Omar Masalma, detainee number 191 who dies in Israeli prisons

Sunday August 26, 2007 23:31 by IMEMC Staff

The Nafha Society for Defending the Detainees’ Rights and Human Rights, slammed on Sunday the ongoing Israeli violations against the detainees and their internationally guaranteed rights, and stated that detainee Omar Masalma, who died recently of medical negligence in an Israeli prison, is detainee number 191 who dies in Israeli prisons.

The Society stated that over the past seven months, four Palestinian detainees died in Israeli prisons, which is another proof of the Israeli violations and illegal practices against the detainees.

The Society also said that Israel always disregarded several cases of medical negligence which led to the death of dozens of detainees, in addition to not investigating dozens of “sudden death” cases, especially in interrogation centers.

The Society appealed all Palestinian factions to engage of intensive dialogue in order to end the ongoing tension and disputes, especially between Fateh and Hamas, in order to refocus their attention on exposing the ongoing illegal Israeli practices against the detainees.

Moreover, the Society said that currently there are at least 11.000 political detainees imprisoned by Israel, among them 1150 detainees who need continuous medical treatment since they suffer from chronic diseases, cancer, disabilities, and other serious health issues.

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