WEST BANK: ISRAEL RELEASES AHMED KATAMESH AFTER SIX YEARS IN ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Record ID: 989902

  • Title: WEST BANK: ISRAEL RELEASES AHMED KATAMESH AFTER SIX YEARS IN ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION
  • Date: 15th April 1998
  • Summary: DAMON PRISON, NORTHERN ISRAEL (APRIL 15, 1998) (IBA - NO ACCESS ISRAEL) 1. GV EXTERIOR OF DAMON PRISON 0.10 2. SV JAIL GATE OPENED AS TWO DETAINEES ARE RELEASED HOLDING THEIR POSSESSIONS 0.30 3. SCU RELEASED DETAINEE, AHMED KATAMESH, SAYING "IT IS A NATURAL RIGHT TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON, BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THERE ARE PARTIES THAT WISH TO TAKE AWAY THAT RIGHT. I WISH TO TELL ISRAELI PROFESSORS THAT OCCUPATION POISONS ALL OF ISRAELI SOCIETY, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION POLICY IS A FASCIST PHENOMENA." (ARABIC FOLLOWED BY HEBREW TRANSLATION) 1.10 4. SV KATAMESH AND OTHER DETAINEE LOADING BAGS INTO BOOT OF CAR 1.19 5. SV KATAMESH GETS IN CAR 1.28 6. SLV CAR DRIVES OFF 1.38 RAMALLAH, WEST BANK (APRIL 15, 1998) (RTV) 7. EXTERIOR KATAMESH FAMILY HOUSE 1.36 8. SV KATAMESH'S WIFE ON MOBILE PHONE HUGGING DAUGHTER AS THEY WAIT FOR HIS ARRIVAL 1.45 9. SV WOMEN FROM THE FAMILY WAITING FOR KATAMESH ARRIVAL WITH TRADITIONAL CRY 1.54 10. SCU KATAMESH HUGGING WIFE AND DAUGHTER AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS AS HE ARRIVES HOME 2.04 11. SCU KATAMESH AND OTHERS WALKING TOWARDS HOUSE 2.10 12. SCU PEOPLE AT ENTRANCE TO HOUSE 2.12 13. SCU FOOD HANDED OUT TO GUESTS 2.17 14. SCU KATAMESH SITTING ON COUCH WITH HIS DAUGHTER 2.25 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 29th April 1998 13:00
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  • Location: DAMON PRISON, NORTHERN ISRAEL; RAMALLAH, WEST BANK
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Reuters ID: LVABBIQDA33W7A0U1FSNQNJKQVR
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