UN Special Rapporteur Richard Falk has called for an international investigation into allegations of torture and other abuses of Palestinian prisoners by Israel.
Falk said in a report that Israeli violations were happening on a “massive scale” and the blockade on Gaza was “collective punishment” of the Palestinian people.
"The treatment of thousands of Palestinians detained or imprisoned by Israel continues to be extremely worrisome," he said.
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