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Ahmed Manasra

Israel Postpones Ahmed Manasra’s Court Session despite Deteriorating Health Condition
Israeli authorities decided to postpone the trial session of Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra until September 20, despite his deteriorating health condition, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said in a […]

Prisoner Rights Group Reveals Current Health Condition of Ahmed Manasra
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Club yesterday warned of the serious deterioration in the mental and physical health of Ahmed Manasra, who was imprisoned by Israel at the age of 13. The group said it held the […]

Ahmed Manasra Complains of Ill-Treatment, Rodent-Infested Israeli Prison
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra complained on Monday of severe ill-treatment inside the Israeli prison, according to the Prisoners’ Affairs Commission. The Commission said that, during a court hearing on the extension of his solitary confinement, […]

Israel Extends Solitary Confinement of Ahmed Manasra
Twenty-one-year-old Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra has been denied his freedom again after an Israeli court on Monday extended his detention in solitary confinement by at least another six months, The New Arab reported. Manasra, who […]

EU Condemns Israeli Decision to Extend Solitary Confinement of Ahmad Manasra
The European Union on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately end the solitary confinement of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, and to allow him access to badly needed psychological counseling and support, the official Palestinian […]

Adalah Urges Israeli High Court to Cancel Provision Blocking Release of Ahmad Manasra
Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel – and attorney Khaled Zabarqa filed a motion to the Israeli Supreme Court on Monday, to appeal a lower Israeli court’s decision to deny […]

Israeli Court Refuses to Release Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra
Israeli authorities have refused to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was arrested in 2015 as a 13-year-old and is suffering from serious mental health conditions. The Beersheva district court ruled on Thursday that Ahmad […]

EU Calls for Immediate Release of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra
The European Union called on Tuesday for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, who was detained by Israel as a 13-year-old child in 2015, The New Arab reported. Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, the […]

‘A Callous Act of Injustice’: Amnesty International Calls for Urgent Release of Ahmad Manasra
Amnesty International called on Wednesday for the urgent release of Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. “It is outrageous that the Israeli authorities have renewed Ahmad Manasra’s spell in solitary […]

The Shameful UN ‘List of Shame’: Equating between the Israeli Perpetrator and the Palestinian Victim
By Ramzy Baroud “We regret we failed to protect you.” This was part of a statement issued by United Nations human rights experts on 14 July, urging the Israeli government to release Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Manasra. […]

Illuminating Israel’s Apartheid at the UN with Special Rapporteur for the OPt Francesca Albanese
Palestine Deep Dive hosts Francesca Albanese, the United Nation’s new Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, in its latest live show. The show titled “Illuminating Israel’s Apartheid at the UN”, takes a closer look […]

‘We Regret We Failed to Protect You’: UN Experts Urge Israel to Free Ahmad Manasra
UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian detained in Israeli prisons since he was 14 years old, while suffering serious mental health conditions. The […]

Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Manasra is a Victim of Israeli Vigilantism
By Paul Salvatori In a recent article I described Israel’s judicial system as a “kangaroo court.” I changed my mind. The system is more akin to vigilantism. It’s made up of judges and other […]

Israeli Release Committee Rejects Appeal to Free Palestinian Prisoner Ahmed Manasra
The Israeli early release committee meeting in Ramle prison rejected on Monday an appeal to free 20-year-old Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra, who is suffering from a deteriorating mental health condition, the official Palestinian news agency […]

Israeli Court to Rule on Ahmed Manasra’s Case Today
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra is scheduled to appear before the Israeli court on Tuesday to decide upon granting him an early release based on his psychological health condition, The New Arab reported. Manasra was arrested […]

Israeli Parole Committee Designates Ahmed Manasra’s Case as ‘Terrorism’
An Israeli parole committee on Wednesday designated the case of Ahmad Manasra, who was arrested at the age of 13, as “terrorism”, according to Manasra’s defense team. The defense team said that the Israeli Prison […]

Israeli Court Reviews Ahmed Manasra’s Eligibility for Early Release (VIDEOS)
Israel’s Ramle Magistrate’s Court reviewed on Sunday the eligibility of detained Palestinian Ahmed Manasra for early release without announcing a final decision, Manasra’s defense team said. Lawyer Khaled Al-Zabarqa told reporters after the session that […]

Amnesty Urges Israeli Authorities to Release ‘Mentally Ill’ Ahmed Manasra
Amnesty International has urged Israel to ‘immediately’ release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian man who was arrested seven years ago as a child, The New Arab reported. Manasra has reportedly developed serious mental problems since […]

Ahmed Manasra’s Psychological Health in Danger, Warns Defense Team
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra failed to communicate with his lawyer who visited him today to examine his psychological health condition at Ramla Prison Hospital, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. According to WAFA, lawyer […]

Ahmed Manasra Moved to Hospital after Mental Health Deterioration
The Israel Prison Service on Monday transferred Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra to the Ramle Prison Hospital after his mental health deteriorated, his defense team disclosed. “The Israeli prosecution informed us that the Israeli Prison Service […]

Report: 450 Palestinian Children Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank This Year
Some 450 Palestinian children have been detained by Israel since the start of 2022, the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs (CDA) said in a report published on Tuesday. Most of the child detainees are […]

IN PHOTOS: Gaza Socialists Rise in Solidarity with Jenin, Prisoners
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) held a solidarity event in Gaza on Thursday in commemoration of the forthcoming Palestinian Prisoner’s Day and in solidarity with Palestinians […]

Amid International Campaign, Israeli Court Drops ‘Terrorism’ Charge on Manasra
An Israeli court dropped charges of “terrorism” against Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra on Wednesday, amid an international campaign calling for his release due to him suffering from physical and mental health issues, The New Arab […]

Thousands Urge Israel to Release 20-Year-Old Ahmad Manasra (VIDEOS)
The plight of Palestinian child prisoner Ahmad Manasra resurfaced online as his court hearing is taking place on Wednesday, with thousands of social media users worldwide sharing his story and demanding his release, The New […]

Palestinian Students Hold Sit-in in Support of Ahmad Manasra, Palestinian Child Prisoners
Dozens of Palestinian students participated in a sit-in at Tel Aviv University in support of Ahmad Manasra and other minors detained by Israel demanding their release from prison, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Palestinian Minor Manasra Suffers from Psychological Disorder in Israeli Prison
Palestinian Ahmed Manasra is suffering from a psychological disorder due to isolation and harsh prison conditions since his detention in 2015, his family said on Wednesday. In a statement, Manasra’s family stressed that he needs […]