Palestinian prisoners
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As the world marks International Women’s Day, Israel is holding 32 Palestinian women freedom fighters
The Israeli occupation authorities are holding 32 Palestinian women freedom fighters in their jails for their role in resisting its occupation, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
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Palestinian prisoner Nasser Abu Hmeid still in a coma
The Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission had urged all human rights and international institutions to urgently intervene and pressure the Israeli occupation authorities to release the Abu Hamid, who is battling cancer.
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Foreign Ministry urges international community to press Israel over Hesham Abu Hawwash
Abu Hawwash, a father of five, has been on an open-ended hunger strike for five months in protest of his detention without a charge or trial under Israel’s controversial administrative detention policy.
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Palestinian prisoner with cancer is denied access to badly needed healthcare
The Israeli Prison Service’s reluctance to allow Muatan access to healthcare has exacerbated his medical condition.
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Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel, on hunger strike for 117 days
Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel, Hisham Abu Hawwash, 40, is said to be in serious health condition after being on hunger strike for 117 consecutive days in protest against his prolonged detention.
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Israel detains more than 400 Palestinians in November
Israel issued 123 administrative detention orders against Palestinians in November, including 39 new orders and 84 renewals of existing orders.
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Under pressure from rights groups, Israel to vaccinate Palestinian prisoners against COVID-19
The Israeli regime says it will begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners against the COVID-19 as pressure mounts on Tel Aviv from human rights groups.
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Palestinian prisoner’s stage hunger strike as Hamas warns occupation will ‘Pay Price’
Thirty-two prisoners at the Ofer Prison have begun an open-ended hunger strike in solidarity with a striking inmate, as Hamas warned that the Resistance was fully ready to retaliate for Israeli attacks on Palestinian prisoners at Eshel Prison.
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Israeli Supreme Court rules: Palestinian prisoners have no right to social distancing protection against COVID-19
The Israeli Supreme Court ruled late on Thursday, 23 July 2020, that Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons have no right to social distancing protection against the COVID-19 virus.
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Palestine: Prison death spotlights Palestinian plight in Israel
Al-Gharabli, 75, died at Assaf Harofeh medical center last week after his health deteriorated, according to the Handala Center for Detainees and Ex-detainees.
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Palestinian prisoner with throat cancer tests positive for Coronavirus
Hasan Abd Rabbo, spokesman for the Commission, told that the Commission’s lawyers are following up on the health condition of Kamal Abu Waar and the source of infection.
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Palestinians protest Israel’s medical negligence of cancer patient prisoner
The protesters, representing many Islamic and national Palestinian political factions in the coastal enclave, showed solidarity with prisoner Kamal Abu Waer, from the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
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Palestinian PM seeks to counter Israel’s threats over Prisoners’ monthly allowances
During a weekly cabinet session, held in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Dr. Shtayyeh said that Israel has been launching what he described as a ‘terrifying campaign against Palestinian banks’, by having deducted around 200 million US Dollars from the tax revenues, due for the Palestinian Authority (PA).
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Iran worried by virus threat to Palestinians in Israeli jails
“Today, nearly 5,800 Palestinian men and women are imprisoned by the Zionists, and we are worried about their lives, especially given the fact that over 200 women and children are jailed under such worrying situation,” Raisi said.
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Islamic Jihad urges world to act on Palestinian inmates
Yousuf al-Hasayna, member of the political bureau of the group, said in a statement: “Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, the world and the international community still turn a blind eye to the worst crimes against humanity, such as the arrests of Arabs and Palestinians, medical negligence, torture and sham trials against them.”