Israeli doctor participating in a demonstration organized by Physicians for Human Rights in Jerusalem: "I practice medicine, not torture."

Cabinet Weighs Importing Foreign MDs to Force-Feed Hunger Strikers

Israel’s far-right government is considering importing foreign doctors to force-feed Palestinian hunger strikers if Israeli doctors continue to refuse taking part in the practice. The Israel Medical Association has advised its physician members not to participate in any force-feeding, deeming the practice inhumane. Israel’s Channel 2 reported Thursday, May 5, that the government intends to…

Human Rights Groups Petition against Force Feeding

On September 6, 2015, four human-rights organizations, including Physicians for Human Rights-Israel and HaMoked, petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court to revoke the amendment to the Prisons Ordinance, “Preventing Hunger-Strike Damages”, which was recently approved by the Knesset. In the petition, the organizations claim that the amendment purports to be legislation concerned with saving the lives of…