Medical associations and human rights groups in Israel and the West Bank are condemning a piece of legislation passed by the Israeli government as being akin to "torture". The proposed "Law to Prevent Harm Caused by Hunger Strikes", approved on Sunday, permits the force-feeding of hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners, if their lives are deemed to be in danger The controversial bill permits a prisoner to have a legal counsel present, and says force-feeding must be carried out under specific conditions, namely permission from a judge that must be given to a local district court president or vice president, and not a prison official. Several rights and medical groups expressed vehement...
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