***Begins***
Hebron, 25-01-06: Two Independent Palestine local election observers were arrested by the Israeli military in the H1 zone of Hebron City today.
Kasem Jaber and Mustafa Jaber were on their way to a local polling station when they were stopped and arrested by Israeli soldiers. They remain under Israeli detention.
Their arrest comes despite Israeli claims of minimum interference in the Palestinian election process.
***Ends***
***Contact***
Yousef Toumaizi
Tel: 0599-838360