NABLUS (Ma'an) -- An Israeli guard assaulted a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike in an Israeli hospital on Monday, a human rights organization said Wednesday.
The guard dragged Abdullah al-Barghouti from his hospital bed to the floor and kicked him in the face, causing bleeding, the Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights said in a statement.
The guard was angry that al-Barghouti closed the door during a bathroom visit despite instructions to leave it open, the group said.
Ahmad al-Betawi, a researcher for the foundation, said the attack was also motivated by al-Barghouti's complaint to Israel's high court over his treatment by prison guards.
Al-Barghouti has been on hunger strike for 56 days. more
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