The arrest of 6 Jerusalemites
The Israeli forces arrested 4 Jerusalemites early this morning from the neighbourhood of Al-Sowaneh east of the old city of Jerusalem. Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the Israeli forces arrested Mohammad Riyad Abu Lafi, Mohammad Al-Mutasem Abu Lafi, Nihad Msha’she’ and Mohammad Msha’she’. They also arrested Ibrahim Rizeq and Mutasem Al-Atrash on Monday night. In a related matter, the Israel Magistrate court decided to release Mohammad Shalabi, Abdullah Sinjlawi, Tarek Zorba and Shadi Abu Farha on condition of sending them away from the old city for two weeks; the court also released the two minors Nour Shalabi and Mohammad Abu Sneineh on the same conditions. The general prosecution submitted an appeal to the District court on Monday afternoon in order to extend the arrest of 4 young men from the old city of Jerusalem until Tuesday morning. Lawyer Mufeed Al-Hajj from the prisoner’s club explained that the Magistrate court decided to release the four young men on Monday morning for lack of evidence, but the prosecution requested to freeze the decision until they submit an appeal to the District court. The Magistrate court gave the prosecution until 4 p.m. Monday to submit the appeal. The prosecution submitted the appeal and the court scheduled a hearing at 0830 a.m. on Tuesday. The four young men are: Ahmad Abu Sbeih, Abdelatheem Abu Sbeih, Adli Najib and Thaer Zghayyar. Al-Hajj said that Mahmoud Jaber who was arrested on Monday and investigated regarding the events that took place on 04/09/2013 was presented to court and was then released after paying a 500-NIS bail and on condition of house arrest for 5 days. Mahmoud was arrested again on Tuesday and was investigated regarding the events on 06/09/2013 as the court has pictures that prove his participation; his arrest was extended until Wednesday. Al-Hajj noted that the Magistrate court released on Monday the minor Mahmoud Zaghal who is in 10th grade after paying a 1000-NIS bail and on condition of house arrest with allowing him to go to his school in the old city accompanied by one of his parents. The court released him because he is a minor, and he was arrested 3 days ago on charges of participating on the 4th of September events; an indictment was submitted against him that included charges of throwing stones and participating in a protest. Mohammad Mahmoud, Al-Dameer organization Lawyer, said that the Magistrate court extended the arrest of Ali Mansour Mahmoud until Tuesday, and released Ali Darwish with no conditions. The court also extended the arrest of Mahmoud Amira and Sharif Abu Turk until Wednesday, and investigated Sharif’s father, Mahfouz Abu Turk, to find out where his son was last Friday. Mahfouz confirmed that his son prayed the Friday prayer in Sur-Baher last Friday. The District court judge extended the arrest of Ahmad Dirbas and Mohammad Hussein Obeid until the so-called “conduct officer” releases his report on the 14th of October, 2013. A witnesses hearing session was held in the District court regarding the cases of Suhaib, Shidad and Shadi Al-A’war; another session to continue hearing witnesses was scheduled to be on the 4th of November, 2013.
