On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.. Addameer calls for the immediate release of all Palestinian political prisoners, and the complete dismantlement of the illegal military court system
These statistics do not include arrests in Gaza, estimated in the thousands.**
- **Total Arrests:** Over 11,800 arrests have been recorded in the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
- **Women:** More than 435 women have been arrested since October 7. This includes women from the territories occupied in 1948, women from Gaza arrested in the West Bank, and others. The figures do not include women arrested in Gaza, estimated to number in the dozens.
- **Children:** At least 775 children have been arrested in the West Bank.
On Thursday November 21 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber unanimously issued two decisions rejecting challenges by Israel and issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Minister of “Defence”, Yoav Gallant.
Ramallah - Addameer
Today, November 20th, marks World Children's Day, an annual occasion to emphasize the rights of children worldwide. This day comes at a time when Palestinian childhood is living through tragic circumstances, with the ongoing Israeli occupation systematically destroying childhood in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinian children suffer from continuous crimes committed by the occupation, facing killing, arrest, and abuse, under a repressive policy that targets Palestinians in various locations and across different groups, especially children.
Today, November 20th, marks World Children's Day, an annual occasion to emphasize the rights of children worldwide. This day comes at a time when Palestinian childhood is living through tragic circumstances, with the ongoing Israeli occupation systematically destroying childhood in the occupied Palestinian territories. Palestinian children suffer from continuous crimes committed by the occupation, facing killing, arrest, and abuse, under a repressive policy that targets Palestinians in various locations and across different groups, especially children.
The Israeli Prison Services has kept administrative detainee, human rights activist, feminist, and former member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Khalida Jarrar, in isolation Neve Tirza prison in Ramleh for seven consecutive days. Jarrar was arrested at dawn on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, from her home in Ramallah, and was issued a six-month administrative detention order, which was renewed for an additional six months, set to expire in December 2024.
Ramallah – Addameer: Amid an unprecedented escalation in Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and an ongoing campaign of genocide persisting for over a year, Israeli occupation authorities continue to enforce systematic repressive policies against Palestinians wherever they are. The occupation forces have been conducting the largest and most extensive arrest campaigns in decades, detaining tens of thousands of Palestinian citizens. In addition to this intense crackdown, prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons face brutal treatment,
November 2 marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. On this occasion, Addameer sheds light on the suffering of journalists in the occupied Palestinian territories. For decades, Palestinian journalists have faced various forms of violations, including arrest, mistreatment, beatings, and ongoing harassment, even to the extent of being targeted with deadly force.
