“Israeli
forces have stormed several villages in the occupied West Bank,
kidnapping at least 21 Palestinians. Israeli sources confirmed that
11 Palestinians were arrested in the village of Abwein in Ramallah
and six others in Salwan near al-Quds (Jerusalem). The other
Palestinians were nabbed in other locations. Israeli forces have been
carrying out similar raids in the occupied territories on an almost
daily basis. The raids have intensified since the deadly war on the
Gaza Strip last year.”
“Israel
holds more than 7,000 Palestinians in its jails. Most of the
prisoners are being held with no indictment. Human rights groups have
criticized Israel for rampant rights abuses in jails and reports of
mysterious deaths of inmates.”
“Israeli
forces routinely abduct Palestinians in the West Bank and put them
behind bars based on the administrative detention policy.
Administrative detention is a sort of imprisonment without trial or
charge that allows Israel to incarcerate Palestinians for up to six
months. The detention order can be renewed for indefinite periods of
time.”
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