[Ppnews] Two Hamas-Affiliated Legislators Released - others remain imprisoned

[Political Prisoner News]

Two Hamas-Affiliated Legislators Released

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Friday July 06, 2012 03:46
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 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies
http://www.imemc.org/article/63852

On Thursday Israel released two legislators of the Change and Reform 
Bloc, a wing of the Hamas movement, after imprisoning them without 
charge at the Negev Detention Camp for 18 months under Administrative 
Detention.

The released legislators are Dr. Mahmoud Ar-Ramahi, from the central 
West Bank city of Ramallah, and Nizar Ramadan, from the southern West 
Bank city of Hebron. Ar-Ramahi is the secretary of the legislative council.

Israel kidnapped Dr. Ar-Ramahi on November 10, 2010, and placed him 
under administrative detention. This sentence was renewed three 
consecutive times without a formal charge.

Legislator Ramadan was kidnapped on November 4, 2010, and was also 
confined under repeatedly renewed administrative detention orders.

There are currently 15 elected legislators of the Change and Reform 
Bloc of Hamas, including elected PLC head Dr. Aziz Dweik, imprisoned 
by Israel. The legislators are Dr. Omar Abdul-Raziq, Abdul-Qader 
Foqaha, Ahmad Hajj Ali, Fadel Hamadan, Hasan Yousef, Mohammad Totah, 
Mohammad Abu Teir, Khaled Tafesh, Mohammad Maher Bader, Hatem 
Qfeisha, Nayef Rajoub, Mohammad Abu Jheisha, Samir Al-Qadi, Mohammad 
An-Natsha, and Dr. Azzam Salhab.

Fateh leader, legislator Marwan Barghouthi, and secretary-general of 
the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Ahmad 
Saadat, are also imprisoned by Israel and serving life terms. There 
are approximately 26 legislators currently detained by Israel.

There are nearly 4,700 Palestinians imprisoned in 17 Israeli prisons, 
detention camps and interrogation centers; this includes six women 
and 185 children. Of these, approximately 320 Palestinians are held 
under Administrative Detention orders.

After Hamas achieved an overwhelming victory in the legislative 
elections in 2006, Israeli kidnapped and imprisoned more than 50 
elected legislators. The Israeli army also kidnapped dozens of 
elected officials, including mayors and members of local councils in 
the West Bank.

On Thursday, Israel renewed the administrative detention order 
against legislator Omar Abdul-Raziq for an additional six months for 
the third time in a row. He was supposed to be released on July 9.

The Ahrar Center for Detainees' Studies and Human Rights, reported 
that Abdul-Raziq was kidnapped on January 11, 2011, and was placed 
under administrative detention orders without charges.




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