Hizb Ut-Tahrir: Gaza forces assault, detain supporters

[oberliner]

Gaza – Ma'an – Hizb Ut-Tahrir said Tuesday that Gaza government security forces assaulted and detained dozens of the faction's supporters who were trying to stop the convening of a festival.

The pan-Islamist party said forces arrived at the event and opened fire in the air to disperse conveners, injuring an infant at a nearby balcony.

Palestinian medical sources confirmed the injury, saying the baby girl was evacuated to the Ash-Shifa Hospital in Gaza Strip for treatment, where she was transferred to the intensive care unit.

Hizb Ut-Tahrir further said several supporters were detained and violently beaten. Security forces disassemble the stage erected for the festival, the movement added.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=299270

Also:

PCHR Condemns Restrictions Imposed by the Two Governments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank on Activities Organized by Hizb Ut Tahrir

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns restrictions and measures taken by the two governments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank against activities organized by Hizb Ut Tahrir. PCHR condemns all the arrests, firings and beatings that were documented against civilians this week. The Centre reiterates that the right to peaceful assembly is guaranteed by the Palestinian Basic Law and by relevant international instruments.


According to investigations conducted by PCHR and statements given by a number of victims and eyewitnesses, in the Gaza Strip, at approximately 17:00 on Tuesday, 13 July 2010, dozens of the members of the security services, including some members in civilian clothes, deployed in the surroundings of al-Maqqousi yard near al-Maqqousi apartment buildings, northern Gaza city, where Hizb Ut Tahrir was planning to organize a ceremony to commemorate "the 89th Anniversary of the Demolition of the Sate of Islam." Members of the security services used clubs to dispersed members and supporters of Hizb Ut Tahrir who were in the area and prevented civilians from accessing the area. They opened fire into the air to disperse the civilians. Riham Rabi' Abu Marasa, 10, was wounded by a bullet in the chest as a result as she was in her house in a balcony overlooking the scene. Abu Marasa was transferred to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza city and she was admitted to the intensive care unit because her wounds were serious. In addition, a number of the supporters of Hizb Ut Tahrir sustained bruises as they were beaten by the members of the security forces. Fifteen other supporters were arrested and transferred to unknown destination.

http://www.pchrgaza.org/portal/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6829:pchr-condemns-restrictions-imposed-by-the-two-governments-in-thgaza-strip-and-the-west-bank-on-activities-organized-by-hizb-ut-tahrir&catid=36:pchrpressreleases&Itemid=194

[Ozymanithrax]

1. I'll watch the news to see a report on this...

I'm sure that it will get wide play everywhere.

[bemildred]

2. Yawn.

Religious fundies in Gaza? Who knew?

[Alamuti Lotus]

3. HUT is an international revolutionary movement...

...and a movement actively, though never violently, opposed to most of the governments in the world. I can think of few countries in the world where they are active, and are not banned or persecuted. I'm not terribly shocked to see that Hamas, on a steady path of respectability(*), is adding itself to the list of so-called Muslim governments attacking the Party, for they have been rivals for years and are intrinsically opposed on most key issues relating to the resistance and the approach to the zionist entity. On this particular matter the HUT believe that the zionist entity can be defeated only after the establishment of Khilafah and that the current path of resistance is futile, particularly in the sense that it is a battle that where the mismatch of numbers and technology make victory unlikely. Thus it follows that their energy should be directed at the establishment of khilafah, rather than expiring itself continuiously locked in stalemate struggle with the zionist enemy. They are also opposed to the rule of Hamas and Fatah, as both derive their so-called authority from the US and zionist occupyers -- essentially, the argument is that no authority can be considered legitimate if it rules only with the acquiescence of the enemy. And there's quite strong logic to that, but as with everywhere they exist the hotheads are opposed to a policy of careful groundwork and will prefer to charge forward, usually woefully unprepared.

(*)-a term I do not use with endearment

[oberliner]

4. The "zionist entity"?

Do you mean Israel?

[Alamuti Lotus]

5. That's the only part of the entire post that you found response-worthy?

[oberliner]

6. Your post encouraged me to read up more about that group

So I do appreciate that.

However, I was taken aback by your use of the term "zionist entity" and I was wondering if that is terminology that you yourself use generally when referring to Israel.

[oberliner]

7. Hizb Ut-Tahrir rallies across West Bank

Hebron - Ma'an - The Islamist movement Hizb Ut-Tahrir held dozens of marches and rallies across the West Bank after Friday prayers, a party statement said.

The organization claimed that Palestinian Authority security forces arrested thousands of its members en route to the party's annual meeting one week ago, adding that further arrests were made at an event to mark the 89th anniversary of the fall of the last caliphate on Saturday.

The group, which promotes the re-establishment of an Islamic Caliphate in the Middle East, said Friday's rallies were to "confirm to the PA that their repressive measures will not prevent us from carrying out our message and goals.”

http://maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=301924

[Alamuti Lotus]

8. Hmm, they're stronger in Palestine than I thought...

strongest in England and the Ferghana Valley (Uzbekistan, Kirgyzhia, etc), where the ex-Soviet dictators, Chinese oppression, and the NATO occupation of Afghanistan make for easy recruitment.. The US/Israeli-backed Arab dictators (including the self-styled "President" Mahmoud Abbas) and the Muslim Brotherhood (of which Hamas is of course kith and kin to) fear the Party and suppress it strongly, so it is rare to see a demonstration of strength in the Arab lands like this outside of Lebanon.