Four Members of the European Parliament visited Israel last week to look into the condition of prisoners held on administrative detention, that is, without due process of law. This followed a resolution of the EU parliament in 2013 following the death in custody of Arafat Jaradat. The resolution has been sent on to all bodies concerned with due process by states. The delegation was denied access to any prisoners and to the Israeli Ministries of Justice, the Interior and Foreign Affairs.

At the beginning of next week, the European Parliament’s International Trade committee, INTA, must decide on the EU-Israel agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products (ACAA) which would give free access to the European single market if accepted. We post here the names of the committee members and the details of how to contact its UK members. With one exception, they are all right-wing with no particular interest in human rights or international law.

Several MEPs say they will join the next flotilla to Gaza, believing civil society must take the lead when the political class fails