Two international activists to be deported after their arrest is declared illegal
by alethoInternational Solidarity Movement | January 9, 2014
Occupied Palestine - Yesterday, Wednesday 8th January, at approximately 11am
in Khalil (Hebron), Vincent Mainville and Fabio Theodule (Swiss and
Italian citizens respectively), were arrested by Israeli border police
officers.
The
two international activists were first detained while trying to stop
Israeli forces firing live ammunition and tear gas canisters towards a
group of Palestinian youth and children throwing stones towards the
soldiers.
Israeli
forces accused the two activists of trying to assault a border police
officer and obstruction of military action. Both activists are committed
to non-violent solidarity work.
Vincent
and Fabio were handcuffed and transferred to Jaabara police station,
where they were left in the handcuffs for over three hours before
finally being allowed to contact legal representation.
The
two activists attended Hasharon court this morning in Jerusalem; they
were escorted by Israeli border police and were handcuffed throughout
the night. When they arrived in the courthouse they were escorted to
several different rooms before being led outside the court without
seeing their lawyer. Vincent and Fabio were then taken to the
immigration center where deportation procedures were begun without a
court hearing.
Although
the judge later ruled that the activists had been illegally arrested,
it was too late to prevent their transfer to immigration and therefore
prevent their deportation.
The
activists are now being held by Israeli forces and it is not known how
long they will be held for before they are deported from the country.
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