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Palestine MP: Administrative detention 'open-ended life sentence'

December 12, 2022 

Palestinians holding banners gather to protest against the decision of Israel's administrative detention policy on 20 December 2021 [Mustafa Hassona/Anadolu Agency]

December 12, 2022 

Israel's use of administrative detentions, imprisonment without charge or trial, is an 'open-ended life sentence' against Palestinians, Palestinian Member of Parliament Ahmad Attoun said yesterday.

Calling for urgent action to stop the Israeli violations, Attoun said Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails need serious support and their cause needs to be prioritised.

"I spent 17 years in Israeli jails," he said, "more than nine of them under administrative detention. Whenever I am released, just a number of days pass, and I am detained again and locked down under claims of secret files."

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He stated: "This is a systematic Israeli policy that goes against all international laws and conventions, and see the Israeli occupation does not respect any of the legal bases or the pledges to release prisoners when the terms of their detention end."


Report: Israel facing difficulties recruiting collaborators in Gaza

December 12, 2022

A child holds Palestinian flags during an event in Rafah, Gaza on August 09, 2022. [Abed Rahim Khatib - Anadolu Agency]

December 12, 2022 at 9:46 am

Israeli newspaper Ynet News yesterday revealed that Israeli intelligence service Shin Bet is facing difficulties recruiting collaborators in Gaza.

The newspaper reported how a Palestinian from Gaza allegedly became a double agent after he was sent into Israel to gather information for the Palestinian resistance but was then recruited by Israel and provided with a phone. However, he later told the Israeli operator he didn't want to work with him, and cut all ties with him.

He then returned to Gaza and told the Palestinian factions everything that had happened. He was then asked by Palestinian factions to return and work with Israel, however when he did he was detained by Shin Bet.

The Israeli news website reported that Hamas is monitoring and analysing Shin Bet's activities in Gaza.


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