Palestinian prisoners in Israeli gaols: an explainer
JVL Introduction
Al Jazeera has published this very helpful explainer on the Palestinian prisoners who are being exchanged and on Palestinian prisoners in general.
Were you aware that over 3,000 Palestinians have been arrested on the West Bank since October 7?
Or that common offences for being gaoled are “threatening security” and “throwing stones”.
Or that trials, when they are held (at present over a quarter of prisoners are held without charge or trial) are under Israeli military law.
Al Jazeera’s up-to-the minute article is complemented by B’Tselem’s background information post, also reproduced below.
It is clear that very many prisoners are in effect hostages under another name.
RK
This article was originally published by Al Jazeera on Fri 24 Nov 2023. Read the original here.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners Israel released on Friday?
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It’s tantamount to a military dictatorship….. for the Palestinians, that is.
I assume Starmer is well aware of all this. And MPs in general. And Biden et al, and the EU and MEPs, and politicians all around the world. But I’m particularly thinking of all those who give their unreserved support to Israel.
I can only imagine that most people would be horrified and appalled if they were aware aware of all of this.
Some Democracy!
Those detained under administrative detention laws are perhaps lucky….so many Palestinian activists have been murdered by IDF/ Mossad
Israeli authorities and military are sick. Beyond redemption.
Helpful. Note though; whether ‘administrative detention’ is allowed by international law at all seems unclear?
Shocking information, of course, but without any reference to it by the one=sided British main news media.