I write here about my friend Allam Ka’by, one of those released in last year’s prisoner swap deal. Valentine’s Day marks his unity with the woman of his life after over 10 years of separation. Here, you’ll read their inspiring story of love and struggle. Read more about On Valentine's Day, a celebration of love and struggle
After this “disrespectful welcome” of Ban Ki-moon by the angry families of prisoners and martyrs, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) shamefully sent apologies to him. But I’ll allow myself to speak on behalf of Palestinians and say proudly: “We make no apologies!” And I add: “The PLO doesn’t represent us.” Palestinians aren’t the ones who should apologize. Read more about Palestinians Owe Ban Ki-moon No Apologies
An administrative detainee, Khader Adnan, refuses to break his hunger strike that is continuing since December, 17 in protest for the unjust system of administrative detention that he and hundreds of his fellows behind Israeli bars are serving. Read more about A detainee at Risk: Ongoing Hunger Strike Since December 17
A mother of two former prisoners who were deported from Hebron to the Gaza Strip arrived Gaza a week ago to celebrate her sons’ freedom. After ten years of long waiting attached with every emotion of worry, sadness, suffering, humiliation moving between check point trying to visit her imprisoned sons, she lived 6 days with them and then passed away leaving us real legend, a symbol of patience, challenge, motherhood. Read more about Palestine mourns another real legend, a symbol of motherhood
Loai Odeh is a former prisoner who is forced to accept their fate to be deported far away from their land and families. It’s true that those former prisoners, including Loai, are now out of Israeli prisons, but still their freedom is conditional and incomplete. Read more about Despite their release, their freedom remains incomplete
A story of the amazing friendship of Chris Al-Bandak, the only Christian released in the prisoner swap, who was deported to Gaza. According to Chris, “Only one half of me is free, but the other half is still there, locked up behind Israeli bars.” Read more about “Only one half of me is free...”