Category Archives: political prisoners

Arafat Jaradat: “tortured in Israeli prison 7 days until death”

video posted by Ehab Saleh on Feb 24, 2013. Wife’s words of her husband’s arrest, torture and killing. “Arafat Jaradat was arrested by the Israeli army a week before he was announced dead in the prison. His lawyer was not … Continue reading

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How Israel Legitimizes Torturing Palestinians to Death

By Charlotte Silver at  Common Dreams Six days after Arafat Jaradat was arrested by the Israeli army and the Shin Bet, he was dead. Between the date of his arrest – February 18 – and the day of his death … Continue reading

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Former Palestinian Political Prisoner and Hunger-Striker Victor Hana Shalabi Urges More International Solidarity

Transcript of interview conducted by Adie Mormech with Palestinian former political prisoner and hunger-striker Hana al-Shalabi: My condolences to the family of the West Bank martyr, Arafat Jaradet, killed in Megido prison. Sadly I’m not surprised by Jaradet’s killing. This … Continue reading

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Second Palestinian Political Prisoner to die in 2013 from Zionist Medical Neglect (and Torture?)

*Arafat Jaradat died in Israeli custody on Saturday (Photo: Palsolidarity) UPDATE: Lawyer: Israeli officers tortured Jaradat  (Ma’an News) “Israeli officers tortured Ahmad Jaradat, a 30-year-old who died Saturday in Israeli custody, his lawyer and the Ministry of Detainee Affairs said … Continue reading

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Palestinian Political Prisoners Starve for Justice

*Palestinians demonstrating outside the UN office in Gaza calling for freedom for political prisoners. First Published at IPS – By Eva Bartlett **blog version longer than published A few stoic lines from Palestinian political prisoner Samer Issawi, 33, transmitted to … Continue reading

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Gangnam Gaza Style: on the siege, Palestinian Prisoners, Palestinian Pride

*photo: Emad Badwan First published at Inter Press Services [blog version longer than published version] -By Eva Bartlett “We wanted to do something to bring focus to the plight of Palestinian political prisoners, of which there are around 5,000 in … Continue reading

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Message from Samer el Issawi, day 209 hunger strike

**Via Rona Merrill, Neta Golan 16.02.13 – “I turn with admiration to the masses of our heroic Palestinian people, to our Palestinian leadership, to all forces, parties and national institutions. I salute them for standing by our fight to defend … Continue reading

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call for action for Samer Issawi and Palestinian Political Prisoners in Zionist Jails

an update (note: from a Facebook update, so not entirely verified, but for the sake of passing on vital information I’m posting it): by lawyer Jawad Boulos:”the prisoner Samer Issawi who has been on hunger strike for 206 days was just … Continue reading

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Hungry–Palestinian Political Prisoners in Israeli Jails Protest

‘HUNGRY’ –dedicated to Samer Issawi and the other Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli incarceration. By Doc Jazz His website reads: “Thanks to supporters from around the world, the song ‘HUNGRY’ which is dedicated to Samer Issawi and the other Palestinian … Continue reading

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conversations on Palestine re-awaken me to the absurdities of daily life in occupied Palestine

Disturbingly, I’ve become accustomed to and not surprised by, the daily injustices inflicted upon Palestinians throughout occupied Palestine: aadi (“normal”) as many Palestinians say.  In my time in the occupied West Bank in 2007, Israeli army raids and lock-downs (“curfews”), … Continue reading

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