On Monday 3rd October a man from the village of Izbit at Tabib died before reaching hospital as a result of the roadblock that prevents access to the main highway. Ahmad Ibrahim Shiwor, 41 years old, was suffering heart problems in his family home. An ambulance was called but unable to reach the house due to the roadblock at the entrance to the village. Unconscious, Ahmad was carried with difficulty into a private car and driven…

On Monday 3rd December a 25 year old man from An Nabilyas near Qalqilya was released from Naqab prison – one of the 429 prisoners released by Israel as a so-called “goodwill” gesture for the Annapolis peace talks. Mousa had served 6 years of his 12 year sentence. Whilst happy to be free, Mousa’s story highlights the torture techniques implemented by the Israeli forces, and the brutal conditions Palestinian prisoners endure in Israeli prisons. Arrested in…