19 aug 2018
Imprisoned Palestinian journalist and director of Al-Quds TV Alaa Rimawi said on Sunday, 19 August that the arrests carried out by Israeli occupation forces against Palestinian media and journalists are part of a comprehensive attack on Palestinian media, preventing it from doing its work and minimizing its role in publicizing Palestinian realities.
In a statement released by his family and lawyer, Rimawi said that this agenda was clear during the interrogation sessions he was subjected to personally in the past two days. He also noted the cases of journalist Ali Dar Ali, arrested by occupation forces, and the administrative detention of journalist Mohammed Muna, saying that these attacks reflected the same purpose.
Rimawi said in his statement that the occupation considers terms like “martyr,” “occupation,” “steadfastness,” “confrontation” and “resistance” to be “inciting” content. He also noted that the arrests of journalists is meant to keep the situation in Palestine from being covered in the media. “The occupation is carrying out a policy of intimidation with its police and intelligence services. This is clear and obvious, bringing forward the names of journalists to continue these detentions, a threat against every free Palestinian journalists.”
He called for a unified position in support of Palestinian journalists from the International Federation of Journalists, Arab Press Union and other concerned bodies around the world to come together with a unified goal of protecting Palestinian journalists under occupation.
Occupation arrests of Palestinian journalists like Dar Ali, Muna, Lama Khater and others, and the forcible closure of media institutions by military bodies have escalated recently, under various pretexts and charges.
In a statement released by his family and lawyer, Rimawi said that this agenda was clear during the interrogation sessions he was subjected to personally in the past two days. He also noted the cases of journalist Ali Dar Ali, arrested by occupation forces, and the administrative detention of journalist Mohammed Muna, saying that these attacks reflected the same purpose.
Rimawi said in his statement that the occupation considers terms like “martyr,” “occupation,” “steadfastness,” “confrontation” and “resistance” to be “inciting” content. He also noted that the arrests of journalists is meant to keep the situation in Palestine from being covered in the media. “The occupation is carrying out a policy of intimidation with its police and intelligence services. This is clear and obvious, bringing forward the names of journalists to continue these detentions, a threat against every free Palestinian journalists.”
He called for a unified position in support of Palestinian journalists from the International Federation of Journalists, Arab Press Union and other concerned bodies around the world to come together with a unified goal of protecting Palestinian journalists under occupation.
Occupation arrests of Palestinian journalists like Dar Ali, Muna, Lama Khater and others, and the forcible closure of media institutions by military bodies have escalated recently, under various pretexts and charges.
17 aug 2018
An Israeli military court has extended the detention of Palestinian journalist Ali Dar Ali, who works as a reporter for Palestine satellite channel, for five days.
According to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-detainees’ Affairs, the Ofer military court renewed the detention of Ali in order to give Israeli interrogators more time to question him before holding another court hearing next Monday.
The commission said that the journalist is accused of inciting against Israel on social media.
According to the Palestinian Commission of Detainees’ and Ex-detainees’ Affairs, the Ofer military court renewed the detention of Ali in order to give Israeli interrogators more time to question him before holding another court hearing next Monday.
The commission said that the journalist is accused of inciting against Israel on social media.
15 aug 2018
Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) on Wednesday said that Israel's Ofer military court has decided to extend the detention of the Palestinian journalist Alaa al-Rimawi until 19th August.
A PPS lawyer said that the court's decision followed an earlier decision to extend al-Rimawi's detention for seven days.
Israeli occupation forces on 30th July arrested al-Rimawi along with four other journalists who were released later.
Since July 2018, Israeli occupation forces have launched a large-scale arrest campaign targeting Palestinian journalists in the West Bank. About nine journalists have been arrested, including Ali Dar Ali who was kidnapped from his house at dawn Wednesday in Ramallah.
A PPS lawyer said that the court's decision followed an earlier decision to extend al-Rimawi's detention for seven days.
Israeli occupation forces on 30th July arrested al-Rimawi along with four other journalists who were released later.
Since July 2018, Israeli occupation forces have launched a large-scale arrest campaign targeting Palestinian journalists in the West Bank. About nine journalists have been arrested, including Ali Dar Ali who was kidnapped from his house at dawn Wednesday in Ramallah.
Dozens of Israeli soldiers invaded, on Wednesday at dawn, Borham village, northwest of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and abducted a prominent Palestinian journalist, a correspondent with Palestine TV.
The Palestinian TV has reported that the soldiers invaded the home of its “military correspondent,” Ali Dar Ali, and violently searched the property before abducting him.
It is worth mentioning that Ali is a well-known journalist in Palestine, especially due to his constant reports from the field, and was frequently assaulted by the soldiers who repeatedly attempted to stop him.
His abduction is part of escalating Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists and media outlets in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli soldiers carried out 31 violations against the journalists in July alone, and arrested several reporters.
Just two weeks ago, the soldiers abducted four Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank. There were among 520 Palestinians, abducted by the army in July.
The Palestinian TV has reported that the soldiers invaded the home of its “military correspondent,” Ali Dar Ali, and violently searched the property before abducting him.
It is worth mentioning that Ali is a well-known journalist in Palestine, especially due to his constant reports from the field, and was frequently assaulted by the soldiers who repeatedly attempted to stop him.
His abduction is part of escalating Israeli violations against Palestinian journalists and media outlets in the occupied West Bank.
Israeli soldiers carried out 31 violations against the journalists in July alone, and arrested several reporters.
Just two weeks ago, the soldiers abducted four Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank. There were among 520 Palestinians, abducted by the army in July.
12 aug 2018
Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) on Sunday issued a six-month administrative detention order against the Palestinian journalist Mohammed Mona, 36.
Mona's father said that the IOA sentenced his son to six months in jail without charge or trial two weeks after his arrest.
Israeli occupation forces in early August arrested Mona after raiding his house in Nablus city, north of the West Bank.
Mona directs a local radio station called "Hawa Nablus", and he had previously spent several years in Israeli jails, mostly in administrative detention.
Mona's father said that the IOA sentenced his son to six months in jail without charge or trial two weeks after his arrest.
Israeli occupation forces in early August arrested Mona after raiding his house in Nablus city, north of the West Bank.
Mona directs a local radio station called "Hawa Nablus", and he had previously spent several years in Israeli jails, mostly in administrative detention.
10 aug 2018
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Abdullah al-Qotati medic
Ali Saeid al-Aloul 55 Israeli forces have opened fire on Palestinians taking part in a protest in the area between the occupied territories and the besieged Gaza Strip, leaving two people killed. The Gaza Health Ministry said Abdullah al-Qotati, a young medic, was killed by Israeli fire east of the city of Khan Yunis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip on Friday. video The spokesmen for the ministry, Ashraf al-Qidra, added that Israeli forces also killed 55-year-old Ali Saeid al-Aloul east of the city of Rafah in southern Gaza. |
According to the ministry, at least 170 Palestinians, including medics and journalists, were also injured during the protest.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israeli fire has taken the lives of nearly 160 Palestinians since March 30. Nearly 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries, of whom at least 360 are reportedly in critical condition.
On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
On Thursday, Israeli aircraft bombed a multi-story building in Gaza City amid threats of another full-scale military offensive against the besieged coastal enclave.
Tensions have been running high near the fence since March 30, which marked the start of a series of protests dubbed “The Great March of Return.” Palestinian protesters demand the right to return for those driven out of their homeland.
The clashes in Gaza reached their peak on May 14, the eve of the 70th anniversary of Nakba Day, or the Day of Catastrophe, which coincided this year with Washington's relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem al-Quds.
Israeli fire has taken the lives of nearly 160 Palestinians since March 30. Nearly 15,000 Palestinians have also sustained injuries, of whom at least 360 are reportedly in critical condition.
On June 13, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, sponsored by Turkey and Algeria, condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.
Gaza has been under Israeli siege since June 2007, causing a decline in living standards as well as unprecedented unemployment and poverty.
Israel has also launched several wars on the Palestinian sliver, the last of which began in early July 2014 and ended in late August the same year. The Israeli military aggression killed nearly 2,200 Palestinians and injured over 11,100 others.
On Thursday, Israeli aircraft bombed a multi-story building in Gaza City amid threats of another full-scale military offensive against the besieged coastal enclave.
Abdul-Nasser Nubani, a lawyer with the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that the Israeli “Ofer” military court, near Ramallah in central West Bank, has extended the remand of a Palestinian journalist, and released four others.
The journalist, Ala’ Rimawi, 40, was ordered under further interrogation until his court hearing, next Wednesday.
Rimawi was supposed to be released on a 5000 Israeli shekels bail, but the military prosecutor filed an appeal against his release.
The PPS said Israel released for other journalists, identified as Mohammad Sami Alwan, Qoteiba Hamdan, Hosni Anjass and Ibrahim Rantisi, after ordering each of them to pay a 5000 shekels bail.
They were among eight Palestinian journalists, who were taken prison by the soldiers in July and this month.
It is worth mentioning that Ala Rimawi has launched a hunger strike on the first day of his imprisonment on July 30th, 2018.
He was abducted along with three other journalists, identified as Hosni Anjass, Mohammad Alwan and Qoteiba Hamdan.
The journalist, Ala’ Rimawi, 40, was ordered under further interrogation until his court hearing, next Wednesday.
Rimawi was supposed to be released on a 5000 Israeli shekels bail, but the military prosecutor filed an appeal against his release.
The PPS said Israel released for other journalists, identified as Mohammad Sami Alwan, Qoteiba Hamdan, Hosni Anjass and Ibrahim Rantisi, after ordering each of them to pay a 5000 shekels bail.
They were among eight Palestinian journalists, who were taken prison by the soldiers in July and this month.
It is worth mentioning that Ala Rimawi has launched a hunger strike on the first day of his imprisonment on July 30th, 2018.
He was abducted along with three other journalists, identified as Hosni Anjass, Mohammad Alwan and Qoteiba Hamdan.
8 aug 2018
The Israeli military court of Ofer decided on Wednesday to release four Palestinian journalists on the condition of paying a 5,000 shekels bail each, rights sources revealed.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that the Israeli public prosecution requested that the four journalists' detention be extended until Thursday in order to appeal against the decision.
The four journalists, Alaa al-Rimawi, Muhamad Ulwan, Qutaiba Hamdan and Husni Injas were detained by Israeli forces from the central West Bank district of Ramallah on July 30th.
Meanwhile, Salem military court extended the arrest of the journalist Mohamed Muna for three additional days for unknown reasons.
Muna, whose detention was extended for the second consecutive time, was arrested from his family house in Nablus on August 1.
Along the same line, TRT reporter Ibrahim Rantissi is scheduled to be brought before Israeli court on Thursday after being arrested from his house, west of Ramallah, on August 6.
23 Palestinian journalists are currently held in Israeli jails, including eight detained over the past month.
The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that the Israeli public prosecution requested that the four journalists' detention be extended until Thursday in order to appeal against the decision.
The four journalists, Alaa al-Rimawi, Muhamad Ulwan, Qutaiba Hamdan and Husni Injas were detained by Israeli forces from the central West Bank district of Ramallah on July 30th.
Meanwhile, Salem military court extended the arrest of the journalist Mohamed Muna for three additional days for unknown reasons.
Muna, whose detention was extended for the second consecutive time, was arrested from his family house in Nablus on August 1.
Along the same line, TRT reporter Ibrahim Rantissi is scheduled to be brought before Israeli court on Thursday after being arrested from his house, west of Ramallah, on August 6.
23 Palestinian journalists are currently held in Israeli jails, including eight detained over the past month.
6 aug 2018
Nader Baybars
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and on Monday morning kidnapped 16 Palestinian citizens, including two journalists, in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, five citizens were taken prisoners during an IOF campaign in al-Khalil.
The detainees were identified as Abdullah al-Harroub, Firas Abu Sharkh, Hazem al-Jiyawi, Ibrahim Annajjar and Wa’el Abu Sharkh.
The IOF also kidnapped four brothers working as shepherds in al-Marj area, west of Jericho, after they defended themselves when a horde of Jewish settlers harassed and assaulted them.
Journalist Ibrahim al-Rantisi and another citizen were kidnapped from their homes in an IOF campaign in Ramallah and Bireh province.
A photojournalist called Nader Baybars was also rounded up by Israeli police forces during a raid on his house in Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Another four citizens were kidnapped by the IOF in Bethlehem, Tulkarem and Qalqilya.
The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) last night and on Monday morning kidnapped 16 Palestinian citizens, including two journalists, in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society, five citizens were taken prisoners during an IOF campaign in al-Khalil.
The detainees were identified as Abdullah al-Harroub, Firas Abu Sharkh, Hazem al-Jiyawi, Ibrahim Annajjar and Wa’el Abu Sharkh.
The IOF also kidnapped four brothers working as shepherds in al-Marj area, west of Jericho, after they defended themselves when a horde of Jewish settlers harassed and assaulted them.
Journalist Ibrahim al-Rantisi and another citizen were kidnapped from their homes in an IOF campaign in Ramallah and Bireh province.
A photojournalist called Nader Baybars was also rounded up by Israeli police forces during a raid on his house in Wadi al-Joz neighborhood in east Jerusalem.
Another four citizens were kidnapped by the IOF in Bethlehem, Tulkarem and Qalqilya.
Ibrahim Rantisi
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians, including one woman and a journalist, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The Hebron office of the PPS said the soldiers said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, and surrounding communities, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted five Palestinians.
It added that the soldiers also stopped and searched many cars at military roadblocks, in the northern part of Hebron, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes, and social institutions, in the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, before searching them.
The PPS said the soldiers abducted a journalist, identified as Ibrahim Rantisi, who works as a correspondent for the Turkish National Television (TRT), after storming his home and ransacking it, in Rantis village, northwest of Ramallah.
He is the sixth Palestinian journalists to be abducted by the army in one week; Israel is still holding captive 22 journalists.
On Sunday, dozens of journalists protested in front of Ofer prison, west of Ramallah, calling on the International Community to oblige Israel to stop its violations against journalists, and to ensure the implementation of Security Council Resolution #2222 regarding the protection of journalists.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Susan Abu Ghannam, the mother of Mohammad Abu Ghannam, 20, who was killed by Israeli soldiers on July 21st, 2017.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded the Saff Street, in the center of the city, and summoned Maher Omar Ziyada, 22, from interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
In addition, the army also invaded and searched homes in Tulkarem refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and abducted Ala’ Rafiq Damiri, 38.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) has reported that Israeli soldiers abducted, on Monday at dawn, at least fourteen Palestinians, including one woman and a journalist, in several parts of the occupied West Bank.
The Hebron office of the PPS said the soldiers said the soldiers invaded many neighborhoods in the city, and surrounding communities, before storming and ransacking many homes, and abducted five Palestinians.
It added that the soldiers also stopped and searched many cars at military roadblocks, in the northern part of Hebron, and interrogated several Palestinians while inspecting their ID cards.
The soldiers also invaded and searched homes, and social institutions, in the al-Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah, before searching them.
The PPS said the soldiers abducted a journalist, identified as Ibrahim Rantisi, who works as a correspondent for the Turkish National Television (TRT), after storming his home and ransacking it, in Rantis village, northwest of Ramallah.
He is the sixth Palestinian journalists to be abducted by the army in one week; Israel is still holding captive 22 journalists.
On Sunday, dozens of journalists protested in front of Ofer prison, west of Ramallah, calling on the International Community to oblige Israel to stop its violations against journalists, and to ensure the implementation of Security Council Resolution #2222 regarding the protection of journalists.
In Jerusalem, the soldiers abducted Susan Abu Ghannam, the mother of Mohammad Abu Ghannam, 20, who was killed by Israeli soldiers on July 21st, 2017.
In Bethlehem, the soldiers invaded the Saff Street, in the center of the city, and summoned Maher Omar Ziyada, 22, from interrogation in Etzion military base and security center, south of Bethlehem.
In addition, the army also invaded and searched homes in Tulkarem refugee camp, in the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, and abducted Ala’ Rafiq Damiri, 38.
The abducted Palestinians have been identified as:
- Ibrahim Rantisi (Journalist), Ramallah.
- Ibrahim Riyad, Ramallah.
- Ehab Abu Hamda, Qalqilia,
- Tareq Silmi, Qalqilia.
- Ala’ Rafiq Damiri, Tulkarem.
- Shadi Nawawra, Bethlehem.
- Ibrahim Nawawra, Bethlehem.
- Maher Nawawra, Bethlehem.
- Firas Abu Sharkh (former political prisoner), Hebron.
- Nidal Abdullah al-Hroub, Hebron.
- Nidal Mahmoud Safi, Hebron.
- Hazem Jibril al-Jeyyawi, Hebron.
- Ibrahim Hasan Najjar, Hebron.
- Suzan Abu Ghannam, Jerusalem.
