Ben-Gvir’s threat to Palestinian shackled prisoner sparks calls to act on detainees

Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s appearance inside the cell of Palestinian prisoner Hassan Salameh, where he threatened him with death and execution, has sparked widespread reactions on social media and calls to move beyond condemning abuses to seeking practical ways to secure prisoners’ release. Activist Khaled Al-Juhani said Salameh was “the owner of the land and the owner of the right”, describing him as the “engineer of revenge operations” for Yahya Ayyash. In a post on X, Al-Juhani said Ben-Gvir’s appearance while threatening Salameh with death came as he confronted a prisoner “who knows he will die”, but who, according to Al-Juhani, believes he lived and worked for a cause he considered worth sacrificing for. READ: Ben-Gvir’s visit to Palestinian […]
2026-09-29 08:46:01