Shikma Prison

{{Short description|Prison in Ashkelon, Israel}}

Shikma Prison ({{langx|he|בית סוהר שקמה}}) is an Israeli prison located in Ashkelon.[http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/shikma-prison/view/?service=0 Aerial view]

There are many Palestinian prisoners there including the engineer Dirar Abu Sisi who was kidnapped in Ukraine in February 2011.[http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=213430 „Ukraine asks Israel for info on Abu Sisi abduction“], in: Jerusalem Post, 23. März 2011 Among the former prisoners is Israeli scientist Mordechai Vanunu.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/foreign-supporters-of-mordechai-vanunu-demonstrate-nachrichtenfoto/3448507|title=Foreign supporters of Mordechai Vanunu demonstrate near Shikma prison}}