APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Gaza - 22 April 2021. Palestinian journalists take part in a protest demanding to release of their colleague Alaa al-Rimawi, 43, who was arrested by Israeli forces, in the Red Cross office
01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Palestinian Media Forum, Mohammad Yaseen
02.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Head of the International Organization for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People, Salah Abdel-Aty
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Al-Rimawi works as a journalist for J-Media, which is a Palestinian media organization concerned with producing videos, photography and live broadcasting services for Palestinian events.
Al-Rimawi’s wife confirmed that her husband has started a hunger strike since the time of his detention.
Israeli forces frequently raid Palestinian houses almost on a daily basis across the West Bank on the pretext of searching for “wanted” Palestinians, triggering clashes with residents.
These raids, which take place also in areas under the full control of the Palestinian Authority, are conducted with no need for a search warrant, whenever and wherever the military chooses in keeping with its sweeping arbitrary powers.
Under Israeli military law army commanders have full executive, legislative and judicial authority over 3 million Palestinians living in the West Bank. Palestinians have no say in how this authority is exercised.
Footage by Mahmoud Ajjour /APAwire