Israeli forces kidnap a female university student in Nablus

Monday February 18, 2008 11:07 by Nisreen Qumsieh - IMEMC News

The media department of Nafha Society for Defending Human and Prisoner Rights indicated on Monday that Israeli military invaded the northern West Bank city of Nablus and kidnapped a female Palestinian from her home.

Local sources reported that Tasbeeh al-Khayaat, 22 a student of engineering at an- Najah University in Nablus was kidnapped by Israeli soldiers and was moved to unknown destination.

Nafha Society condemned the kidnapping, indicating there had been a visible raise of targeting Palestinian females.

The Society confirmed that in addition to al-Khayyat, six Palestinian females have been abducted since the beginning of this year identifying them as, Mahasen 'Amr, Asma' al Batran, Ahlam Jowhar, Afaf Jom'a, and Isra' al-'Amarna.

Nafha society called for all the international community and especially those active in women affairs to take action for saving the life of at least 110 female prisoners in the Israeli jails.

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