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Palestinian advocacy group slams Israeli attacks on human rights workers in Gaza
Al-Haq said Israeli forces have killed, detained and abused Palestinian human rights defenders and severely damaged or destroyed the offices of human rights organisations in Gaza.
The West-Bank based group made the statement in a post marking the anniversary of an Israeli raid on their office in Ramallah two years ago.
It mourned the deaths of lawyers Dana Yaghi and Nour Naser in Israeli air raids on Gaza and noted the detention and torture of researcher Ayman Lubbad by Israeli forces last year. All three were employees a the Gaza-based Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Al-Haq said.
All of the offices of PCHR as well as those of Al Mezan Center have been destroyed or vandalised by Israeli forces since the war on Gaza began, it added.
In #Gaza, attacks on #Palestinian human rights orgs have been compounded by the ongoing genocide. Palestinian human rights defenders have been killed, detained & abused /3 pic.twitter.com/9786n3vQ3Y
‘Systematic torture’ at Israel’s Ofer Prison
Palestinians being held in Israel’s Ofer Prison face “systematic torture and humiliation”, alleges the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society, citing inmates’ testimonies.
The abuse at this prison is on par with that documented at Israel’s Sde Teiman facility, which has been rocked by allegations its guards raped a Palestinian inmate.
Since October 7, Israel has carried out more than 10,200 arrests in the occupied West Bank and hundreds more in Gaza, often keeping prisoners in custody without charge.
Many of the detainees from Gaza are being held at Ofer Prison, according to the society. In late July, eight of those released from the facility said they experienced torture.
‘Subjected to all types of torture’: Palestinians released in Gaza from Israeli detention
Israel has released 33 Palestinian detainees taken from Gaza, who described severe abuse at the hands of Israeli guards at the infamous Ofner prison.
“I was detained by Israeli forces at the Karem Abu Salem [called Kerem Shalom by Israel] crossing. I was there helping with the delivery of humanitarian aid to our people. Then I was taken and interrogated; beaten up and humiliated,” said a man who was held for 37 days.
Mohammed, one of the prisoners released in Khan Younis with handcuff marks seared into his skin, was asking to make a phone call because all he wanted was to tell his family he is alive.
Hubadeen Muqati, another freed Palestinian, told Al Jazeera he was detained for almost three months. “I was tortured day and night. My ribs were broken, shoulders dislocated. We were subjected to all types of torture, beyond anybody’s imagination,” he said.
“All detainees lost at least 90 percent of their physical capacity. I was blindfolded and handcuffed for 70 days in a row. All of us abused, humiliated and tortured.”
The Israeli military, which regularly detains civilians in Gaza, periodically releases some back into the enclave. Many have reported being tortured and abused.
Medical organisation urges Kamala Harris to advocate for Gaza ceasefire
MedGlobal, a leading Chicago-based medical aid organisation, urges Vice President Kamala Harris to support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and other critical humanitarian measures, including opening border crossings, increasing aid, and protecting healthcare centres.
MedGlobal operates a dozen healthcare clinics and malnutrition stabilisation centres in Gaza and has conducted multiple medical missions there since January.
“During my meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in April, she expressed deep empathy for Palestinian civilians and children – and committed to a permanent ceasefire, increased aid, and the rebuilding of Gaza,” said MedGlobal’s president, Dr Zaher Sahloul.
“Since then, the situation in Gaza has worsened dramatically. It’s crucial that Vice President Harris’ words are transformed into concrete actions to immediately stop the war, rebuild Gaza, and heal traumatised communities,” he said in a statement.
