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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Hunger Striker’s Petition

Khalil Awawdeh, a Palestinian prisoner on a hunger strike lies in bed at Asaf Harofeh Hospital in Be'er Ya'akov, Israel, Aug. 24, 2022. (AP)

Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition for the release of a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for nearly six months and whose lawyer says is in danger of “sudden death.”

Khalil Awawdeh is protesting being held by Israel in what's known as administrative detention, a practice in which detainees suspected of militant activities are imprisoned for months or years without charge or trial.

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