A Palestinian man, Maher al-Akhras, is being held without charge by the Israeli government. His family says he is in critical condition in a hospital in Israel following a 70 day hunger strike. Israeli detention policy allows the government to detain suspects without filing charges and can be done for months at a time with multiple extensions. An Israeli security agency claimed Mr. al-Akhras was involved in activities that endanger public safety but he wife has repeatedly said that Mr. al-Akhras has only campaigned for the rights of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel and is not apart of any group. Palestinian and human rights groups say administrative detention violates the right to due process, since evidence is withheld from prisoners while they are held for lengthy periods without being charged, tried or convicted.
aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/7/palestinian-in-critical-condition-after-70-day-hunger-strike
Serena Merhebi
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