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Dr. Abu Safiya Reports Torture and Severe Abuses in Israeli Custody; Al Mezan Calls for His Immediate Release

Around 3 p.m. today, Al Mezan’s lawyer visited Dr. Abu Safiya in Ofer Prison, located in the unlawfully occupied West Bank. During the visit, Dr. Abu Safiya detailed the various forms of torture and abuse to which he has been subjected both during his unlawful arrest and throughout his arbitrary detention by Israeli forces and authorities.

‘They Took Every Book With a Palestinian Flag on It’: Israeli Police Raids Iconic E. J’lem Bookshop, Arrest Owners

Police told the owners of the stores, specializing in Arabic and English books on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of Jerusalem, that they were suspected of disturbing public order. Their lawyer says police likely pivoted once they realized they would not get approval for incitement charges