Palestinian Hunger Strike Political Prisoner Samer Issawi Stops Drinking Water

[SherriMunnerlyn]

Lawyer: Issawi stops drinking water, reports Maan

Hunger striking detainee Samer Issawi has stopped drinking water in an escalation of his 223-day protest, his lawyer said Tuesday. Jawad Bulous told Ma'an that Issawi started refusing all liquid on Monday in protest at having to wear ankle restraints and being shackled to his hospital bed.

He is required to keep his restraints on even when using the bathroom, Bulous said, adding that keeping him tied to the bed is inhumane and undignified. The lawyer said that when he visited Issawi's room he found seven Israeli prison officers eating food to deliberately torment Issawi. Doctors have tried to convince Issawi to drink water and are afraid he may die at any moment as his blood pressure is very low.

Samer Issawi has been on his hunger strike since August 1, protesting Israel's violation of his amnesty and his unlawful administrative detention by Israel, administrative detention practices that countless human rights groups have stated violate intl law.

Samer Issawi was transferred from Ramle prison to the Kaplan Medical Center at the end of February.

This is a Photo of Israeli prison guards reflected in a mirror at a Jerusalem court as
they stand around Samer Issawi, Feb. 21. (Reuters/Ronen Zvulun)


Lawyer: Issawi stops drinking water | Maan News Agency

Sherri

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgYViHTM47Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player]Samer Issawi Should be Released! - YouTube[/ame]

 

[irosie91]

samer is a criminal seeking a get out of jail free card---
if he is released ----that move will set a precedent for
the release of lots of criminals-----those supporting
these "releases" should be held DIRECTLY responsible
for any crimes comitted by any RELEASEES ---and should
be made to serve jail time for any crimes the RELEASEES
commit after release -----executed if the releasees---kill

 

[Hossfly]

samer is a criminal seeking a get out of jail free card---
if he is released ----that move will set a precedent for
the release of lots of criminals-----those supporting
these "releases" should be held DIRECTLY responsible
for any crimes comitted by any RELEASEES ---and should
be made to serve jail time for any crimes the RELEASEES
commit after release -----executed if the releasees---kill

What I find it amazing is how this "devout" Christian woman (who even has matzoh and Manischewitz wine on hand just in case Jesus visits her this Passover) apparently is not concerned with what is happening to her fellow Christians but is constantly blabbering all over the Internet about some Muslim terrorist.

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[Lipush]

I bet he's having some snacks on the side. No way a dude can fast for so long and not dying yet.