Collective punishment against Jerusalemites - arbitrary sentences, arrests, and fines
The Israeli occupation authorities continue to issue sentences against Jerusalemites, alongside ongoing arrest campaigns across Jerusalem.
The Wadi Hilweh Information Center in Jerusalem reported that the Israeli District Court sentenced today Anas Abu Zneid, from Shu’fat refugee camp north of the city, to 10 years in prison and a fine of 7,000 shekels.
The court also sentenced Ashham Al-Amleh, from the Shu’fat refugee camp, to 10 years in prison and imposed a similar fine of 7,000 shekels on him.
The court sentenced Mohammad Nasser Abu Al-Hawa, from the town of Al-Tur, to 18 months in prison.
Rami Baraka, from the village of Sur Baher, was transferred to administrative detention for four months. He has spent several years in Israeli prisons in recent years.
Two days ago, the court issued an 18-month prison sentence against Ahmad Ghatit, from Shu’fat refugee camp.
The youth Ali Zamahreh, from the town of Al-Tur, was sentenced to three months in prison, despite having been under house arrest for eight months. He must turn himself to prison on August 25.
In another development, the occupation authorities issued a six-month expulsion orders on the Al-Aqsa Mosque guard, Arafat Najib.
Meanwhile, arrest campaigns continued in Jerusalem. This morning, forces raided the town of Silwan and arrested a child. They also raided the village of Jabal al-Mukabber and arrested two young men.
The occupation authorities continue to arrest Palestinians holding West Bank ID cards inside Jerusalem, under the pretext of "entering the city illegally."
In this context, the Israeli police announced that they had arrested 184 Palestinians over the past week, and 28 others for allegedly providing assistance.
This evening, an Israeli special force in civilian clothing and armed forces raided the Al-Rahman Mosque in the village of Beit Safafa, south of Jerusalem. They toured the mosque and then withdrew without explaining the reason for the raid or presenting any legal warrant authorizing it.
Since the early morning hours, Israeli police have launched a large-scale campaign of traffic fines across various towns and neighborhoods in Jerusalem. They deployed forces on main and side streets, stopping vehicles, trucks, buses, and bicycles, subjecting passengers to identity checks, thoroughly searching vehicles, and issuing traffic tickets randomly, sparking residents' discontent.
