108 being placed on a plastic chair, blindfolded. One member of the Intelligence Service created a loud noise by hitting the iron bars inside the solitary cell in order to deprive him of sleep. As a result of being exposed to Shaba and sleep deprivation, he suffered from a nervous breakdown.”115 Many journalists in the West Bank have been summoned by telephone for interrogation by the Security Services in the West Bank. As one example, on 21/07/2010, the General Intelligence Service in Nablus city summoned Nawaf Ibrahim al‐Amer, a Palestinian journalist and a program coordinator in Al‐Quds Satellite TV. He was repeatedly summoned by the Service.116 Another example, on 30/09/2010, the General Intelligence Service in Bethlehem Governorate summoned Abdullah Adawi, a correspondent at Al‐Quds Satellite TV and was interrogated about his work, although he was detained by the same Service earlier. On 11/09/2010, the General Intelligence Service in the city of Qalqilya, summoned Qais Abu Samra, a Palestinian journalist and a reporter with a Jordanian international newspaper. On 30/11/2010, the General Intelligence Service summoned Al‐Quds Satellite TV Correspondent, Samer Khweirah, from Nablus. The harassment of journalists by the Palestinian Security Services did not stop, and they were brought before the military justice for trial. On 16/02/2010, Tareq Abu Zeid, TV correspondent at Al‐Aqsa Satellite TV, was sentenced to actual imprisonment by a military court in Nablus for one and a half years, despite the fact that he released by the Supreme Court of Justice on 12/01/2010. But the court decision was not implemented. ICHR requested the relevant authorities several times to release him due to violating the provisions of the law.117 In this context, ICHR received many complaints from journalists who were arbitrarily detained by the Security Services without following the proper legal procedures. They had been brought before the military justice or were kept for long periods without being brought before the civil or military prosecution.118 According to ICHR’s data, several journalists and staff working with medical institutions were detained during the year 2010. 115 As reported during his interview with ICHR in an exceptional visit to the place of detention on 20/11/2010. 116 According to his affidavit to ICHR. 117 According to complaints received by ICHR in this regard. 118 According to the complaints submitted by the above‐mentioned and their relatives to ICHR.