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Comment by YZF

2 years ago

The number that's been reported re: the detained Palestinians is that 30%-50% of them are suspected to be combatants and the others are uninvolved and were either released or are in the process of being released.

And yes, we agree to the facts of military aged men, in a combat zone where civilians have been asked to evacuate, stripped (EDIT: to their underwear) and arrested. That's what I also said in my reply. I explained why Israel strips potential Hamas combatants/activists ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Palestinian_suicide_at... ). I took issue with the "paraded" part. It is most certainly not sexual violence.

Apparently there are new instructions to the IDF to provide them with clothing immediately.

Do I think the police and the courts are always fair to Palestinians... Nope. But at least they have some legal recourse. The Israeli Supreme court, which is independent (so far), can intervene and has intervened in the past. You can read one case here: https://casebook.icrc.org/case-study/israel-detention-unlawf...

By the way extreme right Jews have also been held under administrative arrest.

I still think "arrested Hamas and Islamic Jihad members" is closer to the truth than "abducted random Palestinians".