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Israeli military court orders imprisonment of mentally ill Palestinian
Date: 22 / 08 / 2007 Time: 19:02
Hebron – Ma'an – The Israeli military court at 'Ofer on Wednesday sentenced a Palestinian suffering from mentally illness to 101 days in prison. Muhammad Ja'bari, 38, from Hebron in the southern West Bank will accompany Nasim Al-Ja'bari, 33, and Muhammad Ja'bari, 37, all of which received their sentenced together.
The three Palestinians were arrested on the 5th August 2007 on charges of participating in attempts to prevent Israeli settlers from Kiryat Arba', near Hebron, from taking control of a Palestinian home belonging to the Rajabi family.
The fourth brother of the family, Bassam, stated that he held the Israeli authorities responsible for his brother's life. He also appealed to all humanitarian organizations to intervene to save his mentally ill brother.
The director of the Hebron branch of the Palestinian Prisoners' Association, Amjad Najjar, condemned the decision of the court, stating that the ruling violated the rights of disabled and sick people.
Israeli authorities have also arrested the director of the Deaf and Dumb Society in Hebron, Munir Abu Romouz, who is himself deaf and dumb. An interpreter was hired, at the expense of the Abu Romouz family.
http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=24897
Date: 22 / 08 / 2007 Time: 19:02
Hebron – Ma'an – The Israeli military court at 'Ofer on Wednesday sentenced a Palestinian suffering from mentally illness to 101 days in prison. Muhammad Ja'bari, 38, from Hebron in the southern West Bank will accompany Nasim Al-Ja'bari, 33, and Muhammad Ja'bari, 37, all of which received their sentenced together.
The three Palestinians were arrested on the 5th August 2007 on charges of participating in attempts to prevent Israeli settlers from Kiryat Arba', near Hebron, from taking control of a Palestinian home belonging to the Rajabi family.
The fourth brother of the family, Bassam, stated that he held the Israeli authorities responsible for his brother's life. He also appealed to all humanitarian organizations to intervene to save his mentally ill brother.
The director of the Hebron branch of the Palestinian Prisoners' Association, Amjad Najjar, condemned the decision of the court, stating that the ruling violated the rights of disabled and sick people.
Israeli authorities have also arrested the director of the Deaf and Dumb Society in Hebron, Munir Abu Romouz, who is himself deaf and dumb. An interpreter was hired, at the expense of the Abu Romouz family.
http://www.maannews.net/en/index.php?opr=ShowDetails&ID=24897