Hisham Abu Hawash is being held under 'administrative detention,' which is a contentious measure Israel says is a security necessity.
A Palestinian prisoner ended his 140-day hunger strike after making a deal with Israel on Tuesday to be released next month, his lawyer said.
Abu Hawash is a 40-year-old father of five and a member of the Islamic Jihad militant group. He, along with several other Palestinians, started the hunger strike in protest of being imprisoned without charge. They are being held under"administrative detention," which is a contentious measure Israel says is a security necessity.
In the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinians have protested in support of Abu Hawash. Islamic Jihad previously threatened military action against Israel if Abu Hawash died while being held. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, a bloc of 57 Muslim-majority states with headquarters in Saudi Arabia, also released a statement, saying they had"grave concern" regarding his condition.
The 2.5 million Palestinians living in the occupied West Bank are subject to Israeli military courts, while Jewish settlers living in the territory are citizens subject to Israel's civilian justice system. Israel captured the West Bank in the 1967 Mideast war and the Palestinians want it to form the main part of their future state.
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