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Al Jazeera
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Al Jazeera Staff

EU calls for release of Palestinian hunger striker Awawdeh

Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 160 days, is in a critical condition, showing signs of neurological damage [Sinan Abu Mayzer/Reuters]

Ramallah, Occupied West Bank – Calls are growing internationally for the release of Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh as he nears six months of a hunger strike against his continued detention without charge by Israel.

Images of an extremely emaciated Awawdeh, shared by his wife on Sunday, a day after she visited his hospital room, have led to growing calls for his release, including from the European Union’s (EU) delegation to Palestine.

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