Hunger Striker Al-Rekhawi Faces Death, "Israel" Refuses to Hospitalize Him
The Palestinian "Prisoner Society" lawyer Jawad Boulus warned late Sunday that the life of the Palestinian hunger striking detainee Akram al-Rekhawi is in real danger.
In his statement, the lawyer revealed that the "Israeli" Prison authorities of Ramla prison remain violating all Prisoner's rights.
""Israel" remains detaining al-Rekhawi in the prison's clinic despite his critical and difficult condition," it read.
The lawyer further revealed that "along the past days, the prison's guards stormed al-Rekhawi's cell under the pretext of inspecting it."
"Al-Rekhawi was briefly hospitalized on Tuesday, while cuffed to a bed by his hands and legs, and returned to Ramle prison clinic," Boulus said.
He added that "the so-called clinic is only another station for torturing the Palestinian detainees."
The Hunger-striking prisoner Akram al-Rekhawi, is diabetic and asthmatic and suffers from osteoporosis and high blood pressure. He is refusing an IV drip and consuming only water. He has been held in Ramle prison clinic since his arrest in 2004 and is demanding his release.
Al-Rekhawi has been on hunger strike since April 12 and has refused vitamins and fluids through an IV since Saturday.
"He is extremely weak and struggling to drink water," his lawyer added added.
Al-Rekhawi told the lawyer he wished to be transferred to hospital for proper care.
In its statement, "Addameer" group mentioned that "after more than two months on hunger strike, al-Rekhawi's morale remains high but he feels his case has been forgotten.
A representative for Physicians for the so-called Human Rights - "Israel" warned that "al-Rekhawi was at immediate risk of heart failure or an asthma attack that could be fatal given his deteriorated condition."
An "Israeli" district court on Thursday rejected PHRI's petition to allow independent doctors access to al-Rekhawi and refused to hospitalize him.
Addameer expressed grave concern for al-Rekhawi and said urgent pressure was needed on his behalf "before it is too late."
Source: News Agencies, Translated and Edited by moqawama.org
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