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she has spent the last three decades in and out of detention, losing her father, daughter and nephew while she was behind bars.Her
Nablus, Jarrar is a prominent political leader and human rights and feminist advocate.Her activism began early
family, who believed the work was more suited for boys.She went on to become one of the most prominent leaders of the Popular Front for the
Council, which is the Palestinian Authority's parliament, and was appointed to lead the prisoners' committee.She is credited with playing a
leading role in cementing Palestine's accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2015.Jarrar has also been a
her several times over the past three decades, often placing her under administrative detention.Her first arrest was in March 1989, when she
administrative detention without charge.Following mounting international pressure, an Israeli military court charged her with 12
probation and fined $2,600.The Palestinian leader continued her work in prison, establishing a school and teaching English to young women
She was freed in September 2021.Jarrar has also faced long-term travel bans imposed by the Israeli authorities, while her husband has been
detained over 10 times.(MEE)CaptionKhalida Jarrar, pictured in the West Bank, left after her release from jail in September 2021, and right,
after her release in January 2025 (AFP)
