There are, at present, thirteen women political prisoners in the Israeli jails, all of them in Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond.).
Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond)
Health care
When a woman political prisoner is taken to hospital, she suffers a lot from the prison authorities: they handcuff her to the bed, and for 24 hours a day there is a male guard within sight, in addition to a female guard. Therefore, women prisoners try not to go to hospital, even if they have serious health problems.
Family visits
Recently, the prison authorities have increased the family searches. They begin the searches outside the hall where families are waiting. These searches take a lot of time, and are performed in front of all the visitors.
The canteen
Recently, the prison authorities have required the women political prisoners to buy large quantities of everything. These quantities are much higher than they need. For example, they must buy 24 liters of oil, whereas they use only 10 liters per month. This means that they have to spend much more money than they would if they bought only what they needed.
The women political prisoners' families are still forbidden from bringing shoes. The women prisoners have to buy shoes in the canteen where they are much more expensive and, most of the time, there are no shoes suitable for women.
Rejection of an early release
Lina Jarbuni,
from Arabeh Bathouf, in the Galilee, was arrested on 15 April 2002. On 13 December 2012, the parole board rejected her request for early release, after she had served more than two thirds of her sentence. An appeal was submitted to a district court by WOFPP's lawyer, Taghreed Jahashan
Salwa Hasan,
from Hebron, was arrested on 19 October 2012. On 7 March 2013, the parole board rejected her request for early release, after she had served more than two thirds of her sentence.
Sentences
Hadeel Abu Turki,
17 years old, from Hebron, a former prisoner, was arrested on 26 July 2012. In January 2013, she was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, 12 months suspended, and a fine of 1000 NIS (about 270 dollars).
Asmaa Batran,
24 years old, from Idna, Hebron district, a student at Hebron University, was arrested from her home on 27 August 2012. On 12 November 2012, she was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, 24 months suspended for five years, and a fine of 2000 NIS (about 540 dollars).
In'am elHasanat
, a former prisoner, 31 years old, from Deheishe Refugee Camp, Bethlehem district, was arrested on 4 September 2012. In February 2013, she was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment and fine of 1000 NIS (about 270 dollars).
Manar Zwahera ,
20 years old, from Bethlehem district, a student at the Open University, was arrested on 13 September 2012. In December 2012, she was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, 12 months suspended and a fine of 1000 NIS (about 270 dollars).
New prisoners
Mona Q'aadan,
41 years old, from Arabeh, Jenin district, a former prisoner, was released in the Shalit exchange, and was arrested again on 13 November 2012. She was on a hunger strike for 6 days in solidarity with her brother Tareq Q'aadan, who is held in administrative detention. He went on a hunger strike for 80 days and suspended it after the military court decided not give him another administrative detention order. The decision means that he will be released in May 2013. The Israeli authorities prohibit Mona's family members from visiting her.
Intisar elSayd,
from Jerusalem, 38 years old, mother of four, was arrested on 22 November 2012 and brought to the Russian Compound (Mosqobiya), Jerusalem, a detention center, and on 4 February was transferred to Hasharon Prison. On 3 March 2013, she was sentenced to two and half years' imprisonment, and one year suspended for 3 years.
Alaa Abu Zeitun,
22 years old, was arrested on 9 February 2013.
Nahil Abu 'Aysha,
from Hebron, 35 years old. She is studying social work and worked as a clerk in a school. She was arrested from her home in the night of 14 March 2013.
Released prisoners
Iman Bani 'Udah,
20 years old from Tamun, Jenin district, was arrested on 7 December 2012. She was sentenced to 3 months, suspended six months for 3 years and fine of 3000 NIS (about 800 dollars). She was released on 21 February 2013.
Aiat Yusef Mahfuz,
from Hebron 21 years old, Disabled – she cannot see with one eye that is closed. She was arrested on 4 February 2013 and released on 7 March 2013 on bail of 1,000 NIS (about 270 dollars).
Ayam elRajabi,
from Hebron, was arrested on 6 February 2013. On 20 February, she was sentenced to 16 days, suspended two months for two years and a fine of 1500 NIS (about 400 dollars) She was released on 21 February 2013.
Nusyeba 'Udah Jaradat,
a teacher, 30 years old, mother of two, from 'Aman in Jordan, was arrested on 20 June 2012. On 25 November 2012, she was sentenced to 7 months, suspended five months for five years and a fine of 2000 NIS (about 540 dollars). She was released on 31 December 2012.
Nura Abu Warda,
a teacher from Hebron, mother of one son, was arrested on 9 October 2012. On 28 January 2013, she was sentenced to 4 months' imprisonment and a fine of 12000 NIS (about 3240 dollars). She was released on 28 January 2013.
For donations to WOFPP
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Bank account:
Women's Organization for Political Prisoners (WOFPP)
Account number: 471067
BANK HAPOALIM
Branch 532
Daniel Frisch St. 3,Tel Aviv 64078, ISRAEL
IBAN number: IL 60-0125-3200-0000-0471-067
BIC (swift): POALILIT
Address to receive the contribution:
WOFPP
Frug Street 30
Tel Aviv 63417, ISRAEL