The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat has released a new statement from imprisoned Palestinian leader Ahmad Sa’adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, on the suspension of the Strike of Freedom and Dignity. The statement is republished below:  Statement by the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Ahmad Sa’adat The prisoners have made a new epic from their will and determination and have proven that their rights must be taken and not pleaded for To the masses of the Palestinian people, the Arab nation, and the forces of freedom … Continue reading New statement from Ahmad Sa’adat: Prisoners’ strike a collective victory

RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs congratulated Palestinian prisoners on Sunday after Palestinian leadership said that a mass 40-day hunger strike succeeded in achieving the majority of its stated demands.The ministry joined other officials from the Palestinian Authority, the Palestinian Liberation Organization, the Fatah movement, and the Hamas movement, by lauding the outcome of the hunger strike as an important victory.“The prisoners’ decision to go on an open-ended hunger strike was not easy, as they were well aware that they would be facing an unfair occupation that refuses to acknowledge them as prisoners of war or political detainees, and … Continue reading Palestinian Foreign Affairs Ministry congratulates hunger-striking prisoners

Deputy Director of the Gaza Energy Authority, Fathi Sheikh Khalil, said on Sunday that his Authority has responded to all conditions and remarks set by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to agree to solve the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip but received no response so far. Sheikh Khalil said in a press conference that the PA demands include increasing the electricity tax collection, using the funds collected to contribute to the cost of the electricity provided to the Gaza Strip, and appointing neutral parties to oversee the work of the Electricity Distribution Company and participate in managing the electricity sector in … Continue reading Khalil: We responded to PA’s conditions and received no response

The Palestinian Health Ministry in the blockaded Gaza Strip warned of an acute shortage in medicines at Abdul Aziz al-Rantisi Children’s Hospital. Speaking during a press conference at the hospital, Dr. Mohamed Abu Suleiman said the health status of a number of hospitalized children has taken a turn for the worse due to the power crisis and shortage in medicines and chemical doses. According to Dr. Abu Suleiman, the health of 48 children undergoing weekly kidney dialysis is deteriorating as the hospital has run out of medicines to treat seizures and hormone disturbances. Several cases diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, neurological … Continue reading Gaza children hospital sounds distress signals over medicine crisis