Hamas Movement said in a statement issued Monday marking the Palestinian Prisoner’s Day that the issue of Palestinian detainees is a top priority.
“We will spare no efforts for the sake of their freedom; we will not rest until we restore the freedom of the Palestinian detainees who have sacrificed their lives to liberate their homeland and people” the statement reads.
The Movement further held the Israeli occupation fully responsible for its systemic crimes against the Palestinian detainees especially sick prisoners minors and women.
Those responsible for such acts will not go unpunished and such crimes will not be forgotten by the passage of time according to the statement.
Hamas also hailed all Palestinian prisoners incarcerated in Israeli prisons for standing steadfast fighting off the Israeli occupation and sacrificing their freedom for the sake of their homeland and people calling for uniting the Palestinian efforts in defense of the prisoners’ issue.
Hamas concluded by calling on human rights institutions to take effective action to stop the Israeli violations being committed against Palestinian prisoners before international courts.
April 17 (the Palestinian Prisoner’s Day) comes while more than 4900 Palestinian detainees including 160 children 31 women are languishing in Israeli jails. 400 of them have spent 20 years behind Israeli bars and have been waiting for their freedom for years.
