Disgrace for Democracy:
51 Palestinian MPs and Ministers
are
51 Palestinian MPs and Ministers
are
Detained in Israeli prisons along
with 11.870 Palestinian citizens
with 11.870 Palestinian citizens
By Iqbal Tamimi
A serious crime and new political slap in
the face for democracy is committed by
the Zionist system against representatives
of the Palestinian people by the abduction
of the Palestinian ministers and MPs.
The latest of which was the arrest of MP
Ahmed al-Haj from the city of Nablus on
16/12/2007. Al-Haj is over Seventy-years old.
Ahmed al-Haj from the city of Nablus on
16/12/2007. Al-Haj is over Seventy-years old.
Earlier on the 10th MP Dr. Miriam Saleh
Minister for Women in the Palestinian
government has been abducted too.
Dr Miriam is a member in the Legislative
Council from Ramallah governorate.
Minister for Women in the Palestinian
government has been abducted too.
Dr Miriam is a member in the Legislative
Council from Ramallah governorate.
The Minister of Palestinian Prisoner is
in prison since many years... for the fifth time.
in prison since many years... for the fifth time.
There are more than 11.870 Palestinian
prisoners in Israeli prisons, 117 of them
are mothers. Some give birth while
chained, and their children are forced
to live in the cells where they do not live
their childhood or play or go out.
prisoners in Israeli prisons, 117 of them
are mothers. Some give birth while
chained, and their children are forced
to live in the cells where they do not live
their childhood or play or go out.
(237 prisoners) had been arrested
more than 15 years.
more than 15 years.
I don't have to tell you about lack of
healthy conditions, or medical negligence.
Some prisoners are denied warm clothes
sent to them by their families.
They are held in 30 different prisons and
detention centres.
1189 prisoner are schools, collages, and
universities students of both genders,
more than 400 of the detained are children.
The youngest is the baby Youssef (40 days old).
His mother Fatima Alzzik (42) is from
Alshojaeeyah camp in Gaza. She was arrested
more than 8 months ago, and imprisoned
now at "Hasharon" Israeli jail along with
110 other Palestinian women prisoners.
healthy conditions, or medical negligence.
Some prisoners are denied warm clothes
sent to them by their families.
They are held in 30 different prisons and
detention centres.
1189 prisoner are schools, collages, and
universities students of both genders,
more than 400 of the detained are children.
The youngest is the baby Youssef (40 days old).
His mother Fatima Alzzik (42) is from
Alshojaeeyah camp in Gaza. She was arrested
more than 8 months ago, and imprisoned
now at "Hasharon" Israeli jail along with
110 other Palestinian women prisoners.
There are 107 Palestinian teachers in Israeli
prisons. 1150 Palestinian prisoner suffer
acute illnesses.
prisons. 1150 Palestinian prisoner suffer
acute illnesses.
A large number of the detained are denied
visits by family members.
visits by family members.
Thousands of Palestinian detainees in the Negev
desert prison and other detention camps such as
Ofer prison near the town of Ramallah, Hawara,
Qadumim, Megiddo, Nafha, Beer Sheva,
Ashkelon and other prisons are shivering
from the cold under waves of rain and snowfall
coming from northern regions of the world
especially that some are detained inside tents
made of cloth surrounded by walls open to the
cruel cold of the desert, living in wet tents
caused by snow falls and rain, sleeping on
boards made of wood which gets soaked wet.
desert prison and other detention camps such as
Ofer prison near the town of Ramallah, Hawara,
Qadumim, Megiddo, Nafha, Beer Sheva,
Ashkelon and other prisons are shivering
from the cold under waves of rain and snowfall
coming from northern regions of the world
especially that some are detained inside tents
made of cloth surrounded by walls open to the
cruel cold of the desert, living in wet tents
caused by snow falls and rain, sleeping on
boards made of wood which gets soaked wet.
Israel arrested 20% of the total number
of citizens living in Palestine over the last
decades, and this is the largest percentage
in the world.
of citizens living in Palestine over the last
decades, and this is the largest percentage
in the world.
Soon in April 17th is the International day of
prisoners. I hope you can join in denouncing
what the Israeli government is doing to
those prisoners, and demand their release
to join their families.
Do not rely on journalism to get the news,
journalist were the first to be attacked and
harassed so that you do not know what was
going on.
journalist were the first to be attacked and
harassed so that you do not know what was
going on.
The records documented 1147 aggressive attacks
on journalists by the Israelis. Only between 28th
of September 2000, and 31st of March 2007.
on journalists by the Israelis. Only between 28th
of September 2000, and 31st of March 2007.
Please sign the petition and buy those prisoners
some happiness.
We are hoping to get at least 11.000 signatures,
one for each prisoner, and present this petition
to International Human Rights bodies like
Amnesty International, and United Nations.
Please Circulate this petition to all the
people you can get the message through
to them. It is about time we show
solidarity for each other on human level.
some happiness.
We are hoping to get at least 11.000 signatures,
one for each prisoner, and present this petition
to International Human Rights bodies like
Amnesty International, and United Nations.
Please Circulate this petition to all the
people you can get the message through
to them. It is about time we show
solidarity for each other on human level.
Please sign this petition
Iqbal Tamimi
Press Freedom Desk Officer / EJN
University of the West of England
Tel: +44 (0) 121 247 9130
Email: ejn@mediawise.org.uk
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