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PA Warns Israel about Palestinian Prisoner in Hunger Strike
The Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority warned Israel on Monday about hunger-striker Maher Al-Akhras, who has been refusing food for 79 days in an Israeli prison, Anadolu has reported. Mohammad Shtayyeh told his cabinet […]

Palestinian Prisoner Continues Hunger Strike as Israeli Court Rejects Petition Calling for Immediate Release
Palestinian hunger striker, Maher al-Akhras, who has been on a 78-day long fast protesting his administrative detention, today rejected a deal from the Israeli High Court that recommends his release from prison in return for […]

Palestinian Prisoner Al-Akhras Enters 77th Day of Hunger Strike (VIDEO)
Palestinian detainee Maher al-Akhras enters today his 77th day of hunger strike in protest of his detention without a charge or trial, said the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). The PPS said al-Akhras was facing greater […]

In Solidarity with Her Husband, Taghrid Al-Akhras Launches Hunger Strike (VIDEO)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The wife of Palestinian prisoner and hunger striker Maher al-Akhras announced on Wednesday that she will be joining her husband in his ongoing hunger strike. Al-Akhras has just completed his […]

Israel Refuses to Release Palestinian Administrative Detainee after 71 Days of Hunger Strike
After 71 days of hunger strike and a serious deterioration in his health, Palestinian administrative detainee Maher Akhras, 49, remains behind bars after the Israel Prison Service (IPS) has refused to set him free, today […]

Health Conditions of Palestinian Prisoner in Hunger Strike Deteriorate
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates expressed today its deep concern over the health situation of Maher Al-Akhras, a Palestinian detainee who has been on hunger strike for 70 days in protest of […]

Palestinian Prisoner Launches Hunger Strike to Protest Administrative Detention
Palestinian prisoner Mohamed Abul Asal launched an open-ended hunger strike yesterday in protest against his continued detention in Israeli occupation prisons. Abul Asal, a resident from Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, southwest of Jericho, took the […]

Three Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Administrative Detention
Three Palestinian prisoners imprisoned at Ofer Detention Centre, southwest of occupied Ramallah, launched an open-ended hunger strike to protest against their administrative detention, reported the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The Prisoners Affairs Commission announced that […]

Three Palestinian Prisoners are in Hunger Strike Protesting Administrative Detention
Three Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are currently on hunger strike in protest against their administrative detention without charge or trial, today said the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Three Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails are […]

Palestinian Prisoner Continues Open Hunger Strike against Administrative Detention
A Palestinian prisoner is engaged in an open-ended hunger strike against the administrative detention policy. Sami Janazreh, currently held in solitary confinement at the Israeli Ayla Prison, Sunday entered his 14th day of hunger strike […]

Palestinian Hunger-striking Prisoner Transferred to Solitary Confinement by Israeli Authorities
Israeli Prison Service today transferred a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner to solitary confinement, according to a statement released by the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS). PPS said that the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) placed Sami Janazreh, who […]

Israel Releases Palestinian Prisoner after 113 Days on Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran has been released after spending 113 days on hunger strike in Israeli jails, the head of the Palestinian Commission of Prisoners and ex-Prisoners’ Affairs, Qadri Abu Bakr, announced yesterday. Abu Bakr said: […]

Palestinian Prisoner Reported in Critical Condition after 111 Days of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran, 42, is in serious health condition after 111 days of hunger strike, according to the Palestinian Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees. The Commission reported today that Zahran is suffering from low […]

Israeli Court Rejects Appeal for Release Prisoner Zahran
The Israeli military court of Ofer rejected the appeal submitted for the release of Palestinian Prisoner Ahmad Zahran, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 107 consecutive days, demanding an end to his incarceration […]

Joint Report: Israel Arrested over 5500 Palestinians in 2019
A joint report released by the Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association (Addameer), the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, and the Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs has documented the dire conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The […]

Palestinian Prisoner Enters 99th Day of Hunger Strike Protesting Administrative Detention
Palestinian prisoner Ahmad Zahran has entered the 99th day in his open hunger strike to protest administrative detention, under which Israeli authorities can hold detainees for months or years without charge or trial. The Palestinian Prisoners’ […]

Health of Palestinian Prisoner In Hunger Strike Deteriorating
As of today, Palestinian administrative detainee in Israel, Ahmad Zahran has been on 90 days hunger strike, demanding an end to his incarceration without charge or trial and based on secret evidence, according to the […]

Elected Palestinian Mayor Released after 2 Years of Administrative Detention
Israeli yesterday released Hamas leader Jamal Al-Taweel after two years being held under administrative detention. The 57-year-old, who was elected mayor of Al Bireh in 2006, spent his time in administrative detention in Al Naqab Prison. Israeli […]

Israel Agrees to Release Two Jordanian Prisoners Held without Charges
Israel will soon release two Jordanians held without charge for more than two months, the two countries have announced, bringing to an end a bitter diplomatic dispute that had resulted in Amman recalling its envoy to […]

Palestinian-Jordanian Hunger Striker Moved to Hospital
Jordanian female prisoner, Heba Al-Labadi, who has now been on hunger strike for around 30 days, was moved on Thursday to hospital after deteriorating health conditions, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry announced. According to the ministry spokesman, […]

Israel Agrees to Release Palestinian Prisoner on Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Ghannam yesterday suspended his hunger strike after 102 days after an Israeli court set a timeframe which would bring an end to his administrative detention. Ghannam, who suffers from Leukaemia, has become […]

Palestinian Prisoner Ghannam Completes 100 Days of Hunger Strike
Palestinian prisoner Ahmed Ghannam completed his 100th day without food Monday, along with five other prisoners, in a protest against the Israeli occupation authorities. The Prisoner Club, a non-governmental organization focused on prisoners’ issues, said that Ghannam, […]

Health of Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Deteriorating
The health of Jordanian-Palestinian detainee in Israel, Heba al-Labadi, who has been on hunger strike for 23 days in protest against her administrative detention, has deteriorated, the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission said today. The commission’s […]

Palestinian-Jordanian Prisoner Reveals Details of Horrific Torture in Israeli Jails (VIDEO)
A Palestinian-Jordanian who has been on hunger strike for 15 days in Israeli prisons has revealed the details of her horrific interrogation and torture, the PLO Prisoners’ Committee reported on Monday. Heba Al-Labadi, 24, was […]

More Palestinian Prisoners Join Hunger Strike in Israeli Jails
The number of hunger strikers inside Israeli jails has reached 39 after ten prisoners joined the hunger strike in Rimon Prison, the Prisoners Information Office reported on Friday. In a statement, the office confirmed that head […]

More than 200 Palestinian Prisoners Start Hunger Strike
More than 200 Palestinian prisoners in Israel’s Ramon prison started an open-ended hunger strike yesterday protesting against cancerous signal jammers placed in the facility, Quds Press reported. According to a statement issued by the PLO’s […]

40 Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike in Israeli Jails
Palestinian Prisoners Club yesterday announced that 40 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are to begin a hunger strike today in support of eight hunger-striking prisoners who have been protesting against their administrative detention, Anadolu reported. 40 […]

Six Palestinian Prisoners Continue Hunger Strike, Protesting Administrative Detention
Six Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails have been on hunger strike for more than three weeks, protesting against their administrative detention, the PLO’s Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Committee said on Saturday. According to […]

10 Palestinian Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike
Ten Palestinian prisoners have begun open-ended hunger strikes to protest their detention conditions, according to the Ramallah-based Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Ihsan Othman and Ja’far Izz Al-Din began their hunger strikes nine days ago to […]

Palestinian Prisoner Al-Awiwi Ends Hunger Strike after 70 Days
Thirty-five-year-old Hassan Mohammed Al-Awiwi from occupied Hebron (Al-Khalil) has today ended his hunger strike of 70 days to protest his administrative detention in an Israeli jail. The prison administration has agreed to release him before the end of the […]