Report: Raed Salah Held in Solitary Confinement by Israel

Leader of the Islamic Movement Sheikh Raed Salah was sentenced to 28 months in prison. (Photo: via MEMO)

The head of the Islamic Movement in Israel, Sheikh Raed Salah, has been held in solitary confinement since he was jailed by Israel on August 15 last year, Arabi21.com reported on Sunday.

His lawyer Khalid Zabarqeh said that Sheikh Salah has been facing harsh treatment and difficult conditions in the Israeli prison in the Naqab Desert.

The leading Palestinian human rights activist is serving a 17-month sentence in a small, isolated cell. He is allowed out for one hour a day.

Zabarqeh described solitary confinement as a form of torture for prisoners in Israeli jails. It is, he insisted, a violation of international human rights conventions and laws, which make it illegal to arrest people for their political views or religious affiliations. Torture is also illegal.

Sheikh Salah’s lawyers are allowed to meet him only once a month, while family visits have been stopped under the pretext of the pandemic. Moreover, the Israeli prison service prevents him from meeting other Palestinian political prisoners or speaking with them.

His lawyer accused Israel of putting pressure on Sheikh Salah to stop defending Al-Aqsa Mosque and give up his opposition to the violations committed by the military occupation.

He stressed that the Sheikh is sticking to his principles and rights, and has not been affected by the Israeli oppression and pressure put on him. He passes his time reading, writing, and drawing.

(MEMO, PC, Social Media)

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  1. Principle of FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION is guaranteed by Human Rights.
    Sheikh Salah was and should continue his rights to express his opinions on his own country and its occupying powers.
    Solitary confinement for such elderly very peaceful person, is both inhuman and should be illegal, by UN conventions on occupied lands.

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