Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are going to wage a massive hunger strike next April. This comes in protest at the Israeli Prison Service’s (IPS) policies against captives Head of Detainees and Ex-detainees Committee Issa Qaraqe said.
In a statement on Tuesday Qaraqe pointed out that Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails suffer from medical negligence and administrative detention orders in addition to unjust trials as well as deprivation of family visitation. They need local and regional support in order to get their humanitarian demands answered he stressed.
The captives who are held in Nafha and Negev Israeli desert prisons complain about Israeli aggressive practices including assaults dogs attacks and the use of teargas bombs against them he underlined.
Qaraqe called on the international community to abide by its moral and legal responsibilities and to put an end to the Israeli repeated violations against Palestinian detainees. He also held the Israeli occupation authorities responsible for the lives of prisoners.
