Israeli occupation authorities issued on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, a new six-month administrative detention order against Abdul Basit Ma’tan, a Palestinian prisoner battling cancer in Israeli prisons.
In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club PPC expressed concern over this decision, emphasizing that Ma’tan’s current administrative detention order is set to expire on July 23rd.
The Club strongly condemned the decision to extend Ma’tan’s administrative detention, denouncing it as an ongoing crime committed by various Israeli security apparatuses, with a particular focus on the Israeli courts perpetuating this injustice through their rulings.
The latest ruling by the Israeli courts, highlighted in the statement, dismissed the appeal made by Ma’tan’s lawyer to the Israeli Supreme Court.
After a brief three-month period of freedom, Ma’tan was re-arrested in July 2022. Since then, two subsequent administrative detention orders, each lasting six months, have been issued against him, prolonging his unjust confinement.
Ma’tan, who has previously served over ten years in Israeli prisons, has experienced a mixture of arrests, including one on specific charges, while the majority were under the umbrella of administrative detention.
He has previously undergone multiple surgeries due to colon cancer and had part of his colon removed. However, it was discovered that cancer cells persisted, raising concerns about the spread of the disease.
Administrative detention allows Israeli authorities to detain individuals without trial or charge, based on undisclosed evidence. The latest extension highlights the ongoing violation of Ma’tan’s rights.
The Prisoners’ Club reiterated its call to boycott Israeli courts, urging the international community to take action against the continuous violation of Palestinian prisoners’ rights.
Ma’tan’s case represents the larger issue of administrative detention, which has been widely criticized for its arbitrary nature and disregard for due process.
Israel currently holds up to 5,000 Palestinian detainees, including 31 women and 160 children under harsh conditions, according to statistics by Addameer.
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