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Subject: 84th day - Hunger Strike.
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iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:54pm
As European soccer stars compete in the European Championship, the eyes of the world must turn to a soccer star at urgent risk of death: Palestinian national team member Mahmoud Sarsak, 25, has been imprisoned under Israels Unlawful Combatants Law the only prisoner so held without charge or trial for three years. Sarsak, from Gaza, traveled to the West Bank to join the Palestinian national soccer team for training. Upon his arrival he was abducted by the Israeli occupation military and since * +
iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:55pm
and since that time has been held in Israeli jails, subject to this special version of administrative detention designed especially for Palestinian prisoners from the Gaza Strip. * +
iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:55pm
Mahmoud Sarsak launched his own hunger strike demanding freedom following the strikes of administrative detainees Khader Adnan and Hana Shalabi, on March 19 of this year. He was joined by thousands of other Palestinian prisoners on April 17. When the prisoners general open hunger strike ended on May 14 with an agreement, Sarsak continued his strike; his situation was particularly precarious due to the unique form of administrative detention under which he is held. * +
iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:56pm
Despite the urgency of his condition, the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) has denied Mahmoud access to independent doctors from PHR-Israel until today. The IPS also refuses to transfer him to a civilian hospital for proper treatment. Following todays visit, the PHR-Israel doctor reported that Mahmoud has experienced extreme loss of muscle tissue and drastic weight loss. He has lost 33 percent of his body weight, from an original weight of 76 kilos down to his present weight of 51 kilos. He also suf * +
3bm7 11.06.12 - 07:56pm
Only evil people of the highest calibre would do such a thing as kidnapping innocent civilians and imprisoning them without trial. 
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iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:57pm
He has lost 33 percent of his body weight, from an original weight of 76 kilos down to his present weight of 51 kilos. He also suffers from frequent incidents of fainting and loss of consciousness, in addition to lapses in memory. The doctor further reported that Mahmoud is in danger of pulse disruptions (arrhythmias) that are endangering his life. * +
iceylips 11.06.12 - 07:58pm
Absolutely appaling. * +
iceylips 11.06.12 - 08:00pm
True that. I don't even know how he's still alive? I mean 84 days without food.... * +
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