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One arrested and seven injured in Ni’lin prayer demonstration

Friday, November 7, 2008 Six residents of Ni’lin and a Danish solidarity activist were injured today by Israeli forces as they demonstrated against the construction of the apartheid wall in the village of Ni’lin. One American solidarity activist was also arrested as the demonstration was coming to an end. Immediately after a group of 300 Palestinians, accompanied by 25 Israeli and international activists, gathered for a weekly Friday prayer the army began to fire tear gas…

November 7, 2008

Addameer Update: Military judge rejects appeal on continued detention of Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh

Letter of appeal sent out by Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Association Dear Friends, I am writing to inform you that on November 2, 2008 the Military Judge at Ofer Military Court rejected the appeal by Addameer Attorney Mahmoud Hassan to reduce the administrative detention order of Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh. This means that both girls will remain in prison until their current administrative detention order ends on January 3, 2009. It is not…

November 7, 2008

B’Tselem: Judge Advocate General informs the High Court that he will not amend the indictment in the shooting of a bound Palestinian in Ni’lin

To view original article published by B’Tselem click here Video by Reuters On 4 November 2008, the judge advocate general, Brig. Gen. Avichai Mandelblit, informed the High Court of Justice that, despite the court’s suggestion that the prosecution consider filing more serious charges against Lt. Col. Omri Borberg and Staff Sgt. L. in the case involving the shooting of a bound and blindfolded Palestinian in Ni’lin, he decided to leave the indictment as it is. Attorney…

November 7, 2008