Freud and suffering: Freilung Palestinian prisoner despite restrictions

Freud and suffering: Freilung Palestinian prisoner despite restrictions

Jerusalem, Israel - On February 11, 2025, the streets in Israel filled with celebrations to celebrate the release of hostages from Gaza. However, the joy was clouded by serious restrictions and prohibitions addressed to the Palestinians. After the release of the 46-year-old Palestinian Ashraf Zghair, which was sentenced to six lifelong prison for serious crimes, the Israeli military set up a revenge act. A day after the release, Zghair's brother Amir was arrested for his return due to celebrations.

Mounir Zghair, a spokesman for the Jerusalem Prisoners of War Association and father of Ashraf, criticized the arrest of his son and emphasized that there was no legal basis for this. Supporters of the released reported anonymously of prohibitions that prohibited them from aligning reception celebrations or distributing sweets. The released Palestinians are also forbidden to speak to the media, otherwise they are at risk. The Israeli government sees celebrations as an expression of support for terrorism, which leads to many arrests of relatives, as in the case of Amir Zghair.

missing legal framework

The situation in the Israeli prisons is complex and shaped by serious human rights violations. Israel once again used the law on the detention of "illegal combatants" issued in 2002 to capture Palestinians from the Gaza Strip without any charges. Amnesty reported that imprisoned people have no access to legal assistance for up to 90 days and often remain in the dark for months.

These legal framework creates a kind of "legal nirwana" in which formerly prisoners, such as Adam al-Hadra, are immediately confronted with restrictions, such as a ban on the old district of Jerusalem. Al-Hadra described his release and the subsequent restrictions without giving him a reason for this. Many of the Palestinians who have been released are also exposed to the danger of another arrest, since the Israeli laws allow re-detention in times of politically or security policy.

state of imprisoned and violations of human rights

The living conditions for the detained Palestinians, especially since Hamas's attack on October 7, have worsened dramatically. report confirm that food supply in prisons is often inadequate and that on some days only rice and salad are served. The human rights organizations document an increase in reports on physical and psychological abuse, including torture by prison attendants.

The situation is characterized by the high number of administrative detains in which over 3,300 Palestinians are recorded without charges. Al Jazera reports that since October 7th on 6.100 Palestinians in the western Jordanland and at least 2,300 in the gaza strip were arrested. There are many of the released prisoners who have been released in poor health, sometimes heavily emaciated. The reports on ill -treatment and the unclear circumstances of the death of detained Palestinians also suggest that the detention conditions are unbearable.

Despite the adversity, hope remains among the released prisoners, as Adam al-Hadra emphasizes, while international attention is increasingly aimed at the human rights situation in the Israeli prisons. There are still challenges because the legal and physical conditions for many Palestinians remain unacceptable in the prisons of our age.