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Palestinian women testify about ill-treatment and torture during their arrest and interrogation

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 14:22
The Public Committee Against Torture (PCATI) submitted two group complaints to the Israeli authorities after 29 Palestinian women testified about their ill-treatment and torture by the Shabak and Israeli soldiers last year.

Israel punishes hunger striking prisoners by transferring them to other end of country

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 14:47
The Israeli Prison Service has transferred about 80 political prisoners from Gilboa prison section 4 to Nafha prison in the Naqab located in the sotuh of Israel. The transfer follows a recent solidarity hunger strike undertaken by the prisoners. Addameer’s Sahar Francis comments that the practice of transferring political prisoners is often used by Israel to repress organizing amongst Palestinian prisoners.

Palestinian prisoners welcome call for international day of action on 17 April

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 18:00
Political prisoner Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian citizen of Israel and civil society leader currently held in Gilboa prison, says that Palestinian prisoners welcome the call for an international day of action on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. He also says that Palestinian political prisoners at Gilboa held a one-day hunger strike on 13 February, for which they were punished by the prison authorities.

Growing support for international action on Palestinian Political Prisoners Day

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 17:04
An increasing number of organizations endorse the call to make 17 April a Day of International Action. Richard Falk and South African former political prisoners who resisted apartheid have added their weight to the call.

UK charity condemns JCB over demolition of Jerusalem playground

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 16:36
War on Want condemns British company JCB after Israel used the company’s machines to destroy the only playground in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Meanwhile, a JCB bulldozer was used in the demolition of Palestinian property in the occupied south Hebron hills on 15 February.

The world must heed Khader Adnan's call to respect rights of Palestinian political prisoners

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 07:53
Khader Adnan is fighting for rights that should be guaranteed to all prisoners. Organizations from all over the world have launched a call to make Palestinian Political Prisoners’ Day, 17 April 2012, a day of international action.

Video shows UK-manufactured JCB equipment destroying Jerusalem playground

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 03:34
Under heavy police protection, Israel demolished a Palestinian community center and a children’s playground in occupied East Jerusalem on 13 February 2012.

Thousands of Palestinians in the Jordan Valley risk forced displacement, says UN body

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 16:46
Sixty thousand Palestinians live under harsh conditions in the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea area - one of the most isolated and restricted areas in occupied Palestine. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs warns that thousands of Palestinians in the area risk forced displacement.

Shabak tortures and ill-treats Palestinian detainees with impunity

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 20:20
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel (PCATI) reveals how Israel has evaded criminal investigations into all 701 complaints of torture and ill-treatment. Meanwhile the torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees continues.

Veolia treats wastewater from Modi'in Illit settlement

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:12
Recent research by Who Profits? shows that. Veolia Water Israel provides services to the illegal settlement of Modi’in Illit, and Veolia Transportation Israel operates a total of seven - instead of four - bus lines that run through Palestinian land.

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