Despite widespread condemnation by human rights groups, the European Union’s Catherine Ashton appears to defend Israel’s use of “administrative detention” Read more about Why is EU's Catherine Ashton defending Israel's use of administrative detention? 

Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak was greeted joyously in Gaza today as he returned home from Israeli prison where he was held for three years without charge or trial. Read more about Alive and victorious: Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak home after epic 3 month hunger strike -photo 

Rikhawi remains on hunger strike, as Israel continues to deny visits by family and independent doctors. Read more about Don't forget him: Akram Rikhawi still at risk of death on day 70 of hunger strike in Israeli jail 

The father of Palestinian national footballer Mahmoud Sarsak, who is set to be released by Israel on 10 July following a three month hunger strike, has said that it is “unbearable” that Israel will host the tournament “while it routinely arrests, tortures, imprisons and kills Palestinians, including football players, without consequence” Read more about Whitewashing apartheid, European football federation claims Israel tournament "will bring people together" 

Top European footballers, including Seville striker Frédéric Kanouté, call on Israel to free Mahmoud Sarsak as international concern mounts for the young Palestinian footballer’s life. Read more about "In the name of sporting solidarity": Top European athletes call for Israel to release Mahmoud Sarsak