‘Prisoners fear dying with no one hearing about them’ says former Palestinian prisoner

Following the Israeli death penalty law, released prisoner Naji al-Jafarawi said the first thing that came to his mind was the fellow prisoners he had left behind. He explained that life in captivity means losing every aspect of daily life, amid constant raids and severe medical negligence, stressing that the message of all freed prisoners is: “We don’t want food or drink… we want the prisoners released.” He added that Palestinian prisoners “do not fear death… they fear that they would die and no one hears of them.” Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye