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Annual Violations Report
during interrogation, Dari cracked under the immense pressure and started
hitting himself on the face; his hands were bound after that for the duration
of the interrogation. He described the incredibly poor living conditions and
food quality in the interrogation center where he was moved between several
rooms, all of which were small, dirty, without windows or natural light.
Changes in Interrogation Policies in 2015
The events of October and onwards reflect the reality of the Israeli institutions.
Upon observation, one detects that the Israeli occupation authorities, from
soldiers, to police officers, interrogators, jailers, and guards form a circle of
complicity that later extends to include medical staff in Israeli hospitals. In
2015, new policies were put in place to further humiliate and infringe upon the
dignity of the Palestinian detainee, including:
• Fabricating photo evidence during arrest to be used in court
A number of Palestinian prisoners stated in their affidavits that Israeli soldiers
or interrogators forcibly disrobed them, used the detainees’ own shirts to mask
their faces, and proceeded to photograph them to later use the pictures as
evidence against them in trial. This method particularly targeted Jerusalem
children and youth, including Ahmad Naser, 17, from Ras Al-Amud
neighborhood, Mohammad Burqan, and many others.
• Use of helmet cameras during arrest
The popular uprising of October 2015 witnessed the noticeable use of
Israeli soldiers’ helmet cameras footage of the arrests as evidence against
Palestinian youth in court. In some cases, the technology played an opposing
role in uncovering the Israeli soldiers’ lies and deceit in court. In one case,
university student Ahmad D’ias from Jerusalem was arrested in his own
house yard in October 5 th , 2015 and charged with throwing stones, assaulting
police officers and engaging in clashes among others. D’ias appeared in court
bearing the signs of severe beating, and listened to witness testimonies from
his arresting soldiers who stated on the record that he was wearing a blue
shirt as he attacked them. The feed from one soldier’s helmet camera showed
that the person in the blue shirt had left the site of the clashes, prompting the
prosecution to change the charges against him. D’ais was sentenced twomonth
prison time, along with a suspended three-year prison sentence, and
a 750 NIS fine.
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