12/10/2025
URGENT UPDATE — JOURNALIST MUSTAFA AYYASH
Prison Directors and Their Role in Torturing PalestiniansThe Long Arm of the Mossad in the Netherlands
Palestinian journalist Mustafa Ayyash, who has been arbitrarily detained in the Netherlands since September 19, has finally been able to contact his family and lawyer after weeks of silence.During that conversation, Mustafa revealed serious abuses that have since been confirmed by his lawyer.
According to Mustafa, he was abused by a group of guards in Zaanstad prison. He was taken from his cell, isolated, and beaten. Shortly afterward, he was transferred to another facility without explanation.
There, too, he was transferred again—this time to Vught Penitentiary.There, according to his statement, he was placed naked in a cold isolation cell and held for extended periods under conditions that could be considered inhumane.His lawyer confirms that Mustafa’s physical and mental condition is alarming.
These events demonstrate a pattern of abuse of power within Dutch penitentiaries, with directors making decisions that lead to the physical and psychological abuse of Palestinian prisoners — without judicial basis or independent oversight.
Silence from media and human rights organizations
What makes this case even more heartbreaking is the silence from Dutch media and the absence of human rights organizations.The very institutions that boldly speak out elsewhere about press freedom, torture, or arbitrary detention suddenly claim to have ‘no capacity’ when it comes to a Palestinian journalist.Where are their questions, their statements, their support?How can a journalist who deserves protection be humiliated and mistreated in silence under the watch of a so-called just state?
Call to Action
SJP Amsterdam & Stichting Handala are calling for an independent investigation into how Mustafa Ayyash has been treated, as well as ongoing issues faced by Palestinian activists in Dutch prisons.Dutch authorities hold responsibility — not foreign security agencies.
Where are our politicians right now???
Where is our media?
WHERE ARE THE HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS?
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