Abstract

Number of arrests during 2017: (6742) citizens, including:

 ·       (156) women

·       (1467) children

·       (14) deputies from the Legislative Council

·       (25) journalists

Number of detainees in the Israeli jails until the end of 2017 amounted to (6500), including:

·       (350) minors under the age of 18

·       (58) women, including (9) minors

·       (700) sick detainees who need urgent treatment

·       (10) deputies from the Legislative Council

·       (29) old detainees who were arrested before the Oslo Accord

·       (10) detainees who served more than 30 years in jail

·       (450) administrative detainees

·       (22) journalist

 

Institutions that deal with detainees affairs (The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Palestinian Society Prisoners' Club, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Associatino and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rigths) revealed that (6742) Palestinians were arrested by the Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip during 2017 including (1467) children, (156) women, (14) deputies from the Legislative Council and (25) journalist.

The number of detainees in the Israeli jails until the end of 2017 amounted to (6500) detainees, including (350) minors, (58) women, (9) of them are minors, (450) administrative detainees, (22) journalist and (10) deputies.

Institutions asserted in their joint report that the highest number of arrests was during December 2017, by arresting (926) Palestinians, half of them are from the city of Jerusalem.

The Israeli occupation forces launched a wave of arrests in the West Bank, especially after the outbreak of protests against the declaration of US President Donald Trump of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

All detainees were exposed to physical and psychological torture and ill-treatment, where 60% were exposed to brutal physical attacks.

The report indicated that the city of Jerusalem witnessed the highest rate of arrests during 2017, in arresting (2436) citizens, one third of them are children. Knowing that the majority of them were arrested previously and released under certain conditions, such as fines or house detention.