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Hunger Striker Samer Issawi Invisible to Israeli Society
Read more: Hunger Striker Samer Issawi Invisible to Israeli Society - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Two hundred days? How is he still alive? I asked Khader Adnan. If anyone could give me a reliable answer to this question, it's Adnan. After all, he started the wave of hunger strikes in Israeli prisons about a year ago, and since his release he has emerged as one of the most prominent activists on behalf of Palestinian prisoners. Its possible if he receives a glucose additive, Adnan explains, but Issawi hasnt been taking glucose for the past 21 days, and his situation is deteriorating. Hes been hospitalized in the ICU and his life is at risk. I refused to take those pills and was on a total hunger strike until I was released.
Adnan kept his hunger strike for 66 days. He was transferred to the ICU of Ziv Hospital in Safed in critical condition. Once his health improved, he was released to his home.
I told the person who arrested me then, Either you put me on trial or release me. If not, Ill go on hunger strike. With that, Adnan, a low-ranking activist in the Islamic Jihad movement, who worked as a baker in his village, became a well-known figure much admired by the prisoners' community. According to Adnan, There has been a reawakening in the Palestinian street, and a deep sense of identification with the prisoners struggle. It is like a new Intifada. Last Friday, for example, there were demonstrations in Huwara, Issawiya, Ofer Prison, Budrus, al-Arroub, Kalandia, Bilin, Nabi Salih, and Yabad. People came out to demonstrate on behalf of the prisoners in every one of these places.
Sherri
Read more: Hunger Striker Samer Issawi Invisible to Israeli Society - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
Two hundred days? How is he still alive? I asked Khader Adnan. If anyone could give me a reliable answer to this question, it's Adnan. After all, he started the wave of hunger strikes in Israeli prisons about a year ago, and since his release he has emerged as one of the most prominent activists on behalf of Palestinian prisoners. Its possible if he receives a glucose additive, Adnan explains, but Issawi hasnt been taking glucose for the past 21 days, and his situation is deteriorating. Hes been hospitalized in the ICU and his life is at risk. I refused to take those pills and was on a total hunger strike until I was released.
Adnan kept his hunger strike for 66 days. He was transferred to the ICU of Ziv Hospital in Safed in critical condition. Once his health improved, he was released to his home.
I told the person who arrested me then, Either you put me on trial or release me. If not, Ill go on hunger strike. With that, Adnan, a low-ranking activist in the Islamic Jihad movement, who worked as a baker in his village, became a well-known figure much admired by the prisoners' community. According to Adnan, There has been a reawakening in the Palestinian street, and a deep sense of identification with the prisoners struggle. It is like a new Intifada. Last Friday, for example, there were demonstrations in Huwara, Issawiya, Ofer Prison, Budrus, al-Arroub, Kalandia, Bilin, Nabi Salih, and Yabad. People came out to demonstrate on behalf of the prisoners in every one of these places.
Sherri