Please read the urgent appeal on behalf of two women who are currently held in
administrative detention.

Majeda Fidda is an elected member of Nablus municipality Council. She was arrested
from the family home in Nablus. A few minutes passed midnight on 6 August 2008
Israeli soldiers stormed her house and proceeded to a search. Five months later, on
31 December 2008 she was acquitted of all charges and subsequently placed under
administrative detention. Her order is expected to end on 30 June 2009. Please
write to the Israeli government, military and legal authorities and demand that Ms
Majeda Fidda be released immediately and that her administrative detention not be
renewed.

Siham Al Heh is a social worker from Sourif in Hebron. Siham was arrested from her
family home at 1:30 am on 26 March 2009. A few days following her arrest, Siham was
informed that she would be detained for a 3 month period in administrative
detention, without charge or trial. Her potential - but by no means certain -
release is now expected on 25 June 2009. Please write to the Israeli government,
military and legal authorities and demand that Siham Al-Heh be released immediately
and that her administrative detention not be renewed.

You can also find information about both Siham and Majeda at the following link:
http://addameer.info/?cat=21

Administrative detention is a procedure under which detainees are held without
charge or trial. In the occupied Palestinian West Bank, the Israeli army carries out
administrative detention on the basis of Military Order 1226. This order empowers
military commanders to detain an individual for up to six months if they have
"reasonable grounds to presume that the security of the area or public security
require the detention." On or just before the expiry date, the detention order is
frequently renewed. This process can be continued indefinitely.

For more information on administrative detention and Addameer's campaign please
check our website: www.addameer.info or get in touch with us directly at:
info@addameer.ps

Thank you for your support.

Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association
Ramallah, Rafidein Square, Sebat Bldg, 1st Floor, Suite 2
Tel. + 972 (0)2 296 0446 / 297 0136
Fax + 972 (0)2 296 0447
Email: info@addameer.ps
Website: www.addameer.info