Palestinian prisoners in Israel

The future of Palestinian prisoners detained by Israel in the context of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict is considered central to progress in the Israeli–Palestinian peace process.^[1] Cases of prison sentences include the charges of terrorism or being a member of an "illegal terrorist organization", such as Hamas or prior to the Oslo Accords the Palestine Liberation Organization, but according to some accounts also by political activism such as raising a Palestinian flag.^[2]^[3]

In December 2011, 4,772 Palestinian security prisoners were serving terms in Israeli prisons. Of these, 552 were sentenced to life terms.^[4]

In April 2022, there were 4,450 Palestinian security prisoners in Israeli prisons – including 160 children, 32 women, and over 1,000 "administrative detainees" (indefinitely incarcerated without charge).^[5]

^ Europa Publications (2003). The Middle East and North Africa 2004. Routledge. p. 554. ISBN 9781857431841.
^ Punamäki 1988, p. 81.
^ Falk 2002, p. 26.
^ Izikovich, Gili (6 December 2011). "Abbas should change his locks before next wave of Palestinian prisoners freed". Haaretz. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
^ "Statistics on Palestinians in the custody of the Israeli security forces".

[Europap554-1] Europa Publications (2003). The Middle East and North Africa 2004. Routledge. p. 554. ISBN 9781857431841.

[FOOTNOTEPunamäki198881-2] Punamäki 1988, p. 81.

[FOOTNOTEFalk200226-3] Falk 2002, p. 26.

[4] Izikovich, Gili (6 December 2011). "Abbas should change his locks before next wave of Palestinian prisoners freed". Haaretz. Retrieved 24 March 2014.

[btselem2020jun30-5] "Statistics on Palestinians in the custody of the Israeli security forces".

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