Palestine News Network : "Bil'in night raid delivers orders to appear for investigation, part of effort to legalize arrests" par Iyad Burnat

Bil'in night raid delivers orders to appear for investigation, part of effort to legalize arrests

21.09.09 - 20:06

Bil’in / Iyad Burnat - Israeli forces invaded Bil'in once again just before 1am. Six jeeps entered the village, known for its nonviolent resistance, via the gate in the Wall.

Two jeeps stopped at the house of 21 year old Mohammed Ahmed Yasseen and searched for him on the ground floor in an apartment belonging to his mother. Four jeeps stopped at 37 year old Abdullah Mahmoud Aburahma's house and searched for him there. Two of these jeeps left quickly to search for 21 year old Yasseen Mohammed Yasseen at his house. None of the men were at home and no one was arrested.

International and Israeli activists accompanied local Palestinians at all three locations to protest the invasions and to document events. The house searches were relatively short-lived, compared to the numerous previous invasions. The soldiers delivered letters to all three families demanding that the three men go to Ofer Prison to meet 'Captain Fo'ad' of the Shabak, the Israeli intelligence. This was the first time such a demand was written in Arabic.

The invading forces were particularly aggressive at Abdullah Mahmoud Aburahma's house. They fired tear gas and shot live ammunition in the air as they exited the village a little before 2am. No one was injured or arrested.

There has been speculation that an Israeli lawyer is attempting to show that this long series of night arrests is illegal because no forewarning was given to any of the Palestinians so far seized and detained. These letters may be an attempt by the Israeli army to pre-empt a court order demanding a warning before any arrest.

 

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