‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners
By Ramzy Baroud “As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from the Holy Quran. I told my little […]
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Palestinian Prisoner Awawdeh Suspends Hunger Strike after Reaching Deal for his Freedom
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh suspended on Wednesday his hunger strike after reaching an agreement with Israel to set a ceiling for his administrative detention and to be released on October 2, the official Palestinian news […]
Palestinian Prisoners to Launch Mass Hunger Strike
As many as 1,000 Palestinian prisoners will start a mass hunger strike on Thursday in protest at Isreal’s violence and repressive policies, which deprive them of their most basic rights. The announcement of the protest […]
Israeli Supreme Court Refuses to Release Palestinian Hunger-Striking Prisoner Awawdeh
The Israeli Supreme Court refused on Tuesday to release Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for 171 days in protest of his detention without charge or trial, despite his serious […]
‘We Will Continue to Pray for His Freedom’: Awawdeh’s Former Prison Comrade Speaks to The Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh has been in administrative detention since December 27 of last year and is currently on his 178th day of hunger strike. Awawdeh’s lawyer and Palestinian prisoners’ […]
Three Palestinian Administrative Detainees Remain on Hunger Strike Demanding their Freedom
Khalil Awawdeh and two other Palestinian administrative detainees continue their open-ended hunger strike Awawdeh, 40, a father of four from the town of Idna has been in administrative detention since December 27 of last year […]
Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Appeal to Release Hunger-Striking Prisoner Awawdeh
The Israeli Supreme Court rejected on Sunday the appeal request submitted for the release of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on hunger strike for 172 days, despite the severe deterioration in his health […]
Hunger-Striking Prisoner Khalil Awawdeh Rejects Israeli Suspension of Administrative Detention Order
Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh rejected on Friday a decision by an Israeli military official suspending his administrative detention and decided to continue with his hunger strike, demanding cancellation of the order, the official Palestinian news […]
Israeli Court Rejects Appeal for Release of Hunger-Striking Prisoner Khalil Awawdeh
An Israeli court rejected on Monday an appeal for the release of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Qadri Abu Baker, Chairman of the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission, held […]
‘We Will Not Fail Our Heroic Prisoners’: Palestinians Rally in Gaza (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Supporters of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement organized a mass rally in Gaza on Monday in support of Palestinian prisoners under the banner “We will not fail our heroic prisoners.” […]
Palestinian Prisoners Launch Mass Hunger Strike
At least 40 Palestinian prisoners have started an open-ended hunger strike, Al-Quds Association announced on Friday. The prisoners started their hunger strike on Thursday in solidarity with hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh, who had been on […]
Hunger-Striking Palestinian Prisoners in ‘Critical Condition’
Two Palestinian prisoners remain in critical condition in Israeli prisons as they continue their open-ended hunger strikes in protest over their conditions and administrative detention, said the Detainees Affairs Commission. Raed Rayan and Khalil Awawdeh […]
Israel Cancels Agreement to Release Palestinian Prisoner after He Ends Hunger Strike
The Israeli occupation authority canceled on Thursday its agreement to release Palestinian detainee Khalil Awawdeh from administrative detention, following his 111 days of hunger strike, the Middle East Monitor reported. According to the Palestinian Prisoner […]
Palestinian Prisoner Suspends Hunger Strike after 111 Days
Palestinian administrative detainee Khalil Awawdeh, 40, suspended his hunger strike on Tuesday after 111 days, in light of promises by the Israeli occupation authorities to release him at the end of his current detention period, […]
Palestinian Prisoner Reported in Critical Health Condition after 77 Days of Hunger Strike
After 77 days of hunger strike, in protest against his administrative detention, Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, 40, is in critical health condition, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) said that, […]
