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.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 11:13 | 24 October 2020
- Modified Date: 11:13 | 24 October 2020
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.