EU urges Israel Palestinian Prisoners Work on Condition
EU urges Israel Palestinian Prisoners Work on Condition
KOMPAS.com - The European Union (EU), Saturday (16/02/2013), urged Israel to immediately improve conditions for detainees Palestinian origin. At the same time, the Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qararea Palestinian Authority said that the rally will be held next week in support of the prisoners.
Number of Palestinian prisoners Israel has reached nearly 5,000 people. They are generally accused involved in the attacks on Israeli citizens.
Head of the European Union for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton said in a written statement that he followed with deep concern over the state of health the continued decline of four Palestinians. They were undergoing a hunger strike in protest against their captor. "The European Union urges the Israeli government to immediately restore the right of prisoners to receive family visits," he said.
"The European Union also called on Israel to respect the responsibility of compliance human rights standards to all Palestinians detained and imprisoned, "said Ashton.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prison Service spokesman said the four detainees in question Ashton is currently in "good shape" and receive needed medical care. However, a spokesman for the unnamed recognizes four prisoners have lost the right to receive family visits because of a hunger strike.
On the other hand, the Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qararea Palestinian Authority declared a series of demonstrations to be held on any day of the week to show solidarity with the prisoners.
On Friday, Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli soldiers during a protest outside Israeli jails in the West Bank.
Of all the prisoners who have been registered by Ashton, Samer al-Issawi was the longest hunger strike, which is over 208 days . He has several times admitted to hospital because of his actions.
Earlier, Issawi been released from prison in 2011 and together with dozens of other prisoners as part of a prisoner exchange. But, writes AP , Israel re-capture Issawi in January 2012 for allegedly violating the terms of liberation by engaging in military activities.
