[Pnews] Call for Action - Ongoing mass arrest campaigns and the situation in Israeli prisons since the beginning of the aggression against Palestinians

[Prisoner News]

*CALL FOR ACTION*

**

In light of the retaliatory and punitive measures carried out by the 
Israeli Prison Services (IPS) against Palestinian prisoners, isolating 
them from the outside world, prohibiting family and lawyer visits, 
subjecting prisoners to starvation, and neglecting them medically, which 
led to the martyrdom of the two detainees Omar Draaghma (58 years old) 
and Arafat Hamdan (25 years old) within 24 hours.

Addameer calls those in solidarity with Palestine to address the *Legal 
Advisor for* *Israeli Prison Services* and demand an immediate cessation 
of the assault on Palestinian prisoners, using the following text:

*“ To: Eran Nahon – Legal Advisor for Israeli Prison Services*

*[I / We] demand an immediate cessation of the assault on Palestinian 
prisoners, including beating, abuse, starvation, and medical neglect, 
under the penalty of legal responsibility, as these practices constitute 
crimes for which you will be held accountable”*

**

The message should be sent to the email: *[ pniot at ips.gov.il ]*

Please spread this call to all your networks and friends

We appreciate your solidarity

ADDAMEER for

Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association


_____________________________________

*Ongoingmassarrestcampaigns..andthesituationinIsraeliprisonssincethebeginningof 
theaggressionagainstPalestinians*

Updated:31/10/2023

Sincethebeginningofthemilitaryoperation 
launchedbytheoccupationagainstthe 
Palestinianpeopleinvariouslocations,events haveescalated 
gradually,leadingtoa significant increasein violations by theoccupying 
authoritiesagainstPalestinians. From 
thebeginningoftheaggressionuntiltoday,thenumberofmartyrsinGazahasexceeded 
8500,with morethanhalfofthembeingchildrenandwomen.The 
numberofmartyrsinthe 
occupiedWestBankreachedabout125.Aseventsescalated,theoccupyingforcesbegan 
conductingmassivearrestcampaignsthatcontinueinvariouscitiesandvillagesoftheWest 
BankandoccupiedJerusalem.ThetotalnumberofarrestsfromOctober 
7thuntiltodayis 
morethan1740detainees,includingmorethan51femaledetainees,17journalists,and 
14 membersof theLegislativeCouncil.Additionally,there aremorethan28 
childarrestedandaround 30universitystudents.

Asfortheoccupiedterritoriesof1948,anumberofPalestinianshavebeenarrested. 
Until 
now,wecannotdeterminetheexactnumber,includingactivists,lawyers,andartists, 
based on postson social mediaandthechargeofhelping theenemyduring war.

*AccordingtotheIsraelipolice:*

Thepolicehavearrested110suspectsandfiled 
17indictmentsasofOctober24thdueto posting publicationson 
socialmediaplatforms.

Sincethebeginningof theevents,therehavebeen 270casesof 
suspicionregarding incitementandsupportofaterroristorganization.The 
policehaveopened 126investigation files.

Apartfromthearrestcases,anumberofstudentshavebeenexpelledfromuniversitiesbased 
onsocialmediaposts relatedtotheaggression onGaza.

*PalestinianDetaineesfrom Gaza*

Regarding 
thedetaineesfromGaza,accurateinformationabouttheactualnumbersisnot 
availableyet.However,initialinformationfromPalestinianprisonerorganizationsindicate 
that their number has reached about 4000 detainees, including those 
arrested during 
thebattlesandPalestinianworkerswhowerepresentinsidetheoccupiedterritoryafter 
October7th.

TheIsraeliMinisterofSecurityissuedanorderstatingthatPalestiniandetainees 
fromGaza 
willbeheldinacampcalled"SdehTeiman,"whichisamilitarycampnearBe'erAlSabe’, 
consideringthemas"unlawfulcombatants"basedonthe"UnlawfulCombatantsLaw"issued 
in2002.Theorganizationsalsonotedtheextension ofdetention 
foranothergroupof 
detainees(approximately50detainees)forthepurposeofinterrogation,andtheywillbe 
triedundertheanti-terrorismlaw, allowingdetaineestobedenied 
accesstotheirlawyerfor upto21days.

Palestinianprisonerorganizationsandlawyersalsofacedifficultyinaccessingthe 
missing Palestinians,asthe IsraeliPrisonService(IPS) 
doesnotprovideinformationabout 
theplaceofthemissing.Lawyersarestillprohibitedfromvisitingdetaineesinthecamps 
of“Anatout”,amilitarycampnearJerusalem,andSdeh 
Teimancamp,preventingthemfrom assessing the conditions of detention and 
verifying the presence of the missing in thesemilitarycamps.

Instructionshavealsobeenissuedtothepoliceonhowtodealwithentryintotheoccupied 
Palestinianterritorieswithoutapermit, 
accordingtothe"EntryandResidenceinIsraelLaw 
ContrarytotheLawfortheYear1952."Theinstructionsstatethefollowing:

•Anypersonentering Israelwithoutapermit,evenifitistheirfirstentry,willbe 
presentedwithanindictment. ThisappliestoresidentsoftheWestBankandGaza Strip.

•Incase apersonisinsideIsraelbasedonapermitbutviolatesitsconditions,an 
indictmentfor"violationof permitconditions"willbepresented.

• 
IfapersonenteredIsraelbasedonapermitanddidnotviolateitsconditions,buttheir 
entrywasaftertheThroneDayandthewar,theywillnotbepresentedwithan 
indictment,andtheywillbereturnedtotheareasof theWestBank.

*PolicyofCollectivePunishmentAgainstDetaineesandTheir FamiliesDuring 
ArrestCampaigns...*

Severalviolationsfallingwithinthepolicyofcollectivepunishment practiced 
bythe occupationauthoritiesagainstthePalestinianpeoplehaveemerged 
duringrecentarrest 
campaigns.PalestinianPrisonerorganizationshavedocumentedtheuseofbrutalbeatings 
andfieldinterrogationsbyoccupationsoldiers,aswellasthreatsofmurderandrape,theuse 
ofpolicedogs,andtheuseofciviliansashumanshields.Additionally, there 
havebeencases ofhomedestructionandassaultsondetainees' 
familiespriortotheirarrest,excessiveforce during arrests,andtheuseof 
detainees'familiesashostages.

*Theoccupationemploysapolicyofcollectivepunishmentagainstprisonersinsideprisons 
anddetentioncenters...

Sincethedeclarationofastateofemergencybytheoccupation,andthebeginningofthe 
aggressionagainstthePalestinians,the(IPS)isolatedtheprisonersinsidetheoccupation's 
prisons.Ontheseconddayoftheaggression(October8,2023),the(IPS) 
implementeda seriesofretaliatory 
andpunitivemeasuresagainsttheprisoners.Thisincludedclosing 
sectionsinallprisons,confiscatingavailableTVstationsforprisoners,increasingthejamming 
devicesforcommunications,inadditiontobanninglawyerandfamilyvisitsinallprisons.The 
frequency 
ofcellsearchesforprisonersalsoincreased.Thesuppressionforcesstormedthe 
women'ssectioninDamounprisonusinggas,cutoffelectricity, andisolatedthe 
representativeof 
thewomenprisoners,MarahBakir,transferringhertoJalamehprison.

The(IPS)didnotstopatthese 
punitivemeasures.Theyalsoworkedtowithdrawfooditems 
fromvariousprisonsandclosedthecanteen,providing 
onlytwoverysmallandpoor-quality 
mealsaday.Thisconstitutesadeliberatestarvationprocesspracticedbythe(IPS)toretaliate 
againstandtorment 
theprisoners,withoutconsideringanyofthehumanitarianstandards 
thatguarantee theprisonerstheir 
basicrightstoliveandeatinsidetheprisons.Inaddition, 
theoccupationauthoritiesdeprivedsickprisonersoftheirrighttotreatment 
fromthe 
beginningoftheaggression,byclosingtheprisonclinicsandpreventingprisonersfromgoing 
toexternalclinicsandhospitals.Thisposesasignificantrisktothelivesofdetaineesand 
prisoners,asdozensofthemsufferfromsevereandchronicdiseases,especiallycancer 
patientswhoneedprompttreatment. 
Thisdeliberatemedicalneglectaimstotormentand 
slowlykilltheprisoners.The(IPS) 
alsocrowdeddetaineesintoovercrowdedprisons,forcing manyofthemtosleep 
onthefloor.

Inlightofthepunitivemeasures 
againstPalestinianprisoners,theheightenedisolation 
imposedonthemduetoelectricitycutsandthepreventionoffamilyandlawyervisits,andin 
thecontextofthesolitaryconfinementofprisoners,the(IPS) 
announcedlastnight,Monday, 
October23,2023,themartyrdomofthereleasedprisonerandadministrativedetaineeOmar 
Draghma,58yearsoldfrom Tubas.Sofar,wehavenot 
beenabletoverifythereasonforthe 
detainee'smartyrdomduetotheimpositionofisolationonprisoners.AccordingtoDraghma's 
lawyer, he wasableto attendthejudicialreviewsession(the 
confirmationsession)viavideo conferenceon 
thesamedayandwasingoodhealth,showing nosigns ofillnessor fatigueat 
thattime,beforehismartyrdom 
wasannouncedhourslater.TheIsraeliarmyarrested 
DraghmaonOctober9th,alongwithhisson,aspartofaseries ofarrests carried 
outbythe occupationauthorities inTubas.Itshouldbenotedthathewasareleased 
prisonerwhohad spentseveralyearsinoccupationprisons.

*Sharp 
IncreaseintheNumberofAdministrativeDetaineesSincetheBeginningofthe 
Aggression...

SincethestartoftheongoingIsraeliaggression 
againstthePalestinians,andwiththe escalatingpaceofarrests 
andcontinuousraids onPalestiniancities andvillages,thenumber 
ofadministrative detaineeshassignificantlyrisen.According 
to"Hamoked,"sincethe beginningofthemonth,thenumberof 
newadministrativedetaineeshasincreasedto about 
295,bringingthetotalnumberofadministrative 
detaineestomorethan1614untiltoday, 
heldwithoutchargeortrial.Thetotalnumberofadministrative 
detentionorders,including renewalsandneworders,hasreachedabout624.

It'sworthmentioningthatwithinthewide-scalearrestcampaigns,theoccupationauthorities 
deliberatelyutilizedthepolicyofextendingadministrative 
detentionagainstdetaineeswho hadalready 
obtainedsubstantivecourtdecisions.Thisfallsunderthepolicyofcollective 
reprisalagainstdetaineesandtheirfamilies.

*TheOccupationWorksto ImpedetheWorkoflawyersinMilitaryCourts...

SincethestartoftheIsraeliaggressionagainstPalestinians, 
andtheincreaseinthenumber 
ofPalestiniandetaineesinoccupationprisons,theoccupationauthoritieshaveworkedto 
obstructandrestricttheworkof 
lawyers.Inthefirstweekoftheaggression,lawyerswere 
completelyprohibitedfromvisitingprisonersinIsraeliprisons.Inthesecondweek,some 
lawyerswere allowedtovisitcertain 
prisonsundercomplexanddelayingprocedures. 
Additionally,the(IPS)doesnotcooperatewithlawyersincasesoflocatingnew 
detaineesor detaineesfromGaza.Thisleadstoalossofcommunicationbetween 
thedetainee, their lawyer,andtheir 
family.Lawyersneed48hourstofindoutthedetainee's location. 
Furthermore,militarycourtsessions(OferandSalem)forvarioustrialproceedingshavebeen 
postponed.

*OccupationAuthoritiesMakeSeveralAmendmentstoLawsandMilitaryOrdersAmid 
TheirOngoingAggressionAgainstPalestinians

Amongtherecentmeasures,theoccupationactivatedArticle33ofMilitary 
OrderNo.1651, 
whichstipulatesproceduresforarrest"inamilitarycampaigntocombatterrorism."This 
allowsthedetentionofapersonfor8daysbeforebeingpresentedtothecourt,insteadof96 
hours,automaticallypreventingthemfrommeetingtheirlawyerfor twodays.

SincethestartoftheIsraeliaggression, 
theoccupationdeclaredastateofemergency.The 
occupationissuedandamendedsomeordersrelated todetainees 
andprisonersinsidethe 
prisons.OnOctober7,2023,thedecisiontoconvertcourtsessionstobeheldvia"video 
conference"duringthestateofemergencywasapproved.Itshouldbenotedthatthesessions 
will be limited to extension sessions for the purpose of interrogationor 
presenting indictmentlists,orincases ofissuingadministrative 
detentionorders.Allongoingtrial proceedingshavebeen postponed.

Additionally,anorderforthedetentionof"Unlawfulcombatants"(temporaryorder)was 
issuedonOctober8,2023.ThisorderstipulatesthedetentionofGazadetaineesinthe"Sdeh 
Teiman" camp, amilitarycamp located near BeerAlSabe’, and it 
designatedPalestinian 
detaineesfromGazaas"Unlawfulcombatants"basedontheIsraeliUnlawfulCombatants 
Lawissuedin2002.Thisorderiseffectivefor10weeksfromitsdate.OnOctober13,an 
amendmentwasissuedtotheUnlawfulCombatantsLaw,titled"Emergency 
Regulations 
(FinalDeadlinesforDealingwithUnlawfulCombatantsduringWarorMilitaryOperationsfor 
theYear2023."Itincludedthefollowing:

• 
Expandingthescopeofthoseauthorizedtoissuearrestorderstoincludebrigadier 
generalsandthoseof lowerrank.

• Brigadiergeneralsaregiven21daystoissuean arrestorderinsteadof7days.

• The legalreviewperiodforthearrestdecisionisextendedfrom14daysto30 days.

• The lawyer'svisitwillbewithin21daysbeforethelegal reviewinsteadof 7 days.

• Theprohibitionof 
meetingthelawyerbytheofficialresponsibleforissuingthearrest 
orderbecomes28daysfromthedateofarrestinsteadof 10days.

• Judgescanextendtheprohibitionofmeetingthelawyerfor45daysinsteadof21 days.

Inaddition,atemporarymilitaryorder(No.2148)wasissuedregardingtheextensionof 
administrativedetentionperiodsasfollows:

• AmendmentofArticle39of Order1651tobe6days(144hours)insteadof72hours.

• AmendmentofArticle41(b)concerningthepostponementofthereleasedecision 
untilanadministrative detentionorderisissuedtobe6days(144hours)insteadof 
72 hours.

• AmendmentofArticle287(a)regardingthedateofthejudicialreviewtobe12days 
(288hours)insteadof 8days.

Note:Theseprocedureswillapplytoadministrativedetaineeswhowerearrestedbefore 
October 7th,andwhosedetentionordersexpireduringtheeffectiveperiodofthis 
amendment.

Furthermore,amendmentsweremadetotheAnti-TerrorismLaw,expandingittoinclude 
not only 
participationinwritingpublications,likes,andshares,butalsoifinvolvedinmonitoring 
newspostedon social mediaplatformsrelatedtoa"terroristorganization."

TheKnessetalsoapprovedamendments 
tothePrisonServiceorderstoallowprisonersto sleeponmattresseson 
thefloorin casesofovercrowding.

Amendments werealsomadetothe1996lawconcerningthedetentionofsuspectsin 
securitycases.

Thepossibilityofbanningalawyer'svisitbytheinterrogatingofficerwasextendedto15days. 
Followingthis,theheadoftheintelligenceinterrogationdepartment 
canextendthe 
prohibitionforanadditional15days.Then,theChiefJudgeoftheCentralCourtortheir 
deputy,uponarequestforextensionandwiththeapprovalofthegovernment'slegaladvisor, 
canextendtheprohibitionforanadditional20days,bringingthetotaldurationto90daysof 
whichthedetaineecanbebannedfrommeetingtheirlawyerfromthebeginningoftheir 
detention.

Twoprisonerswere martyredwithin24hours.

Amid 
punitivemeasuresagainstPalestinianprisoners,includingtheirisolation,electricity 
cuts,andtheprohibitionof familyandlawyervisits,andinlightof 
theprisoners'solitary confinement,thePrisonservicesannounced on 
theeveningof Monday,October23,2023, themartyrdomof 
thereleasedprisonerandadministrativedetaineeOmarDraghma,58 
yearsold,fromthecityofTubas. Asof now,wehavenotbeen ableto 
verifythecauseof 
thedetainee'smartyrdomduetotheimposedisolationontheprisoners.It 
isworthnoting 
that,accordingtoDraghma'slawyer,hewasabletoattendthejudicialreviewsession(the 
confirmationsession) through"videoconference"on 
thesameday,andhewasingood health andshowed nosigns of 
illnessorfatigueatthattime,beforehismartyrdomwas announced 
hourslater.The occupationarmyhadarrestedDraghmaon October9thalong with 
hisson aspartof acampaignof 
arrestscarriedoutbytheoccupationauthoritiesinthe cityof 
Tubas,knowingthathe wasaliberatedprisonerwhohad spent severalyearsin 
occupationprisons.

Within24hours,on thedatesof 
October23-24,2023,theIsraeliPrisonservicesannounced themartyrdomof 
twoprisoners:theadministrativedetaineeOmarDraghma(58yearsold) 
fromTubasin Megiddoprison, andthedetaineeArafatHamdan(25yearsold) from 
Beit Sira inOferprison.

Thus,thenumberof martyrsof thecaptivemovementrisesto239,including13whose 
bodiesarestillheld.

Accordingtotheinitialmedicalreportof themartyrOmarDraghma,thecauseof 
martyrdomwasintestinalbleeding,withtheclaimthattherewerenobruisesormarkson 
hisbody. AsforthemartyrArafat,accordingtotheinformation,he 
wasexposedtothesun foralong timeafterhisarrest,andhewasadiabeticpatient 
whoshouldhavereceivedhis treatmentimmediately.

Wehaveobservedthatalltheprisonerswhoarearrestedaresubjectedto 
beating,assault, andtorture,whichmeansthatthetwomartyrsmayhavebeen 
subjectedto beating.

Weareawaitingtheautopsyreportforthetwomartyrs,andthePhysicians'for human 
rightsorganizationwillbe presentduringtheautopsy.

CollectivepunitivemeasuresaimtoimposefurtheroppressionandcontrolonPalestinians

Thecrimes 
committedbytheoccupationauthoritiesagainstPalestiniandetaineesand 
prisonersarepartofthesystematic collective 
punishmentsimposedonthePalestinian people.Thesepunishmentsaimtoenforce 
furtherisolationondetaineesandprisoners.In theabsence 
oftheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossfulfillingitsresponsibilities 
towardsdetainees 
andprisoners,andknowingtheirplacesandconditionsofdetention,the 
crimesescalate 
underthestateofisolationimposedonthedetainees.Thelatestofwhich 
wasthedeathofadministrativedetainee 
OmarDraghmehundercircumstancesthatarestill 
unclearduetotheinabilityofPalestinianprisoner 
organizationstocommunicatewiththe prisons.

-- 
Freedom Archives 1615 Hopkins Street Berkeley, CA 94707
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://freedomarchives.org/pipermail/ppnews_freedomarchives.org/attachments/20231031/534eeb7f/attachment-0001.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: ZP7R8BRGxNbQjrUz.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 3954 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://freedomarchives.org/pipermail/ppnews_freedomarchives.org/attachments/20231031/534eeb7f/attachment-0001.jpg>