Israeli prison gaurds attack a Palestinian lawyer
Saturday December 01, 2007 13:35
by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News

Palestinian sources stated that the Israeli guards in Al Maskobiyyah detention facility located near Jerusalem attacked a Palestinian lawyer on Friday evening as he was visiting a number of detainees.

Ma'moun Al Hasheem, a Palestinian lawyer working for the Palestinian Prisoners Society, was conducting a regular visit to Palestinian political prisoners.
Witnesses reported that the lawyer had a verbal fight with one of the guards, later on, five armed guards attacked him using rifle buts and batons.
The layer was critically injured and was moved to a nearby medical center for treatment; he was discharged later on.
Al Hasheem said that he intends sue the soldiers involved in the assault.