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Israel arrests Hamas officials in West Bank raid
[IsraelTimes] Lawmaker Ahmed Attoun joins 13 other Paleostinian politicians in Israeli custody; front man for Gazoo terror group also picked up near Ramallah.Israeli security forces tossed in the slammer Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit! a Paleostinian parliamentarian and a front man from the Hamas, the well-beloved offspring of the Moslem Brotherhood, terror group in the West Bank city of Ramallah early Wednesday morning, reports in Hebrew and Arabic language media said. Ahmed Attoun, a Hamas politician and member of the Paleostinian Legislative Council, was picked up by Israel Defense Forces soldiers at his al-Bireh home during the arrest raid. Hamas front man Fayez Abu Wardeh was also arrested at his Ramallah home overnight. An East Jerusalem native, Attoun was previously arrested by Israel for his involvement in Hamas politics, and was exiled to the West Bank after his release a year later from jail in 2011. He joins 13 other Paleostinian politicians currently in Israeli custody, according to reports. In a statement, the IDF said it arrested suspects wanted for security-related offenses in Qalandiya, al-Bireh and Hebron, and the three were handed over for questioning. It was not immediately known if Attoun and Abu Wardeh were among the three. One of those arrested is suspected of throwing rocks at vehicles on West Bank roads and taking part in violent protests against Israeli troops, the army said. Last month, Israel arrested Hamas MP Samira Halayka in the West Bank city of Hebron. The Shin Bet at the time confirmed Halayka’s arrest, but would not say what she was suspected of doing. The Gazoo-based terrorist group won a majority of seats in the Paleostinian legislature during the 2006 elections, sparking a violent clash with Paleostinian Authority President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas ... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial... ’s Fatah party, its political rival and rulers of the West Bank. Reconciliation attempts over the years since have repeatedly failed. Earlier this year, the PA said the repeatedly delayed local elections in the West Bank and Gazoo would take place on May 13. According to local opinion polls and political experts, Hamas -- which has been enjoying unusual popularity in the West Bank and remains well-supported in Gazoo -- is expected to make significant gains in the elections. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-04-13 |
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