer Jacqueline Fararjeh that he was severely beaten by Israeli soldiers when they arrested him recently.
His 15-year-old brother Sanad, who went along with his mother to Kiryat Arba settlement in al-Khalil in response to a summons from the Shin Bet, also said he was physically assaulted by four Israeli interrogators and forced at gunpoint to make a confession and sign papers.
Their cousin Fares, 14, was severely beaten as well and battered with rifle butts by his interrogators in order to force him into confessing to throwing stones.
Malek, Sanad and Fares were all forced by Shin Bet interrogators to sign papers without knowing what was written on them.
Another teenager named Musaab Nawaj'ah suffered an injury when Israeli soldiers beat him on his head during the detention, the lawyer said.
For his part, 21-year-old prisoner Mohamed Abu Ahour told the lawyer how his jailers punished him by depriving him of food and water and tying his hands for a whole day, without showing any mercy.
Another young man named Mahmoud Alama also complained about his exposure to maltreatment and beating by Israeli soldiers and jailers.
There are 47 prisoners in Etzion jail, but all the children and minors there will be transferred to Megiddo jail later, according to the PPS lawyer.
2 nov 2015
Israeli soldiers invaded, earlier on Monday, several Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, broke into and ransacked homes, before kidnapping thirteen Palestinians, including children. Army displaces thirteen families to conduct training in the West Bank’s plains.
The Popular Committee against Settlements in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, said the soldiers invaded it, especially Abu Hashem and Khallet al-Ein neighborhoods, and kidnapped three teenagers identified as Mohyeddin Ahmad Khader Abu Mariya, 18, Qussai Raed Sharif Abu Hashem, 17, and Amro Riyadh Issa Arar, 15.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Omar Mosleh Awad, in Khallet al-Ein area, and interrogated him before confiscating his camera as he was filming their invasion.
Awad is the father of Ziad, who was killed by the army on April 10 this year.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli has kidnapped seven Palestinians, including five children, in Beit Ummar in the last twenty-four hours.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian woman, identified as Tarteel Tamim al-Tamimi, 18, after assaulting and beating her near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the center of Hebron city.
Also in Hebron, soldiers kidnapped Mahmoud Nasser Hussein al-Adra, 16, from his home in Yatta town, and Mohammad Salah al-Hajjouj, 17, in Bani Neim nearby town.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, kidnapped one Palestinian, and summoned three others for interrogation, after searching their homes.
The kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Qawasma, 23, while the summoned residents have been identified as Saleh Abedrabbo Thawabta, 31, Ala Khaled Sammour, 26, and Nael Naim Sammour, 21.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians, confiscated 23.000 NIS from a home belonging to resident Ahmad Othman Ja’ara, and kidnapped him.
The soldiers also kidnapped Mohammad Bilal al-Azizi, Ez Rafiq Abu al-Kalbat, Mohammad Sa’adi Fattoum and Ahmad Nabil al-Qanni. Significant property damage was reported in Abu al-Kalbat’s home.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded Khirbit Hamsa al-Fouqa Bedouin village, in the West Bank’s Plains, and displaced thirteen families of shepherds, so that the army can conduct training.
Aref Daraghma, head of the Wadi al-Maleh and Bedouin Tribes Council said the soldiers informed the families they have to remain out of the area from 6:30 in the morning until midnight.
Daraghma added that the soldiers also told the families they will be back, for further training next Thursday, in addition to November 9 and 12.
The Popular Committee against Settlements in Beit Ummar town, north of Hebron, said the soldiers invaded it, especially Abu Hashem and Khallet al-Ein neighborhoods, and kidnapped three teenagers identified as Mohyeddin Ahmad Khader Abu Mariya, 18, Qussai Raed Sharif Abu Hashem, 17, and Amro Riyadh Issa Arar, 15.
The soldiers also invaded the home of Omar Mosleh Awad, in Khallet al-Ein area, and interrogated him before confiscating his camera as he was filming their invasion.
Awad is the father of Ziad, who was killed by the army on April 10 this year.
It is worth mentioning that the Israeli has kidnapped seven Palestinians, including five children, in Beit Ummar in the last twenty-four hours.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a young Palestinian woman, identified as Tarteel Tamim al-Tamimi, 18, after assaulting and beating her near the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the center of Hebron city.
Also in Hebron, soldiers kidnapped Mahmoud Nasser Hussein al-Adra, 16, from his home in Yatta town, and Mohammad Salah al-Hajjouj, 17, in Bani Neim nearby town.
Dozens of soldiers also invaded Beit Fajjar town, south of Bethlehem, kidnapped one Palestinian, and summoned three others for interrogation, after searching their homes.
The kidnapped Palestinian has been identified as Ibrahim Mohammad Qawasma, 23, while the summoned residents have been identified as Saleh Abedrabbo Thawabta, 31, Ala Khaled Sammour, 26, and Nael Naim Sammour, 21.
In Nablus, in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, the soldiers kidnapped five Palestinians, confiscated 23.000 NIS from a home belonging to resident Ahmad Othman Ja’ara, and kidnapped him.
The soldiers also kidnapped Mohammad Bilal al-Azizi, Ez Rafiq Abu al-Kalbat, Mohammad Sa’adi Fattoum and Ahmad Nabil al-Qanni. Significant property damage was reported in Abu al-Kalbat’s home.
In related news, dozens of soldiers invaded Khirbit Hamsa al-Fouqa Bedouin village, in the West Bank’s Plains, and displaced thirteen families of shepherds, so that the army can conduct training.
Aref Daraghma, head of the Wadi al-Maleh and Bedouin Tribes Council said the soldiers informed the families they have to remain out of the area from 6:30 in the morning until midnight.
Daraghma added that the soldiers also told the families they will be back, for further training next Thursday, in addition to November 9 and 12.
The occupation forces arrested on Monday early morning 4 Jerusalemites from Shu’fat refugee camp and the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center’s lawyer explained that the Israeli forces arrested the 12-year old Thaer Mahdi Musbah Abu Nijmeh after raiding his home in the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan in the early morning hours. Thaer was sleeping at the time of the raid but the forces woke him up and handcuffed him and then transferred him to Al-Maskobyeh in West Jerusalem on charges of throwing stones and Molotov Cocktails.
On the other hand, the spokesman of Fateh movement in Shu’fat refugee camp Thaer Fasfoos said that Special Forces personnel arrested the 17-year old Laith Hosni after surrounding and raiding his home in the refugee camp.
Fasfoos added that the forces assaulted the child Laith and his brother and beat them while executing the arrest.
The forces also arrested Majd and Mohammad Alqam from Shu’fat refugee camp.
Also, the forces arrested Khaled Khashan from the checkpoint of Shu’fat refugee camp, and Mahmoud Shafiq Obeid and Mahmoud Awadallah Dirbas from the village of Esawyeh on Sunday night.
Wadi Hilweh Information Center’s lawyer explained that the Israeli forces arrested the 12-year old Thaer Mahdi Musbah Abu Nijmeh after raiding his home in the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan in the early morning hours. Thaer was sleeping at the time of the raid but the forces woke him up and handcuffed him and then transferred him to Al-Maskobyeh in West Jerusalem on charges of throwing stones and Molotov Cocktails.
On the other hand, the spokesman of Fateh movement in Shu’fat refugee camp Thaer Fasfoos said that Special Forces personnel arrested the 17-year old Laith Hosni after surrounding and raiding his home in the refugee camp.
Fasfoos added that the forces assaulted the child Laith and his brother and beat them while executing the arrest.
The forces also arrested Majd and Mohammad Alqam from Shu’fat refugee camp.
Also, the forces arrested Khaled Khashan from the checkpoint of Shu’fat refugee camp, and Mahmoud Shafiq Obeid and Mahmoud Awadallah Dirbas from the village of Esawyeh on Sunday night.
Israeli soldiers kidnapped, on Sunday evening, three Palestinians in Silwan and at-Tour towns, in occupied Jerusalem, shot and injured two others.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Suwwana neighborhood, and the at-Tour town, east of Jerusalem’s Old City, before kidnapping three Palestinians.
Silwanic said the soldiers kidnapped a young man, identified as Qais al-Qmeiry, in Be’er Ayyoub area, after the army attacked a wedding party of a former political prisoner, identified as Ala Sarhan al-Qmeiry, 22.
The soldiers hurled several concussion grenades during the invasion.
Al-Qmeiry was recently released from an Israeli detention facility, after being imprisoned for 3.5 years since his abduction on May, 28 2012.
He was taken prisoner during clashes that took place after the army shot and killed Milad Ayyash, 17, in Silwan.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Yousef Omar Abu al-Hawa, during clashes in the at-Tour town in Jerusalem.
Silwanic said the soldiers invaded the town from various directions, and clashed with dozens of local youths, and that the army fired gas bombs on the protesters, and also on a number of homes and shops.
Medical sources said a shop owner, identified as Rami and Ghannam, was injured by shrapnel of concussion grenade in the back.
In addition, a Palestinian teen, identified as Shadi ِِAbdullah, was kidnapped by Israeli soldiers invading the Suwwana neighborhood.
In Addition, resident Mazen Ahmad Abu al-Hummus, 42, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his face, while sitting in his home in the al-’Eesawiyya town. He was moved to a local hospital for treatment.
Member of the Follow-Up Committee in Silwan, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, said soldiers, police officers and personnel of the revenue department, stormed and searched several shops, and fired rubber-coated bullets targeting residents and a number of homes.
Also Sunday, Silwanic said that Israeli soldiers detained two children, only seven and eight years of age, and released them hours later.
Silwanic said the children, Yousef Hasan Abi Khdeir, 7, and his cousin, Omar Mohammad Abu Khdeir, 8, while playing in front of their homes in Shu’fat, in occupied Jerusalem.
The police said they carried a slingshot, and took them to the police station in Shu’fat, before moving him to their station in Beit Hanina.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported that dozens of soldiers invaded the Suwwana neighborhood, and the at-Tour town, east of Jerusalem’s Old City, before kidnapping three Palestinians.
Silwanic said the soldiers kidnapped a young man, identified as Qais al-Qmeiry, in Be’er Ayyoub area, after the army attacked a wedding party of a former political prisoner, identified as Ala Sarhan al-Qmeiry, 22.
The soldiers hurled several concussion grenades during the invasion.
Al-Qmeiry was recently released from an Israeli detention facility, after being imprisoned for 3.5 years since his abduction on May, 28 2012.
He was taken prisoner during clashes that took place after the army shot and killed Milad Ayyash, 17, in Silwan.
In addition, soldiers kidnapped a child, identified as Yousef Omar Abu al-Hawa, during clashes in the at-Tour town in Jerusalem.
Silwanic said the soldiers invaded the town from various directions, and clashed with dozens of local youths, and that the army fired gas bombs on the protesters, and also on a number of homes and shops.
Medical sources said a shop owner, identified as Rami and Ghannam, was injured by shrapnel of concussion grenade in the back.
In addition, a Palestinian teen, identified as Shadi ِِAbdullah, was kidnapped by Israeli soldiers invading the Suwwana neighborhood.
In Addition, resident Mazen Ahmad Abu al-Hummus, 42, was shot with a rubber-coated steel bullet in his face, while sitting in his home in the al-’Eesawiyya town. He was moved to a local hospital for treatment.
Member of the Follow-Up Committee in Silwan, Mohammad Abu al-Hummus, said soldiers, police officers and personnel of the revenue department, stormed and searched several shops, and fired rubber-coated bullets targeting residents and a number of homes.
Also Sunday, Silwanic said that Israeli soldiers detained two children, only seven and eight years of age, and released them hours later.
Silwanic said the children, Yousef Hasan Abi Khdeir, 7, and his cousin, Omar Mohammad Abu Khdeir, 8, while playing in front of their homes in Shu’fat, in occupied Jerusalem.
The police said they carried a slingshot, and took them to the police station in Shu’fat, before moving him to their station in Beit Hanina.
Group pf teachers and school-children forced to wait on their way to school
This morning at Qurtuba school in al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli soldiers harassed school-children, teachers and adults trying to pass the nearby checkpoint.
The stairs leading to Qurtuba school, the scene of a heinous murder of a Palestinian youth by Israeli forces three days ago, are directly opposite a checkpoint dividing segregated Shuhada Street into a small strip where Palestinian residents are allowed to walk and the former main Palestinian market now completely closed for Palestinians and only allowed for settlers. The school has, due to its proximity to the illegal settlement of Beit Hadassah been a flashpoint of settler attacks and violence against Palestinians and internationals.
As teachers, school-children and parents are equally scared with violence rising and 19 Palestinian youth shot to death in the last two weeks, all the school-children are now gathering in one place in order to walk to school together. Parents living there were watching out for the children, telling them to move away from the street as soon as they could hear a car in the distance, afraid settlers would run them over if the children didn’t move fast enough. This has happened in the past and settlers continously try to hit children with their car.
Soldiers at the checkpoint denied one Palestinian adult around 30 years old to walk down the stairs. The soldiers stopped him and didn’t even ask for his ID, but ordered him to go back up the stairs and walk around. A group of female teachers and girls were ordered to stop in front of the stairs and made to wait for about 5 minutes. Again, soldiers did not demand any ID or to check bags, and finally allowed the group to pass and go to school after about five minutes.
All of this comes at a time, where the whole neighbourhood has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli forces, further infringing on the already restricted movement of Palestinians – while settlers from the illegal settlements are allowed to roam the streets freely.
This illustrates the daily harassment Palestinian children and teachers have to face on their way to and from school – a clear infringement on the basic right to education. But this does not only ring true for school-time, harassment and intimidation by soldiers and settlers are increasingly becoming an integral part of day to day life for Palestinians.
This morning at Qurtuba school in al-Khalil (Hebron), Israeli soldiers harassed school-children, teachers and adults trying to pass the nearby checkpoint.
The stairs leading to Qurtuba school, the scene of a heinous murder of a Palestinian youth by Israeli forces three days ago, are directly opposite a checkpoint dividing segregated Shuhada Street into a small strip where Palestinian residents are allowed to walk and the former main Palestinian market now completely closed for Palestinians and only allowed for settlers. The school has, due to its proximity to the illegal settlement of Beit Hadassah been a flashpoint of settler attacks and violence against Palestinians and internationals.
As teachers, school-children and parents are equally scared with violence rising and 19 Palestinian youth shot to death in the last two weeks, all the school-children are now gathering in one place in order to walk to school together. Parents living there were watching out for the children, telling them to move away from the street as soon as they could hear a car in the distance, afraid settlers would run them over if the children didn’t move fast enough. This has happened in the past and settlers continously try to hit children with their car.
Soldiers at the checkpoint denied one Palestinian adult around 30 years old to walk down the stairs. The soldiers stopped him and didn’t even ask for his ID, but ordered him to go back up the stairs and walk around. A group of female teachers and girls were ordered to stop in front of the stairs and made to wait for about 5 minutes. Again, soldiers did not demand any ID or to check bags, and finally allowed the group to pass and go to school after about five minutes.
All of this comes at a time, where the whole neighbourhood has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli forces, further infringing on the already restricted movement of Palestinians – while settlers from the illegal settlements are allowed to roam the streets freely.
This illustrates the daily harassment Palestinian children and teachers have to face on their way to and from school – a clear infringement on the basic right to education. But this does not only ring true for school-time, harassment and intimidation by soldiers and settlers are increasingly becoming an integral part of day to day life for Palestinians.
1 nov 2015
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) prevented Sunday noon Palestinian female teachers and students of Qurtuba School in al-Shuhada Street in central al-Khalil from leaving school under the pretext of lacking pass permits.
The school headmistress Noura Nassar told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers detained school student girls for over an hour despite possessing official pass documents.
She underlined that most of student girls are from the Old City of al-Khalil city and nearby neighborhoods.
The school headmistress Noura Nassar told the PIC reporter that Israeli soldiers detained school student girls for over an hour despite possessing official pass documents.
She underlined that most of student girls are from the Old City of al-Khalil city and nearby neighborhoods.
Israeli troops invaded the village of at-Tour, in East Jerusalem, on Sunday, ransacking at least seven homes and abducting five Palestinians. Witnesses explained to the Wadi Hilweh Information Center that Israeli forces deployed in the streets of the village and closed some roads. They were stationed on the main entrances and then raided the area of “Qa’ Al-Hara” and started searching houses and assaulting children; terrifying local residents.
On Sunday evening, the Israeli police released two Palestinian children, who were kidnapped earlier in front of their homes in Shu’fat, while the soldiers kidnapped a child in at-Tour town. The two children from Shu’fat were identified as Yousef Hasan Abu Khdeir, 7 and Omar Mohammad Abu Khdeir, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported.
The Israeli forces arrested 5 Jerusalemites from the village of at-Tour after raiding several residential houses in the area of “Qa’ Al-Hara” in the village. Among those abducted was a child, identified as Yousef Omar Abu al-Hawa, who was taken during clashes that took place in at-Tour, after the soldiers invaded it. The army fired concussion grenades, gas bombs and rounds of live ammunition.
The Silwan Information center reported that the forces raided more than 7 houses for Abulhawa and Al-Sayyad families; some of the houses were empty of residents. The forces searched and caused damage inside the houses and also used police dogs during the search process.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of the Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, explained that the forces arrested Mahdi Abulhawa and his brother Hashem, Ahmad Sider, 60-year old Khalil Abulhawa and his son Omar.
Witnesses added that the forces assaulted and beat several young men in the area of “Qa’ Al-Hara”. They claimed that the raid and search operation came under the pretext of someone allegedly throwing an explosive device towards them. No soldiers were wounded and no damage was reported from the alleged 'device'. Israeli troops presented no evidence to support this claim.
The attacks in at-Tour village follow multiple invasions of the Al-Makassed hospital, which is located in the village of at-Tour and is the main hospital for Palestinians in the Jerusalem area.
During the invasion of the hospital, Israeli troops injured dozens of patients, citizens and employees, who suffered from tear gas inhalation and injuries from rubber bullets.
A sit-in was carried out over the weekend at Al-Maqased hospital in response to the continuous raids on the hospital, and also to condemn interrogating doctors and confiscating the surveillance cameras recorder as well as requesting the file of a minor patient who received treatment at the hospital.
On Sunday evening, the Israeli police released two Palestinian children, who were kidnapped earlier in front of their homes in Shu’fat, while the soldiers kidnapped a child in at-Tour town. The two children from Shu’fat were identified as Yousef Hasan Abu Khdeir, 7 and Omar Mohammad Abu Khdeir, the Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Silwan (Silwanic) has reported.
The Israeli forces arrested 5 Jerusalemites from the village of at-Tour after raiding several residential houses in the area of “Qa’ Al-Hara” in the village. Among those abducted was a child, identified as Yousef Omar Abu al-Hawa, who was taken during clashes that took place in at-Tour, after the soldiers invaded it. The army fired concussion grenades, gas bombs and rounds of live ammunition.
The Silwan Information center reported that the forces raided more than 7 houses for Abulhawa and Al-Sayyad families; some of the houses were empty of residents. The forces searched and caused damage inside the houses and also used police dogs during the search process.
Amjad Abu Asab, head of the Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, explained that the forces arrested Mahdi Abulhawa and his brother Hashem, Ahmad Sider, 60-year old Khalil Abulhawa and his son Omar.
Witnesses added that the forces assaulted and beat several young men in the area of “Qa’ Al-Hara”. They claimed that the raid and search operation came under the pretext of someone allegedly throwing an explosive device towards them. No soldiers were wounded and no damage was reported from the alleged 'device'. Israeli troops presented no evidence to support this claim.
The attacks in at-Tour village follow multiple invasions of the Al-Makassed hospital, which is located in the village of at-Tour and is the main hospital for Palestinians in the Jerusalem area.
During the invasion of the hospital, Israeli troops injured dozens of patients, citizens and employees, who suffered from tear gas inhalation and injuries from rubber bullets.
A sit-in was carried out over the weekend at Al-Maqased hospital in response to the continuous raids on the hospital, and also to condemn interrogating doctors and confiscating the surveillance cameras recorder as well as requesting the file of a minor patient who received treatment at the hospital.
Palestinian child detainees’ number has been notably increased in Ofer prison over the past month as Israeli arrest campaigns against Palestinian minors have been escalated since the outbreak of Jerusalem Intifada on October 1.
The human rights activist Ibrahim al-Arej has managed Sunday to meet the child detainees held in Ofer prison.
He quoted the minor detainees as saying that they suffer from severe overcrowding following a sudden rise in their number as a result of the recent Israeli mass arrest campaign in the occupied Palestinian lands.
16 of them remain without beds or blankets, he continued.
There are currently 138 child detainees held in Ofer prison including 76 who were brutally arrested from their homes during Israeli night raids, he said.
All the minor detainees, the Palestinian activist continued, were subjected to several forms of torture including severe beating, insults, strip search, and rape threats.
49 of the reported detainees were under the age of 16. While six suffer from chronic diseases and six others were injured with live bullets during their detention, according to him.
The human rights activist Ibrahim al-Arej has managed Sunday to meet the child detainees held in Ofer prison.
He quoted the minor detainees as saying that they suffer from severe overcrowding following a sudden rise in their number as a result of the recent Israeli mass arrest campaign in the occupied Palestinian lands.
16 of them remain without beds or blankets, he continued.
There are currently 138 child detainees held in Ofer prison including 76 who were brutally arrested from their homes during Israeli night raids, he said.
All the minor detainees, the Palestinian activist continued, were subjected to several forms of torture including severe beating, insults, strip search, and rape threats.
49 of the reported detainees were under the age of 16. While six suffer from chronic diseases and six others were injured with live bullets during their detention, according to him.
The occupation authorities carried out a series of random arrests in the last few days and arrested men and children where some of them are under 10 years old and accused them of different charges; part of the collective punishment practiced against Jerusalemites in an attempt to slowdown the Palestinian rise since the beginning of October that started in response to the settlers’ and occupation forces’ assaults on Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The occupation calls two children for interrogation
Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that the occupation forces called the 7-year old Mutasem Eyad Rajabi and his 9-year old brother Ahmad on Thursday night for interrogation at O’z police center on charges of throwing stones at settlers in Silwan.
The center explained that the police release the children without any conditions; they were detained and interrogated for nearly two hours.
The center also pointed out that the forces arrested the children’s older brother, Adnan (13), two days ago after raiding the family’s house in Silwan. They extended his arrest under the pretext of throwing stones towards settlers. A day later, the judge decided to release him on condition of house-arrest and deportation from East Jerusalem for five days; he will also be presented to court on 30/10/2015.
The children’s father explained that the police have recordings and some pictures of the children playing outside their homes and throwing stones in the play area designated for children which is also across from the settlers’ house. The children denied the charges and confirmed that they were playing together; recordings didn’t show the presence of settlers or children throwing stones towards settlers.
Ghada Odat Allah
Ghada Odat Allah, owner of a beauty salon and mother of five children, was another victim of the Israeli website “Hadashot 24/7” that published two days ago a picture of Ghada on their Facebook page claiming her intention to carry out an attack.
The police release the 42-year old Ghada Odat Allah after detained her for two days under the pretext of “planning to carry out an attack against Israeli targets”.
The center explained that Ghada was exposed to harsh interrogation at Nabi Yacoub police center and was detained in Al-Maskobyeh and Al-Ramleh prison under harsh conditions.
Odat Allah explained that the occupation police called her for interrogation after contacting her husband. They were interrogated from 6 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. on charges of “planning to carry out an attack”. The interrogation was mostly focused about their work, families, relationship with family members, recent incidents at Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacks in Jerusalem. They also questioned them whether or not they have Facebook accounts. The interrogator deliberately terrified them and amplified the charges against them.
Despite denying the charges against her, the interrogator extended her arrest to present her to court and transferred her to Al-Ramleh prison. She said: “I was treated as if I’m guilty. Harsh arrest-conditions, there is no door for the bathrooms, no pillows, humiliating inspection and no clean drinking water.”
She added that the Magistrate judge decided to release her with a third-party bail but the prosecution refused the decision and appealed it. On Thursday morning, the prosecution decided to withdraw their appeal and agreed to release her.
The child Mohammad Zaghal and the wooden ruler
The 14-year old Mohammad Majid Zaghal was arrested last Tuesday and the judge extended his arrest until Friday. Mohammad was arrested because of having a broken wooden ruler and was accused of planning to carry out a stabbing attack since the ruler is broken and is sharp.
Mohammad’s mother explained that she is unable to attend the court session and check on her son. Also, his father has been detained since 6 months ago.
The occupation calls two children for interrogation
Wadi Hilweh Information Center said that the occupation forces called the 7-year old Mutasem Eyad Rajabi and his 9-year old brother Ahmad on Thursday night for interrogation at O’z police center on charges of throwing stones at settlers in Silwan.
The center explained that the police release the children without any conditions; they were detained and interrogated for nearly two hours.
The center also pointed out that the forces arrested the children’s older brother, Adnan (13), two days ago after raiding the family’s house in Silwan. They extended his arrest under the pretext of throwing stones towards settlers. A day later, the judge decided to release him on condition of house-arrest and deportation from East Jerusalem for five days; he will also be presented to court on 30/10/2015.
The children’s father explained that the police have recordings and some pictures of the children playing outside their homes and throwing stones in the play area designated for children which is also across from the settlers’ house. The children denied the charges and confirmed that they were playing together; recordings didn’t show the presence of settlers or children throwing stones towards settlers.
Ghada Odat Allah
Ghada Odat Allah, owner of a beauty salon and mother of five children, was another victim of the Israeli website “Hadashot 24/7” that published two days ago a picture of Ghada on their Facebook page claiming her intention to carry out an attack.
The police release the 42-year old Ghada Odat Allah after detained her for two days under the pretext of “planning to carry out an attack against Israeli targets”.
The center explained that Ghada was exposed to harsh interrogation at Nabi Yacoub police center and was detained in Al-Maskobyeh and Al-Ramleh prison under harsh conditions.
Odat Allah explained that the occupation police called her for interrogation after contacting her husband. They were interrogated from 6 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. on charges of “planning to carry out an attack”. The interrogation was mostly focused about their work, families, relationship with family members, recent incidents at Al-Aqsa Mosque and attacks in Jerusalem. They also questioned them whether or not they have Facebook accounts. The interrogator deliberately terrified them and amplified the charges against them.
Despite denying the charges against her, the interrogator extended her arrest to present her to court and transferred her to Al-Ramleh prison. She said: “I was treated as if I’m guilty. Harsh arrest-conditions, there is no door for the bathrooms, no pillows, humiliating inspection and no clean drinking water.”
She added that the Magistrate judge decided to release her with a third-party bail but the prosecution refused the decision and appealed it. On Thursday morning, the prosecution decided to withdraw their appeal and agreed to release her.
The child Mohammad Zaghal and the wooden ruler
The 14-year old Mohammad Majid Zaghal was arrested last Tuesday and the judge extended his arrest until Friday. Mohammad was arrested because of having a broken wooden ruler and was accused of planning to carry out a stabbing attack since the ruler is broken and is sharp.
Mohammad’s mother explained that she is unable to attend the court session and check on her son. Also, his father has been detained since 6 months ago.
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Israel's Jerusalem District Court on Friday indicted 13-year-old Palestinian Ahmad Manasra on charges of attempted murder following an attack on two Israelis on Oct. 12 in Jerusalem, Israeli media reported.
The stabbing attack took place near the illegal Pisgat Zeev settlement in East Jerusalem, with Israeli police reporting that two Israelis, aged 13 and 21, were seriously injured. Ahmad's 15-year-old cousin, Hassan, was shot dead at the scene by Israeli forces, while Ahmad was knocked over by a car and seriously wounded. |
A video of Ahmad lying injured and bloody on the ground after being hit by the car was uploaded to social media and went viral. In the footage, an Israeli onlooker can clearly be heard saying: "Die, son of a whore! Die!" while another tells the police officer to shoot him.
Ahmad will be held in a closed facility until prosecution, with the court rejecting the family's request that he be placed under house arrest.
Israeli news site Ynet said that the cousins committed the attack after returning from school and discussing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Gaza, before deciding to be "martyrs."
Due to his age, Ahmad cannot face jail time until he turns 14 in January.
Over 60 Palestinians have been killed this month as rights group call for Israel to halt "unlawful" killings of Palestinians who have not posed a great enough threat at the time of their death for the deliberate use of force to be permissible by Israeli forces.
At least 13 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in the unrest.
Ahmad will be held in a closed facility until prosecution, with the court rejecting the family's request that he be placed under house arrest.
Israeli news site Ynet said that the cousins committed the attack after returning from school and discussing the Al-Aqsa Mosque and Gaza, before deciding to be "martyrs."
Due to his age, Ahmad cannot face jail time until he turns 14 in January.
Over 60 Palestinians have been killed this month as rights group call for Israel to halt "unlawful" killings of Palestinians who have not posed a great enough threat at the time of their death for the deliberate use of force to be permissible by Israeli forces.
At least 13 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in the unrest.
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For the second consecutive day, the occupation forces raids Al-Maqased hospital in the village of Al-Tur in Jerusalem.
The occupation masked Special Forces surrounded the courtyards of the hospital and were stationed at the outside gates and then stormed into the main building. Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces were looking for evidence and the medical file of a 16-year old child that has been detained for several days in order to convict and to continue detaining him. The forces found a medical prescription when they raided and searched the child’s house; note that he has been presented to court and the judge extended his arrest three times. |
Sources added to the center that the forces confiscated the DVR device of the surveillance cameras on Wednesday following an order from the occupation’s court.
They also recorded the names of several employees and their phone numbers especially the ones on duty in the emergency department and threatened to interrogate them.
The hospital’s administration confirmed that they provide treatment to injured people without taking their names or any of their information details; the medial staff’s duty is to provide treatment only.
The forces had raided the hospital on Tuesday and interrogated a doctor and also called another for interrogation.
The hospital’s administration requested the international and legal commission specialized in human right and protecting the rights of patients to immediately provide protection to the hospital that the occupation forces deliberately raid on a regular basis.
The administration also confirmed that the occupation authorities are violating all international regulation which guarantees the neutrality of the hospital and the right of the patient to receive treatment. Also, raiding hospitals and interrogating doctors is a brutal violation to the sanctity of the hospital.
They also recorded the names of several employees and their phone numbers especially the ones on duty in the emergency department and threatened to interrogate them.
The hospital’s administration confirmed that they provide treatment to injured people without taking their names or any of their information details; the medial staff’s duty is to provide treatment only.
The forces had raided the hospital on Tuesday and interrogated a doctor and also called another for interrogation.
The hospital’s administration requested the international and legal commission specialized in human right and protecting the rights of patients to immediately provide protection to the hospital that the occupation forces deliberately raid on a regular basis.
The administration also confirmed that the occupation authorities are violating all international regulation which guarantees the neutrality of the hospital and the right of the patient to receive treatment. Also, raiding hospitals and interrogating doctors is a brutal violation to the sanctity of the hospital.
The occupation authorities carried out a series of arrests in the village of Esawyeh in Jerusalem.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that the occupation forces arrested nine Jerusalemites from the village of Esawyeh after raiding their homes.
The lawyer added that two men were transferred to detention centers while the others are detained in the military camp established on the lands of the village.
The detainees are: Abdullah Abu Asab (14), Mohammad Mahmoud Mahmoud (16), Firas Mahmoud (19), Mohammad Yousef Atyeh (20), Mohammad Abdullah Magmoud (22), Mohammad Ali Mahmoud, Mahmoud Ghareeb (22), Tamer Abu Hummos (13) and Firas Tarek Essawi (40).
The forces also arrested the 54-year old Um Radwan Amro after raiding her house in the neighborhood of Abbasyeh in Silwan.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that the occupation forces arrested nine Jerusalemites from the village of Esawyeh after raiding their homes.
The lawyer added that two men were transferred to detention centers while the others are detained in the military camp established on the lands of the village.
The detainees are: Abdullah Abu Asab (14), Mohammad Mahmoud Mahmoud (16), Firas Mahmoud (19), Mohammad Yousef Atyeh (20), Mohammad Abdullah Magmoud (22), Mohammad Ali Mahmoud, Mahmoud Ghareeb (22), Tamer Abu Hummos (13) and Firas Tarek Essawi (40).
The forces also arrested the 54-year old Um Radwan Amro after raiding her house in the neighborhood of Abbasyeh in Silwan.
The occupation forces arrested six Jerusalemites on Wednesday early morning from the neighborhoods of Silwan.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that the occupation forces arrested four Jerusalemites from the neighborhoods of Ras Al-Amoud and Al-Thori in Silwan. They are: Ibrahim Abdelrazzak (14), Mohammad Natsheh (16), Aziz Assaileh (16) and Baha’ Bazlameet (19).
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, said that the forces arrested the 14-year old Suhaib Ghassan Idris and the 14-year old Suhaib Atef Idris from the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan.
Also, the forces arrested Jihad Ghazzawi after raiding her house in the early morning.
Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud explained that the occupation forces arrested four Jerusalemites from the neighborhoods of Ras Al-Amoud and Al-Thori in Silwan. They are: Ibrahim Abdelrazzak (14), Mohammad Natsheh (16), Aziz Assaileh (16) and Baha’ Bazlameet (19).
Amjad Abu Asab, head of Jerusalemites detainees and prisoners families committee, said that the forces arrested the 14-year old Suhaib Ghassan Idris and the 14-year old Suhaib Atef Idris from the neighborhood of Al-Thori in Silwan.
Also, the forces arrested Jihad Ghazzawi after raiding her house in the early morning.