On 15 March 2010, ‘Umar Mousa Muhammad  ‘Ala’-al-Din, a 25 year old Palestinian student from the village of al-Ma‘sara, near Bethlehem, was taken by Israeli Border Police and detained for seven days, until 22 March 2010. ‘Ala’-al-Din is a member of the Popular Resistance Committee of al-Ma’sara village and an organizer of non-violent protests against the Annexation Wall. Whilst in custody, ‘Ala’-al-Din was verbally and physically assaulted, causing serious injury and was denied necessary medical treatment.