Israeli and Russian forces added to UN's annual blacklist documenting sexual violence in conflict
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-sexual-violence-in-conflict-report-russia-israel-9.7216105?cmp=rss
Israeli and Russian forces added to UN's annual blacklist documenting sexual violence in conflict
An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-sexual-violence-in-conflict-report-russia-israel-9.7216105?cmp=rss

Read the harrowing testimony of Ahmad Mhanna, former director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern #Gaza, who survived 22 months in Israeli detention.

We will continue to document these systemic abuses, including Israel’s widespread use of torture and other ill-treatment against #Palestiniandetainees.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2026/05/my-only-crime-was-being-a-doctor-dr-ahmad-mhanna-on-his-22-months-in-israeli-detention/

'My only "crime" was being a doctor': Dr. Ahmad Mhanna on his 22 months in Israeli detention

At around 4 pm on 16 December 2023, the Israeli military raided Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia refugee camp. They handcuffed and blindfolded me before taking me to a house a short distance away while I was still wearing my surgical scrubs. I was left on a stairwell overnight, restrained the entire time. At no point […]

Amnesty International

"Coiste na nIarchimí the umbrella group for former Irish republican prisoners hosted a[n] informative discussion marking #PalestinianPrisonersDay. The discussion centered around #Israel's systematic #torture and brutality towards thousands of #PalestinianPrisoners held in #IsraeliPrisons."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPVLILAfio0
#Palestine #Gaza #Israel #politicalPrisoners #PalestinianDetainees #PalestineSolidarity #GazaSolidarity #colonialViolence

Exposing Israel's systematic torture of Palestinian prisoners

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Hostage and prisoner exchange marks key step towards Middle East ceasefire

On October 14, 2025, a significant event unfolded in the Middle East as the remaining Israeli hostages taken on October 7 were released and reunited with their families in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square amidst cheers and emotional scenes. This moment of relief came alongside the release of nearly 2,000 ... [More info]

The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines #Documentary

"Through firsthand testimony, archival footage, and on-the-ground reporting, Fault Lines investigates the assault on #KamalAdwanHospital, the raid that led to Dr. Abu Safiya’s unlawful detention, and the broader targeting of #Gaza’s healthcare system."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BFhtBk9UDc
#Palestine #GazaHospitals #colonialViolence #GazaGenocide #HussamAbuSafiya #PalestinianDetainees

The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary

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"Faced with the destruction of #Gaza’s hospitals and the systematic deprivation of #Palestinians’ right to health, #Israel’s medical establishment has disregarded the field’s most basic ethical principles."

https://www.nybooks.com/online/2025/05/31/the-shame-of-israeli-medicine/
https://archive.ph/Z7Izp

#WarOnGaza #Palestine #SdeTeiman #torture #medicalTorture #PalestinianDetainees @israel @palestine

The Shame of Israeli Medicine | Neve Gordon, Guy Shalev, Osama Tanous

In late March 2024 Israeli soldiers raided Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. They arrested medical staff and patients, as well as civilians who

The New York Review of Books

"As #Israel continues its assault on #Gaza and military raids in the occupied #WestBank, thousands of #Palestinians - including children - remain in #IsraeliPrisons, many without charge. It’s not a new phenomenon, with more than 800,000 #PalestiniansDetainedByIsrael since the occupation began in 1967. On the 51st #PalestinianPrisonersDay, we speak to a former prisoner about his experience."

https://omny.fm/shows/the-take/held-without-justice-a-look-inside-israeli-prisons

#Palestine #PalestinianPrisoners #PalestinianDetainees @palestine @israel

Held without justice: A look inside Israeli prisons - The Take

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza and military raids in the occupied West Bank, thousands of Palestinians - including children - remain in Israeli prisons, many without charge. It’s not a new phenomenon, with more than 800,000 Palestinians detained by Israel since the occupation began in 1967. On the 51st Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, we speak to a former prisoner about his experience. In this episode: Walid Habbas, (@walidhabbas), researcher, Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies (Madar) Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and Ashish Malhotra, with Mariana Navarrete, Remas Alhawari, Kisaa Zehra, Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, and our guest host, Natasha del Toro. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz.  Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.  Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on Instagram, X, Facebook, Threads and YouTube

"The British brought the system of #administrativeDetention to #Palestine when they were the mandatory power. [...]
"Despite many of its founders being caught on the wrong side of these laws, #Israel adopted them in 1948 and has strenuously resisted attempts to modify their provisions." - Selma Dabbagh

https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/march/how-life-is-in-there

#PalestinianDetainees #PalestinianPrisoners #colonialViolence #politicalPrisoners #oPt @palestine @israel

Selma Dabbagh | ‘How life is in there’

The British brought the system of administrative detention to Palestine when they were the mandatory power. According to...

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