Palestinian detainee al-Akhras enters his 101st day of hunger strike, yet the Israeli occupation refuses to release him
OCCUPIED AL-QUDS, (ST)- Palestinian detainee Maher al-Akhras on Wednesday entered the 101st day of his open-ended hunger strike amid the Israeli occupation’s insistence not to release him despite his critical health condition.
Al-Akhras went on a hunger strike late last July in protest against the Israeli occupation’s continuous crimes towards the Palestinian prisoners in the Israeli jails.
According to Spokesperson of the Palestinian Prisoners’ Affairs Commission Hassan Abed Rabbo told WAFA news agency that al-Akhras’s health is deteriorating and he is facing a serious threat to his life. He added that the prisoner suffers from severe fatigue and he began to feel pain in his heart and all over his body. His hearing and speech have become impaired and he suffers from seizures and he may experience a sudden relapse in one of his vital organs.
He pointed out that intensive efforts are being exerted to release al-Akhras, noting continuous contacts with parliaments of the world to save his life.
The Israeli occupation authorities refuse to release al-Akhras despite warnings by human rights organizations about the deterioration of the prisoner’s health condition and their call on the international community to pressure the Israeli authorities to release al-Akhras.
Hamda Mustafa