Muhammad Allan

Israeli policemen run during clashes in Sh'uafat neighbourhood in Jerusalem October 5, 2015. Violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem has intensified in the past few weeks. (photo: Faiz Abu Rmeleh)

Every day is a ‘wave of violence’ for Palestinians

Where are Jewish Israelis when Palestinians find themselves under attack? When entire villages are demolished? When health care is conditioned on providing intelligence? When people are imprisoned without even the courtesy of a conviction? By Tom Mehager For Palestinians, every day is a wave of terror. And every day Jews stand idly by. It’s just…

By Haokets October 12, 2015

Israeli protesters wave red-painted hands and calling against racist and homophobic propaganda disseminated by Israeli government officials and members of Knesset during their speeches in protest against racism and homophobia, Tel Aviv, Israel, August 1, 2015. Protests were held tonight in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beer Sheva and Gan Shmuel Junction, following recent deadly attacks on the Dawabsha family and the stabbing attack in annual Jerusalem Pride Parade. (Activestills.org)

Photos of the Month: A long, hot summer of hate crimes

A Palestinian family is burned alive in their sleep, a 16-year-old Israeli is stabbed to death during the Jerusalem pride march, a hunger-striker calls the shots, and more. These are the best Activestills photos of the month. Photos by: Keren Manor, Ahmad Al-Bazz, Yotam Ronen, Faiz Abu-Rmeleh, Omer Sameer, Oren Ziv / Activestills, Edited by: Anka Mirkin

By Activestills September 1, 2015

Palestinians shout slogans during a protest for the release of Palestinian Mohammed Allan, who is held by Israel without trial and who has slipped into a coma after a nearly two-month hunger strike, in the city of Bedouin city of Rahat, August 18, 2015. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

Hunger striker proves only way to challenge Israeli policy is to starve

By freezing Muhammed Allan’s administrative detention, Israel proves that the only way for Palestinians to successfully challenge its unlawful detention policy is to starve themselves to brain damage. In its decision to suspend Muhammed Allan’s administrative detention Wednesday night, Israel’s High Court has sent a clear message: if you are of sound mind and body, you…

By Mairav Zonszein August 19, 2015

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Demonstration in front of Soroka Hospital for Palestinian hunger striker Mohammad Allan. (Avi Blacerman)

High Court freezes Palestinian hunger striker’s administrative detention

High Court freezes Muhammad Allan’s administrative detention order. Decision comes hours after state announces it will release him should it be proven that he has suffered permanent brain damage. After more than 65 days of hunger strike Israel’s High Court of Justice froze Palestinian hunger striker Muhammad Allan’s administrative detention order Wednesday evening. According to…

By Edo Konrad August 19, 2015

Palestinians living in Israel and Israeli activists protest outside Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike, June 5, 2014. At least 6 Palestinian prisoners are currently hospitalized at Ichilov after hunger striking for more than 35 days, and dozens of Palestinian prisoners are in other hospitals in Israel. Most of those on hunger strike are protesting against their administrative detention by Israel. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

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…

By +972 Magazine August 11, 2015