Israel: Palestinian detainee Hicham Abu Hawash ceases hunger strike following agreement
Photo provided by Hisham's lawyer Abu Hawash on January 4, 2022, shows him lying in an Israeli hospital while being fed by his wife after his hunger strike ended.
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After 141 days, Hicham Abou Hawash ends his hunger strike.
This Palestinian, member of the Islamic Jihad, was protesting against his administrative detention in Israel.
Following an agreement between Israeli and Palestinian officials, he will be released on February 26.
This case especially revives the debate around administrative detention, considered "
a clear violation of international law
" by the Palestinians.
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With our correspondent in Jerusalem,
Sami Boukhelifa
Fireworks and slogans in honor of Hicham Abou Hawash.
Tuesday evening January 4, Dura, near Hebron, the village of origin of this detainee, celebrated his upcoming release.
Qadurra Fares, president of the Palestinian Prisoners Club, a civil organization for the defense of Palestinian detainees imprisoned in Israel, claims a real victory: “
A simple prisoner locked behind bars has managed to make his voice heard all over the world.
Its history has reached the European Union, and the United Nations.
And above all, he succeeded in reviving the debate around administrative detention.
And that is an important victory.
"
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Israeli abuse
International law allows the use of administrative detention, if it is justified by "
pressing security reasons
".
But according to Qaddura Fares, the Israeli occupation forces are using it in a completely abusive manner.
“
We are in 2022,
” he continues, “
the State of Israel claims to be a democracy but does not hesitate to apply these arbitrary administrative detentions.
They last six months and can be extended without judgment.
Cumulatively, some have spent fifteen years behind bars.
We will continue to fight against these detentions.
"
Currently in Israeli prisons, 500 Palestinians are in administrative detention, according to the Palestinian Prisoners Club.
COM ': Freedom pr H Abu Hawash after 141 days of strike, his life is at stake! Keeping 1 person in detention without charge or trial is 1 violation of the 3rd & 4th Conv of Geneva.
We donate to the French government to act urgently so that Israel respects the law. @ AFPSOfficiel - https://t.co/vffrtq0DGv
- france-palestine.org (@AFPSOfficiel) January 4, 2022
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