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Palestinian detainee al-Akhras transferred from Kaplan Hospital to Ramallah Prison Hospital

According to PSS, al-Akhras was suddenly transferred from Kaplan Hospital to Ramallah Prison Hospital. The PSS stressed that the Israeli authorities holds the responsible for al-Akhras's life. Al-Akhras was admitted to the hospital earlier this month as his health condition deteriorated due to his continued hunger strike.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published October 24,2020
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The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) said on Friday that the Israeli authorities canceled freezing the detention of Palestinian detainee Maher Al-Akhras and transferred him to Ramallah Prison Hospital.

According to PSS, al-Akhras was suddenly transferred from Kaplan Hospital to Ramallah Prison Hospital.

The PSS stressed that the Israeli authorities holds the responsible for al-Akhras's life.

Al-Akhras was admitted to the hospital earlier this month as his health condition deteriorated due to his continued hunger strike.

On Sept. 23, the Israeli Supreme Court freezed al-Akhras's detention and he announced continuing his strike until his release.

Al-Akhras was detained July 27 and held under Israel's administrative detention policy which allows it to hold Palestinians without charge.

About 4,400 Palestinian political detainees are languishing in Israeli jails -- including 39 women and 155 children-while 350 of them are under administrative detention.