Tuesday, May 24, 2016

SAMI JANAZREH WINS HIS HUNGER-STRIKE
Israel's occupation forces' military court in Ofer prison ruled yesterday to both end the administrative detention (imprisonment without charges) of hunger-striker Sami Janazreh(43) and reject the charge of 'incitement on Facebook' finally brought against him.
In March Israel's occupation forces' military court extended his imprisonment by four months; now he should be free - pending any late developments - on next Monday, May 30th.
Janazreh, from al-Fawwar refugee camp near Hebron, has been imprisoned since November 15th without charges, having previously been imprisoned without charges for a combined total of nine years.
During previous periods of imprisonment Israeli occupation has, for example, accused him of membership in Fatah's armed wing, the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade.
He started his hunger-strike on March 3, taking only water and vitamins. He stopped taking water May 2 as a protest of his feet and hands being tied, and for being refused the use of a bathroom.
On 11th of May he started to take water, vitamins and food in liquid form. Depending on the definition of hunger-strike chosen, this did not or did break his hunger-strike. On May 18th he again stopped taking liquid food.
After Janazreh winning his freedom, the longest on hunger-strike of current hunger-strikers have been Fouad Assi and Adib Mafarjah, who both have been now 52 days on hunger strike. Both men are imprisoned without charge.
(The photo shows Sami Janazreh's children standing before a banner supporting their father.)
SOURCES:
Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner has begun refusing water
https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=771394
Israeli court rules to release Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner
https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=771613
Palestinian prisoner Sami Janazreh suspends hunger strike for a week
https://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=771484
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