That strong spirit of Palestinian emancipation
Amidst the devastation of Gaza, the Palestinian people’s enduring spirit, or sumud is exemplified by the stories of political prisoners like Khalida Jarrar.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement: the struggle behind bars
The issue of prisoners is a cornerstone of the Palestinian liberation struggle and a driver of major uprisings against the Israeli occupation
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
Khalida Jarrar arrested in West Bank as Israel continues its genocidal war on Gaza
The death toll in Gaza has crossed 21,000 and the number of wounded has also risen to a staggering 55,000 as Israeli airstrikes and ground assaults continue across the besieged Palestinian territory
Israel slaps terrorist tag on six major Palestinian human rights organizations
The decision allows Israel to close the offices, seize the assets and arrest the employees of the six Palestinian organizations. The organizations have been accused of having links with the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Protests and blockades across India as farmers’ struggle marks 10 months and other stories
Today we look at the countrywide shutdown in India to mark 10 months of the farmers’ struggle, the release of Palestinian MP Khalida Jarrar from prison, and more
Palestinian leader Khalida Jarrar released after nearly two years in prison
Khalida Jarrar was arrested in October 2019 and convicted in March 2021 on charges including being a member of a banned organization and involvement in the killing of an Israeli teenager, based on secret, withheld evidence
Campaign calls for early release of Khalida Jarrar following death of her daughter
Human rights organizations have launched a global campaign asking Israel to release Khalida Jarrar from prison following the death of her daughter Suha
International Feminist Action mobilizes for release of women activists unjustly imprisoned across the globe
The campaign highlights the work and trials of Milagro Sala (Argentina), Sudha Bahrdwaj (India), Gültan Kışanak (Turkey), Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal (US) and Khalida Jarrar and Khitam Saafin (Palestine) and demands their immediate release
Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar sentenced to 2 years in prison by Israeli military court
Jarrar will serve a prison term of eight months as she has already spent most of her two year sentence in detention since October 2019
Bukele-led alliance set to secure majority in El Salvador elections and other stories
In today’s episode we take a look at the preliminary results of El Salvador’s elections, the sentencing of Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar by an Israeli military court, protests in Bangladesh following the custodial death of Mushtaq Ahmed, and cuts to aid for Yemen by the UK government.
Palestinian women’s organization leader Khitam Saafin placed in administrative detention for 6 months
Saafin was sent to administrative detention by an Israeli military commander just days after her arrest during which several other activists and leftist figures were also abducted and detained
