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Mohammed Allan: Palestinian hunger striker may be freed | Mohammed Allan: Palestinian hunger striker may be freed |
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Israel has offered to release a Palestinian man who has been on hunger strike for 65 days in protest at his indefinite detention without charge. | Israel has offered to release a Palestinian man who has been on hunger strike for 65 days in protest at his indefinite detention without charge. |
A lawyer for Mohammed Allan said the offer was received shortly before the Israeli Supreme Court was to consider whether to free him on medical grounds. | A lawyer for Mohammed Allan said the offer was received shortly before the Israeli Supreme Court was to consider whether to free him on medical grounds. |
In return for ending his hunger strike, he would be released in early November. | In return for ending his hunger strike, he would be released in early November. |
The 31 year old is being treated at a hospital in Ashkelon, where doctors say he is in a serious condition. | The 31 year old is being treated at a hospital in Ashkelon, where doctors say he is in a serious condition. |
Mr Allan, a lawyer and member of the militant group Islamic Jihad, lost consciousness and was placed on a respirator on Friday after his lungs stopped working and he had seizures. He was also given salts and minerals intravenously. | |
On Tuesday, he regained consciousness and told his lawyers that he would stop consuming water within 24 hours if there was no acceptable deal to release hm. | On Tuesday, he regained consciousness and told his lawyers that he would stop consuming water within 24 hours if there was no acceptable deal to release hm. |
The previous day the Israeli authorities had offered to let him go if he agreed to live in exile for four years - something his lawyers immediately rejected. | The previous day the Israeli authorities had offered to let him go if he agreed to live in exile for four years - something his lawyers immediately rejected. |
'Realistic' offer | 'Realistic' offer |
Mr Allan began the hunger strike on 16 June in protest against his incarceration since November 2014 under what Israel calls administrative detention. | Mr Allan began the hunger strike on 16 June in protest against his incarceration since November 2014 under what Israel calls administrative detention. |
The system allows a military court to order suspects to be detained indefinitely, subject to renewal every six months by the court, without charge or trial. | The system allows a military court to order suspects to be detained indefinitely, subject to renewal every six months by the court, without charge or trial. |
The Israeli justice ministry alleges that Mr Allan is involved in "grave terrorism", and that "classified information" warrants keeping him detained. | The Israeli justice ministry alleges that Mr Allan is involved in "grave terrorism", and that "classified information" warrants keeping him detained. |
On Wednesday morning, shortly before the Supreme Court hearing, Israeli officials informed Mr Allan's lawyers that they were prepared to free him when his current six-month period of administrative detention expired on 3 November. | On Wednesday morning, shortly before the Supreme Court hearing, Israeli officials informed Mr Allan's lawyers that they were prepared to free him when his current six-month period of administrative detention expired on 3 November. |
One of Mr Allan's lawyers, Kamal Natur, said he would recommend accepting it. | One of Mr Allan's lawyers, Kamal Natur, said he would recommend accepting it. |
"I think that under these circumstances, this offer is realistic and it would be best for him to accept it," he told Israeli Army Radio. "This is the offer that I expected to receive, but I can't predict, given his condition, whether he will accept it or not." | "I think that under these circumstances, this offer is realistic and it would be best for him to accept it," he told Israeli Army Radio. "This is the offer that I expected to receive, but I can't predict, given his condition, whether he will accept it or not." |
Mr Allan's hunger strike has continued despite Israel's parliament passing a law last month, which doctors strongly opposed, that would allow the authorities to force-feed detainees to keep them alive. | Mr Allan's hunger strike has continued despite Israel's parliament passing a law last month, which doctors strongly opposed, that would allow the authorities to force-feed detainees to keep them alive. |
The New York Times reports that Israeli officials could not find a doctor willing to carry out medical tests on Mr Allan and set in motion the law's application before his health deteriorated too rapidly for force-feeding to be a viable option. | The New York Times reports that Israeli officials could not find a doctor willing to carry out medical tests on Mr Allan and set in motion the law's application before his health deteriorated too rapidly for force-feeding to be a viable option. |
There are fears that violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank might escalate if Mr Allan dies. | There are fears that violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank might escalate if Mr Allan dies. |
Tensions have soared in recent weeks since an arson attack on a Palestinian home that killed an 18-month-old boy and his father. | Tensions have soared in recent weeks since an arson attack on a Palestinian home that killed an 18-month-old boy and his father. |
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