Will Israel's force-feeding law turn doctors into political tools? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Shlomi Eldar

Shlomi Eldar

Aug 10, 2015

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 — 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. — REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma

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A Palestinian woman holds a picture of a jailed relative during a rally in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, in Gaza City June 11, 2014. Israel's parliament has given initial approval to a law to enable the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners on a hunger strike, drawing defiance from activists who said on Tuesday it would not deter the inmates. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3T6PC

Israeli doctors against 'force-feeding' Palestinian prisoners

Akiva Eldar

Palestinians hold pictures of prisoners during a demonstration in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah June 7, 2014. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced concerns on Friday about the worsening health of Palestinian hunger strikers in Israeli detention and demanded that they either be formally charged or released immediately. Some 120 Palestinians jailed without trial in Israel have been on an open-ended hunger strike, eating only salt and

Palestinian activists reject Israel force-feeding prisoners

Shlomi Eldar

A man plays the role of a prisoner during a protest in support of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, in Gaza City May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa - RTS15TFT

Israeli doctors reject force-feeding prisoners on hunger strike

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Palestinian detainee Mohammed Allan gestures upon his release from an Israeli jail, at his house in the West Bank city of Nablus November 5, 2015. Israel has released late on Wednesday Allan who was in 65-day hunger strike against his detention without trial. Allan, 31, an Islamic Jihad activist, began the strike after his detention without trial in last November. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini - RTX1UTOE

Freed Palestinian prisoner: Swap deal with Israel is worthless if it excludes the sick

Ahmad Abu Amer