News About Prisoners

New York City protest demands freedom for Nael Barghouthi and fellow Palestinian prisoners

New York City protesters gathered outside Best Buy on 27 January to demand freedom for Nael Barghouthi and all Palestinian prisoners and highlight the growing global boycott campaign against HP (Hewlett-Packard) for profiteering from the oppression and imprisonment of Palestinians. Photo: Joe Catron Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network organized the protest, which highlighted the case […]

Nael Barghouthi injured in “bosta” transfer as New Yorkers plan protest for freedom

Palestinian prisoner Nael Barghouthi – the longest-held Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails – was injured in a fall inside the “Bosta” vehicle as he was taken from Ramon prison, reported Asra Voice, as New Yorkers plan to protest for his release on Friday, 27 January. Barghouthi, 59, is currently imprisoned while a secret Israeli military […]

Israel Returns Body of Slain 18-year-old Palestinian Girl to Family in Al-Khalil (Hebron)

Israeli authorities Friday evening returned the body of 18-year-old Majd al-Khadour to a Palestinian liaison and a representative of the family for burial in the village of Bani Naim in the southern occupied West Bank district of (Al-Khalil) Hebron. Her body was held for seven months. A Palestinian Red Crescent ambulance took the body to […]

Global actions demand freedom for Ahmad Sa’adat

Events held across the world on Jan.12-14 demanded freedom for Ahmad Sa’adat, the general secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and for all Palestinian prisoners. Sa’adat has been imprisoned by Israel since 2006. “Sa’adat is not only a leader of the Palestinian left but a respected leader of the entire Palestinian […]

Photos and Report on the International Days of Action to Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian Prisoners

The international days of solidarity with imprisoned Palestinian leader Ahmad Sa’adat and his fellow Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails saw events, statements and actions in cities across North America, Europe and the Arab world. Over 60 organizations signed the collective statement and call for the days of action, which marked the 15th anniversary of Sa’adat’s 2002 […]

NYC protesters take to the streets to free Palestinian child prisoners and boycott HP

Protesters gathered in New York City outside the Best Buy in Union Square on Friday, 6 January to protest for the freedom of Palestinian child prisoner Natalie Shokha and all Palestinian prisoners. The protest was also organized to highlight the growing international campaign to boycott HP products due to its profiteering from the occupation of […]

40 organizations join call for action to free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian prisoners

40 organizations have joined the call for the International Days of Action to Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian Prisoners on 13, 14 and 15 January, and events are being organized internationally. The call, the list of endorsers and the current events follow below.  Materials and resources for use are available for download. We invite […]

Israel arrested 505 Palestinians minors in 2016

Israeli occupation forces arrested and held 505 Palestinian children in prison during 2016, a report issued by the Palestinian Committee for Prisoners and Former Prisoners issued yesterday revealed. According to the report, most of these children were investigated, tortured and faced abuse. The report showed that ten of these children were put under administrative detention […]