Scandalous release: Palestinians released in shameful T-shirts!

Scandalous release: Palestinians released in shameful T-shirts!

Europäisches Gaza-Krankenhaus, Gaza, Palästinensische Gebiete - On Saturday, 369 Palestinians were released for three hostages in Gaza. This release took place against the background of persistent tensions and increasingly critical humanitarian conditions. The Israeli prison authority had the released T-shirts with a David star and the Arabic lettering "We will not forget or forgiven", which was condemned as a "racist crime". Many Palestinians decided to carry the T-shirts on the left to cover the message, while some burned them on arrival in the European Gaza Hospital. Al Jazeera reports that there was also criticism of this practice in Israel, which was condemned by the Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad as a violation of humanitarian laws.

The decision to provide the T-shirts was made by Israel's prison commissioner Kobi Yaacobi. The International Committee of the Red Cross (IKRK) was concerned about the way the release was carried out, and demanded more dignified treatment of the prisoners. Of the 369 released Palestinians, 333 civilians were recorded without charges or trials. This raises questions about the legality of their detains - a problem that increasingly focuses on in the region.

detention and legal gray zones

The detention of Palestinians is often under the Israeli law on "illegal combatants", which was used again on October 7, 2023 after the attacks of Hamas. This law allows civilians and military persons to arrest the Gaza Strip without charges or legal proceedings. Detainees often have no access to legal assistance and no contact to the outside world for weeks, which leads to intensive emotional stress for families that are unclear about the fate of their relatives.

The conditions of detention are often alarming. Intherns can be recorded up to 90 days without legal representation. The period for the levy without an arrest warrant can be up to 45 days. In this context, reports of ill -treatment and lack of transparency regarding the reasons for detention are widespread. For example, prisoners have reported in virtual hearings that they could not speak or ask questions, which undermines the hope of fair treatment.

a complex political context

The repeated arrests and the human rights violations associated with them are part of a larger pattern of armed conflicts and human tragedies that take place in the region. Reports on war crimes and violations of humanitarian international law are omnipresent and not only concern Israel and Palestinians, but also attract international attention. The chief bank lag of the International Criminal Court has already announced pre -investigation into war crimes in Palestine, which underlines the urgency to improve the humanitarian conditions in the region.

The question of how to deal with civilians remains a central topic in the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Regional military interests and changing alliances lead to extreme violence and violations of human rights in many countries, including Iraq, Yemen, Libya and Syria. It is therefore of the utmost importance to increase the pressure on all parties involved in order to respect humanitarian international law and to end attacks on civilians. The International Committee of the Red Cross has already called for measures to protect the dignity and rights of all detained.

The current events call for checking both humanitarian and legal standards and ensuring that they are respected in practice. The release of the Palestinians and the criticism of the accompanying circumstances are just a small but important step in a long and difficult process that affects not only the region, but the entire international community.

For more information on the events in Israel and Gaza as well as the conditions for the detention of Palestinians, read the reports from al Jazera href = "https://www.amnesty.de/aktuell/israel-gaza-palaestinensische-gefangene-solationsheit-etter-gesetz-setic- Kombattanten"> Amnesty International and ​​Amnesty Report .