Will Israel's force-feeding law turn doctors into political tools?
The controversial force-feeding law passed in July will soon be tested by the case of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Allan as the Israel Medical Association stands firm against a practice it considers unethical.
![PALESTINIAN-ISRAEL/ Israeli soldiers stand guard as Palestinians hold national flags and posters of jailed relatives during a protest in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike,in the West Bank city of Hebron June 4, 2014. Some 120 Palestinians jailed without trial in Israel have been on an open-ended hunger strike, eating only salt and drinking water, since April 24 to demand an end to so-called "administrative detention". REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3S7JN](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2015/08/RTR3S7JN.jpg/RTR3S7JN.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=OmfkBAOm)
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