Israeli Court delays sentence of 95-day-hunger-striking Palestinian detainee

November 10, 2021 by News Desk

On Tuesday, an Israeli court delayed the sentence of Palestinian detainee in Israeli jails, Alaa Al-Araj, who has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 95 days, Quds News Network reported.

Al-Araj’s family said that Israel’s Court has delayed the sentence of their son as he has been on an open-ended hunger strike for 95 consecutive days against his unfair administrative detention without a charge or a trial in Israeli jails.

The Court, on Tuesday, held a session for Al-Araj but it delayed the sentencing for Thursday. Alaa’s mother said she saw her son while appearing on the screen before the Court during the session.

“His health is extremely bad. He has lost a lot of his weight and hair. His face looked pale as if he had grown 50 years. And It’s clear he has pain all over his body,” Alaa’s mother said.

His mother said that Alaa told her to thank everyone for standing with him and to continue supporting him and his other hunger-striking inmates.

In September, Al-Araj was transferred to hospital after his health deteriorated, and he is now held at the Al-Ramla Clinic prison due to deterioration in his health.

On November 2, Israeli Shin Bet sent Alaa for interrogation despite his serious health condition.

34-year-old Al-Araj is from Tulkarem, and he is a father of one child who was born while his father is still held inside the Israeli jails.

Al-Araj has been held under administrative detention – without charge or trial – in Israeli jails since June 30 and he has been on an open-ended hunger strike since August 9.

During his open-ended hunger strike, he lost over 30 kilograms and now suffers serious health problems as he can not stand up and has speech difficulties and pains in the abdomen and chest. He has blurred vision as well.

He has previously been detained by occupation forces and has served a total of five years in Israeli jails.

Along with Alaa, there are another five hunger-striking Palestinian detainees protesting against their unfair administrative detention without a charge or trial by Israeli occupation authorities.

As per the QNN reports, the 6 hunger-striking detainees are:

•Kayed Fasfous (119 days of hunger strike)
•Alaa Al-A’raj (95 days of hunger strike)
•Miqdad Qawasmi (112 days of hunger strike)
•Hisham abu Hawash (86 days of hunger strike)
•Ayyad Harimi (49 days of hunger strike)
•Loay Alashqar (31 days of hunger strike)

Palestinian prisoner Rateb Haribat has also started an open-ended hunger strike since for 33 days in solidarity with his six inmates.

Over 45 Palestinian detainees started hunger strike since the start of 2021, in protest against Israel’s detention without a charge or trial.