145 Palestinian Political Prisoners Died by  Deliberate Israeli Killing or Torture, Mahmoud Abu Hassira Joined them on Saturday

75 Prisoners Died as a Result of Deliberately Killing and 70 by Torture

GAZA, Palestine June 10, 2007 (IPC) - - A new report issued by the Statistics Department in the Ministry of Prisoner Affairs explained that the total number of martyrs who were killed in Israeli prisons and detention camps since the year 1976 and until March of this year, has reached 188 prisoners, as a result of numerous violations by the Israeli occupation authorities in prisons and detention camps.

The report prepared by the Director of the Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, which IPC received a copy, noted that the number of martyrs who were killed in Israeli prisons and detention camps was 70

The report showed that 43 of the martyrs were killed as a result of Medical neglect, and 75 were killed by deliberately killing.

It also noted that the list was prepared according the available information to researchers, and asked all concerned people to contribute in this field.

The report noted that hundreds of prisoners were died after releasing.

Palestinian Political Prisoner Mahmoud Abu Hassira Dies in Israeli Custody

Palestinian Prisoner dies in Israeli Custody and Prisoner Affairs' Ministry Condemns

WEST BANK, Palestine, June 10, 2007 (IPC + WAFA) - - 

A Palestinian political prisoner died Saturday overnight in Jelbou'a Israeli occupation prison, prisoners' spokesperson, Mahmoud Abu Hassira said. Israeli occupation forces continued to attack the cities and villages of the West Bank particularly in Hebron and Jenin.

Spokesman of the Palestinian Prisoners, Mahmoud Abu Hassira said that the prisoner Maher Dandan, 38, from Balata refugee camp in north west Bank, who sentenced to 21 years imprisonment and served 8 years in jail, died due to his suffering from an ache in his chest, in addition to the medical negligence by the prison administration Jelbou'a.

In response, Media Bureau "Asrana" in Jerusalem called upon legal institutions, the Red Cross, Arab Knesset members and the International Committee for Human Rights, to work for immediate and swift formation a probe panel to investigate the circumstances of Dandan's death and to close the prison, "Jelbua" Israeli jail.

The Ministry of Prisoners Affair called on the international community to assume responsibilities towards our prisoners in the Israeli jails, after the death of captive Maher Dandan in the prison.

The ministry said, in a press statement, a copy of which made available to the International Press center (IPC) "We condemn and denounce the policy of deliberate medical negligence practiced by the Israeli prison administration against our prisoners which threatened the lives of hundreds of our prisoners directly and clearly."

The ministry pointed out that the prisoner Dandan has been detained since 5 years, and was serving a sentence (16 years) and his brothers Muhammad and Adnan were still in the Israeli prisons. The number of prisoners who died due to deliberate medical negligence reached 44 prisoners out of 189 martyrs, according to the Department of Statistics in the ministry.

In another context, the Israeli occupation forces bulldozed today dawn, a street downtown Jenin in the northern West Bank, IPC's correspondent reported that the occupation forces stormed the city of Jenin and its refugee camp at dawn amid heavy fire, and an Israeli bulldozer destroyed a street in the city center, which caused a considerable damage and led to the disruption of traffic signs.

Occupation forces prevented, this morning, dozens of vehicles from passing through military barriers, set up abruptly south of the city, and forced citizens to return to wherever they came from.

Eyewitnesses said that an Israeli military force erected a military checkpoint on Jenin - Nablus main road, near the southern entrance of the village of Bir Al Basha, and IOF soldiers prevented citizens and vehicles from crossing in both directions.

Settlers on rampage

Security sources said that a group of extremist illegal Israeli settlers attacked houses in Tel Rumeida, no casualties were reported. Israeli occupation forces invaded, dawn today, a number of houses in the town of Hebron governorate southern West Bank, these houses belong to Muhammad Adnan Abu Zelth and Abed Rabbo Abu Radwan Zelth. No arrests among residents were reported.

In the same context, illegal Israeli settlers attacked resident Said al-Atrash (16 years old), who was injured after throwing stones at the arena adjacent to the Ibrahimi mosque, as an ambulance belonging to the Red Crescent was assaulted and stoned, when the ambulance crew tried to offer help the injured Atrash, the Israeli police led him to an unknown place.