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“I have entered prison as a cub and I will leave it as a lion:” Palestinian child prisoner writes to his family

Palestinian child prisoner Mohammed Taha, 16, sent the following letter to his family from Israeli prison, where he is serving an 11-year sentence. A Palestinian refugee from Jerusalem’s Shuafat refugee camp, Mohammed is one of a number of Palestinian children – especially Palestinian Jerusalemites – serving lengthy sentences in Israeli jails. Mohammed was accused along […]

New York City protest calls for HP boycott, freedom for imprisoned Palestinian activist Salah Khawaja

Protesters in New York City gathered on Friday, 3 February outside the Best Buy in Union Square to demand freedom for Palestinian prisoners and call upon Hewlett-Packard (HP) to end its corporate contracts with Israeli institutions, including the Israel Prison Service. The protest focused on the case of Salah Khawaja, Palestinian human rights defender, member […]

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 […]