Petah Tikva - Remand Extension, Minors
Translation: L.W.
Judge: Major Itai Regev
Defense attorneys: Aabed, Mahajna, Abu Wassell
Investigator: Sergeant Major Hashem Halabi
The judge arrives at 11:10, attired as an attorney, having appeared in court representing a criminal client. He changes into army uniform, and hearings begin at 11:20.
At the back of the hall are sitting, as usual, two bored military policemen, there since the early hours.
Today there are 8 detainees, five of whom are prohibited (from meeting a lawyer).
All the detainees were before the judge by 12:15, after which the hearings related to the last three prohibited detainees for an additional 30 minutes.
1. Prohibited Nadim Said Muhammad Shurab, ID 850769746, Awarta, arrested 22.6.08, request: 15 days remand
This is the second prohibition, this time for 4 days from 7.7.08 till 10.7.08.
Advocate Aabed
Decision: 15 days.
2. Prohibited Muhammad Mahmoud Yussuf Antari, ID 852373893, Dir Sharaf,
arrested 2.7.08, request: 8 days
Prohibition, 6 days from 8.7.08 till 13.7.08.
Attorney Mahajna: he is a minor, only 17...
Decision: 8 days.
3. Imad Samar Salah Mansour, ID 852299981, Kfar Kalil, arrested 30.6.08,
request: 8 days
Advc. Mahajna: he is 17. His remand was already extended on 2.7.08.
Decision: 8 days extension of remand.
4. Prohibited Yussuf Nitmar A-Hak Rabiya Abu Samha, ID 977507136, Mitalon Jenin, arrested 22.6.08, request: 15 days
The detainee is a Brigadier-General in the Palestinian Security Services, aged 56.
Prohibited for 4 days, from 7.7.08 to 10.7.08.
Advc. Abu Wassell: the detainee suffers from shortness of breath, heart problems and a ruptured disk in his spine (submits documentation from a hospital in Jordan). He had just returned from medical treatment, whe he was arrested. 20 days have passed since his arrest.
Has been prohibited since the day of his arrest.
Decision: 8 days.
5.Fares Watek Ayhmad Halef, ID 850706847, Burkin, arrested 23.6.08,
request: 16 days
Advc. Abu Wassell
Following the attorney's request, the investigator elaborates the reasons for the detainee's arrest: assisting wanted men and other offences about which he cannot give any details.
Decision: 16 days.
6.Prohibited Mahmoud Walid Kamal Issa, ID 850008558, Nablus, arrested 2.7.08,
request: 8 days
Prohibited for 4 days, from 7.7.08 to 10.7.08.
Advc. Mahajna
Decision: 8 days.
7.Prohibited Muhammad Shaher Muhammad Hashash, ID 851953802,
From Balata Refugee Camp,
arrested 7.7.08, request: 15 days
Prohibited for 5 days, from 9.7.08 to 13.7.08.
Advocate Mahajna.
Decision: 15 days.
8.Ahmad Jamal Abu Rahim Mabruha, ID 852034495, arrested 7.7.08,
request: 15 days
Advc. Mahajna: he turned himself in at Hawarra Checkpoint.
Decision: 9 days.