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Political Prisoners in Israel/Palestine

0 Israeli is being held prisoner by Palestinians, while 5,604 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel.

Chart showing that 5300 Palestinians are currently imprisoned by Israel. 0 Israeli is being imprisoned by Palestinians.

“Since the beginning of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in 1967, over 650,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel. This forms approximately 20% of the total Palestinian population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).”

– Palestine Monitor

Source: International Middle East Media Center, “Gaza’s Ministry Of Detainees: ‘There Are 5,604 Detainees Still Imprisoned By Israel’” (October 21, 2011)

Breakdown of Palestinian Prisoners

Addameer Prisoners’ Support and Human Rights Association
June 1, 2011

  Palestinian Prisoners
Administrative detainees 229
Female Prisoners 37
Child detainees 211 (39 under 16)
Palestinian Legislative Council members 15
East Jerusalem prisoners 188
1948 Territories prisoners 178
Gaza prisoners 647
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Organizations

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