The head of the Commission of Detainees' Affairs,  Qaddura Fares, stated that the accelerated incidents in Israeli prisons and the policy of torture and provocation implemented by the administration of prisons forces us to think seriously to find out a new approach to expose the occupation's crimes committed against our detainees, in order to snatch their confiscated rights by all means.

 

Fares pointed out that the variable statistics of detainees figures and their difficult circumstances, need intense work by organisations and Islamic and national factions to take advantage of the deep experiences of the Captive Movement and former detainees, which might help in creating new methods of support and solidarity to this fair cause.

 

Moreover, Fares indicated that the childish behaviours of the so-called minister of national security,  Itamar Ben-Gvir,  and the fascist extremists reflect the vulnerability of this entity.

 

Furthermore, Fares stated that the visit of Ben Gvir to Negev prison to provoke detainees, confirms that the emptiness of this entity can't be escaped from unless they implement more attacks against our steadfast strugglers.

 

Fares stressed on the necessity of denying the Israeli gangsters state, and to treat the Palestinian people with justice by getting rid of the occupation, stopping daily murder and execution and ending the suffering of detainees. 

He emphasized that the next stage will witness a new method of confrontation inside and outside prisons, and the international community should bear full responsibility for upcoming situations.

 

 

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs confirmed that the Israeli authorities are holding (170) minors in Ofer, Megiddo and Damoun prisons. 

 

The Commission stated in a report issued today that these prisons lacks the minimum standards of human life, where minors are subjected to torture and degrading treatment, which contradicts international principles of human rights.

 

The Commission indicated that the Israeli authorities arrested (17000) Palestinian minors at least since 2000, in addition to many cases of detention against children under the age of 10.

 

Moreover,  the Commission stated that the majority of minor detainees have been subjected to physical and psychological torture during the different stages of detention, and pointed out that the highest rate of minors arrest is implemented in Jerusalem, where tens of them are getting jailed illegally, in addition to imposing the policy of house custody and high fines against them. 

 

It is worthy to mention that (5000) Palestinian detainees are currently held in Israeli prisons, including (170) minors, (31) women, (18) journalists, (1300) administrative detainees, in addition to (700) sick detainees,  including (200) detainees who need urgent intervention.

Latest updates on detainees' conditions in Israeli prisons 

 

 

🔺️ The Commission of Detainees' Affairs revealed deliberate medical malpractices against both detainees Nidal Meshaal and Muez Hussain, where they are suffering from intensive health conditions due to the policy of medical ignorance. 

 

🔸️ Detainee Nidal Numan Meshaal from Tulkarem suffers from enlargement of neck arteries as a result of a dental anesthesia.

It is worthy to mention that this is the fourth detention for him and he's sentenced to 20 months, and supposed to be released in 23/10/2023.

 

🔸️Detainee Muez Ahmad Hussain, 24, from Nablus, suffers from dermal irritation and spots on his body since 2018. He was diagnosed by a doctor on the telephone and he was given medications without any checks, which caused nerve damage.

It is worthy to mention that he's detained since 2018, and sentenced to 19 years.

 

🔺️ The Commission warned of a real state of tension in the Israeli prisons due to ignoring the demands of administrative detainees.

 

🔺️ The Commission stated that the increasing rise in administrative detainees figures is a real indicator that the military and political instructions allowed Israeli officers to implement collective punishment against detainees and their families.

 

🔺️ The Commission pointed out that 5 detainees started an open hunger strike, protesting against their administrative detention. They keep going on their escalation program against the administration of prisons, where they implement daily protest steps represented in returning meals, boycotting clinics, closing sections and refusing to take any medication.

 

 

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs published the details of torture practiced during arrest and detention against the child Adam Aboud Ghaith, 14, from Jerusalem.

 

The advocate of the Commission,  Hiba Ighbarya, stated that Israeli officers broke into his house in 24/5/2023. They entered his room and woke him up, and then took him to the police station and arrested him. They handcuffed him and transferred him to Almaskoubya interrogation center.

 

Adam said "they blindfolded and handcuffed me and then forced me to kneel for an hour. My knee could not bear the pain because I had an injury due to car accident. The joint of my left leg was broken and I had platinum. When I suffered from severe pain I called someone and asked him to help me to stand up, but he grabbed me from the neck, took me to another room and hit my head to the wall and beat me harshly. 

He took me to the interrogation room and kept me 4 hours under interrogation, but I didn't confess. Then 3 persons entered the room and started to beat me and threatened me that they will use the taser if I don't confess guilt ".

 

The detainee has been transferred to court , and then to Almaskoubya prison for 23 days, where he got interrogated 11 times,  and then he was transferred to Damoun prison. 

 

It is worthy to mention that he was not sentenced yet, and his session will be held in 13/9/2023.  His brother also is held at the same prison.

 

 

The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated, quoting advocate Hanan Khatib, in a visit to Damoun prison, "that female detainees are subjected to continuous violations by the administration of prison".

 

The advocate said,  quoting the minor detainee Nufouth Hammad, 15, from Jerusalem,  "that the situation in prison is very difficult, where the administration of prison imposed punishments against us, deprived us from doing handicrafts, prevented phone calls and violations, prevented us from using the canteen and closed the section for 13 days".

 

Detainee Hammad said  " I am deprived of having the high school exams, and I missed my school, especially that people started to get prepared to opening the academic year, I wished to be with my classmates, and I'll get back to school someday". 

 

The Commission pointed out that the Israeli authorities pursued violating the rights of female detainees in investigation centers, without taking into account their needs and privacy.

 

It is worthy to mention that (31) female detainees are currently held in Israeli prisons.

Israeli violations against Palestinian detainees 

 

 

🔺️ The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated that the Israeli authorities tend to use the policy of excessive force and torture against young men during arrest. 

Cases in point:

 

▫️Detainee Rabea Shihab, 29, from Jenin. The Israeli authorities arrested him after breaking into his house and destroying its belongings. He was subjected to harsh beating and then he got transferred to Huwara investigation center.

 

▫️Detainee Hamza Reyad,  29, from Tulkarem.  He was arrested after storming his house. They blindfolded him and he got handcuffed by thin plastic ties, which caused wounds in his hands. He is still held at Huwara investigation center.

 

🔺️ The Commission stated that three detainees in Negev prison are suffering from the policy of medical ignorance. 

Cases in point: 

 

▫️Detainee Samer Shroukh, 46, from Thaherya/Hebron.

He suffers from acceleration of heartbeat, but the administration of prisons only performed routine checks and gives him organizers for heartbeat and blood thinners. 

 

▫️Detainee Ahmad Awwad, 42, from Tulkarem. 

He had 3 strokes during his detention and he was receiving medical care in Soroka hospital. He's only given blood thinners and heartbeat organizers. In addition, he suffers from toothache, but the administration of prisons refused to take him to a dental clinic. 

 

▫️Detainee Omar Kmail, 50, from Jenin. He suffers from loss of focus and amnesia, due to the hunger strike he was involved in for 20 days, protesting against his administrative detention.

 

🔺️ The Commission said that the detainee Thaer Masarwa is deprived of education, and he has critical injury. 

 

The Israeli authorities stormed his house and inspected under the pretext of searching for weapons. He was subjected to harsh beating, and the soldiers did not take into account his injured arm, which is amputated due to bomb explosion.

It is worthy to mention that Masarwa is a student who was having the Tawjihi (High school final exams), and he was arrested before the last exam. Thus, he is deprived of his right to education and he got sentenced to 4 months of administrative detention.

 

 

The head of the Commission of Detainees' Affairs,  Qaddura Fares, condemned the the sentence issued by the Israeli court against the activist Aya Khatib, 33, from the lands occupied in 1948, who is detained since March 2020.

 

Fares stated that sentencing Aya to 4 years of imprisonment reflects the vulnerability of the occupation and its judiciary system,  subordinate to the Israeli military devices, which lacks humanitarian and ethical principles in dealing with the Palestinian people,  especially detainees. 

 

Fares also confirmed that arresting a Palestinian woman and filing an indictment of "providing information that affect the security of Israel, contacting a foreign agent and raising funds to support terrorism" , exposes the fascist extremism of Israel, which insists on dividing the Palestinian people by all means. 

 

Fares pointed out that these deterrent sentences won't stop the Palestinian woman from participating in resisting the occupation, and he paid tribute to Aya Khatib and her companions at Damoun prison, who proved their steadfastness and challenge. 

 

Fares expressed the real endeavors to intensify efforts with all organisations and factions to expose the Israeli violations against them.

 

 

The Commission called upon the international community to stop the crime of administrative detention, practiced by the Israeli occupation, which violates all international rules and laws.

 

The Commission stated that we need an actual response to form an international human rights committee to investigate the situation in Israeli prisons and witness the suffering of administrative detainees, who are held without charge or trial.

 

The Commission pointed out that using the inhumane and unethical violations within this policy contradicts the principles of international law,  and also contradicts those who claim democracy all over the world, especially in America and Europe. 

 

The Commission confirmed that the administrative detention threatens all categories of the Palestinian society,  where hundreds are suffering due to publishing their opinions on social media. 

 

The Commission indicated that we are going through a real battle that will be led by administrative detainees to stop the policy of administrative detention. Escalation steps were launched in different prisons since two weeks,  where 13 detainees are on hunger strike.

 

 

🔺️ The Israeli authorities tortured Palestinians during arrest and interrogation, cases in point:

 

🔸️detainee Qusai Odeh from Jenin,  who got arrested during his way back from Jordan.  He was held for 9 days at Huwara military camp, in which he lives in bad condition in terms the food, water, and restrooms.

 

🔸️detainee Baraa Alawneh, 22, from Jenin. He got attacked by the Israeli soldiers who broke into his house and destroyed the door and used sound bombs. They handcuffed and blindfolded him and beaten him on his injured leg, which caused him severe pain.

 

🔸️detainee Imad Aldeen Bath from Nablus. The Israeli soldiers stormed his house and destroyed the door. They inspected the house, blindfolded him and took him to a military camp near Shafi Shamroun settlement and then  he got transferred to Megiddo prison

 

🔺️ The Israeli authorities arrested the employee at the Commission of Detainees, Bilal Jalamneh, while passing by Bait Eil checkpoint, and attacked him by harsh beating.

 

🔺️ Israeli authorities extended the custody of detainees from Jerusalem:

 

🔸️detainee Izz Aldeen Totah till Thursday 

🔸️detainee Suhaib Nababtah till Sunday 

🔸️detainee Adnan Shaweesh till Sunday 

 

🔺️ The Israeli authorities released the detainee Ammar Rajabi, with paying a fine of 750 NIS, and deported him from Al-Aqsa Mosque