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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda continues fast despite death risk
A 40-year-old Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda continued his hunger strike for 145 days on Thursday, in protest of his continued administrative detention, amid the possibility of his sudden death at any moment. The…
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UN experts call on Israel to free Palestine prisoner Ahmed Manasra
United Nations (UN) human rights experts have called on Israel to immediately release the Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra – who was arrested in 2015 at the age of 13. “Ahmed’s imprisonment for…
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68-year-old Palestinian prisoner dies in Israeli prison
Ramallah: A 68-year-old female Palestinian prisoner died Saturday morning in an Israeli prison, with the exact reason unknown, the Palestinian Prisoners Club Association said in a statement. Saadia Farajallah, mother of eight…
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Children of Palestinian prisoners hands 100m letter to Red Cross
The children of the Palestinian prisoners handed the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) the 100-meter message containing— all kinds of violations that Israel practices against prisoners inside its prisons. The…
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Israel retracts decision to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda
The Israeli occupation authorities on Thursday cancelled its agreement to release Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawda just two days after he suspended an open hunger strike that lasted for 111 days after receiving promises of…
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Israel places case of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmed Manasra’s under terrorism law
The Early Release Committee of the Israeli occupation prisons administration designated the case of Jerusalemite prisoner Ahmed Manasra – who was arrested in 2015 at the age of 13 – as a…
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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda ends hunger strike on 111th day; to be released on June 26
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda, who has been on hunger strike for 111 days will be released on Sunday, June 26. According to Palestinian Information Center (PIC), the wife of prisoner Khalil Awawda confirmed on…
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Israeli court reviews early release hearing of Palestinian prisoner Manasra
Jerusalem: Israel’s Ramle Magistrate’s Court on Sunday reviewed the eligibility of detained Palestinian Ahmed Manasra for early release under Israel’s Parole Law of 2001, however, it did not announce a decision, the…
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Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra’s mental health in real danger
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra failed to communicate with his lawyer during his visit to the Ramle Prison Hospital in central Israel on Friday, Wafa News Agency reported. The defense team said in…
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Family of Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Manasra calls for his immediate release
The family of Palestinian prisoner, Ahmed Manasra, called for his immediate release due to his deteriorating physical and mental health conditions. “The psychological and physical health of my son is very bad,…
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Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda moved to hospital on 100th day of hunger strike
The Israeli occupation forces have transferred the prisoner Khalil Awawda, on the 100th day of his hunger strike, to Asaf Harofeh hospital from Ramleh prison after a serious deterioration in his health…
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Palestinian prisoner enters 98th day of hunger strike amid declining health
Jerusalem: A 40-year-old Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda is suffering from severe health conditions, as he enters his 98th day of the hunger strike to protest his administrative detention in Israel, without trial or…
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‘Danger multiplies’ as Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda passes 70th day of hunger strike
Jerusalem: A 40-year-old Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawda from the town of Idna, west of Hebron in the southern West Bank, who is in Ofer detention camp, has passed the 70th consecutive day of his…
