APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 15 July 2021. Students from Birzeit University participate in a rally against the arrest of their colleagues by the Israeli army, in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
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The Student Unions at Bir Zeit university organized today a sit-in in front of the university in protest of the Israeli forces detention of 33 students yesterday.
Soldiers yesterday stopped 45 students following their solidarity visit yesterday to the Shalabi family in Turmous Ayya village, north of Ramallah, and detained them for several hours before allowing the females students to leave while holding the remaining 33 male students who will be brought before a military court today.
All 33 students were released today, including two Jerusalemite students carrying the Israeli identity card who were handed summons to appear before the Israeli intelligence for interrogation.
The students called upon human rights institutions, international bodies and relevant authorities to intervene to prevent the occupation from continuing to target students, calling for support for the electronic campaign that demands the release of student detainees, whose number is estimated at 78.
According to the University, the Israeli occupation forces have arrested 81 male and female students since the beginning of the current academic year in September, of whom 78 are still in detention.
Lecturer at Birzeit University Ghassan Al-Khatib said the university is "making great efforts through lawyers to secure the release of the students, and it continues to raise the issue through media and human rights institutions in order to put pressure on the Israeli occupation".
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 15 July 2021. Students from Birzeit University participate in a rally against the arrest of their colleagues by the Israeli army, in the West Bank city of Ramallah. STORYLINE The Student Unions at Bir Zeit university organized today a sit-in in front of the university in protest of the Israeli forces detention of 33 students yesterday. Soldiers yesterday stopped 45 students following their solidarity visit yesterday to the Shalabi family in Turmous Ayya village, north of Ramallah, and detained them for several hours before allowing the females students to leave while holding the remaining 33 male students who will be brought before a military court today. All 33 students were released today, including two Jerusalemite students carrying the Israeli identity card who were handed summons to appear before the Israeli intelligence for interrogation. The students called upon human rights institutions, international bodies and relevant authorities to intervene to prevent the occupation from continuing to target students, calling for support for the electronic campaign that demands the release of student detainees, whose number is estimated at 78. According to the University, the Israeli occupation forces have arrested 81 male and female students since the beginning of the current academic year in September, of whom 78 are still in detention. Lecturer at Birzeit University Ghassan Al-Khatib said the university is "making great efforts through lawyers to secure the release of the students, and it continues to raise the issue through media and human rights institutions in order to put pressure on the Israeli occupation". Footage by/APAwire
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