Israel Forces Palestinian Prisoners to Wear We Do Not Forget We Do Not Forgive Shirts A Double Standard and Political Messages
Forcing Palestinian Prisoners to Wear Zionist Symbols A New Human Rights Violation
The Israeli Prison Service forced the Palestinian prisoners released on Saturday to wear shirts with the phrase We Do Not Forget We Do Not Forgive along with the blue Star of David in a step that has sparked widespread controversy This practice reflects a double standard in dealing with Palestinian prisoners compared to Israeli hostages released from Gaza
Exploiting Palestinian Prisoners for Zionist Propaganda
Forcing Palestinian prisoners to wear these shirts is part of Israeli propaganda as Israel tries to portray these prisoners as a continuous threat Meanwhile the media has largely ignored the inhumane conditions these prisoners endured inside Israeli prisons
Double Standards in Dealing with Palestinian and Israeli Prisoners
When comparing how Israel treats Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages there is a clear contradiction
- Palestinian prisoners were forced to kneel and wear shirts with Zionist slogans
- No helicopters or medical care were provided to them unlike the treatment of Israeli hostages
- Some of them were immediately deported out of Palestinian territories
How the Israeli Media Ignored Palestinian Prisoners
The media coverage of the release of Palestinian prisoners was significantly less than the coverage of Israeli hostages release reflecting Israeli media bias While international media covered the event most Israeli channels and newspapers ignored it
Palestinian Prisoners Victims of Occupation or Terrorists
Israel classifies Palestinian prisoners as terrorists even if they have not been convicted in fair trials However many of them are political prisoners and opponents of the Israeli regime while others were detained under unclear circumstances without formal charges
Does Israel Respect the Geneva Convention in Prisoner Treatment
According to international law prisoners should not be forced to wear shirts or clothing with political messages making Israels actions a clear violation of the Geneva Convention However this raises a deeper question Who treats prisoners with more humanity Israel or Hamas
A Message to the Worl
What happened with the Palestinian prisoners highlights that Israeli occupation continues to practice oppression and marginalization against Palestinians even after their release If there is anyone who should never forget or forgive it is the Palestinians who have suffered for more than 100 years under occupation and persecution
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