http://972mag.com/israel-admits-administrative-detention-unnecessary/44673/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Wed, 22 May 2013 04:03:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://972mag.com/israel-admits-administrative-detention-unnecessary/44673/comment-page-1/#comment-60100 Greg Pollok Sun, 06 May 2012 07:52:49 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=44673#comment-60100 I would not belittle this victory. It will not change the overall incareration rates of Palestinians, nor will it provide transparcy to proceedings in whatever court procedures there are or may be. Yet unbelievable resolve among prisoners, coupled with essential reporting of these, is beginning to force a change in some State discourse. It is a small victory, and some may die for it. But it is real. There has already been overspill to the High Court's authority, showing in relief how "constitutiional" process is a form of politial brinkmanship in Israel, or at least can be so, as here. I believe the Court will remember how it has been treated these last few days. . There is something equally amazing. I have no doubt that some of those on hugner strike have, in the past, felt satisfaction upon hearing of Israeli deaths in this conflct; basically, Jewish deaths. They had resolve for their corporate ends, as does the Israeli State and most of its polity. But these prisoners turned their resolve into a new form of conflict when all options seemed gone. Fasting, for a few, perhaps unto death, is a resolve to no longer abide the world they are imprisoned in, and I mean imprisoned beyond actual incareration. They have refused the world and, in two cases, forced it to change. For those two, and perhaps more soon, that is a change beyond all measure. They have taken the resolve of conflict and made something new of it. And in that there is a gift of hope to all who hope for some progress in this ever battle. . I may disagree with some, maybe much, of what these fasters say. But I will respect them, and will acknowledge the gift they have made under the ultimate distress. If we all can not do that, what bridge can ever be built? I would not belittle this victory. It will not change the overall incareration rates of Palestinians, nor will it provide transparcy to proceedings in whatever court procedures there are or may be. Yet unbelievable resolve among prisoners, coupled with essential reporting of these, is beginning to force a change in some State discourse. It is a small victory, and some may die for it. But it is real. There has already been overspill to the High Court’s authority, showing in relief how “constitutiional” process is a form of politial brinkmanship in Israel, or at least can be so, as here. I believe the Court will remember how it has been treated these last few days.
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There is something equally amazing. I have no doubt that some of those on hugner strike have, in the past, felt satisfaction upon hearing of Israeli deaths in this conflct; basically, Jewish deaths. They had resolve for their corporate ends, as does the Israeli State and most of its polity. But these prisoners turned their resolve into a new form of conflict when all options seemed gone. Fasting, for a few, perhaps unto death, is a resolve to no longer abide the world they are imprisoned in, and I mean imprisoned beyond actual incareration. They have refused the world and, in two cases, forced it to change. For those two, and perhaps more soon, that is a change beyond all measure. They have taken the resolve of conflict and made something new of it. And in that there is a gift of hope to all who hope for some progress in this ever battle.
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I may disagree with some, maybe much, of what these fasters say. But I will respect them, and will acknowledge the gift they have made under the ultimate distress. If we all can not do that, what bridge can ever be built?

]]> http://972mag.com/israel-admits-administrative-detention-unnecessary/44673/comment-page-1/#comment-60051 sh Sat, 05 May 2012 21:27:17 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=44673#comment-60051 What international pressure there is has surfaced late. That Aharonovitch waited for it to say the obvious is the story of our political lives these days. What international pressure there is has surfaced late. That Aharonovitch waited for it to say the obvious is the story of our political lives these days.

]]> http://972mag.com/israel-admits-administrative-detention-unnecessary/44673/comment-page-1/#comment-60044 jackdetention without trial is used against jews in israel also Sat, 05 May 2012 19:27:33 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=44673#comment-60044 detention without trial is used against jews in israel also detention without trial is used against jews in israel also

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