Israeli Court Upholds Administrative Detention of Jerusalem Writer
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
An Israeli court upheld the administrative detention of Jerusalem writer Rassem Abidat, who appeared shackled and exhausted. Abidat, 67, was arrested on September 27, 2026, and placed under administrative detention for six months without charges. The detention comes amid daily Israeli raids and settler violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem, where around 9,350 Palestinians are imprisoned.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Israeli court upheld the administrative detention of Jerusalem writer Rassem Abidat.
- Abidat, 67, was arrested on September 27, 2026, and his detention was confirmed for six months.
- He was taken to court shackled and exhausted, without charges being filed.
- The detention occurs amidst daily Israeli raids and settler violence in the West Bank and Jerusalem.
- Around 9,350 Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons, including 350 children.
An Israeli court in Jerusalem on Tuesday upheld the administrative detention order against Jerusalemite writer Rassem Abidat. The 67-year-old writer and analyst, from the Jabal Mukaber neighborhood, appeared exhausted and shackled as he was brought before the court. His administrative detention, initially imposed for six months in September, was confirmed.
Israeli forces arrested Abidat on September 27, 2026, after raiding his home in Jabal Mukaber. Occupation authorities subsequently issued an order for his administrative detention for six months without filing charges.
The West Bank and Jerusalem are experiencing daily Israeli raids involving arrests and home invasions, coinciding with an escalation of settler violence aimed at forcibly displacing residents. Approximately 9,350 Palestinian prisoners are held in Israeli jails, including 350 children. Palestinian and Israeli human rights organizations report that these prisoners suffer from torture, starvation, and medical neglect, which has led to the deaths of dozens.