JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Israel's High Court on Wednesday suspended a detention-without-trial order on hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner Muhammed Allan but said he must remain in hospital pending a decision on his future.
"Due to the petitioner's medical condition he will remain in intensive care," said the ruling, seen by AFP.
"This means that for now, owing to the hunger striker's medical condition, the administrative detention order is no longer operative."
The court said that for now he should be treated like other hospital patients.
"His family and friends will be able to visit him, not as a prisoner, subject to the usual medical instructions on visiting the sick," the ruling said.
"After his condition stabilizes, if Allan asks to be moved to another hospital he is to apply to the authorities and in the case of difficulty or disagreement it will be possible to turn to the court," it added. Earlier, an MRI scan revealed that Allan had suffered brain damage as a result of his hunger strike.
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