Tag: Arrests

  • Settlers doggedly intimidate Palestinians

    UPDATE | 16 November 2010: On Thursday December 16, an Israeli court sentenced Ayman Al Ghawi, a 19-year-old Palestinian, to four days under house-arrest following a confrontation with Israeli settlers in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of East Jerusalem the prior day. 15 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement At around 3:30pm, Israeli police arrested a…

  • Adeeb Abu Rahma’s release celebrated in Bil’in

    13 December 2010 | International Solidarity Movement Yesterday, the 12th of December, Adeeb Abu Rahma was released after 18 months of incarceration in Ofer Military prison. Adeeb Abu Rahma, 40 years old, is a leading activist in the struggle of Bil’in. For six years, the village has been holding a weekly demonstration against the Israeli…

  • Mousa, Yousef Abu Maria arrested from their homes as harassment continues in Beit Ommar

    25 November 2010 | Palestine Solidarity Project Early Thursday morning, at approximately 2:00am, Israeli forces from the Gush Etzion military base came to the homes of brothers and National Committee members Yousef and Mousa Abu Maria. Both are also co-founders of the Palestine Solidarity Project. Mousa, whose wife and baby girl–both Israeli citizens–were visiting family,…

  • Israeli forces arrest son of jailed Bil’in activist in night raid

    23 November 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee At 2:30 AM this morning Israeli forces entered the village of Bil’in in armored military jeeps and by foot, and proceeded to surround the home of jailed organizer, Adeeb Abu Rahmah. A group of masked soldiers forcefully entered the house without showing a warrant, and arrested Adeeb’s…

  • Bil’in resident turns himself in to Ofer military prison

    22 November 2010 | Haitham al-Khatib, Bil’in Popular Committee On Sunday morning, 30-year-old activist Ashraf al-Khatib turned himself in to Ofer Military Prison after weeks of military and Shebak harassment to his family and the village. The military had been searching for him due to his involvement in weekly demonstrations against the wall and occupation.…