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‘It would’ve been better if they shot us’: Palestinians recount prison abuse
Newly released inmates detail cases of humiliation, torture, rape threats, and a prisoner beaten to death by Israeli forces in the weeks since October 7.
By
Imad Abu Hawash
December 8, 2023
Palestinian prisoner faces ‘imminent death’ on 75th day of hunger strike
Despite Khader Adnan's deteriorating condition, Israel is refusing to transfer him to a hospital, or to let rights groups visit him.
By
Baker Zoubi
April 20, 2023
A Palestinian ‘lioness’ sets her record straight
Co-written with Dena Takruri, Ahed Tamimi's memoir spotlights the violent context that was missed by the media's fixation with her slapping of a soldier.
By
Sarah Ariyan Sakha
November 21, 2022
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The only way to end Palestinian hunger strikes
We have become so accustomed to the idea that detaining people without charge or trial is fine. So much so that the discussion now revolves around how we should allow them to die, rather than why we have reached this point in the first place. By Yael Marom and Noam Rotem It may be true…
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August 11, 2015
Israel to start force-feeding Palestinian hunger strikers
One month after administrative detainee Khader Adnan’s successful hunger strike, the Knesset passes a law to allow for the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners. The Knesset passed a law early Thursday morning that sanctions the force-feeding of hunger-striking prisoners in Israeli jails. The law passed by a small margin, with 46 lawmakers in favor and 40…
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Haggai Matar
July 30, 2015
Palestinian prisoner nears 40th day of hunger strike
Khader Adnan, who became the symbol of Palestinian administrative detainees after refusing food for 66 days in 2011, is once again on hunger strike. Adnan’s wife: ‘He has no other choice. He is very strong and won’t budge until he is free.’ By Yael Marom Khader Adnan, the symbol of Palestinian administrative detainees, is once…
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June 11, 2015
12 Palestinian members of parliament are in Israeli prison
While we often hear Palestinian prisoners in the news, little is said about the lawmakers currently sitting in Israeli prisons. Many of them have spent years in jail, often as political prisoners in administrative detention, suffering beatings, interrogations and imprisonment in difficult conditions. Yet many of them still see a chance of living side-by-side with Israel, whether…
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June 6, 2015
Israel puts feminist Palestinian MP in admin detention
Less than a week after she was arrested by Israeli soldiers, PLC member Khalida Jarrar was placed under administrative detention for six months. Khalida Jarrar, a Palestinian feminist activist and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), will be placed under six months of administrative detention. The order, which was approved by a military…
By
Haggai Matar
April 5, 2015
For the IDF, marriage isn’t a ‘humanitarian need’
What kind of future is Israel offering Palestinian women when they can’t even obtain permits to leave the country in search of a better life? Amira Hass published an article in Haaretz last week about the Israel government rejecting a request by a young woman from Gaza to travel to Turkey in order to get…
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Haggai Matar
March 8, 2015
Going rogue: How the Ministry of Finance plays by its own rules
When it comes to getting its way, the Finance Ministry will go to no end to force other governmental bodies to bend to its will. By Hagai Kalai Like public authorities in Israel, the Ministry of Finance aims to promote public interest to the best of its understanding. However, like all public authorities, the ministry…
By
Haokets
October 11, 2014
Detained: Testimonies from Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel
‘Detained: Testimonies from Palestinian Children Imprisoned by Israel’ uncovers one of the most painful experiences that Palestinian children endure in the ongoing Israeli occupation. Through interviews with ex-detainees and mothers of minors presently in detention, the project documents their stories and aims to lend a voice to those who are silenced from fear of negative…
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April 19, 2013
Court: Eritrean torture victim must remain in jail
It is clear that through its decision to leave the asylum seeker in custody, the court refused to recognized his particular situation. Thus, it rejected the possibility that will forever remain open before us: the possibility – which is both an obligation and a right — to discover compassion. By Asaf Weitzen Judge Eliyahu Beitan of…
By
Laissez Passer
February 25, 2013
Hunger strike highlights forgotten tragedy of Palestinian prisoners
Khader Adnan’s hunger strike reached its 52nd day with little international attention. Some might think this is due to his association with the Islamic Jihad. However, the Israeli military has not presented any formal charges against him. Adnan is one Palestinian prisoner among thousands, about whom little is known. In Israel, many simply brush away…
By
Aziz Abu Sarah
February 7, 2012
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