The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday regretted the pressure on it, which it considered misplaced and directed towards its offices and staff over the past days, which led to the cancellation of a number of activities, including family visits. To detainees in general.
"In recent days, we have seen uncontrolled sit-ins outside some of our offices in the Occupied Palestinian Territories," said David Kane, head of the ICRC delegation in Jerusalem, in a press statement. "Staff have been insulted and accused of not doing enough to fulfill their obligation." Towards Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. "
"While we understand the street´s anger and frustrations regarding the case of Samer al-Arbeed, we assure everyone that we have followed Samer´s case with the Israeli authorities from the moment we learned of his admission to the hospital. Thanks to this follow-up, the ICRC doctor visited Samer at Hadassah Hospital yesterday to ensure that The ICRC´s working methods. Samer´s wife was also informed.
"For more than 50 years, visiting detainees in Israeli prisons has been the cornerstone of the ICRC´s work in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. For the time being, the ICRC remains the only entity charged with access to all Palestinian detainees in prisons."
He stressed the responsibility of the cross with regard to Palestinian detainees in prisons.
"The principles of our work, specifically the principle of non-publicity, do not enable us to speak in detail about what we do, but we fulfill our obligations and carry out the tasks entrusted to us."
It called on the public and all parties to give them enough space to perform their work and respect the safety and security of their employees. "In the absence of this, people most in need of ICRC services will be affected the most."
