Sixteen-year-old Hamza Hamad from the West Bank village of Silwad was placed in administrative detention last week, making him the youngest administrative detainee in Israeli prison. Hamad was arrested in a raid on his home at the beginning of last week; after a short interrogation the GOC Central Command signed an administrative order that would […]

Halhul, Occupied West Bank – On a hilltop overlooking the town of Halhul from the West, the al-Wawi family home looks unremarkable at first. A row of potted plants sit on a low wall above a plot of barren grape trees out front. A large plastic poster, hanging from the roof, displays a photograph of […]

After nearly four years of a global campaign of boycotts and divestments, including five months of weekly protests in New York, British-Danish security conglomerate G4S said on March 9 that it would sell its Israeli subsidiary “in the next 12 to 24 months.” G4S Israel, which holds contracts to equip Israeli detention centers and prisons, […]

Six Palestinian prisoners are currently on hunger strike inside Israeli jails, demanding their freedom and an end to the policy of administrative detention without charge or trial. Click here to support the strikers and take action to support their struggle. Mahmoud al-Fasfous, 26, from Dura near al-Khalil, launched his hunger strike on 20 February to […]

As of the end of January 2016, Israel held 568 Palestinians in administrative detention, among them two minors, two women, and one clown. Over 6,000 Palestinian “security prisoners” were being held in Israeli prisons as of the beginning of February, according to statistics published by the Israel Prison Services (IPS). This is the highest number […]

G4S, the world’s largest security firm, is selling its entire business in Israel in a move that it said on Thursday was for “commercial reasons.” The global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign has claimed that it was responsible for the decision because of pressure it applied on the British firm. G4S noted in its […]

Security company reports 40% fall in pre-tax profits and reveals contract to house asylum seekers has already cost it £31m The private security giant G4S has warned its shareholders that it may lose £57m if the Home Office extends its contract to house destitute asylum seekers for a further two years. The warning came as […]

Spring leaves me anxious for its arrival. The smell of the blossoms and the perfect breeze that is neither hot nor cold. I would not be exaggerating when I say that this season crosses my mind everyday. The images do not blur with the passing of time. They are renewed with the passing of each […]

Israel’s administrative detention is inhumane BY Ben White On February 26, Palestinian journalist Mohammad Al Qeeq ended what has widely been reported as one of the longest hunger strikes on record. Al Qeeq was detained at his home in Ramallah by Israeli forces last November and subsequently placed under administrative detention without any charges, and […]

Friday, 4 March 4:00 pm G4S Secure Solutions, New York City – 17 W 44th St, NYC Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1260565637304426/ Organized by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network British-Danish conglomerate G4S, the world’s largest security firm and second biggest private employer, plays a key part in Israeli settler-colonialism, ethnic cleansing, occupation and apartheid. From the barrier walls Israel uses […]