11 prisoners in the Israeli occupation prisons continue their open hunger strike, in rejection of the policy of administrative detention.
The Prisoners’ Club said, in a statement, that the striking prisoners are languishing in the prisons of the “Negev” desert, “Raymon” and “Ofer”, and they are: Muhammad Al-Zughair, Salem Zaidat, Muhammad Omar, Mujahid Hamed, and Muntasir Billah Abu Azum. The Negev, and five others in the cells of “Raymond” prison: Mahmoud al-Fafous, his brother Kayed, Raafat al-Darawish, Guevara al-Namoura, and Muayyad al-Khatib, in addition to Nidal Khalaf, who is staying in “Ofer”.
He indicated that the prisoner, Muhammad Al-Zughair (34 years), from Hebron, has been on strike for nine days, and this is the second strike he has been waging during his last detention period since April 2020. The occupation issued five administrative detention orders against him, between four and three months, The small prisoner is also a human rights activist against settlements. He spent a total of more than three years in the occupation prisons, and he is married and the father of three children.
The prisoner Salem Zaidat (40 years), from the town of Bani Naim in Hebron, has continued his hunger strike for nine days. He has been detained since February 22, 2020, against the background of his entry without a permit to the occupied territories in 1948. That he spent the period of detention, the occupation turned him into administrative detention, and issued five orders against him, lasting between 3 and 4 months, and he is a former prisoner who spent about two years in the occupation prisons. years and a half.
The prisoner Muhammad Munir Omar (26 years old), from Tulkarm, continues his hunger strike for the seventh consecutive day, as he has been detained since October 2020, and the occupation has issued three administrative detention orders against him, as well as the prisoner Mujahid Mahmoud Hamid from Silwad / Ram Allah has been on strike for seven days, and he has been detained since September 22, 2020, and the occupation issued two administrative detention orders against him for a period of 6 months, while the prisoner Hamed spent 9 years in the occupation’s prisons, and after a year and three months after his release, the occupation re-arrested him administratively, and he is married When he was arrested, his only son was a month old.
Six days ago, five prisoners in Raymond Prison began their hunger strike: Mahmoud Al-Fasfous (30 years), from Dura / Hebron, was arrested several times previously since he was a child, and spent years in the occupation’s prisons. The occupation re-arrested him administratively in July 2020. Also, his brother Kayed (32 years old), a former prisoner, was arrested several times. His last arrest was in July 2020, shortly after his brother’s arrest. He is married and father of a child.
The prisoner Raafat Al-Darawish (28 years), from Dura / Hebron, continues his strike for the sixth consecutive day. He is a former prisoner who was arrested several times, and his current detention was in October 2020. He is married and has a son, and he suffers from chest problems.
Among the strikers, six days ago, was the prisoner Guevara Al-Namoura (28 years), a player in the Palestinian national team, who was arrested by the occupation in October 2020, and this is the second arrest he is being subjected to. He is married and has a son, in addition to the prisoner Muayad Al-Khatib (21 years), from Bethlehem. He is a former prisoner who was arrested several times, and he is also the brother of the prisoner martyr Daoud al-Khatib.
According to the family of the prisoner, Nidal Mufleh Khalaf, 49, from Nablus, confirmed that he began a hunger strike several days ago, in refusal of his continuous administrative detention since December 2020. Brother of the prisoner, Munther Mufleh, who is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Two days ago, the prisoner Al-Muntasir Billah Abu Azum (36 years), from Jericho, started an open hunger strike to reject his administrative detention. He is a former prisoner who was arrested several times, and his current detention was in April 2021, and he is married and the father of three children.
It is noteworthy that individual strikes rejecting administrative detention are continuing, due to the escalation of the occupation authorities’ policy of administrative detention, specifically since last May, knowing that the majority of administrative prisoners are former prisoners who spent years in the prisons of the occupation.
The number of administrative prisoners in the occupation prisons is about 540.
