Life Beneath the Zionist Carceral State

On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, we examine the daily machinery of control that governs life in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem—checkpoints, raids, arrests, and a prison system designed to crush Palestinian resistance. From children prosecuted in military courts to detainees held for years without charge, this piece exposes the inner workings of “Israel’s” carceral regime and the stories of those who endure it. Read how imprisonment functions not as a response to crime—but as a tool of colonization.

Betrayal in Jenin

The Palestinian Authority (PA), under the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas, operates as a dictatorship that functions to uphold the Zionist settler-colonial system, oppressing Palestinians rather than protecting their liberation. This betrayal of the Palestinian struggle is evident in its recent actions in Jenin, where the PA's violent crackdown against resistance groups has underscored its role as a subcontractor for Israeli interests.

The Oslo Accords of 1993

Being driven by a desire for power and blinded by the illusion of diplomatic progress, the signing of Oslo Accord I in 1993 marked the moment when the Palestinian Liberation Organization, under Yasser Arafat, recognized “Israel” becoming a puppet to the occupation. The accord, driven by secret talks in Norway and heavily influenced by Western interests, was fundamentally flawed from the start. "Israel" sought international legitimacy while continuing the illegal occupation of Palestinian land. The accord was brokered by the U.S. President Bill Clinton.