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Israel arrested 200 Palestinian workers during Ramadan
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Haidar Ibrahim, secretary-general of the General Union of Palestinian workers, reported on Friday that Israeli forces kidnapped more than 200 Palestinian workers in Israel since the beginning of the Holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Dozens of workers were abused and were let go later on.

Saturday September 20, 2008 00:56 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC

 File - Soldiers searching Palestinian worker
File - Soldiers searching Palestinian worker

Ibrahim stated that while Israel claims implementing measures to ease the restrictions on movement the army is acting in a totally opposite way which makes the Israeli claims pure propaganda for media consumption and a delusion to the International Community.

He added that the Palestinian workers are not granted work permits in Israel and are being chased and harassed while trying to work and feed their families.

During the ongoing month of Ramadan, the army arrested 200 workers, including several women, and the Israeli courts imposed high fines on them.  

Ibrahim also stated that the soldiers punched and clubbed at least 20 workers although they carried the needed work permits and in several cases soldiers tore the permits and threw them away.