Randomly-chosen quotation:
"A state cannot be Jewish, just as a chair or a bus cannot be Jewish...The state is no more than a tool, a tool that is efficient or a tool that is defective, a tool that is suitable or a tool that is undesirable. And this tool must belong to all its citizens -- Jews, Moslems, Christians ... The concept of a 'Jewish State' is nothing other than a snare."
(Amos Oz, 1997)
Ayman Tbeisheh
Ayman Tbeisheh (33 years) has spent a total of 11 years in prison. He was first arrested in 1999 at the age of 19 and sentenced to 18 months. In 2001, he was arbitrarily imprisoned for 7 months under the so-called "administrative detention". In 2003, he served a 6-year sentence, constantly moved between prisons to hinder family visits. He was released on 31 January 2009, but was re-arrested 9 months later, spending another 3 years arbitrarily imprisoned. Upon his release on 18 October 2012, Ayman enrolled in University, and became engaged. Ayman and his fiancé agreed to have their wedding in August 2013, but before his wedding, he was re-arrested, cutting short his education and marriage.
Hunger Strikes
On 22 May 2013, upon the confirmation of a 4-month arbitrary imprisonment order, Ayman declared an open-ended hunger strike. His hunger strike is in protest at his arbitrary detention without charge and so-called trial based on a secret evidence.
According to his family, he is currently only drinking water. Immediately after declaring his hunger strike, the IPS transferred him to an isolation cell in Ofer Prison, and banned family visits as punishment. During his previous imprisonment, Ayman engaged in hunger strikes in solidarity with Khader Adnan, Hana Shalabi and other hunger strikers.

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Recent events
19 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade and block off several towns/villages, storm houses, and kidnap at least 18 Palestinians. Dozens of settlers invade two villages, engage in violent provocative actions, and burn section of house.
18 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade and block off several towns/villages, storm houses, and kidnap at least 14 Paletinians (inc. 15-year-old). Settlers stage provocative actions, unleash dogs on farmers, and slash the tires of 28 cars.
17 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Gaza: Israeli military fire missiles at house; kidnap 4 farmers near border. WB: Soldiers invade and block off several towns, storm houses, and kidnap dozens of Palestinians (most teenagers). Settlers release pigs on Palestinian farmland.
16 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military storm houses, brutalize residents, and kidnap dozens of Palestinians. Settlers stage provocative march through Al Aqsa mosque compound; brutalize farmers (inc. 75-year-old woman) and destroy 300+ olive trees.
15 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military suppress non-violent demonstration. Soldiers impose blockade on Dura -- where soldiers storm and ransacked houses; assault residents and kidnap children.
14 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade villages, block off entry, storm houses, suppress non-violent demonstrations, injure 3 and kidnap at least 3 Palestinians (inc. 10-year-old). Settlers stage violent provocative action in village, injuring one.
13 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade several areas, storm houses, brutalize residents, injure at least one and kidnap 8 Palestinians. Soldiers block off 5 villages. Settlers brutalize Palestinian motorists and firebomb house.
US announces that it will arm and instruct Syrian opposition forces
12 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade several areas, storm houses, suppress demonstrations, injure at least 6, and kidnap 5 Palestinians. Soldiers disrupt funeral in Beit Ummer (yet again). Settlers brutalize villagers; invade Al Aqsa compound; and destroy 10 olive trees
11 Jun 2013
General chronic harassment: Israeli military invade several areas, storm houses and kidnap at least 23 Palestinians (inc. 10 and 12 year-old). Israeli soldiers issue orders to evict 8 families from Beit Hanina; bulldoze tents of displaced homeless.