[ENGLISH.ALMANAR.LB] Imprisoned Paleostinian parliamentarian and Fatah leader Marwan Barghouthi, who has been leading a large-scale hunger strike in Zionist prisons, suffered from a serious deterioration of his health on Monday after forgoing food for eight days.Paleostinian Committee of Prisoners’ Affairs chairman Issa Qaraqe said that Barghouti was suffering from a severe drop in blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
More than 1,500 Paleostinians imprisoned by the Zionist occupation authorities are participating in the hunger strike led by Barghouti since April 17 to protest the torture, ill treatment, and medical neglect of prisoners at the hands of Israeli authorities, as well as the Israeli widespread use of administrative detention -- internment without trial or charges -- which is only permitted under international law in extremely limited circumstances.