Israel Accused of Mistreating Palestinian Prisoners
Human rights groups are accusing Israel of mistreating Palestinian prisoners during the twenty-two-day attack on Gaza.
Bana Shoughry-Badarne, lawyer of the Public Committee Against Torture: “We demand an in-depth, impartial, independent and comprehensive investigation to the conditions in which people from Gaza were held, were detained, inhumanely and in a way—the degrading way and humiliating way. We demand this investigation to be held immediately, and we want to hear the result.”
Israel Imposes Sanctions on Al Jazeera
The Israeli government says it will impose sanctions on Israel-based employees of the Al Jazeera television network in response to closure last month of the Israeli trade office in Qatar, which hosts and funds the network. Qatar closed the office in opposition to Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Haaretz reports Israel will not renew the visas of Al Jazeera’s non-Israeli employees or grant visas to new employees. Station representatives will not be allowed into briefings or press conferences. The Israeli government has also instructed Knesset members and ministers not to grant interviews or otherwise cooperate with the station. Al Jazeera was the only television network with reporters inside Gaza during Israel’s twenty-two-day assault.
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