Palestinian prisoners end hunger strike
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DOZENS of Palestinian prisoners who had refused food for 62 days have suspended their hunger strike after reaching a deal with the Israel Prisons Service, their lawyer said.
The prisoners began refusing food on April 24 in protest at being held by Israel without charge or trial under a controversial procedure called administrative detention, which can be indefinitely extended for years.
“The strikers, who have reached an agreement with the Israeli prison authorities, have decided to suspend their action with the approach of Ramadan,” Ashraf Abu Snena said, referring to the Muslim fasting month which begins this weekend.
Israel confirmed the deal.
“The hunger strike was suspended overnight,” Israel Prisons Service (IPS) spokeswoman Sivan Weizman said, saying the sides had reached a “short-term agreement.”
“This does not involve any suspension or cancellation of the use of administrative detention,” Weizman said.
But the Palestinian prisoners’ affairs minister said there could be limits to its use under the deal.
“One stipulation was that their administrative detentions would not be renewed for more than six months,” Issa Qaraqe told Voice of Palestine radio.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the agreement, saying in a statement it would entail “means which will ensure there are fewer prisoner (hunger) strikes in the future.”
Some 75 prisoners were on hunger strike when the deal was reached, said the IPS.
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