Palestinian administrative detainees continue to boycott Israeli Military Courts
Occupied Palestine - Around 490 Palestinian administrative detainees in Israeli prisons continue to boycott Israeli Military Courts for the 84th day in a row. Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups said this move came in protest against Israel’s administrative detention without charges or trials. The Palestinian detainees have been boycotting the Israeli Military Courts since January 1, 2022. The boycott includes initial hearings to uphold the administrative detention order, as well as appeal hearings and later sessions at the Supreme Court. Under the banner, “Our decision is freedom … no to administrative detention,” the detainees said their move comes as a continuation of longstanding Palestinian efforts “to put an end to the unjust administrative detention.” They noted that Israel’s use of this policy has expanded in recent years to include women, children and elderly people. “Israeli military courts are an important aspect for the occupation in its system of oppression,” ...