Hunger striker

Urgent appeal for the release of Elqiq

Tuesday-14-February-2017

We appeal to you once again (for the second time in less than a year) to do your utmost to save Muhammad Elqiq from what seems to be another vindictive Israeli effort to kill Muhammad Elqiq through the slow-death tactic.

Family: Mohamed al-Qeiq subjected to torture for 22 days

Monday-13-February-2017

The Palestinian journalist Mohamed al-Qeiq’s wife Fayha Shalash called for an immediate and urgent intervention to save her husband’s life as he continues his hunger strike for the 8th day.

Qaraqe: Prisoners to start massive hunger strike in April

Tuesday-7-February-2017

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are going to start a massive hunger strike next April. This comes in protest at the Israeli Prison Service's (IPS) policies against captives Head of Detainees and Ex-detainees Committee Issa Qaraqe said.

Captive Al-Qiq starts hunger strike after administrative detention

Monday-6-February-2017

The Palestinian detained journalist Mohammad al-Qiq announced before the judge of the Israeli Military Court of Ofer on Monday starting hunger strike in protest at issuing an administrative detention order against him for a period of six months that ends on July 14.

Palestinian woman on hunger strike over isolation in Israeli lock-up

Monday-23-January-2017

Palestinian prisoner Randa al-Shahatit on Monday started an open-ended hunger strike in protest at being held in an isolated cell in Israeli jails.

IOA locks up hunger striker in solitary cell as retaliatory step

Tuesday-3-January-2017

The Israeli occupation authorities (IOA) isolated the Palestinian detainee Mohamed Alakma as a means to force him to suspend his hunger strike which entered its 7th day.

Hamour to be released mid-June 2017

Tuesday-27-December-2016

The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday set mid-June 2017 as a deadline to end the hunger striker Ammar Hamour’s administrative detention.

Rally in solidarity with al-Hamor in Jenin

Saturday-17-December-2016

Quds open university students in Jenin organized a rally on Saturday in solidarity with al-Hamor who is adamant to continue his hunger strike in Israeli jails.

March in Jenin to support hunger-striking prisoner

Friday-9-December-2016

Jaba town residents rallied after Friday prayer to support the Palestinian detainee Ammar al-Hamor who hails from Jaba and who has been on hunger strike for 20 days in a protest against his administrative detention in Israeli jails since last February.

Solidarity event held in Jenin in support of hunger striker

Wednesday-7-December-2016

A solidarity event was held Tuesday afternoon in Jaba' town south of Jenin in support of the hunger striker Ammar Hamour.