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The Prisoners and Ex Prisoners Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society on Wednesday evening announced the passing of prisoner Maher Sa’sa’ (45 years) from Qalqilya, in Rimonim Israeli prison.
In a joint statement, the two organizations said that there are no clear details yet about the reasons of his death, and his case will be followed up and the reasons will be examined.
In a video on social media, the prisoner’s daughter said that the family had no specific details about the death circumstances, but mentioned that her father suffered from medical negligence since he had health problems, including hypertension, heart and lung problems, and that his health was lately deteriorating.
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Israel detains at least 15 Palestinians, some from East Jerusalem, says Prisoner Society
Israeli occupation soldiers detaining Palestinians in the occupied territories. (File photo)
RAMALLAH, Monday, January 18, 2021 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation forces detained this morning at least 15 Palestinians from the occupied territories, some of them from East Jerusalem, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
Israeli forces detained four Palestinians from East Jerusalem, two from Isawiyya and two from al-Tur neighborhoods.
Local sources told WAFA that the forces used dogs when searching the homes and detaining the two Palestinians in Isawiyya.
Two others were detained from the town of Abu Dis, just outside East Jerusalem, and one more from the Jerusalem-area village of Al-Zayyem.
Palestinian prisoner moved to hospital due to COVID-19 complications
Palestinian activists sit in a mock prison, during a protest in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails (File photo)
RAMALLAH, Saturday, January 16, 2021 (WAFA) – Abdul Muizz Dhib Al-Jubeh, a Palestinian political prisoner in the Israeli prison of Rimon, was moved to Soroka Medical Center today due to health complications resulting from his coronavirus infection, today said the Palestinian Prisoner s Society (PPS).
Al-Jubeh, 59 years old who is serving a life sentence and an additional 20 years in prison, has been in prison since 2004 for resisting the Israeli occupation of his homeland. He is already suffering chronic diseases including diabetes, blood pressure and cardiac dysfunctions.