At least 800 Gazan prisoners in Israeli jails have been deprived of family visitation for more than two and a half 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.
IOF arrested 32 Palestinian civilians, including 9 children, two women and two journalists, in the West Bank, and 22 Palestinian workers, including 4 children, in the Gaza Strip
Thursday, 18 March 2010
At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Beita village, southeast of Nablus. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested 3 Palestinian children:
1. Ahmed 'Aaref Hamayel, 16;
2. Laith Saleh Hamayel, 17; and
3. Maher Fawzi Hamayel, 17.
At approximately 02:30, IOF moved into al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Waleed Fayez al-Wawi, 16.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Also following the Friday Prayer on 19 March 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians and international and Israel human rights defenders and peace activists organized a peaceful demonstration in the center of Budros village, west of Ramallah. They moved towards the Annexation Wall. Immediately, Israeli troops fired rubber-coated metal bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs, and beat a number of demonstrators. As a result, Mohammed Mansour Yousef, 20, was wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the left hand. A number of other demonstrators sustained bruises or suffered from tear gas inhalation. IOF also detained 3 Palestinian civilians, including two journalists, for more than 3 hours: Sa'adat Sha'ban 'Awadh, 27; Haroun Yousef 'Amaira, 26, a reporter for Palestine Television; and Najeeballah Hassan Sharwana, 21, a cameraman for Palestine Television.
Also following the Friday Prayer on 19 March 2010, dozens of Palestinian civilians organized a demonstration near Qalandiya checkpoint, south of Ramallah. They set fire to tires and threw stones and empty bottles at Israeli troops stationed at the checkpoint. Immediately, Israeli troops fired at the demonstrators. As a result, 3 Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded:
1. Baraa' Mohammed al-Qadhi, 17, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the chest;
2. Ra'ed Zuhair 'Eissa, 32, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the left leg; and
3. Farhan Sa'ada, 18, wounded by a rubber-coated metal bullet to the back.
Israeli troops also arrested Mohammed 'Ali 'Ali, 16.
Saturday, 20 March 2010
At approximately 03:30, IOF moved into Qalandiya refugee camp, south of Ramallah. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Mo'tassem Ra'ed Mezher, 17.
At approximately 14:30, an Israeli infantry unit moved nearly 900 meters into the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli troops chased a number of Palestinian workers who were collecting bricks and aggregate from the debris of the destroyed industrial zone. A number of workers were able to flee, but Israeli troops arrested 17 others, including 4 children, and confiscated 4 animal carts. At approximately 02:00 on the following day, IOF released 15 detainees, but kept the other two in custody: Mohammed Sayed al-Basyouni, 22; and 'Ali Jamal Kharawat, 23.
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into al-Fara'a refugee camp, south of Tubas. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Mohammed Jamal Tayeh, 21.
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
· At approximately 01:30, IOF moved into Dura village, southwest of Hebron. They raided and searched a number of houses and arrested Bassel Faisal al-Darabee', 15.
· At approximately 07:00, an Israeli infantry unit moved nearly 800 meters into the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli troops chased a number of Palestinian workers who were collecting raw construction materials, and arrested 5 of them, including: Mahmoud Mohammed Ma'rouf, 17; Shadi 'Ammar Ma'rouf, 17; and Mustafa Ghanem, 43.
