Is force-feeding a form of torture?




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Summary: Hunger strikes have become an important form of protest for Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons. But the Israeli parliament has just passed a new law which would allow authorities to force-feed prisoners on hunger strikes. The United Nations, The Palestinian Prisoners Commisison and Israel's Medical Association have all condemned force-feeding - calling it inhumane. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com