Israel sees Adnan and other Palestinian prisoners as security threats accused of involvement in deadly attacks or plots.
Palestinian prisoners are seen as national heroes and any perceived threat to them while in Israeli detention can touch off tensions or violence. 'We do not want rockets to be fired, or a following strike on Gaza,' she told the crowd. It said he was found unconscious in his cell early Tuesday and transferred to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Īround 200 people gathered outside Adnan's home in the occupied West Bank town of Arraba, holding signs bearing his image and called for revenge.Īdnan's widow, Randa Musa, told those gathered outside that 'we do not want a single drop of bloodshed' in response to his death. Israel's prison service said Adnan had been charged with 'involvement in terrorist activities.' It said he was in a prison medical facility, but had refused medical treatment 'until the last moment' while legal proceedings moved forward. He portrayed Adnan's death as 'premeditated assassination by refusing his request for his release, neglecting him medically, and keeping him in his cell despite the seriousness of his health condition.' In the West Bank, Mohammed Shtayyeh, the prime minister of the Palestinian self-rule government also held Israel responsible. Khader Adnan hugs his daughter as he arrives home in the village of Araba, near the West Bank City of Jenin, on 12 July 2015 'Hunger strikes are one of the few nonviolent tools left to Palestinians as they battle against Israel's unfair legal system, set within a context of long term occupation and a regime of apartheid.'ĭawood Shahab, an Islamic Jihad spokesman, called Adnan's death 'a full-fledged crime, for which the Israeli occupation bears full and direct responsibility.' 'We lay the responsibility for his death at the feet of the Israeli authorities,' said Dana Moss, from the rights group. The rights group said a doctor who visited Adnan several days ago warned that his life was in danger. The group and Adnan's lawyer said they had asked Israeli authorities to move him from his cell to a hospital where his condition could best be monitored. This time, warnings about Adnan's deteriorating health were ignored, said the advocacy group Physicians for Human Rights Israel. Previous Israeli governments have at times conceded to some of their demands to avoid deaths in custody.
Several have staged hunger strikes lasting several months, often becoming dangerously ill. Ben-Gvir said Tuesday that prison officials must exhibit 'zero-tolerance toward hunger strikes and unrest in security prisons' and ordered prisoners be confined to their cells.Īs Israeli-Palestinian violence has spiked, the number of administrative detainees has risen to more than 1,000 over the past year, the highest number in two decades.įor administrative detainees, hunger strikes are often the last recourse.
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