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Force-feeding law seeks to oppress Palestinian lives, not save them
Israeli security authorities view hunger striking Palestinian prisoners as political time-bombs that can undermine the occupation’s control. The High Court agrees. In a unanimous decision by a three-justice panel, the Israeli High Court on Sunday approved the legality of the force-feeding law, which was enacted by the Knesset in July 2015. The law allows Israeli authorities to forcibly…
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Amjad Iraqi
September 13, 2016
Palestinian journalist reaches deal to end 94-day hunger strike
Israeli authorities promise to shorten Muhammad al-Qiq’s administrative detention order, not renew it. Palestinian hunger striker Muhammad al-Qiq ended a 94-day hunger strike on Friday after his lawyers struck a deal with Israeli authorities. Al-Qiq, who has been in administrative detention since mid-December, will not be transferred to Al-Makassed hospital in East Jerusalem, as he had…
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Edo Konrad
February 26, 2016
‘Ethics c’tee mulls forcing treatment on hunger striking journalist’
Palestinian reporter Muhammad al-Qiq has been on hunger strike for some 70 days in protest of his administrative detention — a tool Israeli authorities use to imprison people without charge or trial. Ethics committee considers treating him against his will. By Yael Marom and Noam Rotem The medical ethics committee at Emek Medical Center reportedly…
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February 3, 2016
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Journalists protest for release of hunger striking Palestinian
Arab journalists and members of Knesset protest for the release of Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq, who has been on hunger strike for 62 days and is close to death. Approximately 40 journalists, activists, and members of Knesset demonstrated outside the Haemek Medical Center in northern Israel on Wednesday afternoon, calling for the immediate release of…
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Haggai Matar
January 26, 2016
When do Israelis care about dead Palestinians?
It seems that Israelis only pay attention to Palestinian lives when a left-wing activist is accused of sending Palestinians to their death. For the past two weeks, the country has been in an uproar around the fate of one Palestinian, Abu Khalil, whose death has been pinned on Ezra Nawi, an Israeli left-wing activist. Nawi…
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Orly Noy
January 26, 2016
Hunger striking Palestinian journalist accuses hospital of forced treatment
Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq, who began his hunger strike 60 days ago, claims hospital staff have been forcing him to receive liquids intravenously against his will. By Noam Rotem (translated by Einat Adar) In Afula’s Haemek Medical Center, a 33-year-old Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq is being shackled to his bed 24 hours a day. Next…
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January 24, 2016
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