Comments on: High Court rejects appeal; two inmates on hunger strike may die

By: Greg Pollock

Greg Pollock — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:15:25 +0000

Israel does not have a jury system. The judge hearing a case could close the court when sensitive information is at issue. The reality is that the State does not want defense attorneies to have access to such information–even though a leak by such could be, probably already is, criminalized. Since there is thus no oversight, the State may make up what it needs; and without a check, this will happpen.
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If the Justices believe the interrogations were wanting, they could order the release of the now physically helpless prisoners to warn the State against future inadequacies. Suggestions with no bite will be ignored.
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Those on the Court are well aware their orders often go ignored. They are captitulating to the State under the label of national security. The Court has the means to prevent this from happening again, but cowers. Justice is in retreat.
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Coupled with the Citizenship case, I see a Court willing to give the State a blank check against all non Israelis.
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I am disgusted.
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Sherri, above, it will be up to people like you to focus these events with the names of the past you mention. I fear what will happen if some of these die.

By: sherri munnerlyn

sherri munnerlyn — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:26:09 +0000

The Other Joe,

They win whether they live or die.

That is the beauty of fasting/hunger strikes, to take a stand against Injustice.

They have been transformed into Palestinian heroes.

They are engaging in acts of self sacrifice.

Look at the company they are in, the ones who fasted and engaged in hunger strikes and engaged in acts of self sacrifice before them, Gandhi, the Prophets, Jesus Christ.

When it comes down to it and one spends some time thinking about it, it is hard to think of a better way to die.

By: sh

sh — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:06:36 +0000

“However, justices also noted that their interrogations were insufficient, and that better investigations need be carried out in the future.”
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Why is that not sufficient grounds to save the lives of those whose investigations were deficient in this way?

By: Sherri Munnerlyn

Sherri Munnerlyn — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:25:17 +0000

We see what losing your humanity looks like for Occupiers in an Occupation.

The face of an Occupier, silence in the face of those demanding human dignity and human rights and freedom, with their lives the sacrifice.

What do we gain even if we possess the whole world, if we lose our souls in the process?

By: the other joe

the other joe — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:05:00 +0000

The hunger strikes do have a purpose, in that much more of a propaganda battle is won by the strikers if they did than if they’re released.
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It is a stupid argument to think that they’re going to be active in anything very much for a long time – they’re close to death.