At Israel’s ‘Guantanamo Bay’, protesters defend soldiers accused of abuse

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Far-right protesters have supported Israeli soldiers suspected of abusing a Palestinian detainee.

Before the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, headlines in Israel were dominated by protests at the Sde Teiman detention centre. Nine soldiers were arrested, suspected of abusing a Palestinian detainee. Far-right protesters, including members of the Knesset, stormed the facility’s gate in support of the soldiers and clashed with police. As Sde Teiman’s notoriety continues to grow, what does it reveal about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners?

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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Khaled Soltan, Ashish Malhotra and Sonia Bhagat, with Veronique Ishaya, Doha Mosaad, Manahil Naveed and our host Malika Bilal. It was edited by Alexandra Locke.

The Take production team is Amy Walters, Ashish Malhotra, Catherine Nouhan, Chloe K Li, Duha Mosaad, Khaled Soltan, Manahil Naveed, Marcos Bartolomé, Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Tamara Khandaker and Veronique Eshaya.

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