When Starvation Is the Only Means Palestinian Prisoners Can Adopt to Challenge Israel - Global Research
Global ResearchMAR 27 2022
The Spin
Pro-Palestine narrative
In the face of a brutal occupation and unjust detention techniques, the use of hunger strikes is one of the only ways Palestinian prisoners can reclaim their human rights. These prisoners are being wrongly held, and have little other option than to protest against the Israeli state and its abhorrent practices.
Pro-Israel narrative
Administrative detention is necessary to keep dangerous suspects off the streets without revealing sensitive intelligence that would harm Israel's security. This approach has been proven to prevent deadly terror attacks. This context must be applied when covering the stories of any hunger strikes.