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PALESTINIAN political prisoner Louay al-Ashqar ended his hunger strike in victory on Sunday, as campaigners said that the struggle against Israel’s brutal treatment of inmates must continue.
Mr al-Ashqar had refused food for 49 days, but suspended his protest after prison authorities agreed a date for his release.
He has been held on an administrative detention order — a draconian measure under which people can be detained indefinitely without charge or trial.
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal – and fuel a growing wave of public anger. ELIZABETH SHORT reports
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