Journalist Hala Al-Zuhairy documents in her report, “Between Hunger, Illness, and Isolation: Daily Life of Palestinian Women Prisoners in Damon Prison,” the conditions faced by Palestinian women prisoners in Damon Prison, an Israeli prison, from inadequate food and medical care to repeated raids, isolation, and mistreatment, drawing on testimonies from former prisoners, human rights organizations, and lawyers.
The story is one of the outputs of the Independent Journalism Fellowship 2026, implemented by the Palestine Journalism Hub (PJH), with the participation of 20 journalists from across the West Bank.
The fellowship combines training, individual mentoring, and support for the production of independent journalistic stories that address community issues and provide greater space for people’s voices and experiences.