Jerusalem, 16 May 1996
ISRAEL REQUESTS ARREST AND EXTRADITION OF FOUR FUGITIVES
(Communicated by Justice Ministry Spokeswoman)
During the meeting of the Israel-Palestinian Legal Affairs Committee held
today, Thursday, 16.5.96, at the Erez Checkpoint, Justice Minister Liba'i
submitted to his Palestinian counterpart, Fariah Abu-Madin, a request for
the extradition of four additional wanted individuals, for questionings
and trial:
Abed Almagid Doudin, of Hebron.
Mohi al-Din Sharif, of Beit Hanina.
Alah Ahmed Abed al-Mounis Saleh, of Khan Yunis.
Aved Salameh, of Gaza.
The request, signed by the Justice Ministry Liasion with the Palestinian
Authority for Legal Affairs, Jean Claude Keedam, notes that the Attorney
General confirmed that he had found that there was sufficient evidence
that the individuals had carried out the crimes attributed to them, and
that arrest warrants had been issued by the Israeli courts.
Abed Almagid Doudin is wanted for enlisting the suicide bomber Sufian
Jubrin, who blew himself up on the #26 bus, on 21.08.95, in Jerusalem, in
which 4 people were killed, and 103 others wounded. Doudin is also wanted
for his part in other terrorist acts carried out by Hamas, which are
detailed in the extradition request, including the explosion on the #20
Dan bus explosion in Ramat Gan on 24.07.95.
Mohi al-Din Sharif is wanted for his part in planning the attack, and
providing explosives to the suicide bomber, who blew himself up on the #26
bus in Jerusalem on 21.08.95. Sharif is also wanted for his role in other
Hamas terrorist operations, including the explosion on the #20 Dan bus
explosion in Ramat Gan 24.07.95.
Alah Ahmwed Abed al-Mounis Selah is wanted, together with Rami Barba
Nasser, for the murder of Yosef Jendani, an orchard manager from Bnei
Ayash, in Ashkelon on 31.03.93. They left a leaflet at the location of the
murder, stating that they acted on behalf of the National Front, in order
to avenge the death of a relative.
Aved Salameh is wanted for Hamas activities and participation in
numerous terrorist operations, including the killing of Lt.-Col. Meir
Mintz on 24.12.93 in Gaza, ambush shootings at IDF patrols in Gaza during
1993- 94, and the kidnapping and killing of three gaza residents who were
suspected of cooperating with Israel.
The Justice Minister emphasized taht Israel demands that these fugitives
be arrested and tried in Israel, in accordance with the interim
agreemenent with the Palestinian Authority.
Minister Liba'i added, that also according to the Palestinian
interpretation of the agreement, in which they delay the transfer of
fugitives to Israel as long as they are serving sentences in territory
controlled by the Palestinian Authority, Israel has the right to try them
at the completion of the terms imposed by the Palestinian Authority.
"Therefore, Israel sees importance in submitting the extradition requests,
in order to prevent their being released early on the grounds that Israel
has not requested their extradition," Liba'i said.