JERUSALEM, May 3, 2012 (WAFA) - United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry Thursday expressed concern for the situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who have been on hunger strike since April 17, according to a statement issued by his office.
“The United Nations continues to follow with concern the many issues related to the question of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and detention centers,” he said.
The Special Coordinator is deeply troubled in particular by reports about the critical condition of at least two Palestinian prisoners being held in administrative detention by the Israeli Authorities, who have been on hunger strike for more than two months, the statement said.
Serry, added the statement, “urges all sides to find a solution before it is too late, and calls on Israel to abide by its legal obligations under international law and do everything in its power to preserve the health of the prisoners.”
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