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The mother of Nadeem Siam Abu Nuwara mourns her son who was shot and killed by Israeli army during a Nakba Day protest near Ofer military prison the previous day, May 16, 2014. Mohammed Awad Salemeh Abu Thaher, 16, was also shot and killed at the same demonstration.

Beitunia killings and the media’s incredibly high bar for Palestinian stories

Faced with the most striking evidence, the Israeli media continues to treat the Palestinian version of the killings as a fabrication, demanding more and more evidence of wrongdoing; that is how the public is taught, day by day, that the reality of occupation isn’t worthy of its attention. Ever since I left working on the…

By Noam Sheizaf May 21, 2014

An Israeli prison guard escorts Samer Issawi, a Palestinian political prisoner, out of his court hearing in Jerusalem, January 16, 2013. Samer Issawi is on his 174th day of hunger strike, the court postponed the decision in his case to the 5th of February, 2013. (Photo by: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Hunger-striker Samer Issawi is another statistic in an unjust legal system

Unlike Prisoner X, there is no public outrage in Israel over the way the legal system is preventing Samer Issawi from receiving a fair trial. But then again, Issawi is Palestinian. Samer Issawi, the Palestinian prisoner who has been on an intermittent hunger strike for over 200 days, had his day in court on Thursday.…

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man February 21, 2013

Bassem Tamimi at Ofer Military Court. Photo: Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Conviction rate for Palestinians in Israel’s military courts: 99.74%

Unlike Jews, Palestinians under Israeli control in the West Bank are tried in military courts, where the rights of defendants rights are minimal, and the prosecution enjoys a low burden of proof and – most importantly – wears the same uniforms as the judges – IDF uniforms. In a military court, the testimony of a…

By Noam Sheizaf November 29, 2011

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Prisoner rally in Ramallah last week. Photo by Activestills.org

Palestinian bloggers called to join prisoner hunger strike

On 27 September 2011, activists with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) launched a prisoner hunger strike in protest of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians prisoners in Israeli jails. Rallies have been held throughout the West Bank in support of the hunger strike and now activists are calling on bloggers throughout the world…

By Joseph Dana October 10, 2011

Bassem Tamimi at the Ofer Military Court on Thursday. Photo: PSCC

New film tackles military justice system in the West Bank

A new film by Israeli director Ra’anan Alexandrowicz tackles the issue of military courts in the West Bank like it has never been investigated on film. Israel’s military legal justice system in the West Bank has been treated on +972 in relatively great detail especially in reference to the unarmed demonstrations which have spread through border…

By Joseph Dana July 17, 2011

Abdallah Abu Rahmah at the Ofer Military Court. Photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org

UPDATE: Bil’in protest organizer to be released this week

From the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Abu Rahmah is expected to be released after having served the 16 months sentence imposed on him by the Israeli Military Court of Appeals for organizing demonstrations. Abu Rahmah will be received by his family, friends and supporters, and will hold a press conference at the prison’s gate on…

By Joseph Dana March 12, 2011

Abdallah Abu Rahmah during a demo against the Separation Wall, while Israeli soldiers try to arrest him. (photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org)

Amnesty Int’l: Abdallah Abu Rahmah a prisoner of conscience

Hours after Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s sentence was extended by an Israeli military court, Amnesty International has labeled the Bil’in organizer a prisoner of conscience. The Amnesty press release stated that, “Amnesty International believes Abdallah Abu Rahmah to be a prisoner of conscience, jailed solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression…

By Joseph Dana January 11, 2011

Breaking: Abdallah Abu Rahmah to stay in jail as judge upholds state appeal

The Ofer military court has accepted the military prosecution’s appeal to harshen Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s sentence to a total of 16 months. Abu Rahmah was supposed to be released on November 18th 2010, but was kept in detention by the military prosecution’s request, despite having finished serving his term. He will now serve an additional…

By Joseph Dana January 11, 2011

EU diplomats attend Bil’in protest organizer’s appeal

The UK’s Consul General in Jerusalem attended the appeal hearing in the case of Abdallah Abu Rahmah at the Ofer Military Court of Appeals today, along with many other European diplomats. Former US president Jimmy Carter and The Elders issued a statement calling for Abu Rahmah’s immediate release earlier today. British Consul General, Sir Vincent…

By Joseph Dana December 6, 2010

UPDATE: Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah sentenced to one year in jail

The following is an update following the sentencing: Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced today to 12 months in prison, plus 6 months suspended sentence for 3 years and a fine of 5,000 NIS. In the sentencing, the judge cited the non-implementation of an Israeli High Court ruling which declared the current route of the wall…

By Joseph Dana October 10, 2010