RAMALLAH (Ma’an) -- An Israeli military court rejected the appeal of hunger-striking prisoner Khader Adnan on Monday, as 23 people were injured in a nearby protest against his continued detention.
Israel's Ofer military court ruled against Adnan's appeal of his four month administrative detention order. The Islamic Jihad leader has refused food for 58 days to protest his treatment by Israeli authorities, and the practice of detention without charge.
His lawyer Jawad Bulus accused the court of failing to pay any attention to Adnan's deteriorating health.
PA Minister of Prisoners Affairs Issa Qaraqe told Ma'an the ruling showed "utter disregard for Adnan's life, effectively condemning him to die."
Prisoners society head Qadura Fares slammed the ruling and called on international organizations to intervene in order to save the prisoner's life.
The PA is racing against time in talks with the UN, Jordan and other nations to save Adnan's life, Qaraqe said. more
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