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Israeli occupation extends Palestinian of 4 MPs’ detention with additional six months

[ PIC 15/05/2013 – 06:24 PM ]

NABLUS, (PIC)– Ahrar Center for Prisoners’ Studies and Human rights condemned the Israeli court decision to extend the detention of 4 Palestinian MPs held in the Negev desert prison.

Fouad al-Khuffash confirmed in a press release that the Israeli authorities have renewed the arrest of MP Dr. Mahmoud Ramahi, MP Yasser Mansour, MP Ahmed Attoun, and MP Bassem Zaarir for six additional months.

The extension of the MPs’ detention came in light of the Israeli attempts to undermine the Palestinian democratic process, Khuffash said, stressing that the MPs were elected by the Palestinian people to represent them at the PLC and not to be jailed in Israeli prisons.

He expressed his surprise towards the intended legislative elections while the Israeli occupation does not respect the Palestinian choice. He confirmed that 51 Palestinian MPs and ministers were arrested since 2006.

Ahrar center’s director stated that 13 MPs are currently held in Israeli jails including 9 administrative detainees without trial or charge.

In a related context, the Change and Reform parliamentary bloc affiliated with Hamas condemned the Israeli court’s decision to extend the detention of the four MPs for 6 months.

The bloc considered the detention of Palestinian legitimate MPs as a flagrant crime that must be prosecuted, calling for activating the Palestinian Legislative Council by all possible means.

The Islamic bloc noted that 13 MPs are still detained in Israeli jails including 11 MPs of Change and Reform bloc.



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