Jerusalem.- The social network X blocked this Monday the account of the United Kingdom consulate in Jerusalem after it made a post criticizing the Israeli policy of administrative detention, under which thousands of Palestinians remain imprisoned without charges or trial.
The account had shared a joint statement issued by diplomatic missions, including those of the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Norway, Ireland, the EU, Canada, and other European countries, where the situation of these prisoners was highlighted.
“More than 9,000 Palestinians are being held in Israeli prisons, including thousands detained without charge or trial. Human rights organizations describe prison conditions for Palestinians as dire and life-threatening, citing inadequate food, denial of medical care, and systematic abuse,” detailed the thread on X that is no longer available.
Other accounts with similar statements
However, the X accounts of other diplomatic missions that signed and published the same statement remained accessible on the platform.
Of the more than 9,000 Palestinians detained, more than 80% are being held without trial: 3,314 have not been convicted of any crime and another 3,244 are in administrative detention, according to data from the Israeli NGO Gisha.
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Furthermore, the statement also emphasized the total suspension of the right to family visits for Palestinian prisoners while they remain detained in Israeli territory, as well as the demand for Israel to “comply with its human rights obligations under international law.”
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Fair trials, guaranteed legal representation, and the restoration of access for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to detention centers to verify respect for the rights of prisoners were also requested.
The British consulate’s account became inactive shortly after these posts were made public.
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The situation of the imprisoned Gazan doctor Husam Abu Safiya was also mentioned, who was recently reported to have been beaten by prison guards following a visit from his own lawyer earlier this month, according to the attorney.
Both Abu Safiya and 13 other Gazan doctors remain imprisoned without charges or a trial date under the label of ‘security’ prisoners, most of them residents of the West Bank and Gaza.
