PCHR weekly report 20-26/8/2009:

excerpt from PCHR weekly report 20-26/8/2009

At least 900 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived for family visitation for more than two years.

In recognition of ICRC as the guardian of the Fourth Geneva Convention, PCHR calls upon the ICRC to increase its staff and activities in the OPT, including the facilitation of family visitations to Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

During the reporting period, Israeli forces conducted at least 18 military incursions into Palestinian communities in the West Bank. Israeli forces arrested 16 Palestinian civilians, including two children.

Thursday, 20 August 2009
· At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into Louza neighborhood in the west of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:

1. 'Eissa Mohammed al-Shloudi, 24;
2. Saleh Hussein al-Shoubaki, 21.

· Also at approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into Bal'ein village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a house belonging to Mohammed Ibrahim Abu Rahma, 48, member of the Public Committee against the Wall and Deputy Mayor of Bal'ein village, and arrested him. On Sunday, 23 August 2009, the Israeli military court decided to release Abu Rahma on bail, and under strict conditions: Not to participate in demonstrations; to be at least 6 kilometers away from the Annexation Wall every Friday; and to be present at an Israeli police station everyday from 14:00 to 17:00.

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Samer Tayseer al-Zubaidi, 22.

Saturday, 22 August 2009
· At approximately 00:00, Israeli forces moved into Sourif village, northwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:

1. Sa'ed Mahmoud Ghunaimat, 22; and
2. Mo'in Mahmoud Ghunaimat, 20.

Monday, 24 August 2009
· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Jenin town and refugee camp. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian civilians:

1. Mohammed Faisal Abu al-Sakha, 22; and
2. Muntasser Mohammed al-Staiti, 20.

· Also at approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Bourqin village, west of Jenin. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Munadel Mansour Abu Khaled, 21.

Tuesday, 25 August 2009
· At approximately 01:00, Israeli forces moved into Jenin town and refugee camp. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Nizar Maher Turkman, 21.

· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Fwzi Jebril al-Jabali, 23.

· At approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Taffouh village, west of Hebron. They raided and searched a house belonging to the family of Ahmed Ghanem Erzaiqat, 42, and summoned him for interrogation.

· Also at approximately 02:00, Israeli forces moved into Beit Leqia village, west of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and summoned two Palestinian civilians for interrogation.

At approximately 23:00, Israeli forces moved into al-'Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested two Palestinian children:

1. Mohammed 'Emad Abu Sharar, 17; and
2. 'Omar Zuhdi Mahfouz, 16.

Wednesday, 26 August 2009
· At approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Bir Zeit village, north of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Tha'er Mohammed Wash'ha, 26.

· Also at approximately 01:30, Israeli forces moved into Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Ra'ed Mohammed 'Obaid, 23.

· At approximately 02:30, Israeli forces moved into al-Jiftlek village, north of Jericho. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Tariq Ahmed Isma'il, 36, from Jaba' village south of Jenin.