GAZA (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) rounded up 320 Palestinians in the West Bank Gaza Strip and occupied Jerusalem in the first month of 2012 a researcher specialized in prisoners’ affairs said on Wednesday.
Riyadh Al-Ashqar said that 53 children were detained in this sweep the youngest being six-year-old Ali Al-Dirbasi in occupied Jerusalem.
He added that the detainees also included four lawmakers including parliament speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik eight women and an ex-prisoner who was liberated in the exchange deal between Hamas and Israel.
Ashqar said that the Israeli courts passed and renewed administrative detention verdicts against 50 Palestinians.
