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Itamar Ben-Gvir European leaders express “concern” over Israeli law mandating death penalty for Palestinian prisoners

European statements on the death penalty for Palestinians in Israel belittle human rights commitments.

Israel escalates crackdown on Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement IOF escalates abuse against Palestinian women prisoners in Damon

These assaults form part of a broader deterioration in detention conditions, which prisoners say continue to worsen.

Greece protest Gaza Humiliation and abuse: Flotilla activists speak out about treatment in Israeli prison, reiterate demand to end genocide

Members of the Global Sumud Flotilla faced physical and psychological violence and intimidation by Israeli forces while in prison.

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Marwan Barghouti Ben-Gvir provokes Palestinians with threat to prominent Palestinian leader and prisoner Marwan Barghouti

Israel has refused to release Barghouti via a prisoners’ swap deal for the last two decades given his influential role in the Palestinian struggle against occupation.

El destino maldito de los palestinos en las cárceles israelíes

En agosto de 2025, 10.800 detenidos y presos políticos palestinos se consumían en cárceles israelíes. Desde 1967, 320 presos políticos habían muerto en prisiones israelíes.

The accursed fate of Palestinians in Israeli prisons

As of August 2025, 10,800 Palestinian political detainees and political prisoners languish in Israeli jails. Since 1967, 320 political prisoners have died inside Israeli prisons.

Palestinians in Brazil demand the country cut ties with Israel after death of teenager

The Palestinian federation says that the prison where the teenager died is famous for torture cases.

Human rights lawyers renew calls for the release of 10,000 Palestinian prisoners

Legal experts and human rights advocates renew their call for solidarity with Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel since October 2023

In memory of Walid Daqqah

Basil Farraj writes about the life and struggle of Walid Daqqah who spent 38 years in occupation prisons and died from intentional medical neglect by Israeli prison authorities

The prisoner Walid Daqqah: a stubborn conscience that cannot be seared

Former Palestinian prisoner Wisam Rafeedie writes about Walid Daqqah’s struggle and steadfast resistance, as campaigns for his freedom intensify

Editoriales de izquierda del mundo piden la liberación del preso palestino Walid Daqqah

La campaña internacional para exigir que Israel libere al escritor y activista palestino se ha intensificado ante el deterioro de su salud.

Left publishers from across the globe call for release of Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah

The international campaign to call on Israel to release the Palestinian writer and activist has intensified in response to his declining health