While most attention in the West Asia region is focused on the continued repression in Egypt and the civil war in Syria, the situation for Palestinians continues to be as bad as ever. Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails, many of whom are in ‘administrative detention’. The resistance to this policy has been continuous, and last week, Palestinians staged a one day hunger strike. Children are being increasingly jailed as well.
While most attention in the West Asia region is focused on the continued repression in Egypt and the civil war in Syria, the situation for Palestinians continues to be as bad as ever. Thousands of Palestinians are in Israeli jails, many of whom are in ‘administrative detention’. The resistance to this policy has been continuous, and last week, Palestinians staged a one day hunger strike. Children are being increasingly jailed as well.
