Palestine & The Ministry of Prisoners

[Andrew J Silvera]

Iqbal Tamimi - The Ministry of Prisoners
By Iqbal Tamimi • May 30th, 2008 •

In the UK, where I am living, there is a Ministry of Justice, but in Palestine, where my home country is, there is a Ministry of Prisoners. Does this make any sense?
Well, it seems that it does, after all, states create Ministries to solve the problems affecting a large sector of their citizens. It is [...]
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/05/30/iqbal-tamimi-the-ministry-...

Wa'ed society appeals for saving lives of female prisoners in Israeli jails

AL-KHALIL, (PIC)-- The Wa'ed society for detainees and ex-detainees appealed to all organizations of human rights, doctors without borders (MSF) and doctors of the world to urgently intervene to save the lives of female prisoners inside Israeli jails, affirming that their health status is appalling and tragic which may lead to the death of some of them. http://tinyurl.com/624zy5

Several Female detainees suffering bad health conditions, violations

One of the lawyers of the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) visited a number of female detainees in Hasharon Israeli detention facility and met with a number of detainees who informed him of cases of detainees suffering from various health issues and not receiving the needed medical attention.
http://www.imemc.org/article/52728

If not already done so, could you please sign this petition in support of the incarcerated. We from Palestinian Mothers [ http://palestinian.ning.com/ ] are determined to reach at least as many signatures as there are Palestinians in Israeli jails. Thanks in advance.

Release 11.000 Palestinians in Israeli jails!!! Please sign

palestinethinktank.com — The Palestinian Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Centre ADDAMEER, declared that the Israeli Zionist forces have arrested almost 6200 Palestinians since the last Intifada started in September of 2000. 350 of those languishing in prison are children who, against international conventions, are still imprisoned in Israeli jails and detention centers
http://palestinethinktank.com/2008/02/29/release-11000-palestinians...

Any Facebookers out there may be interested to know we have set up a group with loads of info, pics, videos and latest news etc – 200 members within 24 hours!

Supporting Palestinian Prisoners

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[Zahra]

This is good article by Iqbal I just read on my daily news headlines from Palestine. Kudos Andrew for posting it.

[Andrew J Silvera]

Another good article came via PCHR today on the issue:

Narratives Under Siege (13): “We are Still Waiting to Visit Our Sons and Daughters in Jail”

Every Monday morning a crowd of women gather in the courtyard of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza city. Most of the women arrive carrying a framed photograph of one or two men. When journalists start to arrive at around 10am, the women ask them to take pictures, and to film the vigil. “We have been forbidden to visit our sons, daughters and husbands for a year” says one of the women. “We want all the prisoners to see us in newspapers and on television, so they know that we haven’t given up.”

This vigil first started thirteen years ago in 1995, when two women, Um Jaber (Mother of Jaber) and Um Ibrahim stood together outside the ICRC, holding photographs of their imprisoned sons. “My four sons have all been in prison in Israel” says Um Jaber. “I had this idea to hold a vigil with photographs of the prisoners, to make sure they were not forgotten.
http://www.pchrgaza.org/files/campaigns/english/gaza_closure/Narrat...