Israel raping Human Rights and ‘deals’ again: Ofer and Negev administrative detainees to take escalatory steps

  Al Ray Agencies | Sept 25, 2013 ALRAY – Administrative detainees in Ofer and Negev prison warned that they would begin to protest if the Israeli authorities don’t implement the agreement reached in April. Local media reported that Prisoners Club’s lawyer said “the protest would see escalatory steps to be taken according to certain […]

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Palestinian prisoner faints in court

[ PIC 02/07/2013 – 01:21 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Palestinian prisoner Sami Najjar fainted in Ofer court after suffering acute chest pain, his lawyer Ahmed Safiya said on Tuesday. He said that Najjar, who has been in custody since start of the year, fainted after the court judge decided to renew his administrative detention, without […]

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Dozens wounded in clashes near Ofer jail: 40 treated for metal bullet wounds

[ PIC 15/05/2013 – 09:50 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– More than 40 Palestinians were wounded on Wednesday in violent confrontations that broke out in front of Ofer jail between Israeli occupation forces and Palestinian demonstrators. Thousands of citizens gathered to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Nakba then marched to Ofer jail, the PIC reporter said, […]

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Activists cut through barbed wire near Ofer jail

[ PIC 17/04/2013 – 09:44 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Dozens of popular resistance activists cut through a barbed wire surrounding the Israeli Ofer jail to the west of Ramallah on Wednesday morning. Activists, who were celebrating the Palestinian prisoner’s day, marched from Rafat village, which overlooks the jail, to Ofer where more than 800 Palestinians […]

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PA minister: Israel to allow foreign press to visit Ofer prison

Maan News Agency | April 13, 2013 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israel will allow foreign journalists to visit Ofer detention center near Ramallah on Sunday, a Palestinian Authority official said. Issa Qaraqe, PA minister of detainee affairs, said during a press conference Saturday that the unprecedented visit is an attempt to alter the truth about conditions […]

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Israel postpones hearing for Hebron journalist Mosaab Shawer

Maan News Agency | March 27, 2013 HEBRON (Ma’an) – Israel’s military court Ofer extended the detention of a 22-year-old journalist from Hebron on Wednesday. In a statement, the the detainees’ center representing the southern West Bank city said that the court postponed the session considering Mosaab Shawer’s arrest until May 5. The center said […]

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#PalHunger | Ofer prison isolates three hunger strikers

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi [ PIC 12/03/2013 – 09:22 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– Ofer military prison administration, near Ramallah, has transferred three hunger striking prisoners to the solitary confinement. Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said in a press statement on Tuesday that the isolated prisoners are: Mohammed […]

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20 Palestinians injured in clashes near Ofer prison

All Israeli Attacks – Timeline | All Israeli cease Fire Violations – Timeline [ PIC 01/03/2013 – 08:10 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– More than 20 Palestinians were injured on Thursday by Israeli rubber bullets in clashes that erupted between citizens and the occupation forces in front of Ofer prison south of Ramallah. PIC’s reporter said […]

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#ArafatJaradat | “Israeli Prison Service” transfers 50 Palestinian prisoners from Ofer to other jails

LIVE BLOG ABOUT THE DEATH OF ARAFAT JARADAT Continuous Updates [ PIC 26/02/2013 – 11:45 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli prison service (IPS) transferred dozens of Palestinian prisoners from Ofer jail to other jails as a punishment, the Palestinian prisoner’s society said in a statement on Tuesday. It said that the penal measure included […]

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PHOTOS | Israel violently suppresses demo at Ofer in support of #PalHunger – Febr 22, 2013

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi Photos by PalToday and WAFA Read a letter of Samer Issawi – On Day 209 of hunger strike For Translation in English by Rona Merril, Neta Golan click here Pour la traduction en Français par ISM France (@ISMFRANCE) cliquez ici For Translation […]

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#PalHunger | Dozens injured at Ofer protest for hunger strikers

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi Maan News Agency | Febr 21, 2013 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Israeli forces clashed with hundreds of Palestinians protesting near Ramallah on Thursday in solidarity with long-term hunger strikers in Israeli jails. A Ma’an reporter said 29 protesters were injured by rubber-coated bullets […]

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#PalHunger | 20 Palestinians wounded during clashes with Israeli occupation forces

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi [ PIC 19/02/2013 – 09:34 PM ] RAMALLAH, AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– More than 20 Palestinian citizens were wounded in the clashes that broke out on Tuesday afternoon in front of Ofer prison, after a march organized by Birzeit University students in support of […]

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200 protestors injured in clashes outside Ofer jail

[ PIC 16/02/2013 – 08:05 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– More than 200 Palestinian protestors sustained injuries on Friday afternoon during violent clashes with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) outside Ofer jail south of Ramallah city. A massive crowd of Palestinian citizens rallied outside the prison to express their support for the prisoners and the hunger […]

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VIDEO | Solidarity protest with prisoners, Ofer military prison, West Bank – Febr 15,.2013

  Published on Feb 15, 2013 A solidarity protest with the hunger striking Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israeli prisons, outside the Ofer military prison, February 15, 2013. http://www.flickr.com/photos/activest… A journal published by Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights | June 26, 2012 “On Torture” is an edited volume of […]

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#PalHunger | 2 shot with live ammunition at Ofer prison demonstration

15 February 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, Ofer Prison, Occupied Palestine A demonstration was held outside Ofer prison in Ramallah as part of a week of action in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners, and in particular to protest the continued detention of Samer Assawi who is on his 207th day of hunger strike whilst being […]

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