Adnan Shows Signs of Approaching Coma
Chief of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Qaraqe said, today, that the health of prisoner Khader Adnan had become increasingly bad after he reached the 35th day in his hunger strike protesting…
5 Palestinian Fishermen Kidnapped by Israeli Forces
Israel’s navy, on Thursday, detained five Palestinian fishermen off the northern Gaza Strip, witnesses told Ma’an New Agency.Israeli naval forces stopped a fishing boat belonging to the Bakr family near…
Adnan Enters 2nd Month of Hunger Strike, Health Deteriorates
The family of Khader Adnan, leader in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, who was rearrested and incarcerated in Israeli jails, has confirmed to media the physical weariness which has appeared…
Israeli Military Reneges on Jarrar’s Release
An Israeli military judge reversed a ruling to release Khalida Jarrar on bail, deeming the Palestinian parliamentarian as a ‘security risk’ based on secret evidence, prisoner rights group Addameer told…
(UPDATE) 15 Palestinians Kidnapped in West Bank, Jerusalem
At least 15 Palestinians were abducted late Sunday night and Monday at dawn, by the Israeli army and police, in raids that targeted many cities across the West Bank and…
Barghouti Begins Hunger Strike in Solitary Confinement
Palestinian detainee Abdullah Barghouti began, on Sunday, an open-ended hunger strike to protest his solitary confinement, Chairman of the Prisoners’ Affairs Committee, Issa Qaraqe, reported.The Israeli prison administration placed the…
IPS Isolates Detainee Following Secret Radio Interview
Israeli Prison Services, on Sunday, put Palestinian detainee Abdulla al-Barghouti in solitary confinement after he gave a radio interview.Israeli troops were ordered by prison services to storm Al-Barghouti’s cell in…
Adnan Continues His Hunger Strike For The 27th Day
Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan is ongoing with his hunger strike for the 27th consecutive day, demanding an end to his arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges, and is refusing vitamins…
Mother of Six Begins 2nd Year in Israeli Prisons Without Charge
Palestinian mother of six children, wife of prisoner, sister of three prisoners Samaher Zeineddin has now entered her 2nd year in prison, without charge.Samaher, age 35, the mother of six…
4 Activists Detained near Beit Ummar
Israeli forces, on Saturday, detained one Palestinian and three foreign activists during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion near Beit Ummar, in the southern West Bank.Israeli forces injured other activists…
Maureen Clare Murphy on Hunger striker Khader Adnan
A Palestinian hunger striker has entered his twenty-fifth day without food, and is unable to move or stand up. Khader Adnan is a prisoner held by Israeli authorities for the…
Despite Deteriorating Health, Adnan Ongoing With His Hunger Strike
The head of the Palestinian Detainees’ Committee Issa Qaraqe’ warned of serious complications, and life-threatening health setbacks, as detainee Khader Adnan continues his hunger strike for the 23rd consecutive day.Qaraqe’…
Detainee Begins Hunger Strike in Protest of Familial Visit Deprivation
38-year-old Palestinian detainee Mohammad Idrees Rashdan, from the village of Einabus, near Nablus, has launched an open-ended hunger strike after being denied family visits by Israeli authorities, the Palestinian Prisoner’s…
Qabha Released After 10 Months Imprisonment, Jarrar’s Release Pending Military Order
Israeli authorities released, on Thursday, the former Palestinian minister of prisoners affairs Wasfi Qabha after 10 months in detention, the Ahrar Center for Prisoners and Human Rights said. Jailed Palestinian…
Detainee Adnan Is Only Consuming Water And Salt
Hunger-striking detainee Khader Adnan, who started his strike nearly three weeks ago, is currently only consuming salt and water, rejecting medical checkups and any sort of supplements. Lawyer Ashraf al-Khatib…
Palestinian Sentenced to 8 Months over Facebook Posts
An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian man to eight months of imprisonment, with an additional six months suspended, for activity on social media.The Jerusalem detainees’ families committee said…
Child Detainees Testify To Torture And Abuse
The Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported, on Tuesday, that several detained Palestinian children testified to their lawyers about repeated torture, abuse, and intimidation, by Israeli interrogators and soldiers.The Committee said…
Jerusalem Child Ordered Under House Arrest
Israeli soldiers released, on Monday evening, a Palestinian child, from Silwan town, in occupied East Jerusalem, after interrogating him for several hours in the police station, in Salah Eddin Street,…
WB UPDATE: 9 Kidnapped, Others Suffocate in Clashes near Jenin
Israeli forces, Sunday, abducted nine Palestinians from across the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem, whereas several Palestinians suffocated from tear gas during confrontations with Israeli forces to the south of…
Detainee Adnan Continues His Strike For The 10th Day
Palestinian political prisoner Khader ‘Adnan, 37 years of age, is ongoing with the hunger strike he started ten days ago, rejecting Israel’s Administrative Detention policies, and demanding his immediate, unconditional,…
95% of Child Detainees Tortured in Israeli Prisons
A PLO human rights specialist has revealed that around 95% of Palestinians imprisoned by Israelis have been tortured.“They had been subject to physical, verbal and psychological torture,” Hassan Abed-Rabbu, information…
Khader Adnan Renews Hunger Strike
Former Palestinian hunger striker and detainee, Khader Adnan, has been on a hunger strike for seven consecutive days in protest of his administrative detention in Israeli jails, without charge or…
Fateh Leader Receives 9 Months Jail for Facebook Posts
Head of the Fateh political party in East Jerusalem was sentenced to nine months imprisonment for postings on Facebook, the first time such a punishment has been given under Israeli…
Lawyer Shireen al-‘Eesawy Moved Into Solitary Confinement
The Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported, Tuesday, that the administration in the Ramla Israeli Prison moved lawyer Shireen al-‘Eesawy, from the al-‘Isawiyya town in occupied Jerusalem, into solitary confinement. Shireen…
UPDATE: 12 Palestinians Kidnapped from West Bank
At least 12 Palestinians were illegally abducted by the Israeli army on Monday, during predawn and night raids across occupied West Bank districts, according to reports by media sources.Updated from:…
Detained Child Tortured In The al-Maskobiyya Interrogation Center
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported Monday that a recently detained Palestinian child has been subject to torture, and frequent violations, by Israeli soldiers and interrogators, in a military…
Prison Sentences Reinstated to 5 Ex-Detainees
The Israeli military court of Ofer, on Sunday, sentenced five Palestinian ex-detainees – who were released in the Gilad Shalit prisoners swap in 2011 and were rearrested in 2014 –…
Former Detainee Dies of Medical Complications
Former Palestinian detainee, Rami Kamal Shalamish, age 33, from the Jenin-area town of Birqin, died on Saturday, the prisoners’ committee said.Head of the Prisoners and Former Prisoners’ Affairs Committee, Issa…
Detainee Khader Adnan Declares Hunger Strike
Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan, 37 years of age, declared an open-ended hunger strike, protesting his continued imprisonment by Israel, under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders without charges or trial. His wife…
Israeli Forces Turns East Jerusalem Neighborhood into Prison
Israeli forces have sealed the main entrance to the East Jerusalem neighborhood of al-Zaayyem, ‘locking up more than 6,000 Palestinians in a large prison,’ local residents say.An iron gate set…
At Least 9 Kidnapped in West Bank & Jerusalem, Several Assaulted
Israeli authorities, on Sunday, kidnapped six Palestinians in East Jerusalem, including two minors, and three others in the West Bank, most of them during predawn and night raids, during which…
Israeli Supreme Court Holds Session for Shalit Swap Detainees
A session was held this past Tuesday, by the Israeli Supreme Court, to discuss the appeal submitted by seven detainees who were freed among the “Shalit” swap deal and who…
Trial Of Detained Legislator Postponed Until Further Notice
The head of the Legal Unit of the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Ad-Dameer), Lawyer Mahmoud Hassan, stated Tuesday that the Ofer Israeli military court decided to postpone the…
41 New Administrative Detention Orders Issued Against Palestinian Detainees
Israeli authorities, Tuesday, issued administrative detention orders against 41 Palestinian prisoners, including 26 Palestinians from Hebron district, according to the Palestine Prisoners’ Society (PPS).The detainees were sentenced for a period…
Soldiers Attack A Nonviolent Protest Near Nablus
Israeli soldiers attacked, Monday, nonviolent protesters, marching in solidarity with the Palestinian detainees, near the Huwwara roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.Khaled Mansour, a local organizer…
Over $30,000 in Fines Imposed on Minor Detainees since 2015
Representative of Palestinian minor prisoners held in Israeli Ofer prison, Abd al-Fattah Dawla, reported Sunday that the Israeli military courts have imposed a total of NIS 120 thousand (just over…
Five More Placed under Administrative Detention Orders
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), Sunday, said that the Israeli military court of Ofer has issued administrative detention orders against another five Palestinian prisoners.PPS said that prisoners Abd al-Rahman Hammad,…
Cancer Ridden Detainee In Critical Condition
The Palestinian Detainees Committee stated that a political prisoner, held by Israel, is facing a serious health condition due to severe complications resulting from his colon cancer and the lack…
9 Citizens Kidnapped by Israeli Forces Across West Bank
Israeli forces kidnapped, in the night, nine Palestinian citizens from different parts of the occupied West Bank and delivered summonses to four citizens of Jenin.The abductions reportedly took place in…
Ashrawi on Palestinian Prisoners Day
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi stated: “Today, we honor and express our solidarity with all Palestinians who have been and continue to be imprisoned in Israeli jails. We…
Abbas: “Releasing All Detainees Is The Foundation Of Any Future Peace Deal”
On Thursday evening, just a few hours before April 17, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the release of all political prisoners, held by Israel, is a…
Child Detainee, Khaled Sheikh, Released; Two Children Kidnapped
The Israeli Authorities released on Thursday at night child detainee, Khaled Sheikh, 14, from Beit ‘Anan in occupied Jerusalem, while his family and scores of residents waited, and welcomed him.…
Prisoners Day Report on Palestinian Detainees, Their Sufferings and Their Plight
April 17 is Palestinian Prisoners Day, the day of National, Arab and international solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners, held by Israel and facing serious, continuous (and escalating) Israeli violations. Marking…
Leftist Legislator, Jarrar, To Be Tried On 12 “Charges”
The Israeli prosecutor’s office filed to the ‘Ofer Military Court an indictment of twelve charges against leftist Palestinian Legislator, senior social and feminist figure, Khaleda Jarrar, who recently received a…
21 Palestinians Kidnapped Across West Bank, Jerusalem
At least 21 Palestinian, including minors, were taken by Israeli military and police on Tuesday, most of them during predawn raids on Palestinian towns across the occupied West Bank districts…
Cancer-Ridden Detainee Suffers Serious Health Deterioration
The Palestinian Detainees Committee warned that the health condition of detainee Yosri al-Masri, who suffers from cancer and various health issues, witnessed a serious health deterioration, and that the detainee…
Detainee Khader ‘Adnan Moved Into Solitary Confinement
Family of detainee Khader ‘Adnan, held under arbitrary Administrative Detention, said the Prison Administration of the Hadrim Israeli prison moved him into solitary confinement for two weeks, starting on Monday…
Former Detainee Dies Following Medical Neglect In Prison
Palestinian Medical sources reported on Friday that former political prisoner, Ja’far Ibrahim ‘Awad, 22 years of age, died in a Palestinian hospital in the southern West Bank city of Hebron,…
Israel Issues Administrative Detention to 20 More Palestinians
Israeli authorities issued administrative detention orders, Sunday, to 20 Palestinians, including member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Khalida Jarrar, reported the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS).Six of the prisoners received detention…
Detainee Dies in Hebron Detention Center Fire
A military intelligence detention center belonging to Palestinian security forces in Hebron caught fire, Wednesday, killing one person in detention at the facility.Palestinian firefighters and civil defense rushed to the…
Former Detainee In Coma; Abbas Orders His Transfer To A Hospital In Germany
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ordered the transfer of a former political prisoner to a hospital in Germany due to serious complications resulting from medical maltreatment while detained in Eshil Israeli…
Family Of Detained Child Granted Visit Permit Dated After His Scheduled Release
The Israeli Authorities issued a permit for the family of child detainee Khaled Sheikh allowing them to visit their detained son, for the first time, on May 7 2015, although…
Jersualem: 5 Minors Abducted, Israel to Convert Palestinian School into Synagogue
Israeli police have detained five minors, Tuesday, from different parts of occupied Jerusalem, under the pretext of throwing stones.According to lawyer Mofed al-Haj, the detainees were identified as Joseph al-Roug,…
Soldiers Assault Detainees In Nafha
The Palestinian Detainees Committee has reported that Israeli soldiers attacked, on Monday evening, Palestinian political prisoners held in the Nafha prison, in the Negev Desert, attacked many detainees, and moved…
UPDATE: Five Palestinians Kidnapped in West Bank & Jerusalem
At least five Palestinians, including released prisoners, were abducted on Monday by the Israeli army, during predawn and night raids in the West Bank districts of Jenin and Qalqilia and…
Israeli Forces Carries Out Sweeping Campaign in Hebron, Several Kidnapped in West Bank
Israeli forces have engaged in a wide sweeping campaign in the Al Rumaida neighborhood, central Hebron, in the occupied West Bank. At least 7, including an orphaned youngster, were abducted…
Legislator Jarrar Sentenced To Six Months
An Israeli military court held a hearing, Sunday, to discuss the file of detained leftist Legislator Khaleda Jarrar, and sentenced her to six months under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without…
PPS: “200 Palestinian Children Imprisoned By Israel”
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) has reported that Israel is holding captive nearly 200 Palestinian children in three main prisons, and that at least 100 of them are held in…
Wounded Detainee Facing Sharp Deteriorating Conditions
Family of a y,oung Palestinian detainee, held by Israel, voiced an urgent appeal to local international, legal and human rights organizations to intervene and save their wounded detained son from…
Ahrar: “525 Palestinians, Including 42 Women, 78 Children, Kidnapped In March”
The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights stated in its monthly reported on Israeli violations in the occupied territories, that Israeli soldiers have kidnapped 525 Palestinians, including 42…
Soldiers Attack Detainees In Ramon Prison
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported, Friday, that dozens of soldiers broke into several sections, in the Ramon Israeli prison, where Palestinian detainees are held, hurled gas bombs, and…
Sixteen Legislators Currently Imprisoned By Israel
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that Israel is currently holding captive sixteen democratically elected legislators, including Khalida Jarrar, who was kidnapped earlier Thursday.The PPS issued a press release…
Megiddo Prison Detainees Warn of Open-Ended Hunger Strike
Nine Palestinian prisoners who are currently in solitary confinement in the Israeli Megiddo prison recently warned to launch a hunger strike in protest of their situation, said the Palestinian Authority’s…
121 Palestinians Sentenced to Administrative Detention in March
Israeli authorities have issued administrative detention orders against 121 Palestinian prisoners since the beginning of March, including new orders issued Tuesday against 40 prisoners, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS),…
99 Palestinian Children Currently Detained in Israeli Jails
Head of the Palestinian Prisoners Society’s legal unit, Jawad Boulos, reported Monday that there are currently 99 Palestinian minors detained in Israeli jails, of whom 26 were abducted in March.During…
Mass Arrests Continue: At Least 28 Palestinians between Ages 15-40 Abducted
Updated from: Soldiers Kidnap At least 20 Palestinians In The West BankIsraeli occupation forces, on Sunday night throughout Monday, have launched a wide arrest campaign targeting at least 28 Palestinians.…
10 Kidnapped in West Bank, Jerusalem
Israeli army and police, on Sunday, kidnapped at least 10 Palestinians in separate incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to reports by local and security sources.Israeli…
Two Teens Released, Forced Away From Al-Aqsa Mosque For 30 Days
The Israeli District Court ordered, Sunday, the release of two Palestinian teenagers from occupied Jerusalem, but also ruled that they would not be allowed into Al Aqsa Mosque and its…
81 Palestinians Placed under Administrative Detention since Early March
Israeli authorities have issued administrative detention orders against 81 Palestinian detainees since the beginning of March, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS), on Tuesday.PPS, in a press release, said that…
Israeli Military Storms Negev, Arrests Six Palestinians
Israeli occupation forces, on Tuesday morning, stormed Wadi al-Neim village and confiscated several vehicles.According to Al Ray Palestinian Media Agency, activist Jalal Zyadnah said that dozens of Israeli police deployed…
PPS Appeals Urgent Treatment For Three Ailing Detainees
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said one of its lawyers managed to visit three ailing Palestinian detainees, held by Israel and denied the urgently needed essential medical treatment.The PPS said…
Palestinian Journalist Receives A 4-Month Administrative Detention Order
The ‘Ofer Israeli military court issued, Monday, an arbitrary Administrative Detention order against a Palestinian journalist, ordering him imprisoned for four months, without charges or trial.The Ahrar Center for Detainees’…
Bereaved Israeli Family Demands Execution Of Wounded Palestinian Detainee
Family of an Israeli settler woman, who was killed on November 10 2014, demanded an Israeli court to sentence detainee Maher Hamdi al-Hashlamoun, 30 years of age, to death for…
Israel Reinstates Life Terms On Former Political Prisoner
The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights has reported that the Israeli Authorities reinstated the two life-term verdict of a Palestinian political prisoner, who was rearrested by the…
Three Kidnapped in Jerusalem, Hebron, Two Schools Raided near Bethlehem
Israeli police, on Sunday, kidnapped two Palestinians, including an elderly, from the Jerusalem area, whereas the Israeli army abducted one Palestinian from Hebron’s Yatta town and summoned another for interrogation,…
Palestinians at Risk with Cancer in Israeli Prisons
Fifteen Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons are suffering from cancer and are at risk of dying, the Hossam Association of Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners has said.The organization said in…
Palestinian Kidnapped as Checkpoints Placed at Entrances of Hebron Towns
Israeli forces, Saturday, stormed several areas in the Hebron district, where they set up military checkpoints and abducted at least one Palestinian, according to reports by security sources.Sources told WAFA…
Ailing Detainee Receives Fifth Administrative Detention Order
The Palestinian Detainees Studies Center has reported that the Israeli Prison Authority renewed, Thursday, the administrative detention order against ailing detainee Nabil Na’im an-Natsha, 58, for additional four months, without…
Hares Boys: 2 Years Behind Bars Passes for Alleged Stone-throwers
Sunday marked two years since five boys, from the northern West Bank village of Hares, were taken into custody over an alleged stone-throwing incident which saw all five charged with…
Three Kidnapped in Jerusalem, West Bank
At least three Palestinians were kidnapped, on Sunday, by Israeli occupational military and police during predawn raids in Jerusalem and Jenin, according to local and security sources.Witnesses told WAFA Palestinian…
Detainee Suffers Memory Loss, Slurred Speech, Blurred Eyesight
The Palestinian Detainees Studies Center has reported that detainee Mansour Yousef Shahateet, 28, from the southern West Bank city of Hebron, has been severely tortured by Israeli interrogators, leading to…
Report: “Military Prosecutor Calls For Executing A Detainee From Hebron”
Family of detainee Ziad Hasan ‘Awwad, from Ethna town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, said the Israeli military prosecutor in the ‘Ofer Military Court, is demanding the…
Possible Agreement to End Prisoner Protest
A preliminary agreement has been reached between representatives of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli prison authorities, stopping protests which detainees should have started yesterday and that would have culminated in a…
Imprisoned Qassam Leader Moved Into Solitary Confinement
Palestinian detainee, leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades the armed wing of Hamas, Abdullah al-Barghouthi, was moved from Ramon Israeli prison to solitary confinement in Nafha following extensive interrogation after releasing…
Escalatory Protest Steps Suspended by Detainees after Reaching Deal
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, on Tuesday, decided to suspend escalatorysteps planned in protest of the oppressive policies imposed by Israeli Prisons Service (IPS).Palestinian sources, according to Al Ray, said…
On International Women’s Day: 20 Palestinian Woman Still Imprisoned By Israel
As the Palestinian people mark March 8th, International Woman’s Day, the Palestinian Committee on Detainees issued a statement that Israel is still holding captive twenty Palestinian women, including one who…
8 Palestinians Kidnapped in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces abducted eight Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem, including three teenagers, Monday at dawn, prisoner rights group Addameer said.Lawyer for Addameer, Muhammad Mahmoud, said that Yousuf Abu Jumaah, Mahdi…
Detainees To Escalate Protests Against Ongoing Violations
Head of the Palestinian Detainees Committee Issa Qaraqe’ said Monday that the detainees, held in different Israeli prisons, detention camps and interrogation centers, are heading towards escalated protest measures that…
Over 280 Palestinians Kidnapped by Israeli Forces in February
According to a report by Hussam Association of Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners, Israeli occupation forces have kidnapped some 285 Palestinians, 30 of whom are children under the age of 18,…
Army Storms West Bank, Provokes Confrontations
Dozens of Palestinians suffocated by teargas inhalation during confrontations with the Israeli army, which broke into the village of al-Khader, near Bethlehem, according to local sources. Meanwhile, forces abducted shepherds…
West Bank: 3 Kidnapped, 2 Summoned for Interrogation
Israeli forces, Saturday, abducted three Palestinians, including a head of a village council, as well as summoned two others for interrogation, according to reports by security sources.According to WAFA, Israeli…
Report: PA Prison Authority Foresees Uprising in the Next Month
The Department of Prisoner’s Affairs with the Palestinian Authority recently issued a report regarding the 17 Israeli jails housing some 7,000 Palestinian prisoners. Sources within the organization have predicted uprisings…
Family Demands Immediate Release; Khaled Sheikh, 14, Sentenced To 4 Months
The Israeli military court in the Ofer base and detention center, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah, sentenced on Wednesday child detainee, Khaled Husam Sheikh, 14 years of…
Several Detainees Placed In Solitary Confinement
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported, Wednesday, that the Israeli Prison Administration placed several Palestinian detainees in solitary confinement, and imposed fines of them.The PPS said the detainees were…
Nine Kidnapped from West Bank, Shepherds Prevented from Grazing Livestock
Israeli forces abducted, early on Tuesday, nine Palestinians, including three ex-detainees and three minors, and summoned another from West Bank districts. Soldiers also prevented Yatta shepherds from grazing their livestock.WAFA…
Child Detainee Denied Family Visits, Medical Treatment
Child detainee, Khaled Husam Sheikh, 15 years of age, has been denied family visits, and essential medical treatment, since his abduction by the Israeli army 62 days ago, after the…
Lawyer and Two Children Detained from Jerusalem
Israeli forces detained a lawyer and two children during a raid on their houses in the nearby town of Al Tur (Mount of Olives) and Al Thawri neighborhood, in the…
8 Palestinians Sentenced by Israeli Court, 26 Given Administrative Detention, Hunger Strike Imemnent
An Israeli military court has sentenced eight Palestinians from the occupied West Bank to serve between 10 and 42 months in the Israeli prison system, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s…
Paralyzed Detainee Released After Eight Months In Prison
Israeli soldiers released, on Thursday at night, a paralyzed Palestinian detainee from Za’tara village, east of the West Bank city of Bethlehem.The Mawwal Radio in Bethlehem said the released wheelchair-bound…
Palestinian Children Subjected to Torture in Israeli Prisons
New testimonies from Palestinian minors have made their way out of Israeli prisons, speaking of the brutal beating and torture of youngsters conducted by Israeli soldiers and investigators.Hiba Masalha, lawyer…