YCLSA Press Statement February 28, 2013
YCLSA outraged at the conditions of Israeli prisons The Young Communist League of South Africa [uFasimba] joins the Palestinian people and progressive movements around the world in condemning the inhumane conditions of Israeli prisons. The unlawful detention of Palestinian people living in the occupied West Bank was highlighted in the death last week of Arafat Jaradat after being detained indefinitely for allegedly throwing a stone at an armed soldier. The 30 year old father of two was tortured to death with gruesome bruises and broken bones revealing the full extent of the horror. Close to a million Palestinians have been detained by Israeli forces since 1967. Over 200 Palestinians have died mysteriously while in Israeli custody. Dozens more have died after release due to medical negligence in Israeli prisons or as a result of the torture they underwent while in custody. Hundreds of Palestinian minors are placed in solitary confinement every year with no access to legal representation. Israel’s status as an apartheid state is cemented by its horrific treatment of detainees and minors in its prison system. The YCL has endorsed Israel Apartheid Week taking place across Southern Africa11-17 March and will use this period to raise awareness of Israeli apartheid practices towards Palestinian detainees and minors. Furthermore, we will encourage government, business and civil society to end all ties with companies profiting from Israel’s gruesome treatment the Palestinian people. As South Africans, we have experienced the injustices meted out to political prisoners by the brutal apartheid regime. We will repay the enormous debt of international solidarity during our struggle by continuing to stand with oppressed people around the world. Issued by YCLSA Head Office For more information contact: Khaya Xaba YCLSA National Spokesperson Cell: 071 115 4619 Sent from my iPhone -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
