Bassam Tawil October 30, 2018
While
Hamas has been violating international laws by denying visits or any
communication with the Israelis it holds captive, Palestinian terrorists in
Israeli prisons continue to enjoy basic rights, including meeting with an
attorney, receiving medical treatment, religious rights, basic living
conditions (such as hot water, showers and sanitation), proper ventilation and
electric infrastructure.
The
families of the Palestinian terrorists held in Israeli prisons know where their
sons are. They also know that their sons receive proper medical treatment and
while away their days reading, exercising and watching TV. But the Israelis
held by Hamas can only dream of seeing daylight as they languish in captivity.
Hamas,
the Palestinian terrorist group that rules the Gaza Strip, does not like a bill making its way through Israel's Knesset
that would prevent visits by family members of terrorists in Israeli prisons.
The bill, sponsored by MK Oren Hazan (Likud), would prevent such visits to
terrorists who are members of groups that hold Israeli prisoners and deny them
visits.
The
proposed Israeli law is a temporary measure, aimed at forcing Hamas to release
information about the Israelis held in the Gaza Strip. There would be no need
for the law were Hamas prepared to honor international and humanitarian
conventions and allow visits by the Red Cross and other international agencies
to the Israelis it is holding.
In response, Hamas denounced Israel's
proposed law as "racist," and said in a statement that it was a
"flagrant violation of all laws and humanitarian conventions." Hamas
spokesman Hazem Qassem claimed that the bill was "part of Israel's policy
to impose restrictions on the prisoners."
Suddenly, Hamas is concerned about
"international law and humanitarian conventions"? Not quite. There is
a catch. Hamas is only concerned about them when Palestinian terrorists are
involved. As for the rights of Israelis held by Hamas, the Palestinian
terrorist group apparently still believes they are not entitled to any rights.
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