In this article we analyze how resistance, incarceration, marriage, and separation are interrelated in the lives of Palestinian women political prisoners. Since 1967 more than 800,000 Palestinians have been detained or arrested under Israeli military orders in the occupied territories. Whereas Palestinian women have a long history of resisting the Israeli occupation, the number of incarcerated men far outnumbers that of their female counterparts.2 This is both because political activism is gendered, with men having a stronger presence in militant, armed resistance,3 and because women who are imprisoned stand a greater chance of being released early, as their release is at the top of the list of demands in prisoner exchanges.4

Title

Islam, Culture and Society

Publisher

Leuven, 2023

Publisher Country

Netherlands

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

1

Year

2023

Pages

345