29 nov 2013
Palestinian Authority security apparatuses arrested a student at an-Najah National University, and summoned a young man from al-Khalil, while the occupation forces arrested two Hamas leaders in Qalqilya. Palestinian General Intelligence Service arrested a student at An-Najah National University Farouk Musa, from Jenin, and the cousin of Islamic Jihad leader Sheikh Khader Adnan, who was released a few hours after his detention, while Musa remained in custody.
In al-Khalil, the Preventive Security Service (PSS) summoned a young man from the city of Jenin, and extended for 10 days the detention of two captives from Halhul.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrested the two Hamas leaders Abdullah Jaidi and Luay Freej from Qalqilya. The two are liberated captives and former political detainees. They were arrested only one day after their release from a PA prisons.
In Tulkarem, political detainee Faisal Khalifa has continued his hunger strike for the fifth day in the PSS jail, while political detainees in Bitounia prison are still refusing food for the third day.
In al-Khalil, the Preventive Security Service (PSS) summoned a young man from the city of Jenin, and extended for 10 days the detention of two captives from Halhul.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces arrested the two Hamas leaders Abdullah Jaidi and Luay Freej from Qalqilya. The two are liberated captives and former political detainees. They were arrested only one day after their release from a PA prisons.
In Tulkarem, political detainee Faisal Khalifa has continued his hunger strike for the fifth day in the PSS jail, while political detainees in Bitounia prison are still refusing food for the third day.
Sheikh Khader Adnan
The leadership of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine strongly condemned the security coordination between the Palestinian Authority security apparatuses and the Israeli occupation army in the West Bank.
This came in a press conference held by two leading figures of the movement Tariq Ka'adan and Khader Adnan in the city of Ramallah on Thursday afternoon, during which they discussed the security campaign waged by the PA security services against the Islamic Jihad in all parts of the occupied West Bank.
Leader Adnan revealed in detail the circumstances of his arrest, with his cousin liberated prisoner Farouk Musa, Wednesday night by elements of the General Intelligence Service.
He said he had been assaulted and abused during his detention, and stressed that the occupation is the sole beneficiary of the political arrests against leaders and cadres of the resistance factions in West Bank.
Sheikh Adnan also stressed that despite the arrest campaigns waged by the occupation and the authority apparatuses, his movement will always adhere to the option of resistance.
For his part, the leader Tariq Ka'adan pointed to the recent raid on the house of the Islamic Jihad Movement leader Sheikh Bassam Saadi by the PA security services, noting that only six hours after the raid the occupation army arrested Saadi's son and brother.
The Authority security apparatuses summoned 18 liberated captives during November, Ka’adan said, calling on the PA to release the resistance in the West Bank.
The leadership of the Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine strongly condemned the security coordination between the Palestinian Authority security apparatuses and the Israeli occupation army in the West Bank.
This came in a press conference held by two leading figures of the movement Tariq Ka'adan and Khader Adnan in the city of Ramallah on Thursday afternoon, during which they discussed the security campaign waged by the PA security services against the Islamic Jihad in all parts of the occupied West Bank.
Leader Adnan revealed in detail the circumstances of his arrest, with his cousin liberated prisoner Farouk Musa, Wednesday night by elements of the General Intelligence Service.
He said he had been assaulted and abused during his detention, and stressed that the occupation is the sole beneficiary of the political arrests against leaders and cadres of the resistance factions in West Bank.
Sheikh Adnan also stressed that despite the arrest campaigns waged by the occupation and the authority apparatuses, his movement will always adhere to the option of resistance.
For his part, the leader Tariq Ka'adan pointed to the recent raid on the house of the Islamic Jihad Movement leader Sheikh Bassam Saadi by the PA security services, noting that only six hours after the raid the occupation army arrested Saadi's son and brother.
The Authority security apparatuses summoned 18 liberated captives during November, Ka’adan said, calling on the PA to release the resistance in the West Bank.
28 nov 2013
MP Samira Halaiqa stated that the PA was responsible for the assassination of three Palestinian activists in al-Khalil on Tuesday night by Israeli soldiers, saying that security coordination with occupation has led to this crime. The three martyrs were chased by PA security forces three weeks before being killed by Israeli forces, she added.
She considered the claims saying that the three martyrs were affiliated with an extremist Jihadist group as a kind of misinformation to cover up for the security coordination crime between PA and Israeli forces.
PA uses these claims to justify its security coordination policy with the occupation authorities and to justify its arrest and summons campaigns against citizens in the occupied West Bank, she continued.
Change and Reform bloc MP Halaiqa stated that the PA is unable to prevent Israeli forces from carrying out crimes and arrests against Palestinians in West Bank.
For its part, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine renewed its call on the PA to stop concessions and negotiations with the occupation, saying that such negotiation give cover to Israeli crimes.
The PFLP said that the killing of three Palestinians in al-Khalil came as part of the Israeli war crimes committed against Palestinian land, rights and holy sites.
She considered the claims saying that the three martyrs were affiliated with an extremist Jihadist group as a kind of misinformation to cover up for the security coordination crime between PA and Israeli forces.
PA uses these claims to justify its security coordination policy with the occupation authorities and to justify its arrest and summons campaigns against citizens in the occupied West Bank, she continued.
Change and Reform bloc MP Halaiqa stated that the PA is unable to prevent Israeli forces from carrying out crimes and arrests against Palestinians in West Bank.
For its part, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine renewed its call on the PA to stop concessions and negotiations with the occupation, saying that such negotiation give cover to Israeli crimes.
The PFLP said that the killing of three Palestinians in al-Khalil came as part of the Israeli war crimes committed against Palestinian land, rights and holy sites.
PA's security services was forced to release the leader of the Jihad Movement Khader Adnan, hours after his arrest following his protest against the policy of the arbitrary political detention against activists. Palestinian intelligence elements raided on Wednesday the house of Sheikh Khader's cousin Farouk Moussa to arrest him, when the Jihad Movement leader intervened; stressing that such actions serve only the occupation.
Local sources said that both Khader Adnan and his cousin Farouk were arrested and transferred to the Palestinian intelligence headquarters.
Sheikh Adnan stressed after his release on his continued rejection of the policy of political detention, adding that he will continue to express his position that rejects the repression of freedoms and the detention of activists and ex-captives.
Local sources said that both Khader Adnan and his cousin Farouk were arrested and transferred to the Palestinian intelligence headquarters.
Sheikh Adnan stressed after his release on his continued rejection of the policy of political detention, adding that he will continue to express his position that rejects the repression of freedoms and the detention of activists and ex-captives.
25 nov 2013
Senior leader in Fatah Movement Hussam Khader condemned the PA continuing arrest campaign against University students affiliated to Hamas and Islamic Jihad movements. Khader has questioned on his Facebook the real reasons behind arrest campaigns against Najah National University's students affiliated to Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Do they represent a threat to our national security? He asked.
He pointed out to the Israeli settlers' practices which target the Palestinian national security.
He also called on PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make changes on officials and mayors who have been in charge for long years during which they had only served their own interests.
He pointed out to the Israeli settlers' practices which target the Palestinian national security.
He also called on PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas to make changes on officials and mayors who have been in charge for long years during which they had only served their own interests.
The forum of Palestinian journalists called on the journalists, their unions and the intellectuals in the Arab countries to reject all attempts by the federation of Arab journalists (FAJ) to confer legitimacy on its normalization steps with the Israeli occupation.
The federation of Arab journalists justified the visit of its delegation from Egypt and Oman to the West Bank recently by saying that this visit was not aimed to normalize relations with the occupation. The federation claimed that the Israeli occupation authority did not stamp the passports of its delegates, and declared that its next session would be convened next April in Ramallah city.
The federation of Arab journalists used to criminalize any visit by its members to the Israeli occupied territories and blacklist any member journalist who has ties with Israel or visit the occupied lands.
The forum of Palestinian journalists strongly condemned the federation of Arab journalists for legitimizing such visits and described its new position as a dangerous precedent.
"This decision goes against the policies of all Arab bodies and trade unions which reject any act of normalization with the occupation and refuse to allow any Arab passport to be approved with its seals," the forum emphasized.
It added that the federation has been kidnapped by some individuals who claim to represent it, affirming that these individuals only represent certain security agencies who helped them to kidnap the federation in order to market the relations with the occupation as a national act.
In a separate incident, Al-Watan news agency and TV channel said on Sunday that the private guards of de facto president Mahmoud Abbas kidnapped its cameraman Nael Rajoub and its reporter Ibrahim Ankawi as they were doing a routine job near the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah.
Al-Watan TV reported that it lost contact with its reporters at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon after their cellphones were shut off.
It affirmed that Abbas's guards took the reporters to the PA police which claimed that the intelligence service of Abbas filed a complaint against them because of their presence in a restricted area.
For his part, director of the TV channel Muammar Orabi appealed to the PA to immediately release his reporters, affirming that there were no warning sign telling journalists not to practice their activities in the area.
The federation of Arab journalists justified the visit of its delegation from Egypt and Oman to the West Bank recently by saying that this visit was not aimed to normalize relations with the occupation. The federation claimed that the Israeli occupation authority did not stamp the passports of its delegates, and declared that its next session would be convened next April in Ramallah city.
The federation of Arab journalists used to criminalize any visit by its members to the Israeli occupied territories and blacklist any member journalist who has ties with Israel or visit the occupied lands.
The forum of Palestinian journalists strongly condemned the federation of Arab journalists for legitimizing such visits and described its new position as a dangerous precedent.
"This decision goes against the policies of all Arab bodies and trade unions which reject any act of normalization with the occupation and refuse to allow any Arab passport to be approved with its seals," the forum emphasized.
It added that the federation has been kidnapped by some individuals who claim to represent it, affirming that these individuals only represent certain security agencies who helped them to kidnap the federation in order to market the relations with the occupation as a national act.
In a separate incident, Al-Watan news agency and TV channel said on Sunday that the private guards of de facto president Mahmoud Abbas kidnapped its cameraman Nael Rajoub and its reporter Ibrahim Ankawi as they were doing a routine job near the Palestinian Authority headquarters in Ramallah.
Al-Watan TV reported that it lost contact with its reporters at one o'clock on Sunday afternoon after their cellphones were shut off.
It affirmed that Abbas's guards took the reporters to the PA police which claimed that the intelligence service of Abbas filed a complaint against them because of their presence in a restricted area.
For his part, director of the TV channel Muammar Orabi appealed to the PA to immediately release his reporters, affirming that there were no warning sign telling journalists not to practice their activities in the area.
22 nov 2013
PA forces continued its campaign against Hamas elements in the occupied West Bank, where 11 of them were summoned for interrogation, while a liberated prisoner was arrested by Israeli forces. PA Intelligence Services summoned five students at al-Najah National University in Nablus, in addition to summoning 4 others in Qalqilya including a student at Khadury University.
In Salfit, PA Preventive Security Services summoned a liberated prisoner, who was arrested many times by PA forces, for interrogation.
In Tubas, PA Preventive Security summoned a liberated prisoner for declaring his solidarity with the ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
In al-Khalil, a PA court refused an appeal made by a Palestinian activist to delay his session in order to attend his brother's wedding.
In light of security coordination, Israeli forces have arrested a Palestinian young man only one month after he got married. He is a liberated prisoner and former political detainees in PA prisons.
In Salfit, PA Preventive Security Services summoned a liberated prisoner, who was arrested many times by PA forces, for interrogation.
In Tubas, PA Preventive Security summoned a liberated prisoner for declaring his solidarity with the ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.
In al-Khalil, a PA court refused an appeal made by a Palestinian activist to delay his session in order to attend his brother's wedding.
In light of security coordination, Israeli forces have arrested a Palestinian young man only one month after he got married. He is a liberated prisoner and former political detainees in PA prisons.
18 nov 2013
Relatives of political detainee Sharif Al-Zatari said that he was still on hunger strike in Palestinian Authority custody for the 11th day running. They said that Zatari, 37, was held in the PA preventive security jail in Al-Khalil and was not eating or drinking for the past 11 days.
Zatari, a father of five children, is protesting a PA court ruling stipulating a renewal of his detention for 15 days at the request of the preventive security apparatus. He was previously held in Israeli and PA jails.
Zatari, a father of five children, is protesting a PA court ruling stipulating a renewal of his detention for 15 days at the request of the preventive security apparatus. He was previously held in Israeli and PA jails.
15 nov 2013
Dozens of journalists organized on Thursday afternoon a sit-in outside PA headquarters in Ramallah, protesting PA forces' continued violations and abuses against them over the past few days in West Bank. The protested journalists chanted during the sit-in slogans against PA forces' escalated arrests and summons against them, condemning PA forces' restrictions on their journalist work.
One of the sit-in organizers, the journalist Sami Saadi, who was held yesterday for more than 13 hours in PA Preventive Security prison in Tulkarem, confirmed that his detention was due to his comments on Facebook social network criticizing the PA arrest campaign in Jenin camp, and Saeb Erekat, head of the Palestinian delegation for peace negotiations with the Israelis. He pointed out that he was interrogated also for his work with Watan TV Channel.
He was charged for criticizing important personality in reference to Saeb Erekat where he was forced to vow not to criticize or incite against PA or its leaders.
He was then released after midnight.
For his part, Omar Nazzal, member of the journalists' union, stated that the sit-in came to express their total rejection of PA forces' attacks, arrests, and abuses against journalists, saying that their houses are subjected to violent raids carried out by PA security forces in addition to the confiscation of their journalist equipment.
He demanded security services to protect journalists for Israeli daily attacks and arrests instead of persecuting them.
Nazzal called on Palestinian Judiciary to protect law and to achieve justice by maintaining journalists' rights and freedom and not by interrogating and imprisoning them.
The PA head of government d. Rami Alhamdillah vowed to investigate the journalists' complaints and violations against them.
Meanwhile, sources confirmed to PIC that Palestinian Journalist Union has not participated in the sit-in, the fact that proves the state of disharmony between a large number of journalists and the union, which is supposed to represent them officially.
The protesting journalists accused Journalist Union of covering PA security forces' violations against journalists.
The journalists threatened to escalate their protests against the union in case of not meeting their demands topped by the resignation of the union chairman and members of the Bar Council.
One of the sit-in organizers, the journalist Sami Saadi, who was held yesterday for more than 13 hours in PA Preventive Security prison in Tulkarem, confirmed that his detention was due to his comments on Facebook social network criticizing the PA arrest campaign in Jenin camp, and Saeb Erekat, head of the Palestinian delegation for peace negotiations with the Israelis. He pointed out that he was interrogated also for his work with Watan TV Channel.
He was charged for criticizing important personality in reference to Saeb Erekat where he was forced to vow not to criticize or incite against PA or its leaders.
He was then released after midnight.
For his part, Omar Nazzal, member of the journalists' union, stated that the sit-in came to express their total rejection of PA forces' attacks, arrests, and abuses against journalists, saying that their houses are subjected to violent raids carried out by PA security forces in addition to the confiscation of their journalist equipment.
He demanded security services to protect journalists for Israeli daily attacks and arrests instead of persecuting them.
Nazzal called on Palestinian Judiciary to protect law and to achieve justice by maintaining journalists' rights and freedom and not by interrogating and imprisoning them.
The PA head of government d. Rami Alhamdillah vowed to investigate the journalists' complaints and violations against them.
Meanwhile, sources confirmed to PIC that Palestinian Journalist Union has not participated in the sit-in, the fact that proves the state of disharmony between a large number of journalists and the union, which is supposed to represent them officially.
The protesting journalists accused Journalist Union of covering PA security forces' violations against journalists.
The journalists threatened to escalate their protests against the union in case of not meeting their demands topped by the resignation of the union chairman and members of the Bar Council.
14 nov 2013
Palestinian Authority intelligence agents kidnapped the university student Bakr Jamal Mansour on Thursday morning while on his way to sit at a final half term exam in Najah University. Bakr is the son of Hamas political leader Jamal Mansour who was assassinated by Israeli occupation forces in 2001.
An eyewitness said that a car with Palestinian plates intercepted the car in which Bakr was riding and intelligence agents got out of it and took away Bakr after telling his friend that they were from the PA general intelligence.
For her part, MP Mona Mansour said that her son Bakr was on his way to sit at a final half term exam and she was surprised to hear from his friend on the phone that he was kidnapped by intelligence elements.
Mansour said that PA intelligence in Nablus had stormed her home several times and summoned her elder son Bakr several times for questioning.
The MP denounced the PA security apparatuses’ targeting of university students and damaging their graduation prospects by such practices.
An eyewitness said that a car with Palestinian plates intercepted the car in which Bakr was riding and intelligence agents got out of it and took away Bakr after telling his friend that they were from the PA general intelligence.
For her part, MP Mona Mansour said that her son Bakr was on his way to sit at a final half term exam and she was surprised to hear from his friend on the phone that he was kidnapped by intelligence elements.
Mansour said that PA intelligence in Nablus had stormed her home several times and summoned her elder son Bakr several times for questioning.
The MP denounced the PA security apparatuses’ targeting of university students and damaging their graduation prospects by such practices.
13 nov 2013
Palestinian Authority’s security apparatuses continued the campaign of arrests against Hamas supporters in the West Bank and apprehended three Palestinian young men over the past 24 hours. The PA preventive security apparatus in Al-Khalil nabbed two students in Polytechnic Palestine on Tuesday while five students of the same university are still in custody.
The Islamic bloc in the university denounced the detention of the two students in a statement on Wednesday and asked the university’s administration to assume its responsibility towards its students.
In Salfit, PA intelligence detained a young man from Badiya town, local sources said, adding that the youth was previously detained and severely tortured in Jericho jail.
The Islamic bloc in the university denounced the detention of the two students in a statement on Wednesday and asked the university’s administration to assume its responsibility towards its students.
In Salfit, PA intelligence detained a young man from Badiya town, local sources said, adding that the youth was previously detained and severely tortured in Jericho jail.
12 nov 2013
Palestinian Pesident Mahmoud Abbas has told the Palestinian Security services to actively prevent a 3rd Intifada, Maariv daily newspaper reported.
The newspaper said that if a 3rd intifada is to be launched, Israel will target and attack the PA, and added that the PA already prevented several demonstrations that protested the Israeli occupation, in an attempt to prevent a deterioration in the political situation.
According to the newspaper, Palestinian officials believe that there have been many attempts to bring the West Bank into chaos, in a way that serves various political sides, including Hamas.
Palestinian officials also realize that the Israeli right-wing government has a potential interest in seeing the West Bank situation deteriorate, in order to escape from the international pressures to stop settlement expansion.
The newspaper added that majority of Palestinians are against a 3rd intifada, given the economic and political situation, which will help with controlling the situation in the West Bank.
The newspaper said that if a 3rd intifada is to be launched, Israel will target and attack the PA, and added that the PA already prevented several demonstrations that protested the Israeli occupation, in an attempt to prevent a deterioration in the political situation.
According to the newspaper, Palestinian officials believe that there have been many attempts to bring the West Bank into chaos, in a way that serves various political sides, including Hamas.
Palestinian officials also realize that the Israeli right-wing government has a potential interest in seeing the West Bank situation deteriorate, in order to escape from the international pressures to stop settlement expansion.
The newspaper added that majority of Palestinians are against a 3rd intifada, given the economic and political situation, which will help with controlling the situation in the West Bank.
8 nov 2013
Authority security apparatuses arrested seven Hamas supporters in Nablus, and summoned a university student in Qalqilya, In the Balata refugee camp, the PA security forces arrested Sheikh Wael Hashash, a teacher, after storming his house at midnight.
The intelligence service re-arrested the student at the Faculty of Engineering Montaser Shunnar after breaking into his house in the city of Nablus. He was released a few weeks ago from Jericho jail.
For its part, the Preventive Security Service (PSS) raided the town of Madama, south of Nablus, and arrested five liberated prisoners and former political detainees, including a university student after raiding his work place.
In Qalqilya, the intelligence service summoned the student at the University of Khadouri Yahya Ghanem, from the town of Immatin, for the second time in a week.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped the student at Birzeit University Usayd al-Banna during a raid into his house in the town of Beitunia, only one month after his release from the PA jails.
The intelligence service re-arrested the student at the Faculty of Engineering Montaser Shunnar after breaking into his house in the city of Nablus. He was released a few weeks ago from Jericho jail.
For its part, the Preventive Security Service (PSS) raided the town of Madama, south of Nablus, and arrested five liberated prisoners and former political detainees, including a university student after raiding his work place.
In Qalqilya, the intelligence service summoned the student at the University of Khadouri Yahya Ghanem, from the town of Immatin, for the second time in a week.
Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces kidnapped the student at Birzeit University Usayd al-Banna during a raid into his house in the town of Beitunia, only one month after his release from the PA jails.
Jihad Movement warned PA security services of targeting resistance elements in West Bank under security pretexts. In its statement issued on Thursday, Jihad movement considered storming resistance elements' houses as a direct action against the movement and its caders.
The movement's patience is starting to wear thin, the statement added.
The statement called on PA forces to stop targeting resistance elements under security pretexts that only serve the occupation.
Jihad movement stressed its adherence to resistance option, saying that it will never lose its compass and resistance spirit.
We hoped that Fatah leaders would take a firm position towards such practices that harm our national unity, the statement said, adding that Palestinian resistance elements could not be rewarded in such way.
The movement called on PA to adopt those resistance elements instead of persecuting and arresting them and to halt the absurd negotiation and to support resistance option as the effective option for the liberation of Palestine
It also called on PA forces to stop arrest campaigns in Jenin against resistance elements that only serve occupation.
The movement's patience is starting to wear thin, the statement added.
The statement called on PA forces to stop targeting resistance elements under security pretexts that only serve the occupation.
Jihad movement stressed its adherence to resistance option, saying that it will never lose its compass and resistance spirit.
We hoped that Fatah leaders would take a firm position towards such practices that harm our national unity, the statement said, adding that Palestinian resistance elements could not be rewarded in such way.
The movement called on PA to adopt those resistance elements instead of persecuting and arresting them and to halt the absurd negotiation and to support resistance option as the effective option for the liberation of Palestine
It also called on PA forces to stop arrest campaigns in Jenin against resistance elements that only serve occupation.
6 nov 2013
PA security services arrested five Palestinians, summoned two others for interrogation on the backdrop of being affiliated to Hamas and they stormed Sheikh Jamal Abu al-Hija's house for the fifth time in a row. In Nablus, PA preventive security arrested the elderly Haj Sami Sha'abalo, 70, a week after his release from Israeli jails where he spent nearly a year and a half in Israeli occupation jails.
Meanwhile, a PA Magistrates Court has refused to release Ammar Khalil Dweikat, who was arrested two weeks ago, on bail.
In Tulkarem, PA security services arrested 3 Palestinians including two liberated prisoners after being summoned.
In Salfit, PA Intelligence Services arrested Osama Shatat when he went to the Intelligence headquarters in order to receive his press equipment that were confiscated during filming a report about a Palestinian prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment.
In a related context, a large force of PA security men surrounded and stormed this morning Sheikh Jamal Abu al-Hija's house in Jenin refugee camp in order to arrest his son Hamza, 21, as part of PA security campaign in the camp.
In Qalqilya, PA intelligence services summoned Abdul Hamid al-Tawil for interrogation. Meanwhile in Ramallah, the Preventive Security Services summoned Mohammed Samreen for interrogation. His brother Hammam Samreen is also detained in PA jails.
Meanwhile, a PA Magistrates Court has refused to release Ammar Khalil Dweikat, who was arrested two weeks ago, on bail.
In Tulkarem, PA security services arrested 3 Palestinians including two liberated prisoners after being summoned.
In Salfit, PA Intelligence Services arrested Osama Shatat when he went to the Intelligence headquarters in order to receive his press equipment that were confiscated during filming a report about a Palestinian prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment.
In a related context, a large force of PA security men surrounded and stormed this morning Sheikh Jamal Abu al-Hija's house in Jenin refugee camp in order to arrest his son Hamza, 21, as part of PA security campaign in the camp.
In Qalqilya, PA intelligence services summoned Abdul Hamid al-Tawil for interrogation. Meanwhile in Ramallah, the Preventive Security Services summoned Mohammed Samreen for interrogation. His brother Hammam Samreen is also detained in PA jails.
4 nov 2013
A senior Israeli military source told the Israeli Walla News Agency that the Palestinian Security Forces in the West Bank arrested a week ago members of what is believed to be a cell that planned to abduct an Israeli soldier.
The source alleged that the cell reached an advanced level of planning and preparation for the attack, and even located a cave near the West Bank city of Ramallah to hide the body of the abducted soldier in an attempt to hold a prisoner-swap deal with Israel.
Israel’s Central Command of the Military believes the possible scenario that Palestinian fighters have nowadays is based on convincing a soldier to come to the Palestinian territories to conduct certain criminal deals, such as purchasing or selling drugs, or deals to sell weapons.
It said it fears some soldiers would be easily convinced to head to the Palestinian territories, and would then be abducted and killed, especially when taking into consideration it is difficult to hide a living soldier in the occupied West Bank.
According to security officials, the army and the Internal Security Agency have recently “uncovered 40 plots to kidnap Israeli soldiers”, but what worries Israel more is a scenario similar to what happened to Tomer Hazan who was killed, two months ago, in Beit Amin village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, after willing heading there.
An Israeli security officer said that the soldiers have strict instructions not to enter the occupied territories on their own, and not to hold any suspicious deals with the Palestinians, adding that the abduction of soldiers is a strategic threat to Israel and its military.
Walla News said the military is still interrogating Nidal Omar, from Beit Amin village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, for his alleged involvement in killing the soldier.
It added that the soldier was strangled to death before he was thrown into a well near the village, and that it seems that Nidal was aided by accomplices to carry out the abduction.
Israeli security officials said that they are becoming more convinced that Nidal’s brother, imprisoned by Israel, was aware of his brother’s plan to kidnap a soldier. Yet, no evidence of such a connection was ever found.
The source alleged that the cell reached an advanced level of planning and preparation for the attack, and even located a cave near the West Bank city of Ramallah to hide the body of the abducted soldier in an attempt to hold a prisoner-swap deal with Israel.
Israel’s Central Command of the Military believes the possible scenario that Palestinian fighters have nowadays is based on convincing a soldier to come to the Palestinian territories to conduct certain criminal deals, such as purchasing or selling drugs, or deals to sell weapons.
It said it fears some soldiers would be easily convinced to head to the Palestinian territories, and would then be abducted and killed, especially when taking into consideration it is difficult to hide a living soldier in the occupied West Bank.
According to security officials, the army and the Internal Security Agency have recently “uncovered 40 plots to kidnap Israeli soldiers”, but what worries Israel more is a scenario similar to what happened to Tomer Hazan who was killed, two months ago, in Beit Amin village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, after willing heading there.
An Israeli security officer said that the soldiers have strict instructions not to enter the occupied territories on their own, and not to hold any suspicious deals with the Palestinians, adding that the abduction of soldiers is a strategic threat to Israel and its military.
Walla News said the military is still interrogating Nidal Omar, from Beit Amin village, near the northern West Bank city of Qalqilia, for his alleged involvement in killing the soldier.
It added that the soldier was strangled to death before he was thrown into a well near the village, and that it seems that Nidal was aided by accomplices to carry out the abduction.
Israeli security officials said that they are becoming more convinced that Nidal’s brother, imprisoned by Israel, was aware of his brother’s plan to kidnap a soldier. Yet, no evidence of such a connection was ever found.
31 oct 2013
Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed Nabi Yusuf tomb to the east of Nablus city at dawn Thursday and performed rituals. The settlers arrived to the scene in eight buses escorted by 20 army jeeps that secured the area for the settlers in coordination with PA security forces.
The IOF soldiers fired sound bombs for hours before arrival of the settlers and raided nearby suburbs and refugee camps and clashed with young men, who tried to confront the settlers’ repeated storming of the site.
Inhabitants said that the settlers along with the army soldiers retreated by the early morning hours from the site toward the nearby Elon Moreh settlement.
The IOF soldiers fired sound bombs for hours before arrival of the settlers and raided nearby suburbs and refugee camps and clashed with young men, who tried to confront the settlers’ repeated storming of the site.
Inhabitants said that the settlers along with the army soldiers retreated by the early morning hours from the site toward the nearby Elon Moreh settlement.
29 oct 2013
The paralyzed political prisoner Alaa Wishahi continued his hunger strike for the sixth day in a row, protesting his continued detention without charge or legal basis in PA jails. The paralyzed prisoner's family told the PIC reporter that Alaa, 27, started his hunger strike since Wednesday where he was arrested on October 4 after a raid on Jenin refugee camp by PA security forces.
Seven PA security patrols surrounded Alaa near the city hospital and took him to detention center although he walks using crutches after being shot by Israeli forces in his back, the family added.
The family held the PA fully responsible for their son's life especially that he suffers very difficult health situation, calling for his release.
Alaa's family stated that they have been asking the PA for donations to help with the medical costs for surgery for 11 years. However, they responded by arresting him.
PA forces have launched since 20 days a large arrest campaign against resistance elements and Hamas and Jihad movements' affiliates.
Alaa's brother Firas Wishahi is also detained in Israeli jails since 11 years and sentenced to 13 years.
Seven PA security patrols surrounded Alaa near the city hospital and took him to detention center although he walks using crutches after being shot by Israeli forces in his back, the family added.
The family held the PA fully responsible for their son's life especially that he suffers very difficult health situation, calling for his release.
Alaa's family stated that they have been asking the PA for donations to help with the medical costs for surgery for 11 years. However, they responded by arresting him.
PA forces have launched since 20 days a large arrest campaign against resistance elements and Hamas and Jihad movements' affiliates.
Alaa's brother Firas Wishahi is also detained in Israeli jails since 11 years and sentenced to 13 years.
28 oct 2013
Member of the political bureau of Hamas Ezzat Resheq condemned the campaign of arrests waged against the leaders and cadres of the movement in the West Bank on Sunday night. Resheq said in statements published on his Facebook page on Monday "the detention of the MPs and the Hamas leaders in Nablus and al-Khalil confirms the state of confusion and panic experienced by the occupation leaders."
He pointed out that the campaign of arrests comes as a result of the crime of security coordination between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the occupation state.
The occupation forces announced the arrest of 20 Palestinians in Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem and al-Khalil on Sunday night, including a number of leaders and cadres of Hamas, two MPs from the Change and Reform Bloc and more than ten members of the Islamic bloc at An-Najah National University.
The Palestinian Legislative Council appealed to Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to immediately intervene "to protect the Palestinian elected representatives from the Israeli racist policy", and called on the Palestinians and Arabs to unite their ranks to confront the occupation plans.
Ahmed Bahar, First Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, condemned in a press statement the abduction of the MPs, and stressed that "this policy constitutes a flagrant violation of all international treaties and conventions, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention."
Bahar considered that kidnapping the MPs "represents a continuation of the occupation schemes to disrupt the work of the Palestinian Legislative Council", and held the occupation fully responsible for the consequences of this arrests campaign.
He called on all the members of the Legislative Council to attend the Council meetings, and to actively contribute in advancing the Palestinian reconciliation process.
For his part, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement on Monday that the campaign of arrests "came in the framework of the American-Israeli coordination with the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and aimed to create disruption in the Palestinian equation to ensure strengthening one party over another."
Barhoum stressed that these arrests will not deter Hamas and its supporters from adopting the choice of resistance in the defense of the people, the land and the holy places, adding that it will accelerate the outbreak of a Palestinian Intifada and revolution."
Meanwhile, the Hamas leader in the West Bank Faze’ Sawaftah condemned in remarks "the wide and fierce campaign of arrests" which targeted the movement leaders at dawn Monday.
He pointed out that this campaign came in an attempt "to calm down the Israeli angry street following the occupation government's decision to release a group of veteran prisoners who had been arrested before the Oslo agreement."
Sawaftah stressed that this campaign of arrests will never undermine the determination of the members of Hamas movement.
He pointed out that the campaign of arrests comes as a result of the crime of security coordination between the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the occupation state.
The occupation forces announced the arrest of 20 Palestinians in Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem and al-Khalil on Sunday night, including a number of leaders and cadres of Hamas, two MPs from the Change and Reform Bloc and more than ten members of the Islamic bloc at An-Najah National University.
The Palestinian Legislative Council appealed to Arab and Islamic countries, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference to immediately intervene "to protect the Palestinian elected representatives from the Israeli racist policy", and called on the Palestinians and Arabs to unite their ranks to confront the occupation plans.
Ahmed Bahar, First Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, condemned in a press statement the abduction of the MPs, and stressed that "this policy constitutes a flagrant violation of all international treaties and conventions, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention."
Bahar considered that kidnapping the MPs "represents a continuation of the occupation schemes to disrupt the work of the Palestinian Legislative Council", and held the occupation fully responsible for the consequences of this arrests campaign.
He called on all the members of the Legislative Council to attend the Council meetings, and to actively contribute in advancing the Palestinian reconciliation process.
For his part, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said in a statement on Monday that the campaign of arrests "came in the framework of the American-Israeli coordination with the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and aimed to create disruption in the Palestinian equation to ensure strengthening one party over another."
Barhoum stressed that these arrests will not deter Hamas and its supporters from adopting the choice of resistance in the defense of the people, the land and the holy places, adding that it will accelerate the outbreak of a Palestinian Intifada and revolution."
Meanwhile, the Hamas leader in the West Bank Faze’ Sawaftah condemned in remarks "the wide and fierce campaign of arrests" which targeted the movement leaders at dawn Monday.
He pointed out that this campaign came in an attempt "to calm down the Israeli angry street following the occupation government's decision to release a group of veteran prisoners who had been arrested before the Oslo agreement."
Sawaftah stressed that this campaign of arrests will never undermine the determination of the members of Hamas movement.
25 oct 2013
Israeli sources have reported that Palestinian security officers allegedly managed to uncover and foil a drone attack planned by the Hamas movement, in Hebron, in the southern part of west Bank.
The sources said that P.A. officers uncovered a “Hamas cell” preparing and planning to attack an Israeli target by an explosive-laden drone.
Alleged cell members are said to be students of the Hebron University; Israel says they conducted a field test on the drone, but were taken prisoner by Palestinian security officers before they managed to actually conduct their actual attacks.
The Israeli Military confirmed the report, and said that the army has recently managed to uncover many cells planning to attack Israeli targets in different parts of Palestine.
Back in April this year and in October of last year, the Israeli Air Force downed two drones operated by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party.
Walla: PA forces arrest Qassam cell planning drone attack
The PA security services in West Bank have arrested recently a cell affiliated with Qassam Brigades, Hamas military wing, accused of building a small pilotless aircraft equipped with explosives, Walla Hebrew website said. The Hebrew website quoted a Palestinian security official as saying that PA security forces had arrested members of a Qassam cell in al-Khalil University involved in the plan.
The cell planned to launch a drone attack on Israel, according to the Israeli sources.
The sources pointed out that Hamas cell planned several times to build a drone equipped with explosives to detonate it over Israeli areas.
Hamas movement, for its part, issued a statement denouncing "this new serious proof of security cooperation between the occupation and the PA services."
The spokesman for the movement, Sami Abu Zahri, criticized the Palestinian Authority for "hindering all the efforts of the resistance and protecting the security of the occupation."
Abu Zahri stressed, "Such attempts will not succeed in preventing resistance from protecting our people and sanctities".
The sources said that P.A. officers uncovered a “Hamas cell” preparing and planning to attack an Israeli target by an explosive-laden drone.
Alleged cell members are said to be students of the Hebron University; Israel says they conducted a field test on the drone, but were taken prisoner by Palestinian security officers before they managed to actually conduct their actual attacks.
The Israeli Military confirmed the report, and said that the army has recently managed to uncover many cells planning to attack Israeli targets in different parts of Palestine.
Back in April this year and in October of last year, the Israeli Air Force downed two drones operated by the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party.
Walla: PA forces arrest Qassam cell planning drone attack
The PA security services in West Bank have arrested recently a cell affiliated with Qassam Brigades, Hamas military wing, accused of building a small pilotless aircraft equipped with explosives, Walla Hebrew website said. The Hebrew website quoted a Palestinian security official as saying that PA security forces had arrested members of a Qassam cell in al-Khalil University involved in the plan.
The cell planned to launch a drone attack on Israel, according to the Israeli sources.
The sources pointed out that Hamas cell planned several times to build a drone equipped with explosives to detonate it over Israeli areas.
Hamas movement, for its part, issued a statement denouncing "this new serious proof of security cooperation between the occupation and the PA services."
The spokesman for the movement, Sami Abu Zahri, criticized the Palestinian Authority for "hindering all the efforts of the resistance and protecting the security of the occupation."
Abu Zahri stressed, "Such attempts will not succeed in preventing resistance from protecting our people and sanctities".
The PA security agencies arrested on Thursday the father of political prisoner Ahmad Hamdan. The same agencies detained a university student and a writer in the cities of al-Khalil and Qalqilya.
Sources close to the family of Hamdan told the PIC reporter that the father Muhammad Hamdan received a phone call for the general attorney’s office asking him to go the General Intelligence (GI) headquarters to collect his son.
The sources added that the father and the mother along with their children went to the GI headquarters on Thursday evening, but the GI officers refused to release Ahmad and told the father that we will not release him and we will not obey the orders of the attorney general.
As the father insisted on his son’s release, the GI officers became angry and threatened they will kill him if he does not leave, then they encircled his car and arrested him, while the rest of the family refused to leave until the release of the father and the son.
Ahmad Hamdan was detained last Saturday. He has not been charged, and he gets released briefly every 48 hours, just outside the GI headquarters and arrested again to “comply with the law” that allows the detention of suspects for 48 hours without a charge.
This is the 19th time Ahmad, who spent a total of 23 months in Israeli occupation jails, had been detained by the PA security agencies for his political affiliation.
In Qalqilya, the PA security served writer Khalil Mansour with a summons for his critical articles of the government.
In al-Khalil, the General Intelligence summoned Musaab Zaghir, a student at the al-Khalil University.
Meanwhile, PA security continues to detain 13 university students from al-Khalil university.
Sources close to the family of Hamdan told the PIC reporter that the father Muhammad Hamdan received a phone call for the general attorney’s office asking him to go the General Intelligence (GI) headquarters to collect his son.
The sources added that the father and the mother along with their children went to the GI headquarters on Thursday evening, but the GI officers refused to release Ahmad and told the father that we will not release him and we will not obey the orders of the attorney general.
As the father insisted on his son’s release, the GI officers became angry and threatened they will kill him if he does not leave, then they encircled his car and arrested him, while the rest of the family refused to leave until the release of the father and the son.
Ahmad Hamdan was detained last Saturday. He has not been charged, and he gets released briefly every 48 hours, just outside the GI headquarters and arrested again to “comply with the law” that allows the detention of suspects for 48 hours without a charge.
This is the 19th time Ahmad, who spent a total of 23 months in Israeli occupation jails, had been detained by the PA security agencies for his political affiliation.
In Qalqilya, the PA security served writer Khalil Mansour with a summons for his critical articles of the government.
In al-Khalil, the General Intelligence summoned Musaab Zaghir, a student at the al-Khalil University.
Meanwhile, PA security continues to detain 13 university students from al-Khalil university.
PA security forces have continued arrest and summons campaigns against Palestinian citizens in occupied West Bank, where two liberated prisoners were arrested and summoned for being affiliated to Hamas movement. In Ramallah, PA Intelligence Services have arrested the liberated prisoner and former political prisoner Zia Hatem Qashoo, a student at the University of Jerusalem, after being summoned.
In Salfit, PA Preventive Security has summoned the student at Al-Najah University Abdullah Shatat who is a former political prisoner. Shatat has announced his rejection to the summons.
Meanwhile, the PA intelligence services in Tulkarem continued to detain the student at the University of Jerusalem Ahmed Hamdan for the fifth day in a row. Hamdan has been detained 19 times in PA jails while he has spent 24 months in Israeli prisons.
In Salfit, PA Preventive Security has summoned the student at Al-Najah University Abdullah Shatat who is a former political prisoner. Shatat has announced his rejection to the summons.
Meanwhile, the PA intelligence services in Tulkarem continued to detain the student at the University of Jerusalem Ahmed Hamdan for the fifth day in a row. Hamdan has been detained 19 times in PA jails while he has spent 24 months in Israeli prisons.
PA security elements, at dawn Friday, raided the home of imprisoned leader Jamal Abu al-Hayja, in a barbaric manner and threatened his wife unless her son Hamza surrenders himself to PA security in two days. Um al-Abed the wife of Sheikh Jamal Abu al-Hayja, told the PIC reporter that PA security forces raided her home twice between midnight and dawn, hoping that Hamza would have returned after their first raid.
She added that they raided the house without any search warrant and without and consideration to the fact that only women were present at the house. They threatened that they will harm Hamza if he does not surrender to them.
Former minister of prisoners affairs, Wasfi Qabaha, lambasted the PA security for raiding the home of a leader “who lost his arm in the battle of honor in defense of the dignity and honor of his people in the Jenin refugee camp [in 2002].. and who is languishing in occupation jails serving nine life terms.”
She added that they raided the house without any search warrant and without and consideration to the fact that only women were present at the house. They threatened that they will harm Hamza if he does not surrender to them.
Former minister of prisoners affairs, Wasfi Qabaha, lambasted the PA security for raiding the home of a leader “who lost his arm in the battle of honor in defense of the dignity and honor of his people in the Jenin refugee camp [in 2002].. and who is languishing in occupation jails serving nine life terms.”
17 oct 2013
The two Palestinian youths Islam Mossa and Mohamed Assi spent Eid al-Adha away from their families and behind the Israeli bars after being arrested by Israeli forces on the day of Arafat, the day before Eid al-Adha. The Israeli forces arrested Islam and Mohammed, from Ramallah, after raiding and violently searching their parents' houses.
It worth mentioning that the two youths' arrest came three days after being released from PA jails where they spent three months behind PA bars as part of the security coordination policy between Israeli and Palestinian authorities in West Bank.
Islam's mother stated that her son was jailed during Eid al-Fitr in PA jails and he is also detained in Eid al-Adha in Israeli prisons.
Islam's arrest deepens his family's suffering especially that his father Salah Mossa, 48, is detained and sentenced to 17 life terms in Israeli jails for being affiliated with a "dangerous group" in Ramallah.
The two young men were first arrested in PA jails for 15 days to be released by a court's order, however they were detained again few moments after their release.
The PA Intelligence has extended their arrest twice despite the court's order to release them. They were then released few days before Eid al-Adha to be re-arrested by Israeli forces.
Islam and Mohamed's issue has negatively affected on the Palestinian judicial system's reputation where it proves that the Palestinian Judiciary is directed by PA security services.
It worth mentioning that the two youths' arrest came three days after being released from PA jails where they spent three months behind PA bars as part of the security coordination policy between Israeli and Palestinian authorities in West Bank.
Islam's mother stated that her son was jailed during Eid al-Fitr in PA jails and he is also detained in Eid al-Adha in Israeli prisons.
Islam's arrest deepens his family's suffering especially that his father Salah Mossa, 48, is detained and sentenced to 17 life terms in Israeli jails for being affiliated with a "dangerous group" in Ramallah.
The two young men were first arrested in PA jails for 15 days to be released by a court's order, however they were detained again few moments after their release.
The PA Intelligence has extended their arrest twice despite the court's order to release them. They were then released few days before Eid al-Adha to be re-arrested by Israeli forces.
Islam and Mohamed's issue has negatively affected on the Palestinian judicial system's reputation where it proves that the Palestinian Judiciary is directed by PA security services.
The leader in Hamas movement Hossam Badran called upon PA security apparatus to stop its arrest campaign against university students that was recently intensified. Badran, a liberated prisoner in Wafa al-Ahrar deal who was exiled to Qatar, pointed out that political arrests especially against Islamic Bloc students of the Polytechnic University in al-Khalil in the West Bank have been escalated noticeably.
Badran stated that these arrests came following their activities in the university in support of al-Aqsa mosque and prisoners' issue. The Israeli occupation itself did not launch such arrests for such charges, he said.
Badran expressed his full support for the Islamic bloc sit-in at the Polytechnic University in solidarity with the political detainees in PA jails.
He also called on the wise men in the PA to put an end to political arrests policy which deepens the national division. He said PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah bears direct responsibility for this deterioration in freedoms, especially that he has been dean of the An-Najah University for many years.
The leader in the Hamas movement called on students of Fatah youth movement to stand by students' rights and freedom in universities.
Badran stated that these arrests came following their activities in the university in support of al-Aqsa mosque and prisoners' issue. The Israeli occupation itself did not launch such arrests for such charges, he said.
Badran expressed his full support for the Islamic bloc sit-in at the Polytechnic University in solidarity with the political detainees in PA jails.
He also called on the wise men in the PA to put an end to political arrests policy which deepens the national division. He said PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah bears direct responsibility for this deterioration in freedoms, especially that he has been dean of the An-Najah University for many years.
The leader in the Hamas movement called on students of Fatah youth movement to stand by students' rights and freedom in universities.
The Palestinian authority (PA) security forces persisted in its violations against the Palestinian citizens in the West Bank without any regard for the holy occasion of Eid Al-Adha. In Tulkarem, the PA intelligence apparatus kidnapped a young activist named Qassam Budair on the eve of the Eid during his presence in a perfume store.
Qassam is the son of martyr Riyadh Budair, one of the leaders of the battle that took place in Jenin refugee camp in 2002.
In Ramallah, the PA preventive security apparatus broke into and ransacked Abu Dr Al-Ghafari Mosque in Qatna town on the eve of the Eid at the pretext of looking for green banners carrying the Islamic testification of faith.
The PA preventive security also prevented the family of political prisoner Hammam Samreen from visiting its son during the Eid for the second consecutive time.
As part of the security coordination between the PA and Israel, the IOF kidnapped Ihab Zaqla from his home in Shweikeh suburb to the north of Tulkarem. Zaqla was an ex-detainee in a PA jail.
The IOF also kidnapped a young man only three days after his release from a PA intelligence jail in Beit Lakiya town.
The young man is named Islam Mousa and he is the brother of prisoner Saleh Mousa.
Qassam is the son of martyr Riyadh Budair, one of the leaders of the battle that took place in Jenin refugee camp in 2002.
In Ramallah, the PA preventive security apparatus broke into and ransacked Abu Dr Al-Ghafari Mosque in Qatna town on the eve of the Eid at the pretext of looking for green banners carrying the Islamic testification of faith.
The PA preventive security also prevented the family of political prisoner Hammam Samreen from visiting its son during the Eid for the second consecutive time.
As part of the security coordination between the PA and Israel, the IOF kidnapped Ihab Zaqla from his home in Shweikeh suburb to the north of Tulkarem. Zaqla was an ex-detainee in a PA jail.
The IOF also kidnapped a young man only three days after his release from a PA intelligence jail in Beit Lakiya town.
The young man is named Islam Mousa and he is the brother of prisoner Saleh Mousa.
14 oct 2013
The leader in Hamas movement Hussein Abu Quaik stated that the PA security forces in West Bank do not perform their duties assigned to them for the protection of Palestinian citizens.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, Abu Quaik said that the PA security apparatus have been modified by the Israeli and US administrations in order to protect Israeli settlers and their settlements instead of performing its national role in protecting Palestinians. He pointed out that security coordination between the Palestinian and the Israeli authorities began since Oslo Accord in 1993, stressing that the Palestinian people is ready to fight the occupation.
He described the PA forces' arrest and raid campaigns against resistance leaders and prisoners and martyrs' families in Jenin Refugee Camp as a heinous crime in violation of Palestinian values.
The leader in Hamas movement condemned the PA large scale arrests against Palestinian youths for their political affiliation, calling for an end to political arrests and security coordination.
He pointed out that a number of Palestinian political detainees in PA jails resorted hunger strike similarly to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
In a press statement issued on Sunday, Abu Quaik said that the PA security apparatus have been modified by the Israeli and US administrations in order to protect Israeli settlers and their settlements instead of performing its national role in protecting Palestinians. He pointed out that security coordination between the Palestinian and the Israeli authorities began since Oslo Accord in 1993, stressing that the Palestinian people is ready to fight the occupation.
He described the PA forces' arrest and raid campaigns against resistance leaders and prisoners and martyrs' families in Jenin Refugee Camp as a heinous crime in violation of Palestinian values.
The leader in Hamas movement condemned the PA large scale arrests against Palestinian youths for their political affiliation, calling for an end to political arrests and security coordination.
He pointed out that a number of Palestinian political detainees in PA jails resorted hunger strike similarly to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
13 oct 2013
The families of students detained by Palestinian Authority security forces held a demonstration in the center of Hebron on Sunday to call for their release.
Fifteen students were arrested and are being held for their political activity at Palestine Polytechnic University, demonstrators said.
PA security forces said that the students have been in custody for 15 days for investigation, without providing further details.
Twenty-two PPU students held a sit-in on campus to protest the arrests.
The students are calling for the release of the detainees and demanding that the PA security forces take no further action against students who practice political activism on campus.
On Thursday, PPU suspended classes after an altercation between Fatah youth and the Islamic bloc students who organized a sit-in protest.
In August, Hamas accused PA security forces of arresting members of the Islamist movement, including an Islamic bloc student from the same university.
Fifteen students were arrested and are being held for their political activity at Palestine Polytechnic University, demonstrators said.
PA security forces said that the students have been in custody for 15 days for investigation, without providing further details.
Twenty-two PPU students held a sit-in on campus to protest the arrests.
The students are calling for the release of the detainees and demanding that the PA security forces take no further action against students who practice political activism on campus.
On Thursday, PPU suspended classes after an altercation between Fatah youth and the Islamic bloc students who organized a sit-in protest.
In August, Hamas accused PA security forces of arresting members of the Islamist movement, including an Islamic bloc student from the same university.
