4,600 is not just a number

This article from the Middle East Monitor regarding the number of people from Palestine who are in Israeli prisons should bother anyone who cares about “human rights” – that phrase so easily thrown around.

Please READ HERE.

The term “Administrative Detention” is something worth questioning, among other things.

There are a number of prisoners under “administrative detention” who have gone on a prolonged hunger strike. One of them was brought to court the other day, was kicked around by the guards, humiliated. A day or so later he was charged for hurting the guards and slapped with more offenses.

Filed under: Imperialism, Influences, Middle East Tagged: human rights, hunger strike, Israel, Occupied Territory, Palestine, solidarity