Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended his more than 170-day hunger strike on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer and the PLO committee on prisoner affairs said. Awawdeh, 40, began the hunger strike shortly after his arrest in December 2021 to protest his detention in Israel without charge or trial, a practice known as “administrative detention.” Until he is discharged on October 2, Awawdeh will remain in hospital for treatment, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad told Reuters news agency. Haddad said Awawdeh has been living on only water for months and warned last week that he could “die at any moment” due to his deteriorating health. The prisoners commission also confirmed that Awawdeh will remain in hospital until he “fully recovers”, adding that his condition requires “long-term care”. Awawdeh is one of many Palestinian prisoners who have gone on prolonged hunger strikes over the years in protest against so-called “administrative detention”. Administrative detainees are arrested on “secret evidence,” unaware of the charges against them, and are not allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually held for renewable periods of six months often leading to years of detention. While Israel has claimed the process allows authorities to detain “suspects” while they continue to gather evidence, critics and rights groups have said the system is widely abused and denies “suspects” due process.
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters had called for Awawdeh’s release as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended three days of attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip by Israeli forces earlier this month. The group did not recognize him as a member. Israeli attacks killed 49 people in Gaza, including 17 children. No comment was immediately available from the Israeli military, defense ministry or prison service. Dawoud Shehab, the spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, hailed the agreement as an achievement, which he said came after weeks of efforts. “We are grateful for the great effort that Egypt made to secure brother Awawdeh’s freedom,” Shehab told Reuters. Haddad, Awawdeh’s lawyer, said this week that her client weighs 37kg [around 80 pounds] and suffers from neurological damage. He had been taking vitamins for two weeks in June when he thought his case was resolved, but otherwise had only water since the strike began in March, his family says. In a video circulating on social media, Awawdeh, who appeared frail and bony and continued to lose his breath as he spoke from his hospital bed, said he would remain in hospital until he regained his health and was able to walk again In another video shared by his lawyer, the father of four thanked those who stood by him before ending his hunger strike with a cup of tea. “Thank you for your support,” he said. “You are a great nation. You are a great nation.” Israel currently holds approximately 4,450 Palestinian prisoners. About 670 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention, a number that rose in March as Israel began near-nightly arrest raids in the occupied West Bank. Of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, 175 are children and 27 are women, according to the latest figures released by the prisoner rights group Addameer. Some of the harshest prison policies Palestinians are subject to include medical neglect. Many Palestinians consider all detainees in detention to be political prisoners because of the Israeli military occupation and their resistance to it.
title: “Palestinian Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike After Release Deal New Israel Palestine Conflict Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-12” author: “Gregory Bickers”
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended his more than 170-day hunger strike on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer and the PLO committee on prisoner affairs said. Awawdeh, 40, began the hunger strike shortly after his arrest in December 2021 to protest his detention in Israel without charge or trial, a practice known as “administrative detention.” Until he is discharged on October 2, Awawdeh will remain in hospital for treatment, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad told Reuters news agency. Haddad said Awawdeh has been living on only water for months and warned last week that he could “die at any moment” due to his deteriorating health. The prisoners commission also confirmed that Awawdeh will remain in hospital until he “fully recovers”, adding that his condition requires “long-term care”. Awawdeh is one of many Palestinian prisoners who have gone on prolonged hunger strikes over the years in protest against so-called “administrative detention”. Administrative detainees are arrested on “secret evidence,” unaware of the charges against them, and are not allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually held for renewable periods of six months often leading to years of detention. While Israel has claimed the process allows authorities to detain “suspects” while they continue to gather evidence, critics and rights groups have said the system is widely abused and denies “suspects” due process.
“You are a great nation”
Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters had called for Awawdeh’s release as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended three days of attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip by Israeli forces earlier this month. The group did not recognize him as a member. Israeli attacks killed 49 people in Gaza, including 17 children. No comment was immediately available from the Israeli military, defense ministry or prison service. Dawoud Shehab, the spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, hailed the agreement as an achievement, which he said came after weeks of efforts. “We are grateful for the great effort that Egypt made to secure brother Awawdeh’s freedom,” Shehab told Reuters. Haddad, Awawdeh’s lawyer, said this week that her client weighs 37kg [around 80 pounds] and suffers from neurological damage. He had been taking vitamins for two weeks in June when he thought his case was resolved, but otherwise had only water since the strike began in March, his family says. In a video circulating on social media, Awawdeh, who appeared frail and bony and continued to lose his breath as he spoke from his hospital bed, said he would remain in hospital until he regained his health and was able to walk again In another video shared by his lawyer, the father of four thanked those who stood by him before ending his hunger strike with a cup of tea. “Thank you for your support,” he said. “You are a great nation. You are a great nation.” Israel currently holds approximately 4,450 Palestinian prisoners. About 670 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention, a number that rose in March as Israel began near-nightly arrest raids in the occupied West Bank. Of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, 175 are children and 27 are women, according to the latest figures released by the prisoner rights group Addameer. Some of the harshest prison policies Palestinians are subject to include medical neglect. Many Palestinians consider all detainees in detention to be political prisoners because of the Israeli military occupation and their resistance to it.
title: “Palestinian Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike After Release Deal New Israel Palestine Conflict Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Gary Straw”
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended his more than 170-day hunger strike on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer and the PLO committee on prisoner affairs said. Awawdeh, 40, began the hunger strike shortly after his arrest in December 2021 to protest his detention in Israel without charge or trial, a practice known as “administrative detention.” Until he is discharged on October 2, Awawdeh will remain in hospital for treatment, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad told Reuters news agency. Haddad said Awawdeh has been living on only water for months and warned last week that he could “die at any moment” due to his deteriorating health. The prisoners commission also confirmed that Awawdeh will remain in hospital until he “fully recovers”, adding that his condition requires “long-term care”. Awawdeh is one of many Palestinian prisoners who have gone on prolonged hunger strikes over the years in protest against so-called “administrative detention”. Administrative detainees are arrested on “secret evidence,” unaware of the charges against them, and are not allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually held for renewable periods of six months often leading to years of detention. While Israel has claimed the process allows authorities to detain “suspects” while they continue to gather evidence, critics and rights groups have said the system is widely abused and denies “suspects” due process.
“You are a great nation”
Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters had called for Awawdeh’s release as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended three days of attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip by Israeli forces earlier this month. The group did not recognize him as a member. Israeli attacks killed 49 people in Gaza, including 17 children. No comment was immediately available from the Israeli military, defense ministry or prison service. Dawoud Shehab, the spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, hailed the agreement as an achievement, which he said came after weeks of efforts. “We are grateful for the great effort that Egypt made to secure brother Awawdeh’s freedom,” Shehab told Reuters. Haddad, Awawdeh’s lawyer, said this week that her client weighs 37kg [around 80 pounds] and suffers from neurological damage. He had been taking vitamins for two weeks in June when he thought his case was resolved, but otherwise had only water since the strike began in March, his family says. In a video circulating on social media, Awawdeh, who appeared frail and bony and continued to lose his breath as he spoke from his hospital bed, said he would remain in hospital until he regained his health and was able to walk again In another video shared by his lawyer, the father of four thanked those who stood by him before ending his hunger strike with a cup of tea. “Thank you for your support,” he said. “You are a great nation. You are a great nation.” Israel currently holds approximately 4,450 Palestinian prisoners. About 670 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention, a number that rose in March as Israel began near-nightly arrest raids in the occupied West Bank. Of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, 175 are children and 27 are women, according to the latest figures released by the prisoner rights group Addameer. Some of the harshest prison policies Palestinians are subject to include medical neglect. Many Palestinians consider all detainees in detention to be political prisoners because of the Israeli military occupation and their resistance to it.
title: “Palestinian Prisoner Ends Hunger Strike After Release Deal New Israel Palestine Conflict Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-19” author: “Rick Madson”
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended his more than 170-day hunger strike on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer and the PLO committee on prisoner affairs said. Awawdeh, 40, began the hunger strike shortly after his arrest in December 2021 to protest his detention in Israel without charge or trial, a practice known as “administrative detention.” Until he is discharged on October 2, Awawdeh will remain in hospital for treatment, his lawyer Ahlam Haddad told Reuters news agency. Haddad said Awawdeh has been living on only water for months and warned last week that he could “die at any moment” due to his deteriorating health. The prisoners commission also confirmed that Awawdeh will remain in hospital until he “fully recovers”, adding that his condition requires “long-term care”. Awawdeh is one of many Palestinian prisoners who have gone on prolonged hunger strikes over the years in protest against so-called “administrative detention”. Administrative detainees are arrested on “secret evidence,” unaware of the charges against them, and are not allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually held for renewable periods of six months often leading to years of detention. While Israel has claimed the process allows authorities to detain “suspects” while they continue to gather evidence, critics and rights groups have said the system is widely abused and denies “suspects” due process.
“You are a great nation”
Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters had called for Awawdeh’s release as part of an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire that ended three days of attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip by Israeli forces earlier this month. The group did not recognize him as a member. Israeli attacks killed 49 people in Gaza, including 17 children. No comment was immediately available from the Israeli military, defense ministry or prison service. Dawoud Shehab, the spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad, hailed the agreement as an achievement, which he said came after weeks of efforts. “We are grateful for the great effort that Egypt made to secure brother Awawdeh’s freedom,” Shehab told Reuters. Haddad, Awawdeh’s lawyer, said this week that her client weighs 37kg [around 80 pounds] and suffers from neurological damage. He had been taking vitamins for two weeks in June when he thought his case was resolved, but otherwise had only water since the strike began in March, his family says. In a video circulating on social media, Awawdeh, who appeared frail and bony and continued to lose his breath as he spoke from his hospital bed, said he would remain in hospital until he regained his health and was able to walk again In another video shared by his lawyer, the father of four thanked those who stood by him before ending his hunger strike with a cup of tea. “Thank you for your support,” he said. “You are a great nation. You are a great nation.” Israel currently holds approximately 4,450 Palestinian prisoners. About 670 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention, a number that rose in March as Israel began near-nightly arrest raids in the occupied West Bank. Of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons, 175 are children and 27 are women, according to the latest figures released by the prisoner rights group Addameer. Some of the harshest prison policies Palestinians are subject to include medical neglect. Many Palestinians consider all detainees in detention to be political prisoners because of the Israeli military occupation and their resistance to it.
