*During his meeting with the Head of Political team of the British Council*

*Fares: Britain should take a clear position on the Israeli aggression against Palestinian people and detainees*

April 4, 2024

The Head of the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, Qaddura Fares, called on the British Government to take a real position on the massive Israeli aggression against Palestinians, especially on the ferocious war in Gaza and the fascist attacks against male and female detainees in Israeli prisons.

This call came during a meeting with the Head of the Political Team in the British Consulate, Mr. Chris Barker, where Qaddura urged him to convey a message to his state that the massacres and violations committed against detainees are considered a retaliatory reaction to the incidents of October7, and there is no justification for this collective punishment.

Fares stated that we need an international intervention by an influential state to oblige Israel to stop the war in adhere to the Security Council’s resolution on cease fire. We as Palestinians believe that Britain is able to take actions in this matter, because of its international status and solid relations with Isreal.

Fares said : “ Britain holds extra responsibility towards the incidents in Palestine, being the main reason behind occupying the Palestinian territories by Israel through Balfour Declaration. Today we live in the most appropriate chance that enables Britain to atone for its sin and support giving the Palestinians the right of self determination in accordance with the resolutions of the international legitimacy “.

Fares denounced the ignorance of the global call of ceasefire by governments, people and even Israeli people, and confirmed that Israel does not respect international laws and agreements and does not abide by the resolutions of United Nations. Rather, Israel implemented a massive detention campaign and practiced torture and assault against Palestinian detainees, through a series of fascist laws.

Fares pointed out that detainees’ achievements in past decades, regarding food, water, clothing, medical care and the nature of cells , became meaningless after October 7, as detainees are currently deprived of their basic rights and became victims of cold, starvation and the hatred of jailers.

Commission of Detainees Affairs: (118) detainees are currently held in Itzion detention center


March 27, 2024

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs stated that (188) Palestinian detainees are held in Itzion detention center, some of them are held since more than 40 days.

The Commission emphasized, according to advocate’s visit, that life conditions in the detention center are cruel and complicated, and there are new penalties and bad practices which coincide with the designation of a new Israeli officer as a supervisor to Itzion detention center. His arrival was accompanied by new retaliatory procedures and instructions.

The supervisor issued new decisions , including the prevention of detainees’ belongings and underwears, and reducing the amount of food. All of them suffer from constipation and were forced to drink hot water from bathrooms.

The Commission pointed out that the spread of diseases among detainees , such as eczema, acne and other dermatosis, occurred due to lack of hygiene, shampoo, soap and sanitizers, and the overcrowding had bad consequences in spreading infection between detainees.

The commission stated that the supervisor officer tried to disrupt the visit, as it was supposed to start the advocate’s visit at 12:00 pm, but it was delayed for an hour, claiming it time for soldiers’ lunch. The visit was conducted in a cold room, and detainees attended handcuffed.

*Brief on detention campaigns carried out in the West Bank since October 7 until March 31/3/2025*

*This brief includes only who got arrested from the West Bank, and exposed to the crime of forcible hide*

. Total number of arrests: (7895) in the West Bank


. Women: (258) women have been arrested ( including women arrested from the lands occupied in 1948, in addition to Gazan women who have been arrested in the West Bank.

. Children: (500) children have been arrested

. Journalists: (64) journalists have been arrested, (43) of them are still under arrest, and (23) sentenced to administrative detention

. More than (4430) orders of administrative detention have been issued since October 7


* detention campaigns are accompanied by many crimes and violations such as brutal beat, vandalism and destruction in detainees’ houses, confiscating cars, gold and money, in addition to the destruction of infrastructure especially in the refugee camps of Tulkarem and Jenin.

Statistics include detainees who were arrested from their houses, on checkpoints, who surrendered themselves and those who were arrested as hostages.

Besides to detention campaigns, the Israeli forces implemented field executions, afflicted detainees and their family members.

. (13) detainees martyred in Israeli prisons after the 7th of October due to systematic crimes of torture, assault, policy of starvation, isolation and the increasing medical ignorance which was the main reason for detainees’ martyrdom.

( Omar Daraghmeh from Tubas, Arafat Hamdan from Ramallah, Majed Zaqqul from Gaza, the fourth martyr is unknown, Abdulrahman Maree from Salfit, Thaer Abu Assab from Qalqilia and Abdulrahman Bahsh from Nablus, Muhammad Sabbar from Hebron, Khaled Shawish from Tubas, Ezz Al-deen banna from Gaza, Assef Refae from Ramallah, Ahmad Qdaih and Jumaa Abu Ghnaimeh, in addition to Muhammad Abu Snaineh, who martyred in Hadassa Hospital.

*The Israeli media announced the martyrdom of detainees from Gaza in Sadeh Timan military camp, and also announced the martyrdom of 27 detainees from Gaza lately*

*statistics on detention cases includes detainees who still under arrest and liberated ones*

*Data does not include detention cases of Gaza, due to the occupation’s refusal to give information and practicing the crime of forcible hide against them. It is worth mentioning that the occupation forces arrested hundreds of Gazan workers in the West Bank, in addition to citizens from Gaza who were previously in the West Bank for medical treatment.

- the total number of detainees in Israeli prisons stands at (9100) including more than (3558) administrative detainees and (793) detainees from Gaza who were classified as illegal fighters.

*Detainees’ Institutions ( Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club, Addameer Association for Human Rights )*

Commission of Detainees’ Affairs:
Detainees’ screams fills the corridors of Nafaha Prison

March 27, 2024


The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs warned of the escalated persistence of torture policy pursued by the IPS in dealing with male and female detainees, which turned their lives into hell, as they are isolated from the outside world and there are unprecedented penalties imposed on them.

In this aspect, the advocate of the commission cited the testimony of many detainees during a visit to Nafaha prison saying “ during waiting in the visit room, where there is a joint wall between it and the corridor of the prison’s rooms, I heard the sound of detainees who are getting tortured and beaten, as they are cursed by soldiers and forced to say obscenities and swear words. It probably comes from the place of holding detainees from Gaza.

The Commission pointed out that detainees’ conditions on Nafaha prison still the way it is, where sections and rooms in general look like cells, detainees do not have clothes or belongings, they have long hair and beards because the IPS confiscated razors since October 7. Each detainee has one mattress and cover, and they suffer from poor quality and quantity of food. Sometimes they remain fasting due to delay in serving food. There is power cut for long hours, and water is allowed for two hours per day. Sometimes water is not available for 4 days.”

The Commission indicated that the retaliatory and punitive measures against detainees are identical in all prisons, and the attack against them is escalated in the light of the international failure.