text: conditions in prison as being "terrible,. In hi6 oral evidence Mr. Shahin sald '... we were even Prevented fron writing letters to our famr.lies." "... ne were not allolreal to keeP even one photograPh of our relatives' ne were Prevented from keePlng more than tno letters froro our farnilies. Anyone whc had two lettera wa6 forced to hand in one when he received another." 305. with regard to the food Mr. Shahln sald "We nere given sonething referred to ln Hebre$ as daleth, that ls, class D. rn Israeli prisons there are food categoliest AA, A, B, c and D. we $ere in category D.tr rn a related quotation he Bald'... but the hunger that gripPed me in prison was guch that I can understand the farnine ln Africa nown. '(From the noment of hiB arrest) up to 1982 none of ug had a bed to 6leep on.n n... I had two blankets at one Period' four blankets for another period and ne got the fifth one in December t it lras then taken away in April.i nThere was no canteen, no ganes or sports facilitie6." I'I donrt know whether you w1U ftnd thiB funny but we were given the newspaper for just five ninutes a day. "A/40/702 Engl i Bh P.ge 100 307. ti{r. shahin also referred to the freedon of worship in fsraeli prlsons byalylnq rlsraell prisoners have some\rhere to pray, they have thelr temple. lfe canrt €v3n have joint prayers, even ln namadan, or on our fesst day6 or on Fridaya. But there are ba6lc times nhen uusli{0s are reguired to pray together.' 308. Given all these factors Mr. shahln and other Palestinian detalnees called fora.veral hunger Etrlkes, reaulting in the lmpositton by the prlson administration of
analysis: The text appears to be a firsthand account of the living conditions in an Israeli prison, specifically highlighting the harsh conditions and restrictions faced by Palestinian detainees. The description of poor living conditions, lack of basic amenities, and restrictions on personal freedoms suggests that the category related to human rights and humanitarian aid is a good fit.