Palestinian hunger strikers close to death

In a statement, released by the committee, the physical conditions of "Maher al-Akhras" and "Abdul Rahman Shoaib" in the Zionist regime’s prisons are getting worse and are close to death.

The committee also called for the immediate release of al-Akhras and Shoaib.

For Palestinian captives in Zionist regime’s jails, hunger strikes have become a fixture of prison life. The frequency of hunger strikes is a testament to prisoners' desperation. They would rather risk death by refusing to eat than accept their abysmal treatment: solitary confinement, humiliating strip-searches, sleep deprivation and beatings.

Hundreds of Palestinian captives are held in 'administrative detention' – without being charged or even being told what crimes they are believed to have committed. They are denied a full range of basic rights – from family visits to due legal process.  For these prisoners, hunger strikes are virtually the only way they have to fight back.