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Israel Places Palestinian Journalist in Solitary Confinement
(MENAFN) Israeli authorities have transferred Palestinian journalist and detainee Bushra al-Tawil, 33, into solitary confinement at Ramla prison, nearly six months after she was taken into custody and placed under administrative detention, the Palestinian Prisoner Society reported Monday.
According to the group, al-Tawil, who hails from the West Bank city of Al-Bireh, was detained in February before being placed under administrative detention — a procedure she has been subjected to during most of her past arrests.
Her history with Israeli detention stretches back to 2011, when she was just 18 years old, the society said. Her father, Jamal al-Tawil, remains behind bars in an Israeli prison as well, one of many Palestinian detainees who have endured lengthy stints under administrative detention.
The society reported that the family has endured repeated home raids and harassment, including intentional destruction of their property during the arrests of both Bushra and her father.
During her current imprisonment at Damon prison, al-Tawil had already been placed in solitary confinement on multiple occasions, the group noted, calling her latest transfer part of an ongoing pattern of punitive treatment.
Her move to Ramla comes as conditions deteriorate further for Palestinian women in Israeli custody, with reports of food deprivation, denial of medical treatment, solitary confinement, and squalid detention conditions. The society also reported an outbreak of scabies among female detainees, linked to insufficient hygiene resources and inadequate health care.
Roughly 90 Palestinian women are currently held in Israeli prisons, the society said.
'Unprecedented Level of Brutality and Disrespect'
The society tied al-Tawil's transfer to a visit made Sunday by hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the women's wing of Damon prison. Ben-Gvir shared footage from the visit online, which the society described as being "in a scene that embodies an unprecedented level of brutality and disrespect for the dignity and rights of female prisoners."
The organization accused Israeli authorities of routinely subjecting female detainees to raids, filming, and invasive searches — including forced strip searches.
It said practices such as solitary confinement, medical neglect, food deprivation, and degrading detention conditions have been systematically applied to Palestinian prisoners since Israel launched its offensive on Gaza in October 2023.
The society went further, characterizing Israeli prisons as having turned into "grounds for torture as one of the most prominent aspects of the ongoing crime of genocide," and stated that Israel bears full responsibility for the safety of al-Tawil and other female Palestinian detainees.
It urged international bodies and human rights organizations to act swiftly to end the abuses and safeguard prisoners' welfare.
Palestinian and Israeli rights groups estimate that roughly 9,500 Palestinians remain in Israeli custody overall, including about 90 women and more than 350 children — many of whom, the groups say, face food deprivation, torture, and neglected medical needs.
According to the group, al-Tawil, who hails from the West Bank city of Al-Bireh, was detained in February before being placed under administrative detention — a procedure she has been subjected to during most of her past arrests.
Her history with Israeli detention stretches back to 2011, when she was just 18 years old, the society said. Her father, Jamal al-Tawil, remains behind bars in an Israeli prison as well, one of many Palestinian detainees who have endured lengthy stints under administrative detention.
The society reported that the family has endured repeated home raids and harassment, including intentional destruction of their property during the arrests of both Bushra and her father.
During her current imprisonment at Damon prison, al-Tawil had already been placed in solitary confinement on multiple occasions, the group noted, calling her latest transfer part of an ongoing pattern of punitive treatment.
Her move to Ramla comes as conditions deteriorate further for Palestinian women in Israeli custody, with reports of food deprivation, denial of medical treatment, solitary confinement, and squalid detention conditions. The society also reported an outbreak of scabies among female detainees, linked to insufficient hygiene resources and inadequate health care.
Roughly 90 Palestinian women are currently held in Israeli prisons, the society said.
'Unprecedented Level of Brutality and Disrespect'
The society tied al-Tawil's transfer to a visit made Sunday by hardline Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to the women's wing of Damon prison. Ben-Gvir shared footage from the visit online, which the society described as being "in a scene that embodies an unprecedented level of brutality and disrespect for the dignity and rights of female prisoners."
The organization accused Israeli authorities of routinely subjecting female detainees to raids, filming, and invasive searches — including forced strip searches.
It said practices such as solitary confinement, medical neglect, food deprivation, and degrading detention conditions have been systematically applied to Palestinian prisoners since Israel launched its offensive on Gaza in October 2023.
The society went further, characterizing Israeli prisons as having turned into "grounds for torture as one of the most prominent aspects of the ongoing crime of genocide," and stated that Israel bears full responsibility for the safety of al-Tawil and other female Palestinian detainees.
It urged international bodies and human rights organizations to act swiftly to end the abuses and safeguard prisoners' welfare.
Palestinian and Israeli rights groups estimate that roughly 9,500 Palestinians remain in Israeli custody overall, including about 90 women and more than 350 children — many of whom, the groups say, face food deprivation, torture, and neglected medical needs.
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