Settlers served lavish lunch in Israeli prison holding fasting Palestinians
A group of Israeli settlers has been offered a lavish meal during a rare visit to a high-security prison where Palestinian detainees face harsh conditions, including restrictions during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The visit was reportedly organized by Israel Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi, who hosted more than 20 settlers from Har Homa, an illegal settlement in the occupied Quds, the Middle East Eye reported on Monday.
According to the report, the group was transported to Nitzan Prison near Ramla for what was described as a “safari tour”. The tour’s itinerary included visits to multiple prison wings, among them a maximum-security section housing Palestinians accused of involvement with armed groups.
During the visit, detainees were made to lie on the floor in handcuffs as part of what prison officials characterized as standard security protocol during operational procedures, the report said.
The tour also featured a religious lesson and concluded with a lavish lunch for the settlers, it said.
Observers noted the unusual nature of the visit, as access to Israeli prison facilities is typically restricted.
The Israeli regime has historically limited entry, barring many rights organizations and tightening rules on family and legal visits. In recent months, officials reaffirmed a ban preventing Red Cross representatives from meeting Palestinian detainees, citing security concerns.
That comes as Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups have reported worsening conditions inside Israeli prisons during the ongoing holy month of Ramadan. Lawyers and rights organizations say Palestinian detainees have struggled to observe the fast, with some prisoners not having been informed of the beginning of Ramadan and denied adequate pre-dawn and evening meals.
Advocates argue that such measures deepen the hardship faced by Palestinians already enduring severe restrictions in Israeli prisons.
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