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‘I See You in My Heart’ – The Story of Palestinian Prisoner Faris Baroud
By Palestine Chronicle Staff – Gaza Starting on Friday, November 24, a prisoner swap between the Palestinian resistance and Israel began in stages. So far, 150 Palestinian prisoners have been released from Israeli prisons. To […]
Israeli Court Rejects Appeal for Early Release of Hunger-Striking Prisoner Kayed Fasfous
The Committee for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs directly held the Israeli authorities responsible for Fasfous’ life, calling for immediate intervention to save his life. An Israeli military court yet again rejected on Thursday an appeal […]
Palestinian Administrative Detainees Launch One-Day Hunger Strike in Solidarity with Kayed Fasfous
Palestinian prisoners held in administrative detention launched a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with fellow detainee Kayed Fasfous, who is undergoing a life-threatening hunger strike in an Israeli prison. Palestinian administrative detainees decided to go […]
Palestinian Prisoner’s Health Deteriorates after 58 Days of Hunger Strike
Palestinian Prisoner Kayed Fasfous was moved to the Ramla Prison clinic due to a severe deterioration in his health. Palestinian administrative prisoner Kayed Fasfous is risking a serious deterioration in his health after 58 days […]
Palestinian Prisoner Maher Al-Akhras Suspends Hunger Strike after 23 Days
Palestinian prisoner Maher al-Akhras has suspended his hunger strike to allow his lawyer to engage in negotiations with the Israeli authorities ahead of his next court session scheduled for October 26. Palestinian prisoner Maher al-Akhras […]
Palestinians Call for ‘Breaking the Silence’ as Prisoners’ Hunger Strike Continues
The Fatah movement warned that any Israeli aggression against prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons risks grave consequences. Nine Palestinian detainees remain on an open-ended hunger strike today in protest of their unfair administrative detention […]
Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Hunger Strike in Protest of Israel’s Repressive Measures
Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody are planning to go on an open-ended hunger strike soon in protest of the ongoing raids by Israeli repression units in various prisons, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]
The Only Way to Fight Back: Why Do Palestinian Prisoners Go on Hunger Strikes
By Mahmoud Mushtaha Hussein Al-Zrai’i, 43, was imprisoned for 19 years after being charged with belonging to the Palestinian Resistance. During his imprisonment, he carried out three hunger strikes: in 2004, which lasted for 18 […]
The Martyred Son – A Poem
By Hassen Lorgat The Palestinian Prisoners Society broke the news today “the Israeli occupation assassinated Sheikh Khader Adnan” The Physicians for Human Rights and all of Palestinians agreed Ben Gvir and the rest of the […]
What Happened on the Night of His Last Arrest: Wife of Khader Adnan Speaks to The Palestine Chronicle
By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah It was at the crack of dawn when, last February, the silence of the night was pierced by the roar of Israeli military vehicles that stormed the town of Arraba, […]
Palestinian Prisoners Committee Demands Justice following Adnan’s Death in Israeli Prison (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Following the death of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan on Tuesday, The Palestinian Prisoners Committee organized a protest in front of the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza. Almost every day, protesters […]
‘Bury Me near My Father’: The Will of Late Palestinian Prisoner Khader Adnan
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan died in Israeli custody on Tuesday morning, after being on a hunger strike for 87 days. Israeli prison administration reported that Adnan was found unconscious in […]
Palestinian Prisoner Khader Adnan Dies in Israeli Prison after 87-Day Hunger Strike
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, who became an icon of Palestinian Resistance to Israeli detention policies, died in prison early on Tuesday after an 87-day hunger strike, Israeli authorities announced. Israeli […]
Activists in Gaza Rally for Daqqa, Adnan and Thousands of Palestinian Prisoners (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian activists in Gaza rallied in support of cancer-stricken prisoner Walid Daqqa, hunger-striking prisoner Khader Adnan, and thousands of other prisoners currently held in Israeli prisons. The rally was held […]
Islamic Jihad Warns Israel over Possible Death of Hunger Striker Khader Adnan
The Islamic Jihad said in a statement on Wednesday that Israel will pay the price if Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan dies while in detention, the Middle East Monitor reported. “Israel is fully responsible for the […]
Palestinian Prisoner on Hunger Strike Writes Will, Says He is Close to Death
Palestinian prisoner Sheikh Khader Adnan, who has been on hunger strike for 58 days, wrote his will on Monday and said that he is close to death, the Middle East Monitor reported. “I am writing […]
Palestinian Prisoner Khader Adnan Enters 49th Day of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan enters Saturday his 49th day of hunger strike in protest against his administrative detention, without charge or trial, the official news agency WAFA reported. Adnan, 44, was arrested on February 5 […]
Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Hunger Strike after Israel Concedes to their Demands
Palestinian prisoners suspended on Wednesday night a hunger strike that was planned to start today after the Israel Prison Services (IPS) conceded to their demands and stopped all punitive and arbitrary measures against them, the […]
Detention Without Trial: A Routine Practice Targeting Palestinians
By Iqbal Jassat ‘Detention Without Trial’ defined Apartheid South Africa’s notorious jailing of political opponents without regard for human rights or due process. An unsavory act to intimidate and crush resistance by activists viewed as […]
Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike after Reaching Deal with Israel
A Palestinian prisoner suspended his 27-day-long hunger strike on Friday, after reaching a deal with Israeli authorities, according to the Prisoners Affairs Commission. Hassan Abed-Rabbu, the spokesperson for the Commission, said that Samer Issawi suspended […]
From Bobby Sands to Palestinian Detainees: On the Value and Meaning of Hunger Strikes
By Benay Blend On Sunday, September 25, 2022, 30 Palestinian prisoners under Israeli “administrative detention” announced an open-ended hunger strike to #EndAdministrativeDetention. According to Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, over 740 prisoners are currently jailed […]
Sumoud Sa’adat: Free Asim al-Ka’abi and all Palestinian Political Prisoners
At the time of writing, 30 Palestinian political prisoners have entered the second week of a mass hunger strike against their imprisonment without charge or trial. The urgency of the struggle against ‘administrative detention’ – […]
Prominent French-Palestinian Lawyer Launches Hunger Strike in Israeli Prison
French-Palestinian human rights lawyer Salah Hamouri, who has been held by the Israeli authorities without charges for more than half a year, joined a mass hunger strike earlier this week. The name of Hamouri appeared […]
30 Palestinian Prisoners Start Mass Hunger Strike against Israel’s Administrative Detention
Thirty Palestinian prisoners started an open-ended hunger strike on Sunday in protest of their administrative detention, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Hassan Abed Rabbo, a spokesman for the Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Commission, told […]
Israel Rearrests Former Palestinian Hunger Striker Abu Hawwash
Israeli occupation forces rearrested former Palestinian prisoner Hisham Abu Hawwash on Tuesday night, during a massive arrest campaign across the occupied West Bank, Israeli media reported. Abu Hawwash, 40, hails from the town of Dura, […]
‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners
By Ramzy Baroud “As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little […]
Palestinian Prisoners Suspend Mass Hunger Strike after Israel Meets their Demands
Palestinian prisoners have suspended a mass hunger strike scheduled to start on Thursday, after the Israeli prison administration accepted their demands to reverse punitive measures imposed against them for months. The Supreme National Emergency Committee […]
Palestinian Prisoner Awawdeh Suspends Hunger Strike after Reaching Deal for his Freedom
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh suspended on Wednesday his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with Israel to set a ceiling for his administrative detention and to be released on October 2, the official Palestinian news […]
Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Mass Hunger Strike
As many as 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will start a mass hunger strike on Thursday in protest at Isreal’s violence and repressive policies, which deprive them of their most basic rights. The announcement of the protest […]
Israeli Supreme Court Refuses to Release Palestinian Hunger-Striking Prisoner Awawdeh
The Israeli Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for 171 days in protest of his detention without charge or trial, despite his serious […]