Palestinian political prisoner Khader Adnan, from the town of Arraba, south of Jenin in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, continues his hunger strike for the 74th day, rejecting his continue arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges or trial.
The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said Adnan, held at the Ramla Prison, is facing various complications due to his strike and is refusing to take any medications, vitamins, or medical checkups.
The PPS added that Adnan’s condition is serious and could lead to death and said the detainee is determined to be free, especially since he is not facing charges and is determined to continue his strike.
Adnan is held in a cell monitored by surveillance cameras and is subject to various violations, especially when the soldiers storm his cell.
His family is not allowed to visit with him, while the Israeli Prison Administration continues to refuse his transfer to an Israeli civilian hospital where he can be monitored by a professional medical staff, despite his serious condition.
A PPS layer recently visited Adnan and said that the detainee suffers several apparent symptoms, including frequent loss of consciousness, severe weakness and fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and frequent vomiting.
On Monday, an Israeli Court in Salem military base held a hearing to look into an appeal for his release since he is not facing charges; however, the Israeli military prosecutor refused to discuss the matter and threatened to impose more sanctions on the detainee. The court said it would respond to the appeal this Thursday; however, similar appeals have always been denied.
It is worth mentioning that Adnan, from Arraba town, south of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, was imprisoned by Israel 12 times and spent about eight years in the occupation prisons, most of which were under administrative detention.
In 2004, Adnan held a hunger strike for 25 days, followed by 66 days in 2012, 54 days in the year 2015, and 58 days in the year 2018; he ended each strike after agreements for his release were reached.
The detainee is a married father of nine children (1-14 years of age) with a bachelor’s degree in mathematical economics.
