The Global Campaign for Palestinian Political Prisoners calls on all people of conscience around the world to stand with Palestinian Political Prisoners in their struggle for freedom and justice. Biografía The campaign launched on 01/18/2013 in an effort to spread awareness about the Palestinian Hunger Strike Prisoners especially Samer Issawi, longest hunger striker. After striking for 278 days the Israeli courts finally decided to set Samer free on 12/23/2013. In honor of our brother and one of Palestines heroes, Samer Issawi, Our Campaign will continue to work for ALL Palestinian Prisoners and will continue to spread awareness regarding the abusive treatment Palestinians face in Israeli Prisons, detentions, & interrogation centers. SAMER ISSAWIS BIO & STORY Samer was released after serving 10 yrs in Israeli Prisons as part of the October 2011 prisoner swap. On 07/02/2012 he was re-arrested with no charges against him and no fair trial. Samer started his hunger strike on 08/01/2012. He is determined to continue his hunger strike until he receives a fair trial & gains his freedom again. Samer’s Health Condition : Severe muscle, abdomen, & kidney pain Heart weakening 36 beat/Per Min Acute vitamin B12 deficiency Lose of limbs control as a result of malfunctioning of the nerves Looses consciousness 4-5 times/Per Day Vomiting blood Blood in urine Losing Eye Sight Samer is a victim of extreme torture & abuse with bruises all over his body caused by the Israeli Police Services ( IPS). During a court appearance on 12/18/2012, Samer (who is currently in a wheel chair) & his family were physically assaulted by the IPS in front of the Israeli judge, who did nothing to stop this brutal act. He was dragged from his wheelchair & carried away, repeatedly crying out that he was hit on his chest by the guards around him. Following Samer Issawis abuse inside the court room. Samers family has been terrorized, clearly as a way to pressure Samer & his family to end his hunger strike. * His family is barred from future trials. * Shireen Issawi, Samer’s sister was arrested for 24 hrs & released on 10 days home arrest. Israel has also confiscated her license to practice her profession as lawyer for 6 months. * Israeli military cut off the water line from Samers family home. The family now relies on neighbors who bring them a bucket of water every day. * Ra’afat Issawi, Samer’s brother, had his family home demolished by the Israeli Occupation forces. The International Committee of the Red Cross and prisoner support and human rights groups have been denied access to visit Samer Issawi. 12/09/2012 Israeli NGO ‘Physicians for Human Rights Israel’ lost an appeal to allow an independent physician to gain access to the hunger striker. After 278 day of hunger strike protesting Israeli unlawful administrative detention policy, the Israeil courts ruled that Samer will be released on 12/23/2013 and is able to return to him family and home in Jerusalem. All prior charges will dropped and he will not be arrested again due to the prior charges. As Samer lays in The Israeli Prison Hospital beds trying to recuperate his health, he continues to fight for his fellow Palestinian Prisoners. SPANISH: Campaña Mundial por los Prisioneros Políticos Palestinos Síguenos en: Sitio web: gcppp.net (aún en construcción) Facebook: https://facebook/GCFPPP Twitter: https://twitter/samerissawi1 La Campaña Mundial por los Prisioneros Políticos Palestinos llama a todas las personas de conciencia de todo el mundo a estar junto a los Prisioneros Políticos Palestinos en su lucha por libertad y justicia. La campaña comenzó el 18-01-2013 como un esfuerzo para difundir conocimiento sobre los prisioneros palestinos en huelga de hambre, especialmente Samer Issawi, protagonista de la más larga huelga de hambre. Después de 278 días en huelga, finalmente los tribunales israelíes decidieron dejar a Samer libre el 23-12-2013. En honor a nuestro hermano y uno de los héroes palestinos, Samer Issawi, nuestra “Campaña Liberen a Samer Issawi” es ahora la “Campaña Mundial por los Prisioneros Políticos Palestinos”, la cual continuará trabajando por TODOS los prisioneros políticos palestinos y continuará difundiendo información sobre el trato abusivo que afrontan los palestinos en las prisiones israelíes y sus centros de detención e interrogatorios.
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