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The occupation arrests one girl and five Jerusalemites from in front of Barzilai hospital
August 17, 2015

The occupation police arrested six Jerusalemites after assaulting them during a demonstration carried-out to support the prisoner Mohammad Allan in front of Barzilai hospital. Wadi Hilweh Information Center was informed that the occupation forces suppressed a sit-in held in solidarity with the prisoner Mohammad Allan. The forces assaulted the participants with batons, pepper gas and waste water in addition to dispersing them by the Calvary units. Witnesses explained that the forces arrested Mai Abdeen, Hussam A'bed, Yazan Hamami, Fathi Naser, Amir Bilbeisi and Usama Yassini and detained them in Ashkelon police center. The center was also informed that one young man and one female lost consciousness and were transferred to the hospital while many others fainted and were injured with bruises due to being assaulted by the Israeli forces. Participants explained that the occupation authorities detained the busses that were heading to participate in the sit-in and prevented them from reaching the hospital but dozens of participants left the busses and chanted for the prisoner Allan and raised Palestinian flags; a group of settlers were also present in the area and verbally assaulted the participants and threw stones towards them.