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<p>While we have not made any representations on this specific case, officials from
our Embassy in Tel Aviv are following this case and those of the other hunger strikers
closely and have spoken to Amnesty International about them. Officials from our Consulate
General in Jerusalem maintain a dialogue with the relevant Palestinian organisations
about the condition of the hunger strikers. The EU in Jerusalem recently issued a
local statement on administrative detentions, including the case of Mr Al Qeeq. We
have been informed that Mr al-Qeeq is in a stable condition and has not been forced-fed
as alleged.</p><p> </p><p>We remain concerned about Israel’s extensive use of administrative
detention which, according to international law, should be used only when security
makes this absolutely necessary rather than as routine practice, and as a preventive
rather than a punitive measure.</p>
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