IOF Arrests International Organization Palestinian Employee at Erez Crossing

At approximately 9:00 am on Monday, 1 June 2014, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested Hazem Ziyad Al Madhoun, 26, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Première Urgence – Aide Médicale Internationale.
He was arrested at Erez crossing after being interrogated by Israeli security.
The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights condemns the arrest of Al Madhoun, which reflects the continued Israeli policy of trapping and coercing Palestinians at crossings who are seeking access to work, healthcare or family life.
According to Al Mezan’s field investigations, the Première Urgence applied for Al Madhoun and six of his colleagues to travel via Erez crossing to participate in a three-day training course in Ramallah in the West Bank.
The Israeli security agency requested a security interview with the permit applicants.
Al Madhoun went on three occasions to Erez crossing; the first time was on 27 May 2014, the second was one 28 May 2014, and, during the third interview on 1 June 2014, the IOF arrested Al Madhoun.
The reasons are still unknown.
According to Al Mezan’s lawyer, the IOF presented Al Madhoun before the court in Israel on 2 June 2014 whereby his detention was set until 9 June 2014.