World press on the Israeli-Palestinian relations (June 9, 2014)"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", writes the Guardian."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", explains the newspaper.The situation has already prompted the intervention of the UN general secretary, Ban Ki-moon, who issued a statement on Friday. "The secretary general is concerned about reports regarding the deteriorating health of Palestinian administrative detainees who have been on hunger strike for over a month," said Ban's spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, quoted by the Guardian. "He reiterates his long-standing position that administrative detainees should be charged or released without delay."
"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", writes the Guardian.
"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", explains the newspaper.
The situation has already prompted the intervention of the UN general secretary, Ban Ki-moon, who issued a statement on Friday. "The secretary general is concerned about reports regarding the deteriorating health of Palestinian administrative detainees who have been on hunger strike for over a month," said Ban's spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, quoted by the Guardian. "He reiterates his long-standing position that administrative detainees should be charged or released without delay."
