Israel passes law allowing force feeding of prisoners

The Israeli Parliament approved on Thursday a law allowing prisoners on hunger strike to be force fed if their life is in danger or they face chronic health problems, a spokesman said.

The law, which seeks to prevent imprisoned Palestinian militants from pressuring Israel by refusing food, was initially approved by Cabinet in June 2014 at the height of a mass hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners, during which dozens were hospitalised.While the law does not specifically mention Palestinians, Internal Security Minister Gilad Erdan, said.