Comuniqué from Arab Prisoners of War in Kitzion Prison

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Put them on trial !
A communiqué from Arab prisoners of war in the Kitzion prison
(Negev)
Autor: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights 
Traductor: Adib S Kawar

We the prisoners in An-Naqab desert prison belonging to all factions of
Palestinian resistance, demand to put on trial all those responsible for
what happened in all sections of the prison known as the Administrators
Fortress, where Mitsada forces specialized in breaking into
against Arabs, at the directorate general of prisons, on Monday morning
October 22.

At the time they broke into the sections allocated for war prisoners in
se clusion while the prisoners were asleep, they were heavily armed, they
broke through while firing their weapons, they were carrying and throwing
tear gas bombs and sound bombs, beating unarmed prisoners of war with
clubs, tying their hands with plastic strips and drew them out of the
sections they were imprisoned in without a reason or indictment, all with
the excuse of searching. 

The breaking in started with section G1, and when other sections adjacent
to it tried to confront the invaders after hearing the shouting in the
assaulted section, incidents expended to 8 other sections without
justification. The invading forcing fired rubber bullets, tear and sound
bombs at all the sections and who ever is imprisoned in them. They were
aiming at direct targeting in the torso and the head to cause permanent
inabilities. 

The number of casualties exceeded 300, thirty of whom were hit in the eye
that could result in total blindness. Firing w as made at short distance
thus making the result more effective, thus many of the injuries are
serious. Muhammad Sati Al-Ashkar from the village of Saida-Toul Karem
fell martyr. 

Fire broke out in sections G1 and G2 burning six tents and all the
belongings of the prisoners including clothing, books electric appliances
and other belongings this is other then some of the prisoners suffered
sever burns. Injuries were caused by tear and gas bombs and breaking
whatever comes in their way and beating. All other sections were also
invaded under heavy fire, beating and dragging prisoners without
consideration to sick men who were also hand cuffed to the back. About
200 of them were put in the room usually used for visitors the area of
which doesn't exceed 80 sq. meters. The Mitsada broke into the room and
fired at prisoners where the most serious wounds were inflicted among
whom was martyr Ashkar. It is to be noted that representatives of the
prisoners tried sev eral times to ask the officers of the administration
to calm thing down to bring out the wounded, but without any positive
result. This proves that the breaking in and what followed including
refusal of any possibility for negotiation, calming down or dialogue,
this, proves, by all means, that the enemy wanted to execute  a
plotted for massacre and other crimes. 

WE are addressing this communiqué to all concerned, with head lines about
what took place without details, we address public opinion, judicial and
legal establishments, human rights organizations, legislative comities,
international political organizations,  and the media, we request
every body to act with responsibility to work on accusing all those who
took part immediately accountable, and restrict them from performing
their jobs, and to make sure that war prisoners shall no more be
assaulted, release the isolated prisoners and put all those directly
responsible for injuries and murder on trial, starting with the commander
of the prison, Shlomo Cohn, the fortress administrator Duke Rodriguez,
security manager Hamamy, intelligence manager Yusuf Khanfis section
officers Thabet, Halek and others and all those who participated and
responsible for them including Shabak leaders and those responsible for
in the ministry of security and the Israeli Government.

With respect  

Fateh Movement - William Jalal

Hamas - Rabih Umar

Al-Jihad - Muhammad Masalmeh

Popular Front - Isam Shawawrah

Democratic Front - Dia' Al-Jabah

Prisoners in An-Naqab desert prison belonging to all factions of
Palestinian resistance

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< FONT size=1>Source: 

http://www.pchrgaza.org/arabic/arabic.html 

Original article published on October 25, 2007

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