Shalabi: Freedom More Precious than Lives, Stronger than ’’Israeli’’ Cells
Hunger-striking female Palestinian detainee Hana Shalabi declared Tuesday that "she will stay on strike despite pressure to back down after 34 days without food."
"It's true our lives are very precious, but our freedom is even more precious and more powerful than their cells," Shalabi said, according to her lawyer Jawad Bulus of the Palestinian Prisoner's society.
Bulus stated that Shalabi underwent medical tests Monday in Haifa, before she was to be moved to a prison clinic in Ramla. According to the attorney, Shalabi is staying in the same room which once housed Khader Adnan, a hunger-striker who agreed to stop his strike after a deal with "Israeli" prosecutors.
"Shalabi has lost about 16 kilos since starting her strike last month," Bulus added.
Meanwhile, a coalition of rights groups has expressed grave concern for Shalabi's health due to the "Israeli" prison authorities' refusal to transfer her to a full-service hospital, keeping her instead in a prison clinic.
This is despite Monday's urgent reports by Shalabi's doctor that she should be transferred immediately.
According to her lawyer, Shalabi informed him that "the "Israelis" are using psychological pressure to force her to end her strike."
" She also complained that the room is unusually cold, and she suffers pain in muscles and chest," Bulus highlighted adding that "she did not know at first that she was in Haifa, which is where her family originates from, but entering that city made her more determined to continue her strike after she found out."
Thanking all her supporters. Shalabi stressed that "this is for all the prisoners and not for me alone."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
Comments
- Related News
