Medical negligence threatens hunger-strikers Awawdeh, Rayan
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Despite their critical health condition, the Israeli occupation continues its medical negligence policy against administrative prisoners Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan.
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Palestinian Prisoners: Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan
Palestinian prisoners Khalil Awawdeh, 40, from the town of Idna in Al-Khalil, and Raed Rayan, 27, from the village of Beit Duqu north of Al-Quds, continue their open hunger strike for the 97th and 61st consecutive days in protest against their administrative detention.
A week ago, the Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs warns of a "sudden health setback" that could lead to the death of prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who is on hunger strike for the 92nd day.
Awawdeh, a father of four girls, was arrested on December 27, 2021, and an administrative detention order was issued against him for a six-month period. He had previously been arrested several times since 2002.
From Manchester, activists performed theatre at Market Street, depicting Palestinian's arrest by Israeli forces, during a solidarity protest with the hunger-striking Palestinian detainees Khalil Awawdeh and Raed Rayan. pic.twitter.com/kiF17FXEHZ
— PALESTINE ONLINE 🇵🇸 (@OnlinePalEng) June 5, 2022
As for prisoner Raed Rayan, he was arrested by the Israeli occupation forces on November 3, 2021, and was transferred to administrative detention for a period of six months. As his detention period was about to end, the Israeli occupation renewed his detention for an additional four months, which led Rayan to announce his open hunger strike.
Rayan is suffering from headaches and joint, flank, and knee pain, as well as difficulty in walking. He has not been examined by a doctor and has not undergone any medical examinations since the beginning of his hunger strike.
He is a former administrative prison who spent nearly 21 months in administrative detention before he was released. Seven months later, Rayan was rearrested by the occupation.
