The Palestinian prisoner Louay Al-Ashqar was moved on Wednesday to the Ramle prison hospital after his health took a turn for the worse as he continued his hunger strike for 47 days.
The Prisoners Information Office affirmed that Al-Ashqar was transferred from Al-Jalama prison to the Ramle prison hospital after he suffered serious health deterioration.
For his part the prisoner Hisham Abu Hawash has continued his hunger strike for the 100th consecutive day in protest against his illegal administrative detention.
Family sources affirmed that Abu Hawash’s trial hearing was postponed once again for five days.
Earlier on Monday two Palestinian prisoners suspended their hunger strike they launched months ago against Israel’s illegal policy of administrative detention.
Kayed Fasfous 34 has ended his 131-day-long strike after reaching a deal with Israeli prison authorities to free him on 14 December.
Ayyad al-Harimi 28 also stopped his 62-day hunger strike as he received an Israeli promise to set him free in March 2021.
Last week Miqdad al-Qawasmeh and Alaa al-Arej had also suspended their months-long hunger strike after Israeli authorities agreed to end their administrative detention.
Hunger strikes are common among Palestinian prisoners especially administrative detainees and have helped secure concessions from Israeli authorities in the past.
Administrative detention is a policy that allows Israel to hold Palestinians for months and even years without charge or trial in total violation of the prisoners’ right to due process.
Israel currently holds 4650 Palestinians including 34 women 160 children and 500 administrative detainees.
