ADDAMEER PRESS RELEASES

2004 Archive

August 17, 2004 - Fact Sheet
Palestinians detained by Israel
Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in 1967, over 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel. This forms approximately 20% of the total Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). Considering the fact that the majority of those detained are male, the number of Palestinians detained forms approximately 40% of the total male Palestinian population in the OPT.

August 4, 2004 - Press Release
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Addameer Detained by Israeli Army
On Thursday 29 July 2004, the Israeli army arrested Abdul Latif Gheith, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Addameer Prisoners Support and Human Rights Association, at Qalandiya military checkpoint. Mr. Gheith, 63 years old, was attempting to cross Qalandiya military checkpoint at approximately 2 PM when he was arrested by Israeli soldiers positioned at the checkpoint...