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A Palestinian detainee in Israel who slipped into unconsciousness last week after a two-month hunger strike has emerged from the coma and says he will continue his protest.A Palestinian detainee in Israel who slipped into unconsciousness last week after a two-month hunger strike has emerged from the coma and says he will continue his protest.
His lawyer, Jawad Bullos, said Mohammed Allan vowed to “hunger strike until he is freed” after he recovered consciousness on Tuesday. His lawyer, Jawad Bullos, said Mohammed Allan vowed to hunger strike until he is freed after he recovered consciousness on Tuesday.
Allan is refusing medication but is accepting vital fluids and supplements until Israel’s supreme court rules on his case on Wednesday. He said he would stop drinking water if he was not released. Allan is refusing medication, but is accepting vital fluids and supplements until Israel’s supreme court rules on his case on Wednesday. He said he would stop drinking water if he was not released.
An alleged member of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, Allan began his hunger strike 64 days ago in protest at being held in administrative detention, a measure that allows Israeli authorities to hold suspects for months without charge.An alleged member of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, Allan began his hunger strike 64 days ago in protest at being held in administrative detention, a measure that allows Israeli authorities to hold suspects for months without charge.
According to Israel’s prison service and the human rights group B’Tselem, nearly 400 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention. In July, Israel released the Palestinian administrative detainee Khader Adnan following a hunger strike lasting more than 50 days that endangered his life.According to Israel’s prison service and the human rights group B’Tselem, nearly 400 Palestinians are currently being held in administrative detention. In July, Israel released the Palestinian administrative detainee Khader Adnan following a hunger strike lasting more than 50 days that endangered his life.