News About Prisoners

Hunger-striker al-Qeiq declines conditional release

RAMALLAH, (PIC)- Palestinian detainee Muhammad al-Qeiq refused an Israeli offer to release him on May 1 in return for suspending his hunger strike, the Prisoners’ Committee said Sunday. According to the Prisoners’ and Ex-prisoners’ Committee the Israeli offer was put forward to the Palestinian MK Osama al-Saadi and lawyer Ashraf Abu Esneineh overnight Saturday after al-Qeiq’s […]

On his 73rd day of hunger strike, New York protest calls for freedom for Mohammed al-Qeeq

New Yorkers protested outside the offices of G4S on Friday, 5 February, calling for the immediate release of Palestinian hunger-striking journalist Mohameed al-Qeeq from Israeli prisons, and an end to the security corporation’s dealings with the Israeli repressive state apparatus. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network organized its weekly protest outside the offices of G4S, where […]

Hunger-striking journalist no longer responsive, says wife

BETHLEHEM (Ma’an ) – The wife of hunger-striking Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qiq said Friday that her husband’s health had continued to deteriorate and he was no longer responsive to visitors.Fayhaa Shalash, a journalist herself, told Ma’an that al-Qiq’s health had shown a decline since Thursday when she said he had still been responsive.Shalash expressed her concerns […]

Urgent Action: Mohammed al-Qeeq rejects Israeli Supreme Court “suspension” of his detention; hunger strike continues

Hunger-striking imprisoned Palestinian journalist Mohammad Al-Qeeq has rejected the “suspension” of his administrative detention order by the Israeli Supreme Court due to his severe health crisis. He remains captive, under Israeli custody, and forbidden from moving to a Palestinian or other hospital. Al-Qeeq, 33, has announced that he rejects this action, as he is demanding […]

Palestinian journalist keeps up hunger strike

JERUSALEM (AFP) – Palestinian journalist Mohammed al-Qiq will keep up his hunger strike despite Israel’s suspension of a detention without trial order against him, his lawyer said on Friday. The 33-year-old television reporter, who still cannot leave hospital without permission, is “determined to continue his fast until he is freed,” Jawad Boulos told AFP. Israel’s Supreme Court […]