President Abbas Holds Occupation Responsible for Barghouti's and Prisoners' Lives, Warns of Systematic Plan

The President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, expressed his strong condemnation of the brutal campaigns of repression and abuse that prisoners are subjected to inside occupation prisons, which cross all red lines. The President clarified in statements on Wednesday evening that these practices come within the context of a systematic escalation aimed at undermining the will of the prisoner movement and the dignity of the steadfast Palestinian people.

The President particularly highlighted the grave assaults suffered by the member of the Fatah Central Committee, the captive leader Marwan Barghouti, describing them as inhumane practices. He affirmed that what Barghouti is subjected to represents a blatant violation of international conventions that guarantee the protection of political prisoners and prevent harm to their physical safety or personal dignity.

Abbas stressed that these repeated assaults are not isolated incidents, but rather conclusive evidence of a 'systematic plan' followed by the occupation authorities to torture detainees. He pointed out that these utterly rejected actions constitute a flagrant breach of the Fourth Geneva Conventions and international humanitarian law, holding the Israeli government fully responsible for the lives of Barghouti and all his fellow captives.

In a related context, the Palestinian President issued an urgent appeal to all international human rights and legal institutions to assume their moral and legal responsibilities regarding what is happening behind bars. He called for immediate action and serious pressure on the occupation authorities to stop all forms of physical and psychological torture practiced against Palestinian detainees without deterrence.

The President concluded by affirming that the Palestinian leadership will not stand idly by in the face of these crimes, but will continue its actions at all diplomatic and legal levels in international forums. He stressed that the issue of prisoners will remain at the top of national priorities until their suffering ends, their full freedom is achieved, and they return to their families.

These repeated assaults prove the existence of a systematic plan by the occupation authorities to undermine the dignity of Palestinians and violate international law.