According to the Palestinian Prisoners Club, a support group for Palestinian detainees, there are some 6,500 Palestinian prisoners today. Even before her incarceration, Jarrar’s name was synonymous with the issue of Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli jails. Now, after her stint in prison, she has gained a unique insight into the experience of Palestinian prisoners, especially the female inmates. [Palestinian prisoners are smuggling sperm out of Israeli jails so wives can have babies]I had my first visit after four months. Q: Israelis call Palestinian prisoners ‘security prisoners,’ you call them ‘political prisoners.’ Are all Palestinian prisoners ‘political,’ even those who have killed or attacked Israelis?

Source: Washington Post April 27, 2017 13:12 UTC