Activists gathered in the historic clock tower square in Jaffa to stage a solidarity vigil with the hunger striking Palestinian political prisoners. About 1500 political prisoners have been on strike since 17 April (observed in Palestine as Prisoners Day) in protest over the conditions of their incarceration. Among other things, they demand access to education…
Scores staged a vigil at Jaffa’s historic clock tower square in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, Since 17 April (observed by Palestinians as Prioner’s Day), at least 1500 political prisoners have been on hunger strike, protesting the conditions of their incarceration and demanding their amelioration. Israel responses with brutal…
Hundreds of activists arrived to Ashkelon from all over the country, to stand in solidarity with Muhammad ‘Alan, a Palestinian attorney in administrative detention, which has been on a hunger strike for two months. The Israeli police blocked the entrance to the city, forcing protesters to descend the buses and hold a demonstration there, bringing…
On the 55th day of his hunger strike, Palestinian political prisoner was allowed a visit from his family: his parents, wife, Randa and their children at Asaf Harofeh hospital in Sarafand, where he is currently hospitalized. After the visit, during which Randa was appalled by her husband’s condition, the family decided to stage a sit-in…
Jaffa-based activists welcome Samer al-‘Issawi, the former political prisoner and hunger striker, recently released from Israeli prison. ‘Issawi was received at the city’s historic clock tower square, where activists staged daily vigils calling for his release over an extended period of time. He was then taken on a walking tour of the city, as local…
Activists in Yafa celebrated the recent deal with Samer ‘Issawi who ended his record breaking hunger strike, which lasted more than 270 days. ‘Issawi agreed to an eight-month prison sentence, after which he will be released to his Jerusalem home. The Yafa-based activists vow to continue their weekly vigil in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners,…
Samer al-Issawi is a Palestinian political prisoner from ‘Issawiyeh (Jerusalem), who has been on a hunger strike in Israel’s prison for more then 250 days. Although released in a prisoner-swap deal in October 2011, Israel re-arrested Samer claiming he violated the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem even though the place of his arrest…
Samer al-Issawi is a Palestinian political prisoner from ‘Issawiyeh (Jerusalem), who has been on a hunger strike in Israel’s prison for more then 250 days. Although released in a prisoner-swap deal in October 2011, Israel re-arrested Samer claiming he violated the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem even though the place of his arrest…
Samer al-Issawi is a Palestinian political prisoner from ‘Issawiyeh (Jerusalem), who has been on a hunger strike in Israel’s prison for more then 250 days. Although released in a prisoner-swap deal in October 2011, Israel re-arrested Samer claiming he violated the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem even though the place of his arrest…
Samer al-Issawi is a Palestinian political prisoner from ‘Issawiyeh (Jerusalem), who has been on a hunger strike in Israel’s prison for more then 200 days. Although released in a prisoner-swap deal in October 2011, Israel re-arrested Samer claiming he violated the terms of his release by leaving Jerusalem even though the place of his arrest…
