Palestinian Foreign Ministry: We demand action to release Palestinian prisoners and hold the occupation accountable for its crimes

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated:

● More than 9,900 Palestinian prisoners are being held in the occupation’s prisons, including 400 children, 29 women, and 51 journalists.

● Since October 7, 63 prisoners have been martyred in the occupation’s prisons, while thousands of sick prisoners continue to struggle with pain behind bars.

● The conditions of detention in the occupation’s prisons are far from humanitarian standards, amidst escalating torture and medical neglect.

● More than 3,498 prisoners are held under administrative detention without charges or trials.

● The occupation prevents visits to prisoners and practices solitary confinement and collective punishment.

● The international community is urged to break the silence and hold the occupation accountable for its crimes against prisoners.

● We reject the double standards policy regarding the suffering of our prisoners and demand action to release Palestinian prisoners just as efforts are being made to release hostages from Gaza.

Souha Suleiman