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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Israeli Occupation Forces kidnap 4 in Beit Ommar, West Bank

Palsolidarity
At 4am on January 21st, at least 30 members of the Israel Police, Border Police, Army and Secret Police (Shin Bet) raided the village ofBeit Ommar, arresting four men.

At the home of Mohammed Salibi, the Occupation Forces broke the window of the door in an effort to enter, as well as another window. Upon entering with a search dog, they asked for the whereabouts of Mohammed from his brothers, Alah, 20, and Ahmed, 14, who were sleeping at the time..... Three agents picked up Ahmed and threw him
on the ground. Cabinets were also smashed...

After finding Mohammed, 25, sleeping, they arrested him and took him away without providing further information. As of January 24th, there is still no word on his whereabouts. Three other residents of Beit Ommar were arrested: Jamal Ibrahim ‘Aliyan, 18; Mohammed Mahsin Abd Al-hamid Awoud, 32, an officer in the Palestinian Police Force; and ‘Alam Ghazi Munir Ibraghit, 18... Damage to the
Salibi house totaled over 400 shekels...  Full story
at 1/24/2010 03:29:00 PM