Sudden deterioration in health condition of hunger strikers

The health condition of hunger strikers Tarek Qadan and Jafar Ezzuddin has deteriorated suddenly and they were both rushed to Assaf Harofeh hospital on Sunday.

Lawyer Jawad Bulous, the head of the legal section in the Palestinian prisoner’s society, said on Monday that doctors supervising the condition of both hunger strikers have expressed concern regarding their health condition after three months of hunger strike.

He said that the doctors were specifically concerned about the condition of Ezzuddin who lost 27 kilograms of his weight. He weighs only 47 kilograms now, Bulous said, adding that Ezzuddin refrained from drinking water for a few days before he agreed to return to drink water with some vitamins and sugar, which are not considered food in the international norms.

The lawyer added that Qadan was drinking water with only one dose of vitamins and sugar and his condition is no less serious than that of Ezzuddin.

He said that the Israeli military court in Ofer would open a hearing in their case on Tuesday to discuss the prosecution’s demand to renew their administrative detention for three more months.

Doctors are concerned about transferring them to court in such a critical health condition, Bulous said, noting that they were both on hunger strike since 27th November last year protesting their administrative custody, without trial or charge