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Detainees face systematic abuse authorized at highest levels, Palestinian official says
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Abuses against Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities stem from official directives at the highest political and security echelons, according to Abdallah Qandil, director of Waid Society for Prisoners and Freed Prisoners, the Shehab Wire reported. Qandil said detainees endure escalating repressive and criminal practices that extend beyond individual misconduct.
The violations reflect institutionalized policy rather than isolated incidents, Qandil stated. He characterized conditions inside Israeli prisons as "extremely dark and difficult," emphasizing that the mistreatment operates under formal authorization from senior officials responsible for occupation security apparatus and political leadership. The allegations underscore longstanding Palestinian claims that detention abuse constitutes systematic practice rather than aberrant conduct by individual guards or facility commanders.
