RAMALLAH (PIC)– Official Palestinian sources confirmed that two Palestinian detainees’ health conditions have seriously deteriorated in Israeli jails.
Lawyer for PA Ministry of Prisoners’ Affairs Hanan al-Khatib said that the health status of Youssef Noajah held in Ramla prison hospital has seriously deteriorated especially that he suffers from partial paralysis and seizures in addition to breathing and memory problems and stomach pains.
Noajah from Yatta town in al-Khalil has declared hunger strike 25 days ago protesting Israeli medical negligence and his isolation for long period of time.
For his part lawyer Ashraf al-Khatib warned of serious deterioration in the condition of cancer patient Mutassim Raddad who is held in Hadarim and sentenced to 20-year term.
Raddad from Tulkarem suffers colon cancer asthma high blood pressure rapid heartbeats and joint pain. Israeli prison administration stopped providing him with the appropriate treatment increasing his suffering.
Meanwhile spokesman for Hamas Movement in Jenin Khaled Hajj held in Israeli jails declared hunger strike in solidarity with administrative detainees in Israeli jails.
In his letter to Ahrar Center for Prisoners’ Affairs Hajj confirmed his intention to join administrative detainees’ hunger strike despite his difficult heath condition.
Hajj was held under administrative detention after being arrested on 13/03/2014. He spent more than 90 months under administrative detention in Israeli jails.
In a related matter Palestine Center for Prisoner Studies stated that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) had isolated three hunger strikers held in Negev prison in different prisons.
The center said that Abdul Hakim Bawatna was transferred to Eshel prison solitary confinement in Beersheba while Khader Sarkaji was isolated in Ohli Kedar prison and Yasser Badrasawi was held in Ashkelon prison solitary confinement.
The three hunger strikers were transferred via “Bosta” in which prisoners are transported shackled to iron chairs in poorly ventilated transport vehicle despite their serious health situation the center added.
IPS has launched mass transfer policy against the striking prisoners in an attempt to break their will and determination to continue the strike.
The human rights center called on the Red Cross to visit and investigate the conditions of Palestinian prisoners particularly those who are held in solitary confinement.
