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Why we Palestinians see ourselves in Khader Adnan
Those trying to undermine public anger over the hunger striker's death don't want to talk about the violent carceral regime that he struggled against.
By
Amjad Iraqi
May 5, 2023
Palestinian prisoner faces ‘imminent death’ on 75th day of hunger strike
Despite Khader Adnan's deteriorating condition, Israel is refusing to transfer him to a hospital, or to let rights groups visit him.
By
Baker Zoubi
April 20, 2023
As crackdown intensifies, Palestinian prisoners gear up for Ramadan protest
Prisoners hope the Palestinian public will join collective actions against Israel's punitive measures, which have harshened under the far-right government.
By
Sharona Weiss
March 16, 2023
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WATCH: What do Palestinians on hunger strike want?
For the past four weeks, over 1,600 Palestinian prisoners have refused to eat in protest of their conditions inside Israeli jails. But what are they actually demanding? Mohammed Matry, a former political prisoner, talks about the prisoners’ strike in which he participated in the 1980s, Israel policy of forced feeding, and the basic demands of Palestinian prisoners today.…
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May 11, 2017
Israelis simply don’t want to know about Palestinian prisoners
The Israeli public doesn’t care about Palestinians on hunger strike, about conditions in prison, or what happens to a body after it is deprived of food for so long. Sometime in the ’90s, “Popolitica,” a popular political talk show in Israel, brought on a woman from Israel’s geographical periphery who could not send her child to school…
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Orly Noy
May 9, 2017
‘Israel has never recognized its Palestinian citizens’
Thousands of Palestinians participated in the March of Return on Tuesday, gathering at the site of the destroyed village of Al-Kabri in the Galilee. Below is a translated transcript of the speech given by Anat Matar, a member of the Israeli Committee for Palestinian Prisoners, at the event. By Anat Matar I am profoundly grateful…
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May 3, 2017
Why I’m going on hunger strike on Israeli Independence Day
As Israelis go out to enjoy barbecues and fireworks, I will be fasting in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike, and the millions of Palestinians who live under occupation. By Adi Golan Bikhnafo On Tuesday, as the smell of barbecued meat and fireworks envelops Tel Aviv, I will be fasting in Jaffa’s Clock…
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May 1, 2017
‘Day of Rage’ protests across West Bank in support of hunger strikers
Israeli troops suppress the protests with live bullets, rubber-coated munitions, and tear gas, wounding dozens. 1,500 Palestinian prisoners are on hunger strike to demand improved conditions, an end to administrative detention. Thousands of Palestinians held protests in at least a dozen locations around the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Friday as part of a…
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
April 28, 2017
Palestinians hold general strike in support of hunger-striking prisoners
Over 1,000 Palestinian prisoners have refused food for nearly two weeks to protest prison conditions and practices like administrative detention. A ‘day of rage’ is planned for Friday. A general strike in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners on took place across the West Bank and East Jerusalem on Thursday. Shops in commercial districts shuttered their…
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
April 27, 2017
How the hunger strike could bring Palestinian prisoners back to the fore
The fixation on Barghouti’s op-ed bio distracts from the strike’s impact on Palestinians, which is as much about restoring political direction as it is about attaining prisoners’ rights. In 2015, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) created the “Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.” Nicknamed after the renowned South African leader who spent…
By
Amjad Iraqi
April 20, 2017
Marwan Barghouti’s supporters should acknowledge his past
There are many reasons why Marwan Barghouti should eventually be released from jail so he can run for office. But the Left should, even as it supports him, take into account his past — and why he's in prison.
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
April 18, 2017
PHOTOS: Palestinians protest in support of hunger-striking prisoners
Hundreds of Palestinians in Bethlehem protest in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners and to mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. Photos and text: Oren Ziv and Faiz Abu Rmeleh Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in Bethlehem on Monday afternoon in order to mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, marching to Checkpoint 300 and Rachel’s Tomb in solidarity with the 1,100…
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Activestills
April 18, 2017
Israeli doctors refusing to force feed Palestinian hunger strikers
The Knesset passed a law allowing courts to order doctors to force feed Palestinian hunger strikers. But the doctors, it appears, aren’t so keen on violating basic principles of medical ethics. By Bettina Birmans A human, medical and political drama unfolded over the past few weeks at Asaf Harofeh Medical Center, just outside of Tel Aviv.…
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December 29, 2016
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