RAMALLAH, April 19, 2011 (WAFA) – Israeli prison guards attacked and beat Palestinian prisoners at Eichel prison in Israel late Monday night and early Tuesday, according to a Palestinian rights group.

Husam Prisoners’ Society said the prisoners rejected provocative and humiliating inspection by the prison guards, including strip searches, prompting clashes between them.

As a result, Eichel prison administration said that the prisoners, who amount to 140, will be deprived of family visitation for a month as a punishment.

The prisoners said that they are going to start protest steps for being beaten by the prison guards.

Husam Prisoners’ Society called on international and legal organization to intervene immediately to end violations against prisoners. It called on the Red Cross to make an urgent visit to Eichel and to prevent the implementation of the prison administration’s punishment against the prisoners.

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