Palestinian on hunger He hits for Approximately six months while he was detained by Israel in critical case can die At no point, a doctor said Monday after the man’s appeal was rejected.
Khalil Awada, 40, was like that on a hunger A strike since March in protest of the so-called administrative detentionisraeli policy of Palestinians detained for Alleged involvement in military activity. Detainees can be held without charge or trial for Months or years at a time, without seeing the alleged evidence against they. describe Israel policy As a necessary security measure, while critics I say it’s a violation of legal procedures.
return it family says He was done on The hunger He hits for 170 days is enough on Water. Pictures of The return was taken by his lawyer on On Friday, show him wasting and lying in hospital bed.
Dr.. Lina Qassem Hassan is a doctor with the doctors for human rights who He visited Awada earlier this month and said he was very thin and malnourished.
She said there are signs of nerve damage, with symptoms like memory loss, a inability For focus, involuntary eye movement and close loss in Vision. She said there was a risk of heart failure or the kidneys failure At what time.
“There is no doubt that there is risk for She said.
His lawyer, Ahlam Haddad, appealed last A week before the Supreme Court to release him due to the deterioration of his health. But on Sunday, the court rejected the appeal.
In its ruling, the court said that it had conducted a confidential security check information He turned around and decided that there was a “strong and strong justification. for The decision of Administrative detention. “
Haddad said she would make another request for Released on behalf of soon with his deteriorating condition. “This is the equation, a difficult equation,” she said.
The Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet) did not respond to a letter seeking to comment.
Israeli military Arrest Awada last December, claiming to be an activist for Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine – Allegation denied by his lawyer.
The return is one of A number of Palestinian prisoners who Gone on long time hunger strikes in In recent years, in protest of their administrative detentions. Many have been in permanent health problems after their release.
Israel says Administrative Arrests help Keep the dangerous fighters off streets and allow The government To detain suspects without disclosing sensitive intelligence or evidence against the suspects. 55 Critics say it denies due process and aims to stifle opposition to Israel.year works of The lands sought by the Palestinians for a future condition.
the Israelis currently They hold about 4,400 Palestinian prisoners, including activists who Loaded out deadly attacks as well people Arrested in protests or for throwing stones.
About 670 Palestinians currently Hold in Administrative detentiona number that has jumped since March as Israel started almost at night arrest raids in The occupied West Bank after a series of deadly Attacks against the Israelis.
return it family says He hasn’t eaten since March, though took Some vitamin supplements over Two weeks in June when he thought his case had been resolved.
