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Samer Issawi (cropped)
Samer Tariq Issawi (born December 16, 1979, in Issawiyeh, north east of Jerusalem) is a Palestinian prisoner in Israel. On 15 April 2002, Samer was detained by the Israeli army in Ramallah as part of Operation Defensive Shield during the Second Intifada. Samer, who was affiliated with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, allegedly manufactured and distributed pipe bombs and in several instances fired indiscriminately at Israeli civilians. He was convicted of membership in an illegal organization, possession of explosives, and attempted murder. Nearly 10 years later, in October 2011, Samer was released along with 1027 Palestinian prisoners as a result of an Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, Egypt-brokered deal between Hamas and the Israeli government for the return of Gilad Shalit. However, on 7 July 2012, he was re-detained near for violating the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem and entering the West Bank. His lawyer Andre Rosenthal stated that he had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samer Issawi (cropped)
Samer Tariq Issawi (born December 16, 1979, in Issawiyeh, north east of Jerusalem) is a Palestinian prisoner in Israel. On 15 April 2002, Samer was detained by the Israeli army in Ramallah as part of Operation Defensive Shield during the Second Intifada. Samer, who was affiliated with the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, allegedly manufactured and distributed pipe bombs and in several instances fired indiscriminately at Israeli civilians. He was convicted of membership in an illegal organization, possession of explosives, and attempted murder. Nearly 10 years later, in October 2011, Samer was released along with 1027 Palestinian prisoners as a result of an Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange, Egypt-brokered deal between Hamas and the Israeli government for the return of Gilad Shalit. However, on 7 July 2012, he was re-detained near for violating the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem and entering the West Bank. His lawyer Andre Rosenthal stated that he had been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issawiyeh
Al-Issawiya ( ar, العيساوية, he, עיסאוויה, also spelled ''Isawiya'' or ''Isawiyah'') is a Palestinians, Palestinian neighborhood in East Jerusalem. It is located on the eastern slopes of the Mount Scopus ridge. To the east and north, it is bordered by Highway 1 (Israel–Palestine), Road 1, which connects Jerusalem with the settlement of Ma’ale Adumim; immediately adjoining it to the north, west and southwest are the Hadassah Medical Center, the Hebrew University campus, the Jewish settlement of French Hill (settlement), French Hill and the Ofarit military base; to the south, there is a planned park, the Mount Scopus slopes national park. In 1945, the village lands encompassed 10,417 dunams. Etymology Edward Henry Palmer in 1881 thought that the name meant "the place or sect of Jesus (called Jesus in Islam, 'Isa in Arabic)."Palmer, 1881, p283/ref> History A burial cave, with pottery dating to the Roman Empire, Early Roman period (first century CE), has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
