Members of the Campaign to Free Marwan Barghouti and All Prisoners were joined by Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals at Israel’s Apartheid Wall near Qalandya checkpoint today. A large stencil of Marwan Barghouti was pre-sliced as were thirteen additional stencils reading,”Patience Marwan,” all in different languages. The action was held in honor of Palestine’s upcoming Prisoner’s Day, to be held on Tuesday, April 17. — Link
Some stats about Palestinian political prisoners from a speech by Mustapha Barghouti:
10,400 Palestinians currently being held in Israeli jails in contravention of Article 76 of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Of these:
- 86 percent are from the West Bank
- 7 percent are from the Gaza Strip
- 7 percent are from Jerusalem
- 4,430 (44 percent) have been sentenced by Israeli military tribunals
- 611 (14 percent) have been sentenced to 50 years or more in prison
- 4,575 (46 percent) have not undergone trial
- 950 (10 percent) are being held in administrative detention
- 7 (0.7 percent) have spent more than 25 years in prison; 3 have spent 29 years or more in prison
- 376 are children under the age of 18
- 5,000 children have been arrested since 2000
- 600 are women who have been arrested since 2000
- 118 women prisoners are currently in Israeli jails
- 40 are members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), including the Head of the PLC
- 95 percent of Palestinian prisoners have reported being subjected to various forms of torture
- 183 Palestinians have died in prison
- 69 died due to torture
- 42 died due to medical negligence
- 1,000 are suffering from chronic diseases
- 200 suffering from serious health conditions
- 72 Palestinians were assassinated following their arrest
ALSO: Marwan Barghuti calls for release of BBC journalist held hostage in Gaza. — Link
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