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Israel Extends Detention of Former Palestinian Minister of Jerusalem Affairs

March 4, 2021

An Israeli court in occupied Jerusalem yesterday extended the administrative detention of Khaled Abu Arafa, the former Palestinian minister of Jerusalem affairs, for another four months. The Israeli intelligence service, Shin Bet, detained Abu Arafa […]

Eight Palestinians Detained, Five Injured in Israeli Raids in West Bank

March 3, 2021

Israeli forces Wednesday overnight detained eight Palestinians and injured three others across the West Bank, according to the Palestine Prisoner’s Society (PPS) and security sources. PPS confirmed in a press statement that Israeli forces re-arrested […]

Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison

March 2, 2021

An Israeli military court yesterday sentenced Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) movement member, Khalida Jarrar, to two years in prison and issued a fine of $1,200. Heba Hamarsha, head of the media […]

Report: Palestinian Youth with Hemophilia Tortured in Israeli Prison

March 1, 2021

A Palestinian youth who suffers from hemophilia was tortured during interrogation at the infamous Israeli detention center in West Jerusalem, known as the Russian Compound, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Qassem Baghdadi, 20, […]

Not a Defeated People: On Baroud’s ‘These Chains Will Be Broken’

February 28, 2021

Dr. Ramzy Baroud’s prior books have examined many aspects of Palestinian life, within the homeland as refugees and in the extended Diaspora. In his latest work, ‘These Chains Will Be Broken: Palestinian Stories of Struggle […]

Report: Raed Salah Held in Solitary Confinement by Israel

February 22, 2021

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 […]

Hamas: ‘Israel Will Not Get Its Soldiers without Prisoner Swap’

February 20, 2021

Israel will never return its soldiers from Gaza without a prisoner swap, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas announced on Thursday. “The only way that the Israeli occupation will get its soldiers in the hands […]

Israeli Forces Arrest 15 Palestinians, Including Lawmaker, in West Bank

February 16, 2021

Israeli forces detained 15 Palestinians on Tuesday, mostly in overnight raids across the West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Security sources and eyewitnesses told WAFA that Israeli forces rounded up a Palestinian […]

Israeli Forces Blow up House of Palestinian Prisoner (VIDEO)

February 11, 2021

Israeli forces blew up on Wednesday the family house of Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Murweh Kabaha, who was accused by the Israeli occupation of allegedly killing a Jewish settler in late December 2020. Israeli forces raided […]

Israeli Forces Launch Arrest Campaign in West Bank, Detain 30 Palestinians

February 10, 2021

Israeli forces carried out large-scale detention raids across the West Bank on Wednesday, detaining 30 Palestinians, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local and security sources confirmed that Israeli forces rounded up five Palestinians […]

Palestinian Prisoner Re-detained Immediately Following Release

February 4, 2021

The Israeli authorities today re-detained a Palestinian man immediately following his release after serving a 7-year prison term for resisting the Israeli occupation, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Local sources told WAFA that […]

Five Palestinian Minors Say They were Beaten, Tortured during Detention

February 2, 2021

Five Palestinian minors said they were severely beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and interrogators during detention, today said the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs. The Commission said it got affidavits from the […]

Report: 200 Palestinian Prisoners Infected with Coronavirus in January

January 30, 2021

At least 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails contracted the coronavirus disease in the month of January, said on Saturday an official with the Palestinian Detainees and Ex-detainees’ Commission. Hasan Abed Rabbo told the official […]

Report: Imprisoned Palestinian Leader Barghouti to Run for President in Upcoming Elections

January 27, 2021

Imprisoned Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti will run for president in upcoming elections, according to The New Arab. Hatem Abdel Qader, a senior official in the Fatah Party, told The New Arab’s Arabic language service Al-Araby […]

82-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner Contracts Coronavirus

January 21, 2021

82-year-old Fo’ad Al-Shobaki, the eldest Palestinian political prisoner in Israeli jails, has contracted coronavirus, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission reported today. According to the Commission, Shobaki contracted the virus after he came into contact with […]

Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Prison under Unclear Circumstances

January 21, 2021

A Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli prison died Wednesday under yet unclear circumstances, according to two Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups. The Prisoners Commission and the Prisoners Society said that Maher Deed Saasa, 45, from […]

Israeli Forces Detain Five Palestinians, Including Brothers, Minor

January 19, 2021

Israeli occupation forces today detained five Palestinians in raids across the occupied West Bank, including brothers and a minor, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). To mark the end of Israel Apartheid Week, I […]

Palestinian Prisoner Moved to Hospital Due to COVID-19 Complications

January 17, 2021

Abdul Muizz Dhib Al-Jubeh, a Palestinian political prisoner in the Israeli prison of Ramon, was moved to Soroka Medical Center today due to health complications resulting from his coronavirus infection, according to the Palestinian Prisoner’s […]

Israel to Start Vaccinating Palestinian Prisoners

January 15, 2021

Israel has said will begin administering the Covid-19 vaccine in prisons, including among Palestinian detainees. The inclusion of Palestinian prisoners in the inoculation drive comes despite Tel Aviv’s wider refusal to immunize Palestinians in the […]

Palestinian Authority to Pay Full Salaries to More than 900 Prisoners

January 15, 2021

Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas has signed an order to pay the full salaries to more than 900 prisoners and former prisoners, Head of the Prisoners and Ex-prisoners Affairs Authority Qadri Abu Bakr announced […]

Gaza Aid Worker Mohammad Al-Halabi Attends 154th Court Hearing in Israel

January 14, 2021

Former Gaza humanitarian worker, Mohammad al-Halabi, is attending his 154th court hearing in Israel, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club (PPC) said yesterday. The 42-year-old, who was the director of World Vision in Gaza until he was […]

Israel to Demolish Home of Palestinian Prisoner near Jenin

January 14, 2021

Israeli forces today notified the family of Mr. Mohammad Mraweh Kabaha, a prisoner in Israeli detention, about their intention to demolish their house in the village of Tura, located southwest of Jenin city in the […]

Palestinian Prisoner Freed from Israeli Prisons after 18 Years

January 8, 2021

A Palestinian prisoner who has been in Israeli prisons for 18 years was released yesterday from Ofer prison near Ramallah. Hassan Fatafta, an activist in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, was arrested […]

PPS: Number of Palestinian Prisoners Infected with COVID-19 is on the Rise

January 2, 2021

At least 16 Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli Naqab prison were diagnosed with the coronavirus disease and the number is expected to rise, the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said today. The first coronavirus case in […]

Report: In 2020, Israel Detained 4636 Palestinians, Including 543 Minors, 128 Women

December 31, 2020

In 2020, Israel detained 4636 Palestinians, including 543 minors under the age of 18, and 128 women, while it issued 1114 administrative detention orders, according to four Palestinian prisoners’ advocacy groups. People from around the […]

Outcry after Israeli Minister Withholds COVID Vaccine from Palestinian Prisoners

December 28, 2020

Palestinians have expressed outrage following a decision by the Israeli Public Security Minister Amir Ohana to withhold coronavirus vaccinations from Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Palestinian detainees are at high risk of the coronavirus due […]

Israeli Authorities Shut Ramon Prison over Coronavirus Infections

December 28, 2020

Israeli prison authorities closed completely the Ramon prison in southern Israel following the detection of several coronavirus infections, according to a Palestinian NGO on Sunday. In a statement quoted by Anadolu Agency, the Palestinian Prisoner […]

A Room of Their Own: Takeaways from ‘Mangrove’ and Palestine Writes Back

December 12, 2020

A Room of One’s Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf, first published in September 1929. Here she argues that a woman requires a room of her own and money if she is to […]

Arab League Urges Release of Palestinian Prisoners during Pandemic

December 11, 2020

The League of Arab States again called for the need to exert pressure on Israel to release Palestinian prisoners, especially the elderly, the sick, and people with weak immunity, in line with the rules of […]

PA Official: 2020 ‘Worst Year for Palestinian Prisoners’

December 9, 2020

The head of the Palestinian Authority’s Prisoner Affairs Commission has described 2020 as the “worst” year yet for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention. According to figures collected by Israeli human rights group B’Tselem, at the […]

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