16 feb 2017
The Israeli Occupation Authorities (IOA) postponed Thursday the hearing of the hunger striker Mohamed al-Qeiq till Feb. 28.
Al-Qeiq’s wife, Fayhaa Shalash, affirmed that her husband is continuing his hunger strike for the 11th day in protest against his illegal administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) re-arrested journalist al-Qeiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after he was detained along with relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The IOF previously arrested al-Qeiq on 21st November 2015 after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and ordered him to 6-month administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq started a hunger strike on 25th November 2015 that lasted for 94 days protesting the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture before clinching a deal on 19th May 2016 stipulating his release.
Al-Qeiq’s wife, Fayhaa Shalash, affirmed that her husband is continuing his hunger strike for the 11th day in protest against his illegal administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) re-arrested journalist al-Qeiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after he was detained along with relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The IOF previously arrested al-Qeiq on 21st November 2015 after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and ordered him to 6-month administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq started a hunger strike on 25th November 2015 that lasted for 94 days protesting the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture before clinching a deal on 19th May 2016 stipulating his release.
15 feb 2017
A new hearing is scheduled to be held Thursday to discuss Mohamed al-Qeiq’s secret file without neither his nor his lawyer’s presence, rights sources revealed.
The lawyer Khaled Zabarqa stressed that al-Qeiq’s arrest is political par excellence as it came after his release from Israeli jails following nearly three months of hunger strike.
Israel is practicing the revolving door policy against Palestinian prisoners who were released following hunger strikes, he pointed out.
Al-Qeiq is continuing his hunger strike for the ninth day in protest against his illegal administrative detention, the lawyer added.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) re-arrested journalist al-Qeiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after he was detained along with relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The IOF previously arrested al-Qeiq on 21st November 2015 after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and ordered him to 6-month administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq started a hunger strike on 25th November 2015 that lasted for 94 days protesting the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture before clinching a deal on 19th May 2016 stipulating his release.
The lawyer Khaled Zabarqa stressed that al-Qeiq’s arrest is political par excellence as it came after his release from Israeli jails following nearly three months of hunger strike.
Israel is practicing the revolving door policy against Palestinian prisoners who were released following hunger strikes, he pointed out.
Al-Qeiq is continuing his hunger strike for the ninth day in protest against his illegal administrative detention, the lawyer added.
Al-Qeiq was recently moved to solitary confinement in the Jalama prison, north of the occupied West Bank, in a bid to pressure him to end his hunger strike.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) re-arrested journalist al-Qeiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after he was detained along with relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The IOF previously arrested al-Qeiq on 21st November 2015 after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and ordered him to 6-month administrative detention.
Al-Qeiq started a hunger strike on 25th November 2015 that lasted for 94 days protesting the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture before clinching a deal on 19th May 2016 stipulating his release.
13 feb 2017
The Palestinian journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq’s wife, Fayha Shalash, called for an immediate and urgent intervention to save her husband’s life as he continues his hunger strike for the 8th day.
The wife, in a telephone statement, affirmed during a solidarity sit-in with her husband on Monday that al-Qeiq was subjected to tough investigation and torture for 22 consecutive days before being held in administrative detention, pushing him to declare an open hunger strike.
During the event organized by the Waad prisoners association in Gaza, its spokesman Abdullah Qandil said that al-Qeiq’s hunger strike came in defense of all Palestinian prisoners’ demands.
He warned that the prisoners are scheduled to declare a general hunger strike in all Israeli jails next April in case their demands were not met.
Qandil called on the Palestinian people to stand firmly in support of the prisoners’ issue.
The wife, in a telephone statement, affirmed during a solidarity sit-in with her husband on Monday that al-Qeiq was subjected to tough investigation and torture for 22 consecutive days before being held in administrative detention, pushing him to declare an open hunger strike.
During the event organized by the Waad prisoners association in Gaza, its spokesman Abdullah Qandil said that al-Qeiq’s hunger strike came in defense of all Palestinian prisoners’ demands.
He warned that the prisoners are scheduled to declare a general hunger strike in all Israeli jails next April in case their demands were not met.
Qandil called on the Palestinian people to stand firmly in support of the prisoners’ issue.
8 feb 2017
The Palestinian journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq was moved Wednesday to solitary confinement after he declared an open hunger strike in protest against his illegal administrative detention, family sources revealed.
Al-Qeiq’s wife, Fayhaa Shalash, affirmed that Israeli Prison Service (IPS) in Hadarim prison isolated her husband shortly after declaring a hunger strike.
Speaking to Quds Press, Fayhaa said that the move was expected and aims at putting more pressures on her husband in order to break his strike.
She called for popular support to her husband’s new hunger strike.
A hearing is expected to be held in Ofer court on Thursday to approve his six-month administrative detention sentence, she added.
Al-Qeiq, who lives in Ramallah and is originally from Dura in the southern occupied West Bank district of al-Khalil, was released from prison in May 2015 after he refused food for 94 days also in protest of his administrative detention at the time.
However, al-Qeiq was re-detained in mid-January after he participated in a protest in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem demanding the release of bodies of slain Palestinians held in Israeli morgues.
Al-Qeiq’s wife, Fayhaa Shalash, affirmed that Israeli Prison Service (IPS) in Hadarim prison isolated her husband shortly after declaring a hunger strike.
Speaking to Quds Press, Fayhaa said that the move was expected and aims at putting more pressures on her husband in order to break his strike.
She called for popular support to her husband’s new hunger strike.
A hearing is expected to be held in Ofer court on Thursday to approve his six-month administrative detention sentence, she added.
Al-Qeiq, who lives in Ramallah and is originally from Dura in the southern occupied West Bank district of al-Khalil, was released from prison in May 2015 after he refused food for 94 days also in protest of his administrative detention at the time.
However, al-Qeiq was re-detained in mid-January after he participated in a protest in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem demanding the release of bodies of slain Palestinians held in Israeli morgues.
5 feb 2017
Palestinian activists renewed affirmation on Sunday that arresting the Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qiq by the Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) is an arbitrary action that has no legal justification.
Naser Abu Bakr, representative of the Palestinian journalists, said in a conference held by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in Ramallah city on Sunday that arresting journalist al-Qiq falls in line with Israeli practices targeting Palestinian journalists in an attempt to distort the truth.
For his part, Head of Liberties Committee, Mohammed al-Lahham, affirmed that the members of the PJS will continue to defend al-Qiq and all detained journalists using the legal means available, especially that they were arrested for their work in journalism.
Journalist Fayha Shalash, al-Qiq's wife, said that arresting her husband and extending his detention "is part of an Israeli attempt to eliminate the Palestinian icons," adding that Israel seeks to break the symbolic image of individual hunger strikes.
Shalash added that the IOA is trying to find a justification or charge for holding her husband through summoning her for interrogation as well as raiding the family's house and wreaking havoc in it.
She called on the PJS and all human rights organizations to act against Israel's flimsy allegations aimed at renewing al-Qiq's investigation, and asked the Palestinian presidency and government to pressure Israel to release him.
The defense lawyer Khaled Zabarqa said that the accusations mentioned in al-Qiq's file which was submitted to the court are related to his political activities and his support for the issues of Palestinian martyrs and prisoners.
Zabarqa mentioned that prosecuting journalist al-Qiq is an arbitrary action that has no legal basis, noting that until this moment the IOA couldn't find any charge that convicts him.
The lawyer pointed out that al-Qiq will appear in court on Monday for trial to discuss his legal situation, adding that al-Qiq is sticking to his decision to go on a hunger strike once turned to administrative detention.
The Israeli occupation forces re-arrested journalist al-Qiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after detaining him along with a number of relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The Palestinian journalist was previously arrested on 21st November 2015 by the IOA after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and turned him to administrative detention that lasted for 6 months.
On 19th May 2016, al-Qiq clinched a deal following a 94-day hunger strike that he started on 25th November 2015 in protest at the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture.
Naser Abu Bakr, representative of the Palestinian journalists, said in a conference held by the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate (PJS) in Ramallah city on Sunday that arresting journalist al-Qiq falls in line with Israeli practices targeting Palestinian journalists in an attempt to distort the truth.
For his part, Head of Liberties Committee, Mohammed al-Lahham, affirmed that the members of the PJS will continue to defend al-Qiq and all detained journalists using the legal means available, especially that they were arrested for their work in journalism.
Journalist Fayha Shalash, al-Qiq's wife, said that arresting her husband and extending his detention "is part of an Israeli attempt to eliminate the Palestinian icons," adding that Israel seeks to break the symbolic image of individual hunger strikes.
Shalash added that the IOA is trying to find a justification or charge for holding her husband through summoning her for interrogation as well as raiding the family's house and wreaking havoc in it.
She called on the PJS and all human rights organizations to act against Israel's flimsy allegations aimed at renewing al-Qiq's investigation, and asked the Palestinian presidency and government to pressure Israel to release him.
The defense lawyer Khaled Zabarqa said that the accusations mentioned in al-Qiq's file which was submitted to the court are related to his political activities and his support for the issues of Palestinian martyrs and prisoners.
Zabarqa mentioned that prosecuting journalist al-Qiq is an arbitrary action that has no legal basis, noting that until this moment the IOA couldn't find any charge that convicts him.
The lawyer pointed out that al-Qiq will appear in court on Monday for trial to discuss his legal situation, adding that al-Qiq is sticking to his decision to go on a hunger strike once turned to administrative detention.
The Israeli occupation forces re-arrested journalist al-Qiq at Beit El checkpoint to the north of al-Bireh city on 15th January 2017 after detaining him along with a number of relatives of Palestinian martyrs who had attended a protest in Bethlehem and who were later released.
The Palestinian journalist was previously arrested on 21st November 2015 by the IOA after raiding his house in Abu Qash town, to the north of Ramallah, and turned him to administrative detention that lasted for 6 months.
On 19th May 2016, al-Qiq clinched a deal following a 94-day hunger strike that he started on 25th November 2015 in protest at the bad treatment, administrative detention, and torture.
4 feb 2017
Palestinian Media Assembly along with Palestinian Journalists Forum condemned the continuation of the arrest of Journalist Sami al-Saee by the Palestinian Authority (PA) security forces since last Thursday in Tulkarem city and the extension of his detention for continuing investigation.
The arrest of Journalist Saee, correspondent of al-Fajr al-Jadid local TV, came two months later of his release from Israeli jails where he served a 9-month sentence after the charge of incitement over Facebook.
Both institutions perceived the arrest of Saee as a new unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and called on the PA’s forces to immediately release him.
Palestinian media sources published data showed that 45 violations against Palestinian journalists were carried out last month including 15 offenses practiced by Palestinian authorities.
The arrest of Journalist Saee, correspondent of al-Fajr al-Jadid local TV, came two months later of his release from Israeli jails where he served a 9-month sentence after the charge of incitement over Facebook.
Both institutions perceived the arrest of Saee as a new unjustified violation of the freedom of speech and called on the PA’s forces to immediately release him.
Palestinian media sources published data showed that 45 violations against Palestinian journalists were carried out last month including 15 offenses practiced by Palestinian authorities.
3 feb 2017
Israeli courts on Thursday extended the detention of prisoners Mohamed al-Qiq, a journalist, and Shafiq al-Halabi, a martyr’s father, for five days at the pretext of pending further investigations.
Fayha Shalash, Qiq’s wife, said that the military court in Ofer extended the detention of her husband until next monday.
Quds Press quoted Shalash as saying that the Israeli authorities transferred Qiq from Hadarim jail to Ofer military base, where he was subjected to hours of questioning in an attempt to condemn him and prepare an indictment against him.
She pointed out that the Shin Bet seeks to level charges against her husband and his friends to punish them for participating in events held in solidarity with families of martyrs and prisoners.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that the military court at al-Muskubiya interrogation center, west of Occupied Jerusalem, extended the detention of Shafiq al-Halabi, the father of martyr Muhand, for five days.
The PPS noted that Halabi was arrested after his participation in sit-in tents and rallies following the death of his son, affirming that he started a hunger strike in protest at his detention with no guilt.
Israeli policemen shot dead his son, Muhand al-Halabi, on October 3, 2015 after he carried out a stabbing operation that led to the killing of three Jewish settlers.
Fayha Shalash, Qiq’s wife, said that the military court in Ofer extended the detention of her husband until next monday.
Quds Press quoted Shalash as saying that the Israeli authorities transferred Qiq from Hadarim jail to Ofer military base, where he was subjected to hours of questioning in an attempt to condemn him and prepare an indictment against him.
She pointed out that the Shin Bet seeks to level charges against her husband and his friends to punish them for participating in events held in solidarity with families of martyrs and prisoners.
For its part, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that the military court at al-Muskubiya interrogation center, west of Occupied Jerusalem, extended the detention of Shafiq al-Halabi, the father of martyr Muhand, for five days.
The PPS noted that Halabi was arrested after his participation in sit-in tents and rallies following the death of his son, affirming that he started a hunger strike in protest at his detention with no guilt.
Israeli policemen shot dead his son, Muhand al-Halabi, on October 3, 2015 after he carried out a stabbing operation that led to the killing of three Jewish settlers.