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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Aziza Nofal

Walid Daqqa’s defiance and suffering while in Israeli custody

Israel has made an example of Daqqa by extending his detention and preventing him from receiving appropriate treatment and early release due to his deteriorating health [Screen grab/Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network]

Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Imprisoned Palestinian novelist and activist Walid Daqqa’s family and supporters are worried about his deteriorating health in prison. Last year he was diagnosed with cancer, but Israeli authorities have refused to release him.

Despite his suffering, the 61-year-old has defied Israeli prison authorities.

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