Prisoners

50 leaders of prisoners movement to join hunger strike

Wednesday-3-May-2017

50 leaders of the Palestinian prisoners movement in Israeli jails announced on Wednesday that they will join the Freedom and Dignity hunger strike which has been waged by more than 1500 prisoners for the 17th day on Thursday.

Calls on Palestinian embassies to activate prisoners’ issue

Wednesday-3-May-2017

The General Secretariat of the Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad called on Wednesday on the Palestinian diplomatic missions all over the world to activate the Palestinian prisoners' issue and make their voices heard at international forums.

Events in solidarity with striking prisoners in West Bank

Tuesday-2-May-2017

A number of events and marches were launched in the West Bank by Palestinian citizens and MPs in solidarity with the hunger striking prisoners.

Doctors syndicate warns against force-feeding prisoners

Tuesday-2-May-2017

The Palestinian Doctors Syndicate in Gaza warned on Tuesday against force-feeding the Palestinian prisoners in order to break their hunger strike stressing that this is considered a murder attempt at the hands of the Israeli doctors.

Negligence leaves his cancer-stricken body vulnerable to diseases

Monday-1-May-2017

Um Ahid the mother of prisoner Mutasem Radad is following the news about her son in Israeli jails with great concern. Mutasem has been in Israeli jails for nine years and has been suffering from intestinal cancer for the last eight years.

Health condition of prisoner Younis deteriorates

Sunday-30-April-2017

Lawyers of the Prisoners Affairs Commission Yamen Zidan and Tamim Younis said on Sunday that the health condition of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails Kareem Younis started to deteriorate.

Palestinian doctors in Europe warn against force-feeding prisoners

Sunday-30-April-2017

The Palestinian Doctors Group in Europe warned on Sunday against force-feeding the Palestinian prisoners in order to force them to break their hunger strike.

100 Palestinian prisoners join Freedom and Dignity strike

Saturday-29-April-2017

Abdulfattah Doula the head of the media committee of the Freedom and Dignity hunger strike said on Saturday that 100 prisoners from Megiddo prison joined the mass hunger strike waged by about 1600 prisoners in Israeli jails.

Sick Palestinian detainee joins mass hunger strike

Saturday-29-April-2017

Sick Palestinian detainee Emad Ahmed al-Saraj from al-Bureij camp has joined a mass hunger strike launched in Israeli jails for 12 days running in what observes described as a sign of an unbreakable will.

Day of anger in West Bank in solidarity with prisoners

Friday-28-April-2017

Dozens of citizens were treated for suffocation during confrontations with the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday afternoon in several cities of the West Bank in support for the Freedom and Dignity hunger strike launched by prisoners for the 12th day in a row.