Nafha: “Occupation forces kidnapped 250 Palestinians in April”

Saturday April 26, 2008 22:26 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC

Media Office of the Nafha Society for Defending Detainees Rights and Human Rights published a report on Saturday stating that Israeli occupation forces kidnapped 250 Palestinians since the beginning of April.

The Society added that 90 of the kidnapped residents were from Nablus, and the rest were from Hebron, Bethlehem, Jenin, Tulkarem, Qalqilia and Salfit.

The Society said that soldiers kidnapped 40 children and two women in April. The two women aged 20 and 28 are from Hebron and Balata refugee camp in Nablus.

11 of the kidnapped children are from Nablus, 10 are from Tulkarem, 6 are from Hebron, 3 from Salfit, 2 from Qalqilia, one from Bethlehem and one from Jenin.

The Society added that soldiers also kidnapped a political analyst identified as Ali Jaradat after breaking into his home in Ramallah, and also kidnapped Hazim Dweik, the son of the detained head of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Dr. Aziz Dweik.

Soldiers also kidnapped several university students, especially students of Al Najah University, Bir Zeit University and Al Quds Open University.

The Society also slammed the ongoing violations carried by the Israeli soldiers on roadblocks across the West Bank.

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