11, Including Minor, Kidnapped from West Bank
Israeli forces, Sunday, kidnapped 11 Palestinians, including a minor, in the West Bank districts of Nablus and Bethlehem, according to reports by local and security sources.In the Nablus region, the…
Hamas Launches Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Strikers
A march was organized in the West Bank by Hamas, on Friday, in solidarity with Palestinian administrative detainees in the Israeli jails. Furthermore, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has taken a…
Kidnapped Stroke Survivor Held Under Administrative Detention
The Israeli Authorities have issued an arbitrary Administrative Detention order against a Palestinian who suffered a stroke prior to his arrest. He and his wife were kidnapped at the al-Karama…
Hundreds Of Detainees Continue Their Strike, Many Hospitalized
Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, stated that the number of hunger striking Palestinian detainees held by Israel reached over 350 detainees in different Israeli prisons, and that dozens of…
Dozens of Hunger Striking Detainees Face Serious Complications
Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, stated that scores of hunger striking detainees, held by Israel, have been moved to a number of hospitals and clinics, due to serious health…
Qaraqe’: Israel Reneges on Previous Hunger Strike Agreement
Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs, Issa Qaraqe’ said, Sunday, that the Israeli prison administration has distributed leaflets to all Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in an official renege on a…
Two Teens Kidnapped North of Hebron
Israeli forces, on Sunday, kidnapped two Palestinian teenagers from Beit Ummar, to the north of Hebron, according to reports by a local activist. Mohammad Awad, Spokesperson of the anti-settlement Popular…
Injuries Reported As Army Attacks Nonviolent Protest In Hebron
[Saturday, May 24, 2014] Palestinian medical sources said dozens of Palestinians were injured after Israeli soldiers attacked a nonviolent protest in support of the detainees, in Hebron, in the southern…
More Than 30 Days Of Hunger Strike, And Their Battle Continues
[May 24, 2014] Their tongues paralyzed, their bodies collapse. They have lost the ability to move or tend to their bodily functions and needs. Their eyes carry a thousand questions,…
More Detainees To Join Hunger Strike
Fifty Palestinian detainees held at the Nafha Israeli Prison, in addition to 15 In Ramon Prison and 15 in Asqalan Prison, said they will be joining the ongoing hunger strike…
Hunger Strikers: ‘Either I go home – or I go in a plastic bag’
On April 24th of this year, over 100 Palestinian political detainees went on an open-end hunger strike in demand to an end of administrative detention, in which Palestinian prisoners are…
Contaminated Water Lands Striking Detainees In Hospital
The Palestine Detainees Study Center quoted lawyer Rami al-Alamy stating that the Prison Administration at the Be’er As-Sabe’ (Beersheba) Israeli Prison had to move all hunger striking Palestinian detainees to…
Hunger Striking Detainee Facing Serious Health Conditions
[Thursday, May 22, 2014] The International Red Cross – Palestine Branch has informed the family of detainee Ayman Tbeish, from the southern west Bank city of Hebron, that their hunger-striking…
50 New Prisoners to Join AD Hunger Strike
50 Palestinian prisoners held in Nafha Israeli prison, Mitzepe Ramon, will start an open-ended hunger strike on Sunday in support of the hunger striking administrative detainees, who also threatened to…
Hunger Strike Expanding In Israeli Prisons, 20 Detainees Hospitalized
As more Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli prisons are joining the hunger strike that started 28 days ago, at least 40 more detainees have joined the strike, while all 5200…
Al-Hamdallah: “No Peace Agreement, Or Truce, Without Releasing All Detainees”
[Tuesday, May 20, 2014] Palestinian Prime Minister, Rami al-Hamdallah, stated there can be no peace with Israel, or even a truce, without the release of all Palestinian political prisoners held…
Barghouthi, Saadat, Negev Prisoners to Join Hunger Strike
Imprisoned Palestinian leaders Marwan Barghouthi and Ahmad Saadat have announced that they will go on hunger strike tomorrow, according to a senior official. 40 prisoners in Al-Naqab Prison will also…
12-year-old Imprisoned Following Interrogation
Israeli forces have taken Ahmad Qasim al-Azraq to Ofer prison, following his interrogation in Etzion.Ahmad is a resident of Aida refugee camp, the PNN reports. Sunday evening, the Israeli army…
Update: Shireen Essawi Hunger Strike
On May 8, 2014, human rights defender and lawyer Ms. Shireen Essawi began a hunger strike after learning of the postponement of her trial for nine months and a day.…
Some Hunger Strikers Close to Death
The High Leadership Committee for Palestinian Prisoners has announced that health conditions of some of the prisoners are deteriorating. The committee points out that three prisoners, Nael Khalaf, Yasser Badrassawi…
Ferwana: “20% Of The Palestinians Experienced Arrest, 5,243 Still Imprisoned”
Mass Executions Took Place Following The Nakba — Palestinian Researcher and head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, states that around 20% of all…
Al-Sayed to Join Hunger Strike
Senior Hamas member Abbas al-Sayed, sentenced to life imprisonment, is to declare an open-ended hunger strike next Monday, in solidarity with the administrative detainees, according to to the Palestinian Center…
Army Kidnaps Eleven Palestinians In West Bank
Israeli soldiers invaded on Wednesday at dawn, [May, 14, 2014] various districts in the occupied West Bank and kidnapped at least eleven Palestinians. Dozens of Israeli military jeeps invaded the…
Shireen Isawito Begin Hunger Strike
East Jerusalem lawyer Shireen Isawihas announced to family members that she will begin an open-ended hunger strike in protest of her detention by Israel, according to Issawi’s relatives.Shireen was abducted…
Murad Eshtewi, 4 Palestinian Youth Arrested in Nablus
On the night of the 28th to 29th of April 2014, the Israeli army raided the village of Kafr Qaddum to arrest five people, among them Murad Eshtewi, the media…
Rising Number of Palestinian Children Subject to Solitary Confinement
Rising numbers of Palestinian children are being subjected to solitary confinement for interrogation purposes in Israeli detention, according to a new report from Defense for Children International Palestine. Written by…
Letter from Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails 5/9/2014
The following is a copy of a letter from Palestinian administrative detainees, posted on facebook by the Campaign of Exposing Israeli Crimes via Social Media.Peace upon you all. Dear all…
Thousands Rally in Solidarity with Hunger Strikers
Rallies were held across the West Bank and Gaza Strip, on Friday, as nearly 100 Palestinian entered their 16th day of hunger strike, in protest of Israel’s ongoing administrative detention…
Addameer: Administrative Detainees Put in Solitary Confinement, Denied Salt Supplements
The latest wave of mass hunger strikes continue for the second week, as Palestinian prisoners demand the end of the policy of administrative detention. Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights…
Two Brothers Convicted of Killing an Israeli Soldier
An Israeli Military Court convicted on Thursday, May 8 2014, two Palestinian brothers of kidnaping and killing an Israeli soldier in the West Bank, in September of 2013. One of…
Massive Hunger Strike Througout Israeli Prison System in Solidarity with Administrative Detainees
Over 5,000 Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons have launched a massive open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with administrative detainees who continue their strike for the 14th day in a row.Head…
Israel to Expand Megiddo Prison
The National Committee for Planning and Building, in the Israeli Ministry of Interior, has approved the expansion of Megiddo prison to hold 6,000 prisoners.According to Haaretz, the committee cancelled a…
Ferwana: “Toxic Waste Could Be Leading Cause Of Cancer Among The Detainees”
[Tuesday, May 6, 2014] Head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that high rates of cancer among Palestinian political prisons run by Israel…
Netanyahu’s Former Driver Indicted
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former driver has been officially indicted in the Jerusalem District Court for hundreds of sexual assaults and rapes against six minors, mostly relatives of his.…
Israeli Forces Arrest Palestinian Journalist, Child
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian journalist Majdoleen Hassouna, age 26, at al-Karama crossing, between the West Bank and Jordan, upon her return from Lebanon Monday afternoon.Majdoleen Hassouna, from Beit Umareen village,…
120 Detainees Continue Open-Ended Hunger Strike
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that 120 Palestinian detainees, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention policies without charges or trial, are ongoing with their strike demanding an…
Ferwana: “5,100 Palestinians Currently Imprisoned By Israel”
[Saturday, May 3, 2014] Former political prisoner and head of the Census Department at the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, stated that, by the end of last month, April…
New Administrative Detainees Join Mass Hunger Strike
26 Palestinian administrative detainees within the Israeli prison system have joined the mass hunger strike, which a number of their counterparts had initiated earlier this week to protest Israel’s administrative…
Ahrar: “312 Palestinians Kidnapped By The Army In April”
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights issued its monthly report, revealing that the Israeli army kidnapped 312 Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, occupied…
Hunger Striking Detainee Stops Drinking Liquids
[Thursday, May 1, 2014] The Legal Unit at the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) stated that hunger striking political prisoner, Adnan Shanayta, stopped drinking liquids, protesting abuse at the Tal HaShomer…
Document On Palestinian Detainees; Facts and Statistics
During a special conference on the Palestinian detainees, held Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Beirut – Lebanon, former Palestinian political prisoner, Palestinian researcher Abdul-Nasser Ferwana, presented a detailed document regarding…
VIDEO: 15-year-old Palestinian Kidnapped by Israeli Forces
On Sunday, April 27, 2014, four Palestinian boys were detained in al-Khalil (Hebron), at checkpoint 55.Three Youth Against Settlements (YAS) volunteers tried to document the incident after arriving on the…
Detainee Moved To Hospital After Health Deterioration
A Palestinian detainee identified as Adnan Shanayta, 25 years of age, was moved to the Assaf HaRofeh Israeli Medical Center after a sharp deterioration in his health condition resulting from…
Lawyer Commits Suicide after Being Tortured in Israeli Jail
A Palestinian lawyer was found dead in his apartment, on Tuesday, after being tortured during a 45-day detention by Israeli forces, according to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society.Amjad al-Safadi, aged 39,…
Administrative Detainees Continue Their Hunger Strike
Held by Israel under arbitrary detention orders without charges or trial, 186 Palestinian detainees continued their hunger strike for the fourth day.In a press release, Sunday, the Palestinian Prisoners Society…
Detained Woman Sentenced To Five Additional Months
[Saturday, April 26, 2014] Nawal Saady, 53, wife of Islamic Jihad leader Bassam Sa’ady, was sentenced to five additional months, added to her already existing sentence of 20 months imprisonment,…
Netanyahu’s Driver Accused of Serially Raping Minors
A driver for the Prime Minister’s Office was arrested in Jerusalem, three weeks ago, on suspicion of serially raping young girls between the ages of 8 and 12, it emerged…
15 Ailing Detainees In Ramla Prison Face Deteriorating Conditions
Hanan Khatib, one of the lawyers of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, stated Thursday that 15 ailing Palestinian political prisoners, held at the Ramla Prison Clinic, are facing deteriorating conditions…
To Break Strike, Israel Transfers Detainees From Ofer Prison
[Thursday, April 24, 2014] The Ahrar Center for Detainees’ Studies and Human Rights has reported that the Israeli Prison Administration decided to move several detainees, including detained legislators, from the…
200 Administrative Detainees Start Hunger Strike
[Thursday, April 24, 2014] The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) has reported that 200 detainees, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention orders, without charges or trial, started an open-ended hunger…
‘Unlawful Combatants’: Excuse for Indefinite Detention without Charge
The right to liberty is one of the pillars of human rights. International Law — most significantly, the Geneva Conventions and International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights — states,…
Administrative Detainees To Hold Hunger Strike
The Ahrar Center for Detainees Studies and Human Rights has reported that Palestinian political prisoners, held by Israel under arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges or trial, have decided to go…
Several Kidnapped, Summoned to Interrogation in WB
Israeli forces, Sunday, abducted five Palestinians from across the West Bank and summoned four others for interrogation, according to reports by local and security sources. Undercover Israeli forces, driving a…
Israeli Attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem
Israeli soldiers, on Saturday, attacked a number of Palestinian farmers and shepherds in the village of Um al-Khair to the east of Yatta, in the Hebron district, preventing them from…
Detention Extended for 4 Jerusalemites, 2 Released
The Israeli Magistrate Court’s judge, in occupied Jerusalem, extended the detention of four Jerusalemite prisoners, releasing two with conditions.Israeli forces arrested them last Wednesday, after clashes erupted in Al-Aqsa mosque.…
Journalist Majd Kayyal Released
Journalist Majd Kayyal was released from detention Thursday, April 17, by Israel’s secret police, who held him incommunicado since his arrest on Saturday, upon his return from Lebanon.Majd Kayyal, the…
Ministry of Education Holds Sit-in to Mark Prisoners Day
Large numbers of students from different schools, Thursday morning, participated in a sit-in organized by the Ministry of Education in Gaza, to mark the Prisoners’ Day, on April 17.Director General…
Administrative Detainees To Launch Hunger Strike April 24
[Thursday, April 17, 2014] Palestinian detainees, held by Israeli under arbitrary Administrative Detention order, without charges or trial, said they intend to launch an open-ended hunger strike, starting next Thursday,…
Marwan Barghouthi; The Key To War And Peace
The Palestinian Ministry of Detainees in Ramallah issued a statement marking the twelfth anniversary of the kidnapping and imprisonment of Palestinian leader, legislator Marwan Barghouthi, who was sentenced by an…
Israel Court Lifts Gag Order on Shin Bet Detention of Journalist Majd Kayyal
An Israeli court has agreed to lift beginning tomorrow the gag order on reporting anything related to the detention of the journalist Majd Kayyal, a Palestinian citizen of Israel. Originally…
National Council Calls for Treating Palestinian Prisoners as War Prisoners
The Palestinian National Council called in a statement, on Wednesday, upon the Israeli authorities to treat the Palestinian prisoners as war prisoners, after the state of Palestine became a member…
Special Report: “800,000 Palestinians Imprisoned By Israel Since 1967”
As the Palestinian people mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day on April 17, more than 800,000 Palestinians, including children, have been kidnapped and imprisoned by Israel since 1967, while at least 5,000…
Qaraqe’: “Israel Is Trying To Get Paid Thrice For Prisoners Release”
This is a translation of an interview by the Al-Quds Newspaper with Palestinian Minister of Detainees, Issa Qaraqe’, regarding the issue of Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel, and the…
Israel Places Journalist in Incommunicado Detention
Israel has arrested and placed in incommunicado detention the journalist and researcher Majd Kayyal, a Palestinian citizen of Israel.Originally submitted by Ali Abunimah to the Electronic Intifada on Sunday, 04/13/2014…
Israeli Forces Kidnap Four in Hebron, Raid Village near Jenin
Israeli forces, on Sunday, kidnapped four people in the Hebron district, summoning one for interrogation, as well as storming a village in Jenin, according to reports by local and security…
Israel Extends the Detention of Shireen Issawi, her Brother and PPS Lawyer
The Israeli Central Court, on Thursday, extended the detention of the prisoner Shireen al-Isawiand her brother Medhat, as well as the detention of the lawyer Amjad al-Safadi, until the 29th…
VIDEO: Victim Recounts Torture in Palestinian Authority Prison
In a short video produced by the human rights organization Al-Haq, 28-year-old Osamah Nayef al-Shawamreh describes in harrowing detail the torture he endured for three days in a Palestinian Authority…
Forensic Expert: Young Palestinian Father Died from Israeli Torture
An internationally renowned expert on torture says that evidence confirms a young Palestinian has died of injuries he sustained in Israeli custody due to torture.Arafat Jaradat, a 33-year-old father of…
Israeli Police Orders Seven Palestinians Away From Al-Aqsa
[Thursday, April 10, 2014] The Israeli Police ordered seven Palestinians away from the al-Aqsa Mosque, in occupied Jerusalem, for seven days, in exchange for their release. The seven were kidnapped…
Occupation Raids Cell 10 in Jalbou’ Prison, Ibrahim Hamed Declares Hunger Strike
The Prisoners’ Club Society said, Tuesday, that Israeli occupation forces, armed with tear gas and batons, raided Cell 10 of Section 1, in Jalbou’ prison, after forcing the prisoners out.The…
Jenin Court to Release Hamas Leader on Bail
The Magistrate’s Court of Jenin made a ruling, Sunday, to release a Hamas leader on bail.Family sources said that Sheikh Abu Aoun, a prominent Hamas leader in the West Bank,…
Abu Maria Calls Off Hunger Strike After 83 Days
Prisoner Wahid Abu Maria from Al-Khalil (Hebron), detained since October 2012, has halted a three-month hunger strike which he had initiated to protest his administrative detention in Israeli prisons, The…
Palestinian Prisoners Protest Israel’s Agreement Violation
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails decided to begin actions, this week, in protest of Israel’s failure to release a fourth group of veteran prisoners. 13 Palestinians were injured during one…
Israeli Troops Detain Gazan For Crossing Border
The Israeli occupation army detained a young Palestinian man near the northern border with the Gaza Strip, raising the month’s number of detentions to six.Walla news website quoted an Israeli…
Occupation Soldiers Force Child to Take Unknown Pill
Israeli occupation soldiers forced a Palestinian child to take an unknown pill after abducting him at Johar mountain in Hebron, southern the occupied West Bank.Local sources said that child Ziyad…
Eleven Palestinian MPs, One Minister, Still in Prison
Israeli occupation authorities still detain 11 Palestinian MPs and one minister. Most are administrative detainees, AHRAR Centre for Prisoners Studies and Human Rights said.The centre pointed out that Israeli forces…
Several Kidnapped in West Bank and Jerusalem
Occupation forces abducted on Monday, at dawn, three Palestinians after raiding several areas across the West Bank, according to reports by security and media sources.Security forces said that Israeli forces…
Israeli Courts Extend Detention of Detainees, Impose Fines
The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) on Monday revealed that Israeli courts extended the detention of 51 prisoners, under the pretext of continuing investigation and judicial procedures against them. PPS said…
Several Kidnappings, Detentions Across West Bank
Israeli occupation forces abducted, on Sunday morning, several citizens from the West Bank. Local sources reported that military forces accompanied by vehicles raided Beit Ummar village, to the North of…
Israeli Officials Refuse to Carry Out Promised Release of Palestinian Prisoners
As negotiations between Israeli and Palestinian officials reach a standstill, Palestinian negotiators have voiced their objection to the Israeli decision not to release the last of four groups of Palestinian…
Eight Palestinians Kidnapped from West Bank
Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday abducted eight Palestinians from the West Bank cities of Nablus, Hebron, Jenin and Bethlehem, according to reports by media and security sources.Occupation forces raided the…
Israel Reneges on Final Prisoner Release
Israel has told the PLO that it will not free the final group of prisoners they had been expecting alongside US-brokered peace talks, a senior Palestinian official said on Friday.(Ma’an/AFP)…
Uncertainty Over Fourth Palestinian Prisoner Release
Israel’s Economy Minister, Naftali Bennett, said that Israel will reconsider the fourth and final release of Palestinian prisoners.Bennett said, on Tuesday, that the release of the 104 prisoners detained before…
4 Kidnapped in West Bank, Teen Placed Under ‘House Arrest’
Israeli forces abducted four people on Wednesday, including a Fatah official, from the districts of Jenin and Bethlehem, according to reports by media and security sources.Forces stormed the town of…
Several Kidnappings and Interrogations Across West Bank and Jerusalem
[Tuesday, March 25, 2014] Nine people from the districts of Hebron, Jenin, and Nablus, in addition to another in Jerusalem, were kidnapped by occupation forces on Tuesday, according to reports…
Prisoner Abu Sisi Transferred to Hospital
Spokesperson of Waed Association for Prisoners and Ex-prisoners, Abdullah Qandil, said that prisoner Dirar Abu Sisi was transferred today [Monday, March 24, 2014] from “Eshel” prison to “Soroka” hospital, in…
Three Detained in Salfit Raid
Israeli forces stormed a headquarters of the Palestinian civil defense forces in Salfit, detaining three members, in a dawn raid conducted on Friday.A public relations official for the civil defense…
Malignant Tumors and Disabilities Soar among Prisoners
Attorneys of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees Affairs expressed grave concerns over the health status of several Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. The health status of several Palestinian prisoners…
Palestinian Teen Charged with Attempted Murder for Stone-Throwing Confessed after Torture
A Palestinian teenager who confessed to throwing stones after he was tortured in Israeli custody faces attempted murder charges and a severe prison sentence.Photo: Ali Shamlawi, 17, was held in…
In Support Of Detainees; Candle Procession Held In Bethlehem
[Wednesday Evening, March 21, 2014] Hundreds of Palestinians gathered at Manger Square in Bethlehem city, in occupied Palestine, and held a massive procession in support of Palestinian political prisoners held…
Israeli Minister Threatens to Resign if Any More Palestinians are Released from Imprisonment
A day after the Israeli government announced a delay in the promised release of 30 long-term Palestinian prisoners, Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon threatened, on Wednesday, to resign from…
Israeli Court Issues Sentences Against 2 Palestinian Youth
The Israeli Salem military court, on Wednesday, issued actual prison sentences against two Palestinian juveniles from the town of Jalboun, near Jenin, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s Club (PPC).The court…
2 Prisoners End Hunger Strike After 70 Days
Two Palestinian prisoners suspended a 70-day hunger strike, Wednesday, after the Israeli authorities agreed to their demands, according to lawyer Jawad Bulous of the Palestinian Prisoner Society.Bulous visited hunger strikers…
Eight, Including Minors, Kidnapped Across West Bank
Israeli occupation forces, on Tuesday, abducted five Palestinians, including three teenagers, from Bethlehem province.A security source said that Israeli forces raided the city of Bethlehem, taking Mohammed Jamal Abu Jalgheef,…
Two Detainees Suffer Serious Setbacks, Require Urgent Medical Attention
Fadi Obeidat, a lawyer of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees, has reported that two detainees, including a 70-year old, are facing serious health deterioration while Israel is denying them the…
Soldiers Assault Palestinian Woman At Roadblock
[Monday, March 17, 2014] Israeli soldiers, stationed at the Taybeh roadblock, south of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem, violently attacked a Palestinian woman, and tried to force her…
Prisoner at Risk of Death, 2 Months into Hunger Strike
Palestinian Authority Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs lawyer Hiba Masalha said that she visited hunger striker Waheed Abu Maria in Wolfson Hospital, on Saturday, and that he is in critical condition.Abu…
Seven Kidnapped in West Bank and Jerusalem
Occupation forces, on Sunday, kidnapped six people in Qalqilya and an elderly in the Jerusalem area, as well as summoning another from Bethlehem for interrogation, according to reports by local…
Four Kidnapped from Hebron and Jenin, One Summoned
Israeli forces kidnapped, on Saturday, four people from the districts of Hebron and Jenin, as well as summoning one for interrogation, according to statements by security sources.Occupation forces stormed Bani…
Seven Kidnapped in West Bank and Jerusalem
Israeli forces, this past week, kidnapped five Palestinians from the districts of Jenin and Bethlehem, in the West Bank, in addition to two others from Jerusalem, according to reports by…