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Longest-serving Palestinian prisoner released from Israeli jail after 40-year sentence

Karim Younis, one of the longest-serving Palestinian prisoners, was released on Thursday after spending 40 years in an Israeli jail. The 66-year-old who holds Israeli citizenship received a hero's welcome in his hometown of Arara with dozens of family, friends and supporters greeting him with Palestinian flags and national chants. Shortly after his release, he visited his mother's grave, who died eight months ago, and his father's, who died 10 years ago. He was […]

today5 January 2023

International News

Palestinian prisoner’s wife joins hunger strike, as medics warn he’s at death’s door

The wife of Palestinian prisoner and hunger striker Maher Al-Akhras announced yesterday that she will be joining her husband in his ongoing hunger strike, reported Wafa news agency. According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS), Taghrid Al-Akhras hopes that by joining her husband’s hunger strike, she will be able to garner more attention to his case and his deteriorating health condition. Al-Akhras, a 49-year-old father of six from Silat Ad-Daher […]

today9 October 2020

International News

Palestinian prisoner dies of ‘medical negligence’ in Israeli prison

A Palestinian prisoner held in Israel jails has died of “medical negligence”, a local NGO said on Monday. Saadi Al-Gharably, 75, died at Assaf Harofeh medical centre after his health deteriorated, the Handala Center for Detainees and Ex-detainees said in a statement. Al-Gharabli, from the Gaza strip, was arrested by Israeli forces in 1994 and held in solitary confinement until 2006, during that time he was sentenced to life in […]

today9 July 2020

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