Bilal Kayed

A Palestinian man wearing the likeness of hunger striking Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq lies shackled to a bed. Al-Qiq has been on hunger strike for 83 days in protest of his administrative detention. Bil’in, February 19, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Palestinian hunger striker to remain handcuffed to hospital bed

The Beersheba District Court also ruled that Bilal Kayed, who has been hunger striking for 58 days, will be prevented from seeing his doctor, citing ‘adequate’ treatment he receives at Ashkelon’s Barzilai hospital. The Beersheba District Court decided in a precedent ruling that Bilal Kayed, a hunger-striking Palestinian administrative detainee, would be prevented from seeing…

By Haggai Matar August 12, 2016

Palestinian journalists protest in solidarity with their colleague Omar Nazzal, who was put in administrative detention in late April, April 29, 2016. (Flash90)

Israeli journalists silent as their Palestinian colleagues are jailed

Palestinian journalist Omar Nazzal has been in custody without charges put in administrative detention for nearly four months. For the most part, his Israeli counterparts have remained decidedly silent. By Noam Rotem The Union of Journalists in Israel made an appeal this week for solidarity with investigative reporter Sharon Shpurer, who was sued for libel by Urban, a real…

By +972 Magazine August 10, 2016

Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoner Bilal Khaled, in the village of Asira Ash Shamaliya, Nablus district, West Bank, June 18, 2016.

Palestinian man serves full prison sentence — Israel refuses to release him

Bilal Kayed was supposed to leave Israeli prison on June 13, after serving nearly 15 years behind bars. But on the day of his release, Israel decided to put him in administrative detention. By Ahmad Al-Bazz / Activestills.org Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed should have been out of prison by now. But on the day of his release…

By Activestills June 19, 2016

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The mother of the Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed (center) takes part in a protest in solidarity with her son, Nablus West Bank, June 14, 2016. (photo: Ahmad al-Bazz/Activestills.org)

Palestinian prisoner placed in admin. detention — after serving 15 years

Bilal Kayed was supposed to be released from Israeli prison after serving a nearly 15-year sentence. Instead, he was placed under indefinite detention without charges or trial. Photos and text by Ahmad al-Bazz/Activestills.org Palestinian prisoner Bilal Kayed was meant to be released from Israeli prison on Monday after serving 14.5 years. Instead Israeli military authorities decided to…

By Activestills June 14, 2016