Megiddo prisoners appeal to Red Cross (@ICRC) to solve their clothing problem

[ PIC 17/08/2014 – 03:18 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– Prisoners in Megiddo jail appealed to the Red Cross to urgently provide them with clothing or pressure their jailers to allow their families to send them clothes. The prisoners explained, in a letter published on Sunday by Al-Ahrar center for human rights, that they are not […]

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#GazaUnderAttack | International Red Cross (@ICRC) abandons residents during al-Shujayeh massacre

Displaced Palestinians from al-Shujayeh neighborhood in the Gaza Strip rest on makeshift beds at the UN school where they and others have taken refuge after fleeing heavy fighting in their area, on July 21, 2014. (Photo: AFP – Marco Longari) By: Orouba Othman | Al Akhbar English |  Monday, July 21, 2014 The Gaza Strip’s […]

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Israel refusing to release sick prisoners

Ma’an News Agency |  23/10/2013 04:29 RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — Prisoners minister Issa Qaraqe on Tuesday said that the Israeli government refused Palestinian Authority requests to release prisoners facing serious health problems. At a sit-in in solidarity with prisoners at the Red Cross in al-Bireh, Qaraqe said that the PA would continue to pressure Israel into […]

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VIDEO | Rights organizations call on Israel to release Palestinian hunger-striking prisoners

GO TO THE LIVE BLOG | Act to free former Hunger striker Samer Issawi! ON TORTURE Report: Published by Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights | June 26, 2012 “On Torture” is an edited volume of essays by Palestinian, Israeli and international legal and medical experts and practitioners based […]

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#PalHunger | Red Cross (@ICRC) Concerned About Health Condition Of Striking Detainees

 Sunday August 18, 2013 11:07 by Saed Bannoura – IMEMC News Saturday evening [August 18, 2013] the International Red Cross issued a statement expressing deep concern regarding the deteriorating health conditions of seven Palestinian political prisoners, held by Israel, and have been on hunger strike for an extended period. Stop Administartive Detention – Ahrar Center […]

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#PalHunger: Israeli jailers prevent Red Cross official from visiting Barghouthi

[ PIC 21/07/2013 – 11:32 AM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli jailers on Saturday barred the Red Cross representative from visiting Jordanian hunger striker Abdullah Barghouthi in Afula hospital. Lawyer Hanan Al-Khatib stated that the Red Cross representative tried several times to enter Afula hospital to visit Barghouthi, but his attempts to see him failed. […]

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Israel furious over Red Cross (@ICRC) interview with Turkish NGO official

June 14, 2013 | Middle East Monitor Israel has condemned the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for interviewing the deputy chairman of a Turkish welfare organisation. Hussein Oruc’s NGO, known by its acronym IHH, took part in the Freedom Flotilla in 2010 which was intercepted by Israeli commandos in international waters en route […]

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Israel cancels visits to Gaza prisoners for three weeks

#FreeSamer | Global action to save the life of Hunger striker Samer Issawi [ PIC 18/03/2013 – 01:33 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) informed the Red Cross office in Gaza that visits to Gaza prisoners in IOA jails would be suspended for three weeks. The Red Cross spokeswoman in Gaza Arawa […]

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Action Alert | @Ufreenetwork launches an international campaign to address Israeli crimes | #ArafatJaradat

LIVE BLOG ABOUT THE DEATH OF ARAFAT JARADAT Continuous Updates [ PIC 24/02/2013 – 11:16 AM ] OSLO, (PIC)– UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners strongly condemned the murder of the Palestinian prisoner Arafat Jaradat due to extreme torture during interrogation, bringing the number of Palestinian prisoners killed in Israeli jails to […]

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#PalHunger | Palestinian Hunger Strikers Battle on a New Front ~ by @LinahAlsaafin

By: Linah Alsaafin | Al Akhbar | February 16, 2013 On Monday, 11 February 2013, the iconic Sheikh Khader Adnan, 34, made his way to the International Committee for the Red Cross building in Ramallah’s twin city al-Bireh. He quietly informed the staff that he would be hunger striking inside their premises in support of […]

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#PalHunger | Red Cross closes its doors before prisoners’ families

Featured Music Video | HUNGRY! | by @DocJazzMusic [ PIC 13/02/2013 – 09:20 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)–The leader in the Islamic Jihad movement, Sheikh Khader Adnan accused the Red Cross of failing in activating the prisoners’ issue in international forums. Adnan, who declared an open hunger strike in solidarity with the striking prisoners, considered the […]

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#PalHunger | ICRC urges Israel to allow family visits to hunger strikers

Maan News Agency | Febr 2, 2013 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The International Committee of the Red Cross is urging Israel to find a solution to save the lives of hunger-striking Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and to allow their families to visit them. The ICRC is concerned that long-term hunger strikers Samer Issawi, Tareq Qadan, Jaffar […]

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#PalHunger | Solidarity Sit-In with hunger strikers at the ICRC HQ in Gaza – Dec 22, 2012

Dec 22, 2012 Photography by PalToday   A journal published by Adalah, Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights | June 26, 2012 “On Torture” is an edited volume of essays by Palestinian, Israeli and international legal and medical experts and practitioners based on presentations that they gave during a workshop […]

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ICRC warns of shortage in medicine as Israeli aggression continued

[ PIC 21/11/2012 – 07:16 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The International Committee of the Red Cross has expressed concern at a possible medicine shortage in Gaza due to the continuing Israeli aggression for the 8th day running. Patrick Gueissaz, head of the ICRC’s sub-delegation in Gaza, said in a press statement on Wednesday that the […]

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#PalHunger | Waed: Red Cross’ statement regarding prisoners’ situation came late

[ PIC 17/09/2012 – 06:38 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– Waed Society for Palestinian Prisoners and Ex-prisoners expressed its deep concern regarding the status of hunger striking prisoners in Israeli jails; Samer al-Barq striking since 118 days, Hassan Safadi 88 days, Ayman Cherauna 78 days and Samer al-Issawi 47 days. Waed stated that although the Red […]

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