We are promoting and supporting the campaign for the release of the Palestinian human rights activist Ayman Ghraieb
18/03/2026
At MOC-València, we are joining the international campaign in support of Ayman Ghraieb and are calling for his immediate release.
As we reported in a recent news article, Ayman Ghrayeb Bani Odeh is an activist and human rights defender for the Palestinian population in the occupied West Bank. He was arrested on 17 November 2025 in the village of al-Fasayil, in the Jordan Valley. His whereabouts remained unknown for two days, whilst both the Israeli police and army refused to confirm that he was in their custody. Following repeated legal enquiries through the lawyer representing Ayman Ghrayeb, it was revealed that he had been detained at the Samra military base in the Jordan Valley. Ayman was physically assaulted and required medical treatment following the torture he suffered.
Almost a month after his arrest, on 14 December, a court hearing was held at the Ofer Military Court, where the military judge approved a six-month administrative detention order based on evidence that was not disclosed to Ayman or his lawyer, thereby violating his rights to a fair trial and an effective defence. He was also denied any opportunity to challenge the grounds for his detention.
Administrative detention is a practice condemned by international human rights bodies. In Israel, it allows for imprisonment without charge or trial, based on secret evidence that is not disclosed to the detainee or their lawyer. These detention orders are issued for a maximum of six months and can be renewed indefinitely. In practice, administrative detention is a political tool used by Israel to silence activists who denounce human rights violations against the Palestinian population. According to the Palestinian organisation Addameer, in October 2025, 3,544 Palestinians were being held in administrative detention in Israeli prisons.
The Jordan Valley is an area of fertile land and water resources, a region that the State of Israel has explicitly stated its intention to annex. The Israeli government has been using settler violence to drive communities from their lands in the Jordan Valley and other regions of the West Bank. Currently, the Israeli army plans to build a new wall in the north of the valley to cut off Palestinian communities from their farmland and grazing land. Many families in the region have already received eviction orders. Ayman Ghrayeb Bani Odeh worked closely with these communities, documenting their situation and the challenges they face due to Israeli policies of ethnic cleansing and the continuous escalation of violence.
To support this campaign, we suggest you send a letter, an email, or better still, both, to:
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (of Spain or your country).
Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation. Government of Spain.
Plaza del Marqués de Salamanca, 8.
28006 Madrid. - The members of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress (or of your country’s parliament): Link to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 15th legislature.
Congreso de los Diputados.
Plaza de las Cortes, 1.
28014 Madrid.
We have attached two sample letters, in editable format, in two LibreOffice files with the .odt extension (sample 1 & sample 2) and in image format, PDF (sample 1 & sample 2). We would also be grateful if you could let us know when you have sent your letter (by emailing us at ) so that we can keep track of the number of people joining the campaign for Ayman’s release.
Thank you for your invaluable support!
