242. It wa6 reported on 13 August 1984 tha! the security prisoners - 500 in all -nho had been serving, prison terms in Beersheba jail had been traneferred over thepast month to a nen prison which was opened near Nablus. (yediot Aharonot, 13 August 1984 ) 283. Detalnees at the caza central priaon called a hunger strlke to protest thepriaon atlmini stra tion r s refusal to take one of tbe detainees,Ur. Mohamned Abd al-Razik, to hospital after he complained of an acute pain ln hls Ieg which immobilized hin. (31_Eg!, 24 August 1984) 284. A pollce investigator, Mr. Moshe Biton, aged 38, rras convicteal by the TeI AvivDlstrict Court of aasaulting a prlsoner and nas sentenced to four months ln jail. Mr. Biton was found gullty of tyinq up and beatlng Mr. ltohammad Arada, aged 35, lnthe Jenin lock-up in l,tay 1983. Mr. Arada haal been arrested on suepicion ofinciting a demonstration and nas beaten by l,tr. Biton when he refused to confes6.In sentenclng l,tr. Biton, the judge said that his actions had besmirched thereputation of the police and were in violation of the trust placed in hlm by hlssuperiors. The Court noted Mr. Bitonrs testimony that conditions in the Jenin lock-up were hard and dangerous but said that this nas no excuse. (gg5.Ig!3, Jerusalem Post, 19 September 1984) 285. On 23 september 1984, tt l|as reported that. B0O prisoners in the central prison of the west Bank in Nablus started a hunger strlke ln order to obtain betterconditiona. According to ttle priaoners tbe rrarder€r attltude tonards them r'asviolentt they sprayed theft wlth tear gas on various occasions. Ttre prlsoners alleged that their cells nere overcrowded - 12 inmates in a cell alesigned fol. 7 -that the windons vrere blocked t,lth asbestos boards $hlch prevented llght and air,that the promenade yatd was too small, that no books or newspapers were permitteal
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a collection of news articles related to human rights and prison conditions in the West Bank. The articles report on the transfer of prisoners, hunger strikes, and police brutality, which suggests that the primary focus is on human rights and social issues rather than economic or environmental concerns.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Health