Israel jails astrophysicist for Facebook posts
11 May 2016
Hunger strikers continue struggles against Israeli detention without charge. Read more about Israel jails astrophysicist for Facebook posts
Dirar Abu Sisi
Escaped political prisoner assassinated by Israel in Bulgaria, say family
26 February 2016
Omar Nayef Zayed had sought shelter at Palestinian embassy where he was found dead. Read more about Escaped political prisoner assassinated by Israel in Bulgaria, say family
Israel retaliates against Palestinian hunger strikers
24 July 2015
Two prisoners held without charge or trial have been refusing food for 36 days. Read more about Israel retaliates against Palestinian hunger strikers
Islamophobia in the US is mainstream
28 June 2013
On this week’s podcast: New reports show that Islamophobia is on the rise, and that attacks, hate crimes and individual prejudices are not just happening in a vacuum. Read more about Islamophobia in the US is mainstream
Israel breaks pledge to allow imprisoned Gaza engineer family visits
Gaza Strip 24 June 2013
Still in solitary confinement three years after his abduction, Dirar Abu Sisi has suffered severe weight loss. Read more about Israel breaks pledge to allow imprisoned Gaza engineer family visits
Israel “tried to banish me for 28 years,” says hunger striker Ayman Sharawna
Gaza City 25 March 2013
During the last month of his protest, Sharawna’s captors only allowed him use the bathroom twice a day. Read more about Israel “tried to banish me for 28 years,” says hunger striker Ayman Sharawna
Samer Issawi vows to continue hunger strike following Jerusalem court sentence today
21 February 2013
Hunger striker sentenced by Jerusalem court for eight months but faces a further twenty years under military court order. Read more about Samer Issawi vows to continue hunger strike following Jerusalem court sentence today
Gaza engineer kidnapped from Ukraine goes on hunger strike over solitary confinement
Gaza Strip 14 September 2012
Dirar Abu Sisi, the deputy engineer of the only power plant in the Gaza Strip, is in solitary confinement in an Israeli prison after being kidnapped from Ukraine. Read more about Gaza engineer kidnapped from Ukraine goes on hunger strike over solitary confinement
Think of Others: In Gaza's darkness, Mahmoud Darwish's words provide inspiration
10 June 2012
The author writes this article while sitting in the darkness during the a Gaza power cut and, with the inspiration of Mahmoud Darwish’s words, remembers the Palestinian political detainees, especially Dirar Abu Sisi and Mahmoud Sarsak. Read more about Think of Others: In Gaza's darkness, Mahmoud Darwish's words provide inspiration
Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strikes continue as Israel violates agreements
Ramallah 5 June 2012
Since the end of the mass hunger strike in the early hours of 15 May, rumors of Israel reneging on the agreement have solidified into facts. Read more about Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strikes continue as Israel violates agreements
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