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Israeli military court extends administrative detention for civil rights lawyer Dr. Yousef Abdul Haq

Posted on: February 10, 2012
Israeli military court extends administrative detention for civil rights lawyer Dr. Yousef Abdul Haq

9 February 2012 | Tanweer Enlightenment Forum
The Israel military court has extended administrative detention for two months in addition to three months already detained for civil rights lawyer Dr. Yousef Abdul Haq, a lecturer at An-Najah National University and the Cultural Coordinator for the Tanweer Palestinian Cultural Enlightenment Forum, currently detained in Ofer Prison near Ramallah.
Yousef Abdul Haq was arrested November 7th, 2011 at his home at 2:00 AM, suffering from illness which requires constant dosage of medicine,  forcing his transfer to a … Continue reading


Updated on February 10, 2012
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International strategy for Palestinian prisoners needed

Posted on: February 4, 2012
Maali, daughter of jailed Islamic Jihad spokesman Khodr Adnan, stands next to a picture of her father as she takes part in a protest outside Israel's Ofer prison near the West Bank town of Betunia on 30 January 2012. (Photo: AFP - Abbas Momani)

by Joe Catron

2 February 2012 | Al Akhbar English

“Any movement that does not support its political internees is a sham movement.” – US political prisoner Ojore Lutalo

Political prisoners, their families, and their concerns and causes enjoy massive support in Palestinian society. Palestinians who may have never joined a boycott campaign or acted to break the siege of Gaza routinely demonstrate for the rights of detainees and contribute to support their families. Among political factions, the liberation of all prisoners is a clear point of consensus. Competing parties demand and celebrate … Continue reading


Updated on February 4, 2012
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West Bank couple, deported to Gaza, recount difficult years in Israeli prison

Posted on: January 30, 2012
Obada Saed Bilal and Nili Zahi Safad (Joe Catron)

by Joe Catron

30 January 2012 | The Electronic Intifada

“This is the life of Palestinian people,” Obada Saed Bilal said one recent morning. “If I hadn’t been detained, I would have been wounded or martyred. I was in detention for over nine years, but I still resist. My marriage and university studies are my ways to keep fighting now.”

Obada and his wife, Nili Zahi Safad, sat in the lobby of the Commodore Gaza Hotel. The Ministry of Detainees in Gaza has temporarily housed them there, along with a number of other former … Continue reading


Updated on January 30, 2012
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Solidarity with Khader Adnan!

Posted on: January 30, 2012
Solidarity with Khader Adnan!

29 January 2012 | The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat

Khader Adnan, an imprisoned Palestinian activist and a spokesperson for the Islamic Jihad party, has been on an ongoing hunger strike since December 17. He is facing severe health consequences for his 43-day hunger strike and needs international support and solidarity to publicize his case and that of his nearly 5,000 fellow Palestinian political prisoners inside the jails of the Israeli occupation. He was transferred today to a hospital and is continuing to refuse food, awaiting the arrival of two Palestinian … Continue reading


Updated on January 30, 2012
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Detention of Palestinian political prisoners

Posted on: January 29, 2012
Detention of Palestinian political prisoners

by Shazia Arshad

29 January 2012 | Middle East Monitor

FACT SHEET

As candidates prepared for elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in 2006, the Israeli authorities began a campaign of detention and imprisonment to thwart the growing move towards democracy in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The Israeli authorities began to arrest members of Hamas: 450 were detained in 2005 to prevent their participation in the election the following year; many were held in administrative detention, without trial or charge. Despite this the elections took place and a number of the … Continue reading


Updated on January 29, 2012
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A detainee at risk: Ongoing hunger strike since December 17

Posted on: January 21, 2012
My lastest drawing of the Palestinians’ determination to find a way to fight injustices by the Israeli Occupation. (Shahd Abusalama)

by Shahd Abusalama

21 January 2012 | The Electronic Intifada

If you have the power, you can abuse it and no one will say a word in protest. At least this is the case for Israel, which openly violates international law and human rights feeling secure that one will stop it.

But Khader Adnan, a detainee from Jenin, has decided not to stay silent and accept injustices against him and his fellow prisoners. He is battling armed jailers with his only weapon: his empty stomach. Khader started hunger striking the day of his arrest, December 18, … Continue reading


Updated on January 23, 2012
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Further violence against prisoners as the second stage of the swap deal begins

Posted on: December 16, 2011
Sketch by Latuff

by Shahd Abusalama

16 December 2011 | Palestine from My Eyes

As the second stage of the swap deal begins, Israeli jailers escalate their violations of the simplest rights of the Palestinian political prisoners behind bars and exercise more violence against them. Such are the typical actions of typical Zionist soldiers.

A statement I have heard repeatedly from all my friends who are former prisoners, every time I have asked about how Israeli torture impacts the prisoners’ spirits, is that “Israeli jailers never keep a sense of stability inside prisons. They expose … Continue reading


Updated on December 16, 2011
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Palestine mourns another real legend, a symbol of motherhood

Posted on: December 12, 2011
The mother of Anees and Akram (Photo: Shahd Abusalama, Palestine from My Eyes)

by Shahd Abusalama

11 December 2011 | Palestine from My Eyes

My voice is muted but every feature of my face speaks sorrow and anger. There is no need to wonder why. It’s Palestine, the rich land where smiles can turn to tears and laughs can turn to sighs in a second. It’s Palestine, where series of sad stories mixed with strength, will, and glory never end.

Anees and Akram Al-Namoura are brothers who were released in the first stage of the prisoner exchange on October 18 after spending ten years, originally supposed to be … Continue reading


Updated on December 12, 2011
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Bittersweet Eid

Posted on: November 20, 2011
Donkey carts lined up opposite the market in Jabaliya refugee camp (Photo: Lydia de Leeuw, A Second Glance) - Click here for more images

by Lydia de Leeuw

19 November 2011 | A Second Glance

Last week Eid al Adha was celebrated in Gaza and other Muslim communities worldwide. Eid al Adha is one of the most important holidays in Islam, marking the end of the Haj (annual pilgrimage to Mecca) season and symbolizing sacrifices for Allah as well as asking for forgiveness. The official day of Eid al Adha, which fell on Sunday 6 November this year, is celebrated by ritually slaughtering animals, such as cows and sheep, and parents giving their children a new … Continue reading


Updated on November 20, 2011
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“Only one half of me is free, but the other half is still there, locked up behind Israeli bars”

Posted on: November 14, 2011
Palestinians in Bethlehem are protesting in solidarity with Chris who is deported to Gaza

by Shahd Abusalama

13 November 2011  | Palestine from My Eyes

In a nice restaurant overlooking Gaza’s beach, beneath a full moon with a beautiful halo surrounding it, I sat with my new friends who recently were released from Israeli prisons. Their freedom was restricted by Israel’s inhumane rules, including indefinitely deportation from the West Bank, away from their families and friends. However, they all shared one thought: “The problem is not here.  Both the West Bank and Gaza are our homeland. The problem is that our freedom will not be complete until our … Continue reading


Updated on November 14, 2011
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