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Moreover, 45 physically or emotionally disabled Palestinians are incarcerated in Israeli prisons under appalling conditions. Some suffer from muscle paralysis or atrophy. Others lost limbs. Some were offered essential medical care only in exchange for spying for Israel.
Others experienced other abusive treatment. Overall, security forces make no effort to avoid further harm to disabled Palestinians. Instead of helping and protecting them, they exploit their limitations to enforce occupation harshness.
Rights afforded them under the 1999 Palestinian Disability Law Number 4 are denied, including Article Two, stating:
"The disabled have the right to enjoy a free life, dignified living, and various services in manner equal to that of other citizens and he/she shall have the same rights and obligations that are within his/her capabilities. It is not permissible to prevent any disabled (person) from enjoying these rights because of his/her disability."
Like its other legal obligations, Israel spurns special protections for disabled persons, children, the elderly, infirm and ill.
In Israel and Occupied Palestine, only Jews matter. Increasingly, only privileged ones like in America and other Western societies.
Others are marginalized, exploited and forgotten. Social justice long ago was abandoned to enrich profiteers and top 1% elites.
Why else would rage be spreading everywhere for rights much too long denied. In Occupied Palestine, they never existed, even for those most in need.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed.
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