Haifa, MINA – Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has sparked controversy after appearing in a new video from inside Damon Prison, where he stormed the section holding Palestinian female prisoners, the Palestinian Information Center reports.
The footage, aired by Israel’s Channel 14, shows Ben Gvir speaking with some Palestinian female detainees and commenting on their detention conditions.
He boasted about the harsh measures that have tightened their incarceration. When one prisoner complained about harsh treatment and poor conditions, Ben Gvir showed no sympathy and instead defended the tougher measures, insisting that security prisoners should not enjoy comfortable conditions.
The video has reignited debate over Ben Gvir’s policy toward Palestinian prisoners, as his prison visits have increasingly become media events showcasing raids and repressive measures. Previous footage had already captured him entering other detention facilities as part of what Palestinians describe as a systematic campaign targeting prisoners.
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Ben Gvir has also led efforts to pass punitive legislation against Palestinian prisoners, including a death penalty bill passed by the Knesset last March. Human rights groups have long warned that public dissemination of such footage normalizes Israeli punitive practices and deepens systematic violations against Palestinian detainees.
The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) condemned the video releases, stating that Ben Gvir’s persistence in broadcasting his abuse of detainees exposes his deliberate effort to solidify harsh prison policies.
“Ben Gvir’s appearance inside the women’s section, filming and publishing footage of female detainees, constitutes an assault on their human dignity,” PPS said on Sunday.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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