Noam Federman continues his hunger strike, protesting the harsh terms of his six-month administrative detention prison term. He has not been accused of any crime. MK David Azulai of Shas visited him last week, saying he was "shocked" at the state of Federman's health. Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz can be faxed at (+972-3) (03, in Israel) 697-6218.
Four leading rabbis in Yesha (Judea, Samaria and Gaza) have come out against the political use of administrative detention, saying it violates Jewish law, justice and fundamental integrity. The declaration, released by Rabbis Dov Lior, Eliezer Waldman, Moshe Levinger and Uzi Sharbaf, reads as follows:
"We, Rabbis of Yesha, express our opposition to the administrative detention of Hevron resident Noam Federman and unconditionally condemn the behavior against him during incarceration and the attempt to negate his freedom, thereby harming his family and young children, without the benefit
of a trial and without any proof of guilt against him.
"The idiotic and futile political use of administrative detention in the name of security, whereby a person is prevented from standing trial, and without evidence, counters Jewish law, justice and fundamental integrity.
"The attempt to break his spirit utilizing humiliating and shocking jail conditions, while impairing his religious lifestyle, can only be defined as adding salt to his wound.
"We turn to all members of the Israeli justice system to immediately halt this administrative detention and abuse of Noam Federman, and to immediately free him from prison. Should proof be found against him, he should be put on trial with the same rights accorded to every citizen in the State of Israel."
Four leading rabbis in Yesha (Judea, Samaria and Gaza) have come out against the political use of administrative detention, saying it violates Jewish law, justice and fundamental integrity. The declaration, released by Rabbis Dov Lior, Eliezer Waldman, Moshe Levinger and Uzi Sharbaf, reads as follows:
"We, Rabbis of Yesha, express our opposition to the administrative detention of Hevron resident Noam Federman and unconditionally condemn the behavior against him during incarceration and the attempt to negate his freedom, thereby harming his family and young children, without the benefit
of a trial and without any proof of guilt against him.
"The idiotic and futile political use of administrative detention in the name of security, whereby a person is prevented from standing trial, and without evidence, counters Jewish law, justice and fundamental integrity.
"The attempt to break his spirit utilizing humiliating and shocking jail conditions, while impairing his religious lifestyle, can only be defined as adding salt to his wound.
"We turn to all members of the Israeli justice system to immediately halt this administrative detention and abuse of Noam Federman, and to immediately free him from prison. Should proof be found against him, he should be put on trial with the same rights accorded to every citizen in the State of Israel."