“My health condition is dangerous but my morals are high. I will not break my strike under the Israeli regime’s threats … either my freedom or martyrdom,” Akhras told his family on Sunday evening, Pars post reported.
His family was allowed to visit him for the first time. They had been on an open-ended hunger strike since Saturday in front of his room in Kaplan Hospital.
Akhras has thanked all those who have expressed solidarity with him from across the world.
“I derive my will from our Palestinian people, and from the families of prisoners and martyrs because we will take back our freedom from the regime and it will not break us. The standing of our people everywhere with me is the best proof of that.”
“At all stages, our people boosted my morale. Thanks to all because this issue is not only my case but rather the issue of every Palestinian who rejects humiliation, insult and occupation.”
The United Nations has recently called on the regime of Israel to put an end to the practice of administrative detention and immediately release Akhras.
In 1989, Akhras was arrested for the first time and his detention continued for seven months. Back in 2004, he was arrested for a second time and spent two years behind bars. In 2009, he was rearrested and remained in administrative detention for 16 months. In 2018, Akhras was arrested again and was held in custody for 11 months.
Israeli forces detained Akhras on July 27. He has been in hospital since September 6. Palestinians have warned that his death is imminent.
Despite the fact that there is no criminal offense that the Tel Aviv regime is holding Akhras for, the Israeli authorities refuse to release him.