An Israeli professor speaking at Columbia Univ. reported that Israeli authorities have permitted large pharmaceutical firms to experiment on Palestinian prisoners, and have been testing weapons on Palestinian children. Her study was published in a Canadian academic journal.
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Israel vows to ‘worsen’ conditions for Palestinian prisoners
Israel’s Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan has announced plans to “worsen” conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, including rationing water supplies and reducing the number of family visits.
Israeli soldiers take ‘selfie’ with Injured Palestinian prisoners
After handcuffing and beating two brothers, one a teenager, Israeli soldiers took a “selfie” with the injured prisoners, a common practice. Israeli forces conducted 196 search and arrest operations across the West Bank, including nine children, between October 10 and October 23…
This week in Palestine: Prisoners hunger strike ends, Gaza without electricity
May 25 – May 31, 2017: A thousand Palestinians being held in Israeli jails ended their hunger strike after 40 days without food. Palestinians in Gaza only have a few hours of electricity and running water a day and are forced to buy bottled water to meet their daily needs.
Ma’an News: Palestinian prisoners’ committee: 80% of hunger strikers’ demands met by Israel
Hundreds of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons suspended a 40-day mass hunger strike on Saturday following 20 hours of negotiations. A Committee of Palestinian Prisoners Affairs official said that 80 percent of the strike’s demands were met…
Palestinian prisoners launch hunger strike; Israel places leader in solitary confinement
Over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails began a hunger strike on April 17. Israel responded by placing Marwan Barghouti, the movement’s leader, in solitary confinement, and said it will not negotiate with the prisoners.
In Gaza, Ramadan without mosques, imams – Not a ceasefire Day 137
Smotrich says new war on Gaza in the offing; occupation tourism?; the handy label of “terrorist”; Iran diplomacy without diplomats; more Iran headlines; why Kamala lost; more pro-Israel media on the way?; more.
Average of five Palestinians killed by Israel every day in Gaza since ceasefire – Not a ceasefire Day 136
Israeli incitement during Ramadan; Area C; Huckabee’s words still reverberate; Israel upholds segregated prayer at Western Wall; US sees no evil; more.
‘We returned from hell’: Palestinian journalists recount torture in Israeli prisons
In dozens of cases, the Committee to Protect Journalists documented a recurring set of abuse – from beating to starvation, sexual violence, and medical neglect – of journalists because of their work – a deliberate strategy to silence journalists and destroy their ability to bear witness.
The continued silence from the international community enables this.
No mercy for Gaza in Ramadan – Not a ceasefire Day 133
Hunger, torture, threats in Gaza; “failure is not an option” for Board of Peace; Palestinian American killed in WBank; spyware for Palestinians living in Israel?; what’s going on with Tucker Carlson?; do IDF soldiers rape Palestinians?; more.









