Palestinian political prisoners

Two Palestinian children walk past a mural of Khalida Jarrar, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who remains jailed in Israeli prisons.

14 Palestinians arrested by Israel every night

Tamara Nassar 11 October 2017

Released women’s leader points to suffering of female prisoners still held by Israel Read more about 14 Palestinians arrested by Israel every night

Close-up of poster being held by women showing Lina al-Jarbouni wearing a garland of flowers around her neck

Torment "never heals" -- Palestine's longest-serving female prisoner

Budour Youssef Hassan 11 May 2017

Lina al-Jarbouni spent 15 years behind Israeli bars. Read more about Torment "never heals" -- Palestine's longest-serving female prisoner

Mohammed Sabaaneh cartoon on Israel's wall compartmentalizing Palestinian life

Mohammad Sabaaneh's dangerous cartoons

Marguerite Dabaie 4 May 2017

Artist has been targeted by both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Read more about Mohammad Sabaaneh's dangerous cartoons

Basel Ghattas smiles at camera while sitting down in courtroom

Cruelty spurred me to aid Palestinian prisoners -- ousted lawmaker

Omar Karmi 6 April 2017

Netanyahu “invented a new enemy: Arab citizens of Israel,” says Basel Ghattas. Read more about Cruelty spurred me to aid Palestinian prisoners -- ousted lawmaker

How the sun of Palestine reached a Black Panther in jail

Rebecca Pierce Jerusalem 15 December 2015

A Jerusalem museum celebrates the Palestinian poetry which inspired US political prisoner George Jackson. Read more about How the sun of Palestine reached a Black Panther in jail

Netanyahu responsible for executions of children, rights group says

Maureen Clare Murphy 26 November 2015

Videos and eyewitness testimony reveal use of deadly force when children could easily be apprehended. Read more about Netanyahu responsible for executions of children, rights group says

Human Rights Watch denounces Israeli move to force-feed hunger strikers

Patrick Strickland 31 July 2015

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, has approved a new bill designed to increase the suffering of Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Human Rights Watch denounces Israeli move to force-feed hunger strikers

Khader Adnan ends hunger strike after Israel agrees to free him

Ali Abunimah 29 June 2015

Hunger striker’s wife speaks of family’s joy that father of six returned from brink of death. Read more about Khader Adnan ends hunger strike after Israel agrees to free him

Palestinians make urgent plea to save Khader Adnan as more join hunger strike

Ali Abunimah 21 June 2015

Adnan has been on a total hunger strike for almost 50 days to protest his detention without charge by Israel. Read more about Palestinians make urgent plea to save Khader Adnan as more join hunger strike

Khader Adnan is starving for freedom again

Budour Youssef Hassan Arrabeh 6 June 2015

While concerned for his health, Adnan’s family supports his decision to go on hunger strike and is confident he will emerge victorious. Read more about Khader Adnan is starving for freedom again