AhlulBayt News Agency: Hamas on Saturday issued a strong condemnation of the Palestinian Authority (PA) for continuing to detain political prisoners in al‑Juneid Prison in Nablus, holding PA leaders fully responsible for the safety of nearly 150 detainees who have launched an open‑ended hunger strike.
The Movement said the mistreatment and medical neglect inside the prison represent a serious breach of national and moral principles, calling for the immediate release of all political detainees and an end to arrests based on political affiliation.
Local sources reported that around 150 Palestinian political detainees held by PA security forces in the occupied West Bank are continuing their hunger strike in al‑Juneid Prison, demanding freedom and protesting what they describe as systematic abuse.
The detainees—who have been on strike for weeks—cite arbitrary detention, solitary confinement, beatings, torture, and the denial of basic necessities as reasons for their protest.
Among those participating in the strike are Youssef Bazour from Burqin near Jenin, detained for over 16 months; Oday Jaber from Nur Shams camp in Tulkarem, held for more than 14 months; Mohammed Ghanam from Aqaba, detained for over 13 months; along with Rayan Jawad, Ahmad Khaled Abu Arra, and Yamen Daraghmeh.
One detainee, Moataz Mustafa Abu al‑Zeit—held since August 2024—is reportedly in deteriorating health. He has been awaiting hip replacement surgery for seven months, despite 17 medical referrals issued by prison doctors. Activists say his condition has worsened due to deliberate medical neglect.
In a statement, Hamas official Abdul Rahman Shadid said the ongoing hunger strike reflects the severity of the detainees’ suffering and accused PA security forces of arbitrary detention and abuse.
Shadid described the treatment of detainees as a grave violation of national and moral values and urged their immediate release, especially during the month of Ramadan.
He called on Palestinians in the West Bank to mobilize in support of the detainees through public and media pressure until their demands are met.
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