This past weekend, a Palestinian woman named Hana Shalabi, was freed by Israeli forces following a 40 day hunger protest. She is now the second Palestinian to be freed by Israel this year following an extended hunger strike... Khader Adnan was released in February after a 66 day strike.
Both people were being held by Israeli forces as part of its "administrative detention" law. The law states that Israel may hold anyone suspected of terrorist activity against the State of Israel, especially Palestinians. The prisoners are held without a trial and are not allowed an official defense; Israeli officials claim this policy is due to the fact that such a trial would release information which could threaten Israeli national security. The prisoners are sentenced to six month prison terms... which can be renewed indefinitely. According to the latest reports, there are about 300 administrative prisoners currently being held in Israel. Ms. Shalabi is suspected of planning acts of terror against Israel and is believed to be in the process of planning a suicide attack against the country. She has times to the organization known as "Islamic Jihad" and this is not the first time she was been arrested. The issues concerning Israel and the Palestinians are complicated and multifaceted; essentially the crux of the issue stems from long standing territorial disputes with both groups claiming the same relatively small area of land.
Julianna Period 2
4/2/2012 08:55:21 pm
It's very clear in this blog that Israel and Palestine do not get along. If I suspected someone trying to plan acts of terror against my country, I'd be really mad! I think the Israel forces did the right thing by holding the people they suspected trying to plan acts of terror against their country. But, for some reason I feel like it's not all Palestine that's causing all the problems. I feel like Israel forces should allow these people trials, then they can be proven guilty and be held forever, or vice versa. Innocent people could be held captive, which isn't right.
Jin Period 1
4/2/2012 09:10:36 pm
I believe that the Isreali's are too sensitive. But then again who can blame them? I believe they are the only Jewish country in the middle east...which is like 80% muslim. I can understand that, but then again the Palestinians don't even have their own country so I think that it would be the right thing to give them some rights. This can relate to the colonization of America. We took away the land that the Natives of North America were calling their home, and basically wiped out more than half of the Native population. Now we put them in reserves and give them some special laws. That still doesn't make it right though.
Peter G. Per3
4/2/2012 09:27:35 pm
I know that Israeli's and Palestinians do not get along, but imprisoning someone in suspician of terrorist acts without a trial is not right. What they did does make sense, but they at least should have a court trial first, it's only fair. But it's understandable why they had done this.
jesse per 3
4/2/2012 10:16:33 pm
I think Israel should just get up and move. They picked the worst place in the whole planet to move the jews. They've been at war with the rest of the middle east since they got there. So thats the reason they have such harsh laws. There are plenty of other places they could've gone that would cause less problems.
casey per. 3
4/3/2012 03:55:20 am
Its sad about how many people are going on hunger strike because they moved the jews there. Its just harsh and wrong, the people are just trying to say that they want to go home and be left alone; is that too much to ask?
Dana Period 6
4/3/2012 04:47:15 am
I understand that the two groups do not get along, but if they suspect a person of being a terrorist, then ay least give them a fair trial. As they say here in America, you are inocent until proven guilty. I think that message should be spread though out the wourld.
breannah 6
4/3/2012 05:11:30 am
I dont understand terrorism... I dont get how you could want to kill so many people just because they are not like you. Thats all I really can say to this blog. I dont see why we all just cant get along.
Luke P6
4/3/2012 10:27:56 am
I don't get why people feel the need to kill other people just because they are different. It is so pointless and unnecessary. Just leave them alone if you don't like them. They don't need more problems. I think it is a fair punishment though. If your suspected of attempting to kill people, you should be held and watched by the government for awhile so you don't go do anything bad.
Jenna M period 4
4/3/2012 10:46:19 am
Okay I think the prisoners are just being over dramatic. Like obviously they're in there for a reason.. So what if they refuse to eat?!
Zach Mellin
4/4/2012 02:21:25 am
Maybe I'm ignorant here, but i just don't understand how a prisoner in a hunger strike get's to go free... it just doesn't make sense to me.
Shae T period 6
4/4/2012 03:38:12 am
Whether this woman was innocent or not, 40 days is a long time to go without eating. I'm shocked that she pulled it off. In this case, I 'm not sure if I would have set her free or not, because it wasn't proven that she was actually doing anything, she was only suspected to be, but on the other hand, if she actually was, by setting her free, millions of peoples' lives are now in danger because she may just decide to turn around and do something drastic which will in turn end up taking many innocent lives. So I really don't know, it's a tough call on this one.
Keshia period 4
4/4/2012 05:16:11 am
This woman could have been innocent. I wonder if that ever occured to them. You cant just put someone into jail because you suspect that they are a terrorist. If someone suspects that you are going to rob a jewelry store can they come and take you to prison? I mean like if they suspected why not just keep a close eye on her. Or kick her out. There is no need to make her waste her life in prison. She might be innocent and then what are you going to do. You cant give her back the life you took. If she is guilty then why did they let her go? That makes no sense. If they are going to say that someone is guilty and then they let that person go then obviously that person was not that guilty.
Sarah B. Period 1
4/4/2012 05:20:39 am
Personally, I still wouldn't let them free, mainly because they're going to eat at some point if food is in front of them. By letting them go, many people are in danger. And also, now most prisoners are going to believe that if they go on a hunger strike, they're going to be set free...It's just not a good idea to have let them go.
Drisanna w. period 4
4/4/2012 07:11:26 am
I dont understand why the two groups hate each other so much, they both believe in the same thing right? Why do they hate each other so much and blame each other for so much ?
Anneliese period 6
4/4/2012 08:20:28 am
I don't think that they should just let prisoners free because of a hunger strike, but they should consider the woman's innocence. I don't think it's fair that people get imprisoned by suspicions. It is understandable that the punishment is very high in a country that is dangerous though.
Cody period 3
4/4/2012 08:30:04 am
A prisoner has no buisness being released and the people who released him no buisness in doing it. Unless ofcourse he reached his sentence, but no other reason should a prisoner be let out especailly a hunger strike.
Branden per 1
4/4/2012 09:14:30 am
I don't think they should have let them go. They were doing it to themselves and would have eaten at some point. Now that they are released it could be a possible danger for some people
Meghan p4
4/4/2012 09:22:42 am
Isreals are way to sensitive on this topic. not allowing a fair trial in unjust. Even if giving a fair trial will cause confidential information to be documented, they should just put it in a locked placed marked as confidential.
Zachary D per 1
4/4/2012 09:37:26 am
I think every one had the right to a trial regardless of the crime they are suspected of committing. Of course committing acts of terrorism against the US or any other country is terrible, but think about the murderers that we know have done the crime, yet we give them trials. Just because some one is suspected to have ties to terrorist groups doesn't mean they are terrorists.
shane per. 1
4/4/2012 09:47:44 am
I believe that this imprisonment is very wrong. No one should be imprisoned without a fair trial or at least some hard evidence against them.
Vinny Per. 1
4/4/2012 10:00:52 am
I think this is not right to do, to hold someone just for the suspicion of them planning a terrorist attack on a country. On the other hand if there is strong evidence to support that the accused person may be planning something, and by strong I mean obvious things that only point to terrorism, then they should be held but should receive a trial.
Matt per 4
4/4/2012 10:51:32 am
I don't know what to say to this. Honestly starving yourself? Really? The fact that your willing to kill yourself than be in prison just shows how bad it is over there.
Kyle Period 4
4/4/2012 10:53:10 am
Okay, well it's nice that they let Ms. Shalabi out of jail, but why would they, she's a suicide bomber! That's not good if she plans to kill her own people. If I were part of the officials of Israel I would keep her in jail, for as long as it takes to make sure she doesn't do anything stupid. The attacks on people is just not right, no one deserves to die that way. No one really deserves to die at all. Shalabi definitely needs to find her place in this world.
Victoria per 6
4/4/2012 10:56:00 am
So she went on strike and was released from prison? That doesn't seem right at all. The fact that she could do that seems crazy. As far as being a terrorist goes, I don't see how they could let her go if she was apart of that.
masse 1
4/4/2012 10:56:23 am
so they can hold the prisoner for forever with out any trial. what if the prisoners didnt do anything. its terrible that it has to come to having a hunger strike to have the only opportunity to be noticed and be able to leave.
Deveny period 6
4/4/2012 11:24:15 am
I believe that they did the right thing by putting suspected terrorists in jail I assume most countries would. But like others have said they should have given them a trial to at least try to prove they are innocent.
Katelyn Period 2
4/5/2012 12:56:32 am
I feel like they did the right thing by putting suspected terrorists in jail. Why don't Palestine and Israel get along? I understand where Israel is coming from, I'd do the same thing if I suspected something or someone. But, Israel must have done something to Palenstine in the past. I wish the world would just figure everything out, stop fighting, and we can all be happy and at peace. But, we all know that won't happen.
Erica per. 2
4/5/2012 01:29:26 am
I only agree with this to an extent. I know that some people really should be imprisoned for suspicion of trying to attck a country. But i also dont think it is right that these people are not being allowed any lawyers or court hearings. These Prisons could be imprisoning completly innocent people and they may not even know it.
Gabe Per. 2
4/5/2012 02:10:12 am
These people know what they are getting in to, as far as I know, for being suspected of terrorist acts. If they are willing to starve themselves for freedom, let them die for their country.
Shawn Period 3
4/6/2012 11:21:33 am
It's weird to think that this kind of treatment is still allowed in other countries
Danielle Period 3
4/6/2012 08:58:21 pm
Why would they release them just because of a hunger strike? If they suspected them of being terrorists why would they think to release them to be free? Unless there is more to the story I think that they shouldn't have let them go. Comments are closed.
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