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PLO states that "the Zionist settler colonialism in Palestine is continuing in its war against the Palestinian presence through the settlement expansion" and says that now "the time has come to end the occupation”

PA Official Issa Karake "demanded an international investigation" on Israel's supposed "deliberate neglect" and abusive medical policies against Palestinian prisoners

"Break the rules and fill your enemies’ eyes with your people’s burning flames" says PA MP Issa Karake, spurring Abbas to "become a knife in the throats of the enemies" and "set out against them in their territory"

Excerpt of an op-ed by former Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake “The latest Zionist threat to the banks that are active in Palestine of arrests and being put on trial due to the opening of accounts for prisoners, Martyrs’ [families], and wounded (refers to the application...”

"They are fighters and not terrorists and criminals"

“A tribute to a number of families of Martyrs and prisoners – the conclusion of the activities of the Return (i.e., of the refugees) cultural competitions in Deheisheh with the victory of the Aida [refugee] camp team”

"The tree was decorated with balls bearing the names of all the female prisoners in the occupation's prisons"

Firing of Palestinian prisoner affairs minister sparks anger Political activists, families of prisoners and former prisoners have reacted angrily to the dismissal of Prisoner Affairs Minister Issa Qaraqe, who was replaced by fellow former prisoner Qadri Abu Bakr. In addition, the entire Prisoner’s...

Headline: "A presidential decision regarding the establishment of a committee to manage the [PLO] Commission of Palestinian Prisoners' Affairs" "Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to establish a committee headed by Maj.-Gen. Qadri Abu Bakr to manage the [PLO] Commission of Prisoners'..."

Headline: “Reports on a presidential order regarding the dismissal of Karake from the [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs” “Media sources have reported that [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas has decided to dismiss Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake from his position. The...”

Headline: “Presidential decision on establishing a committee to manage the Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs led by Qadri Abu Bakr” “[PA] President of the State of Palestine and Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee Mahmoud Abbas has decided to establish a committee to manage the [PLO] Commission...”

Headline: “Following Rajoub’s threats – Issa Karake opens fire on ‘Abbas’ Authority’: I won’t apologize” “Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake published a fiery article in which he opened fire implicitly and explicitly at what was done against the prisoners in the...”

Headline: “Karake: The fact that Netanyahu welcomed the murderer of the two Jordanians and defended the execution of Al-Sharif encourages the murder of Palestinians and Arabs” “Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake said that the fact that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...”

Headline: “Ramallah and El-Bireh: Honoring the children of the prisoners who passed the matriculation exams” “Yesterday afternoon [July 23, 2018], the [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs and the [PA-funded] Prisoners’ Club, in partnership with the Ramallah and El-Bireh...”

Official PA TV News, on the PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs honoring the Palestinian prisoners children who excelled in the high school matriculation exams Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake: “This year, 900 prisoners in the prisons have also begun to take the...”

Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake on PA TV News: “This year, 900 prisoners in the prisons have also begun to take the matriculation exams, and more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners are registered in the Palestinian universities for a bachelor’s degree. In other words, the...”

Headline: "Karake: The occupation state is legitimizing the war crimes against the prisoners" "Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake gave his testimony before the UN committee to investigate the Israeli operations that are violating our people’s human..."

“At a press conference dealing with the occupation’s decision to deduct the prisoners’ allowances (mukhassasat) from the tax money (see note below –Ed.) and the administrative prisoners’ strike, a number of [Palestinian] spokesmen emphasized the need to oppose the Israeli ‘law’ that violates all of...”

Official PA TV program 'The Content of the News' Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake: "We reject these laws (i.e., to deduct terrorist salaries from PA tax money)... We continue to stand by the families of the prisoners (i.e., terrorists), the Martyrs (i.e., terrorists),..."

Official PA TV News, on an Israeli bill to deduct the amount the PA pays in terror salaries from the tax money Israel collects for the PA, telephone interview with Director of PLO Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake Official PA TV host: "Israel is looting the Palestinian people’s money,..."

Official PA TV News, on an official meal breaking the Ramadan fast held by the PLO for ambassadors and consuls as well as prisoners’ families in Ramallah Official PA TV newsreader: “[PA] President [Mahmoud Abbas’] Advisor on Foreign Affairs Nabil Shaath emphasized that the leadership considers the...”

Headline: “During a visit to released [prisoners] and prisoners’ families in Qalqilya – Karake: ‘There is an increase in the cases of cancer among the prisoners; Abd Al-Qader’s condition is very serious’” “Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake... indicated that the rate of...”

Headline: “Karake demanded to allocate 10% of the [Palestinian] National Council seats to prisoners and released prisoners" "Director of [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake yesterday [May 3, 2018] demanded in his speech before the [Palestinian] National Council...”

“The Qalqilya branch of the Fatah Movement, the [PLO] Commission of Prisoners and Released Prisoners’ Affairs, and the [PA-funded] Prisoners’ Club held a ceremony for Palestinian Prisoner’s Day and the anniversary of the death as a Martyr (Shahid) of Prince of Martyrs [Khalil Al-Wazir] Abu Jihad...”

Headline: “Bethlehem: Vigil of solidarity with prisoner living-Martyr Muhammad Al-Tous” “The [PLO] Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs, the [PA-funded] Prisoners’ Club, the Hebron and Bethlehem branches of the Fatah Movement, and the Released Prisoners’ Union held a vigil of solidarity and loyalty for...”