women prisoners

Women stand close together holding signs

Palestinian woman spared horror of Israeli prison birth

Ali Abunimah 3 September 2021

Following appeals, Anhar al-Deek is back home, though under house arrest. Read more about Palestinian woman spared horror of Israeli prison birth

Two women pose for the camera

A nightmare journey

Abdallah al-Naami 31 August 2021

Finally free after nearly 30 months, Samar Abu Daher recounts her time in Israeli prison. Read more about A nightmare journey

Protesters hold banners and Palestinian flags.

Palestinians launch mass hunger strike against prison repression

Tamara Nassar 12 April 2019

Israel has imposed measures intended to worsen conditions for detainees. Read more about Palestinians launch mass hunger strike against prison repression

Woman sitting on chair is seen from waist up

Khalida Jarrar: "I will never stop speaking out"

Jaclynn Ashly 28 March 2019

Newly released Palestinian lawmaker helped imprisoned women and girls pass their secondary school exams. Read more about Khalida Jarrar: "I will never stop speaking out"

Muhammad Bilal Tamimi smiling, raising a “victory” sign as Israeli occupation soldiers abduct him from his home on 11 January.

Israel arrests another Tamimi teenager

Tamara Nassar 12 January 2018

Human rights groups around the world are calling for the release of Ahed Tamimi and other Palestinian prisoners. Read more about Israel arrests another Tamimi teenager

Protesters holding posters of Khalida Jarrar and Ahed Tamimi to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

Teenager Ahed Tamimi could face years in Israeli prison

Tamara Nassar 2 January 2018

600 Palestinians detained in wave of Israeli arrests. Read more about Teenager Ahed Tamimi could face years in Israeli prison

Video: Resistance icon Ahed Tamimi in Israeli military court

Ali Abunimah 24 December 2017

Teenager reportedly held in harsh conditions, transferred between prisons. Read more about Video: Resistance icon Ahed Tamimi in Israeli military court

Tamimi women send love from Israeli prison

Ali Abunimah 21 December 2017

Ahed refusing to speak to Israeli occupation authorities trying to interrogate her. Read more about Tamimi women send love from Israeli prison

Young woman holds a poster in a crowd of protesters

Raised to rebel

Budour Youssef Hassan Issawiyeh 13 November 2017

The Issawis are a family of fighters where no one backs down. Read more about Raised to rebel

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