Gazan artists support Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails amid pandemic
Ashraf Shannon
Press TV, Gaza
Activists in Gaza painted a mural to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails amid the coronavirus pandemic.
A number of Israeli prison guards and interrogators and even Palestinian prisoners have tested positive for the deadly virus.
The Israel Prison Service (IPS) intentionally endangers the lives of thousands of prisoners by denying them coronavirus tests, cleaning products and refusing to disinfect their prison cells.
Currently some 5,000 Palestinian prisoners including women and minors are being held in 24 Israeli prisons and detention facilities.
During a press conference, the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees demanded international protection for prisoners amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Many Palestinian prisoners are already sick and suffer from medical negligence.
Prisoners’ advocates accuse the Israeli regime of purposefully seeking to kill Palestinian prisoners by spreading the coronavirus.
Many here believe that the support Israel enjoys from some countries like the United States gives it the green light to act in contradiction with international laws regarding the treatment of prisoners.
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners are languishing inside Israeli jails and detention centers.
They are now gripped by the fear of the coronavirus spread due to their inhumane detention conditions.
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