On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committi... more On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committing security offenses and imprisoned in the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are entitled to consult with attorneys, contest their detention in United States' courts, and challenge the evidence against them. On the same day, the Israeli parliament voted on an unprecedented, draconian bill, and passed it on first reading by a massive majority.
Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat... more Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar Notes on Contributors Part I - Analyses 1 The Centrality of the Prisoners' Movement to the Palestinian Struggle against the Israeli Occupation: A Historical Perspective, by Maya Rosenfeld 2 Towards a Materialist Reading of Political Imprisonment in Palestine, by Esmail Nashef 3 Who Is a Security Prisoner and Why? An Examination of the Legality of Prison Regulations Governing Security Prisoners, by Alon Harel 4 The Security Risk as a Security Risk: Notes on the Classification Practices of the Israeli Security Services, by Yael Berda 5 Palestinian Women Political Prisoners and the Israeli State, by Nahla Abdo 6 Prison Policy and Political Imprisonment in Northern Ireland and Israel, by Alina Korn Part II - Arrest, Interrogation, Trial, Release 7 The Arrest and Persecution of Elected Political Leaders Interview with Sheikh Muhammad Abu-Teir, Interviewed by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar 8 My Arrests, My Interrogations, by Osama Barham 9 Colonel and Major (poem), by Avigdor Feldman 10 Welcome to Shin Bet Country, by Avigdor Feldman 11 A Decade after the High Court of Justice "Torture" Ruling, What's Changed?, by Bana Shoughry-Badarne 12 The Mysteries of Administrative Detention, by Tamar Pelleg-Sryck 13 Reframing the Legality of the Israeli Military Courts in the West Bank: Military Occupation or Apartheid?, by Sharon Weill 14 Are There Prisoners in this War?, by Smadar Ben-Natan 15 Institutional Schizophrenia: The Release of "Security Prisoners" in Israel, by Leslie Sebba 16 Prisoner Exchange Deals: Between Figures and Emotions, by Mounir Mansour Part III - Inside Prison 17 Females Prisoners and the Struggle: A Personal Testimony, by Ittaf Alian (Hodaly) 18 Devil's Island: Transfer of Palestinian Detainees into Prisons within Israel, by Michael Sfard 19 Family Visits to Palestinian Prisoners Held inside Israel, by Sigi Ben-Ari and Anat Barsella 20 Isolation and Solitary Confinement of Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in Israeli Facilities, by Sahar Francis and Kathleen Gibson 21 The Impact of Isolation on Mental Health, by Ruchama Marton Consciousness Molded or the Re-Identification of Torture, by Walid Daka Index
Not all women suffer from discrimination and oppression to the same extent. Talk of shared codes ... more Not all women suffer from discrimination and oppression to the same extent. Talk of shared codes of deprivation and oppression toward all women and the proposal of a uniform remedy are liable to perpetuate the discrimination and exclusion of women who belong to groups with unique characteristics, such as ethnic or national groups. One of the acute criticisms leveled against Catharine MacKinnon, among the pioneers of feminist jurisprudence, came from feminist women belonging to a deprived minority group in the United States, AfricanAmerican women in particular. 2 According to these women, MacKinnon’s theory regarding the deprivation of women with a uniform “universal identity” ignores the patterns of their deprivation as black women, which also differ from the patterns of oppression faced by black men. 3 In this short article, I will seek to challenge the implication of the “universal identity” of women and to expose the particularity within it. I will argue that it is correct to reg...
Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat... more Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar Notes on Contributors Part I - Analyses 1 The Centrality of the Prisoners' Movement to the Palestinian Struggle against the Israeli Occupation: A Historical Perspective, by Maya Rosenfeld 2 Towards a Materialist Reading of Political Imprisonment in Palestine, by Esmail Nashef 3 Who Is a Security Prisoner and Why? An Examination of the Legality of Prison Regulations Governing Security Prisoners, by Alon Harel 4 The Security Risk as a Security Risk: Notes on the Classification Practices of the Israeli Security Services, by Yael Berda 5 Palestinian Women Political Prisoners and the Israeli State, by Nahla Abdo 6 Prison Policy and Political Imprisonment in Northern Ireland and Israel, by Alina Korn Part II - Arrest, Interrogation, Trial, Release 7 The Arrest and Persecution of Elected Political Leaders Interview with Sheikh Muhammad Abu-Teir, Interviewed by Abeer Baker and Anat Ma...
and security prisoner for a period of six months with the approval of the district court, and for... more and security prisoner for a period of six months with the approval of the district court, and for longer if Supreme Court approval is obtained. The decision to prevent the meeting is supposed to be based on concrete information indicating that the purpose of the attorney-prisoner meeting is not to provide professional services, but to advance the committing of a criminal offense. The explanatory notes to the bill indicate that the authorities will inform the attorney of why the meeting is prohibited, unless disclosure of the reasons will harm state security or a matter of public importance. In effect, the Prisons Commissioner, his deputy, and prison wardens will be authorized to infringe on the prisoner’s constitutional right to counsel, and the constitutional right of the attorney to freedom of occupation, for a lengthy period of time. Furthermore, these prison officials can deny the meeting for a reason “that cannot be disclosed.” If adopted as currently worded, the bill would unq...
On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committi... more On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committing security offenses and imprisoned in the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are entitled to consult with attorneys, contest their detention in United States' courts, and challenge the evidence against them. On the same day, the Israeli parliament voted on an unprecedented, draconian bill, and passed it on first reading by a massive majority.
On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committi... more On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committing security offenses and imprisoned in the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are entitled to consult with attorneys, contest their detention in United States' courts, and challenge the evidence against them. On the same day, the Israeli parliament voted on an unprecedented, draconian bill, and passed it on first reading by a massive majority.
Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat... more Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar Notes on Contributors Part I - Analyses 1 The Centrality of the Prisoners' Movement to the Palestinian Struggle against the Israeli Occupation: A Historical Perspective, by Maya Rosenfeld 2 Towards a Materialist Reading of Political Imprisonment in Palestine, by Esmail Nashef 3 Who Is a Security Prisoner and Why? An Examination of the Legality of Prison Regulations Governing Security Prisoners, by Alon Harel 4 The Security Risk as a Security Risk: Notes on the Classification Practices of the Israeli Security Services, by Yael Berda 5 Palestinian Women Political Prisoners and the Israeli State, by Nahla Abdo 6 Prison Policy and Political Imprisonment in Northern Ireland and Israel, by Alina Korn Part II - Arrest, Interrogation, Trial, Release 7 The Arrest and Persecution of Elected Political Leaders Interview with Sheikh Muhammad Abu-Teir, Interviewed by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar 8 My Arrests, My Interrogations, by Osama Barham 9 Colonel and Major (poem), by Avigdor Feldman 10 Welcome to Shin Bet Country, by Avigdor Feldman 11 A Decade after the High Court of Justice "Torture" Ruling, What's Changed?, by Bana Shoughry-Badarne 12 The Mysteries of Administrative Detention, by Tamar Pelleg-Sryck 13 Reframing the Legality of the Israeli Military Courts in the West Bank: Military Occupation or Apartheid?, by Sharon Weill 14 Are There Prisoners in this War?, by Smadar Ben-Natan 15 Institutional Schizophrenia: The Release of "Security Prisoners" in Israel, by Leslie Sebba 16 Prisoner Exchange Deals: Between Figures and Emotions, by Mounir Mansour Part III - Inside Prison 17 Females Prisoners and the Struggle: A Personal Testimony, by Ittaf Alian (Hodaly) 18 Devil's Island: Transfer of Palestinian Detainees into Prisons within Israel, by Michael Sfard 19 Family Visits to Palestinian Prisoners Held inside Israel, by Sigi Ben-Ari and Anat Barsella 20 Isolation and Solitary Confinement of Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in Israeli Facilities, by Sahar Francis and Kathleen Gibson 21 The Impact of Isolation on Mental Health, by Ruchama Marton Consciousness Molded or the Re-Identification of Torture, by Walid Daka Index
Not all women suffer from discrimination and oppression to the same extent. Talk of shared codes ... more Not all women suffer from discrimination and oppression to the same extent. Talk of shared codes of deprivation and oppression toward all women and the proposal of a uniform remedy are liable to perpetuate the discrimination and exclusion of women who belong to groups with unique characteristics, such as ethnic or national groups. One of the acute criticisms leveled against Catharine MacKinnon, among the pioneers of feminist jurisprudence, came from feminist women belonging to a deprived minority group in the United States, AfricanAmerican women in particular. 2 According to these women, MacKinnon’s theory regarding the deprivation of women with a uniform “universal identity” ignores the patterns of their deprivation as black women, which also differ from the patterns of oppression faced by black men. 3 In this short article, I will seek to challenge the implication of the “universal identity” of women and to expose the particularity within it. I will argue that it is correct to reg...
Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat... more Preface: The Palestinian Prisoners: Politicization and De-Politicization, by Abeer Baker and Anat Matar Notes on Contributors Part I - Analyses 1 The Centrality of the Prisoners' Movement to the Palestinian Struggle against the Israeli Occupation: A Historical Perspective, by Maya Rosenfeld 2 Towards a Materialist Reading of Political Imprisonment in Palestine, by Esmail Nashef 3 Who Is a Security Prisoner and Why? An Examination of the Legality of Prison Regulations Governing Security Prisoners, by Alon Harel 4 The Security Risk as a Security Risk: Notes on the Classification Practices of the Israeli Security Services, by Yael Berda 5 Palestinian Women Political Prisoners and the Israeli State, by Nahla Abdo 6 Prison Policy and Political Imprisonment in Northern Ireland and Israel, by Alina Korn Part II - Arrest, Interrogation, Trial, Release 7 The Arrest and Persecution of Elected Political Leaders Interview with Sheikh Muhammad Abu-Teir, Interviewed by Abeer Baker and Anat Ma...
and security prisoner for a period of six months with the approval of the district court, and for... more and security prisoner for a period of six months with the approval of the district court, and for longer if Supreme Court approval is obtained. The decision to prevent the meeting is supposed to be based on concrete information indicating that the purpose of the attorney-prisoner meeting is not to provide professional services, but to advance the committing of a criminal offense. The explanatory notes to the bill indicate that the authorities will inform the attorney of why the meeting is prohibited, unless disclosure of the reasons will harm state security or a matter of public importance. In effect, the Prisons Commissioner, his deputy, and prison wardens will be authorized to infringe on the prisoner’s constitutional right to counsel, and the constitutional right of the attorney to freedom of occupation, for a lengthy period of time. Furthermore, these prison officials can deny the meeting for a reason “that cannot be disclosed.” If adopted as currently worded, the bill would unq...
On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committi... more On 31 January 2005, a United States District Court judge ruled that persons suspected of committing security offenses and imprisoned in the American base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are entitled to consult with attorneys, contest their detention in United States' courts, and challenge the evidence against them. On the same day, the Israeli parliament voted on an unprecedented, draconian bill, and passed it on first reading by a massive majority.
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