Palestinian political prisoners

Dutch charities spurn G4S cash over abuse of Palestinian children

Money from security firm declared “undesirable” after its complicity in Israel’s occupation brought to charities’ attention.

"Keep your head high:" a comrade's greeting to Samer Issawi

Act now to save our brave hunger striker’s life.

University of Oslo to end G4S contract over support for Israeli apartheid

University’s decision to not renew contract a major victory for campaign against occupation profiteer.

Israel "more inhuman" than apartheid South Africa, ANC conference told

Adri Nieuwhof
Geneva
9 November 2012

The recent ANC conference was a tribute to anti-apartheid leader Oliver Tambo combined with a call to boycott Israel.

G4S blockaded in Oslo over support for Israeli apartheid

Amnesty International and Norwegian trade unions join forces to demand that G4S stops aiding human rights abuses.

“I don’t seek out enemies” -- A year since banishment to Gaza, a Palestinian fighter reflects

Joe Catron
Gaza City
17 October 2012
In an interview with The Electronic Intifada, Iyad Abu Khaizaran reflects on being banished to Gaza one year ago.

Sparrows successfully break through Gilboa prison "bird checkpoints," writes Ameer Makhoul

The Israeli Prison Authority fails to block sparrows from entering Gilboa Prison square, reports Ameer Makhoul.

Why Palestine is a key issue for UK trade unions

Sarah Colborne
United Kingdom
24 September 2012
Members of the Trades Union Congress in the UK unanimously voted to campaign towards ending Israel’s devastating siege on Gaza.

"Every minute matters" for gravely ill hunger striker Samer al-Barq, says father

Samer al-Barq may have only minutes to live, his father explains in a telephone call with The Electronic Intifada blogger Shahd Abusalama.

“They enjoy breaking mothers' hearts over their sons”: Gaza mourns a detainee’s mother

Aisha Islieh, a detainee’s mother, died on the bus on her way to see her son Yahya after 5 years of a ban on family visits by Israel.

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