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Palestinian Political Organizations in Israeli Prisons

by Alyssa G. Bernstein

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A sociological study of collective resistance inside Israeli prisons

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A sociological study of collective resistance inside Israeli prisons

Alyssa G. Bernstein examines the Palestinian Prisoners Movement as a changing form of political organization shaped by prison conditions and wider developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Grounded in observation-based fieldwork and interviews with former prisoners, lawyers, and advocates, the book follows shifts from the Oslo Accords onward, including the Second Intifada, divisions between Hamas and Fatah, and evolving prison management. Its social-movement framework connects everyday prison life with collective action, addressing women’s resistance, hunger strikes, religious change, consumerism, parenting, and escapes. Comparisons with other politically motivated prisoner groups place the study within a broader account of imprisonment and political resistance.

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  • Readers studying the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Palestinian political movements
  • Students of sociology, criminology, law, and social movements
  • Those interested in political imprisonment and collective resistance

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Political imprisonmentPalestinian Prisoners MovementCollective resistanceIsraeli-Palestinian conflictSocial movements

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Palestinian Political Organizations in Israeli Prisons examines the evolution and changes within the Palestinian Prisoners Movement and the structural opportunities and constraints that inform collective resistance today. Drawing on observation-based fieldwork and over 40 interviews with ex-prisoners and additional interviews with lawyers and advocates, this book presents a sociological account of Palestinian prisoners in Israel - an important reflection of the wider Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The Oslo Accords, the peace agreements between the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Israel, transformed not only Palestinian politics but the entire prison environment. By exploring issues including the specific characteristics of women's resistance, the effects of the Islamicization, new hunger strike strategies, consumerism within the prison, parenting children, and escapes, Palestinian Political Organizations in Israeli Prisons offers a fresh analysis of political resistance in Israeli prisons.

Applying a social movement approach and drawing comparisons to other politically motivated prisoner groups, the book traces the effects of changes from the Oslo Accords through to today, including the Second Intifada, the split between Hamas and Fatah, the co-option of the Palestinian Authority, and increasingly systematic prison management, explaining how these factors have affected life for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons and influence conflicts today.
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