Prisoner Qusai Alyan Lives in Difficult Health Conditions in Gilboa Prison

Ramallah - Ofok News - The prisoner Qusai Alyan, a resident of the town of Al-Issawiya in occupied Jerusalem, is living a difficult ordeal as he suffers from a lung disease, asthma, and shortness of breath in Gilboa prison, where he is serving a fourteen-and-a-half-year sentence after being arrested on 14-12-2021. During his detention, he has been transferred between several prisons and has lost 16 kilograms of his weight, and his body is filled with sores.

Regarding the circumstances of his arrest, the Palestinian Authority for Prisoners and Released Prisoners reported today, Sunday, that the occupation forces blew up the door of his house and then took him to the Moscobiya interrogation center, where he was subjected to strip searches before the harshest days of his interrogation began, which only stopped when he needed to use the bathroom. He also spent 20 days in a solitary confinement cell during the interrogation, which is unsuitable for human living as it is devoid of windows, extremely dark, with walls that have protrusions making it difficult to lean against, painted in dark gray, and with a dirty mattress that is just a piece of plastic providing no comfort and without a pillow.

Alyan told the authority's lawyer that after the interrogation period in Moscobiya ended, he was transferred to Megiddo prison, where he was again subjected to strip searches before being admitted to the section. According to his statement, he remained in Megiddo prison for about four months, then was transferred to Nafha prison, and after the outbreak of the war on the Gaza Strip, he was moved to Shatta prison, where he stayed for nearly two years before being later transferred to Gilboa prison, where he is still held to this moment, noting that he was subjected to severe beating, insults, and threats to demolish his brother's house during the transfer.

Prisoner Alyan describes the detention conditions in Gilboa as extremely difficult, especially due to the severe overcrowding, where several prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor due to the lack of sufficient space. The food is scarce and poor in both quantity and quality, and it is not enough to meet the nutritional needs of the prisoners, which has led to most prisoners losing weight. Additionally, prisoners are prohibited from talking to prisoners in other rooms.

Prisoner Alyan needs prescription glasses and to be examined by a specialist doctor and to undergo the necessary medical tests to monitor his lung condition, asthma, shortness of breath, sores, and weight loss.

The visit of lawyers to the prisoner takes place while he is handcuffed behind his back and his legs are shackled, with his head bowed, and the conversation with the lawyer is conducted through a phone via a glass barrier.