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"Physicians or other health care personnel may not apply undue pressure of any sort on the hunger striker to suspend the strike. Treatment or care of the hunger striker must not be conditional upon suspension of the hunger strike."
Hasan also said Ramleh prison guards beat him. He's denied visits from independent doctors. PHR-I petitioned for access. IPS officials rejected it.
Hunger striking for 47 days, PHR-I appealed for Jaafar Azzedine in district court. Its judge said he won't consider hunger strike caused medical emergencies in rendering his decision.
Israel's High Court alone can decide. So far, it abstained. Only Jewish lives matter. Palestinian ones have no worth. Expect little help from judges with these views.
Palestinians are on their own. Sustained resistance is vital. So is continuing the "battle of empty stomachs" and willingness to die for justice. What greater sacrifice than that so one day others can live free.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed .
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