Israel Presses Ahead With Law Allowing Force-Feeding Of Palestinian Prisoners
Hunger strikers demand end to 'administrative detention' without charge or trial of Palestinian prisoners deemed to be security risk
Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem
theguardian.com, Monday 9 June 2014 08.33 EDT
The Israeli cabinet is being pushed to fast-track a new law that would compel doctors to force-feed up to 120 Palestinian prisoners being held without charge in "administrative detention", some of whom have been on hunger strike for more than 40 days.
The law is designed to overcome objections from organisations representing Israel's medical community including the country's National Bioethics Council, its highest medical ethics authority which have said they will resist the new legislation.
The hunger strikers are demanding an end to a long-term practice in which Palestinians deemed by Israel to be a security risk being held for extended periods without charge or trial. Detention orders are issued by a military court and can be renewed every six months.
A number of other prisoners in Israeli prisons have also joined the hunger strike.
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