JERUSALEM – The U.N. envoy for the Middle East has expressed concern
for the health of two Palestinians who are on hunger strike in
Israeli detention.
Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh have been refusing food for 66 days to
protest their administrative detention.
The envoy, Robert Serry, said Thursday he was "deeply troubled" by
the situation and urged Israel to "preserve the health of the
prisoners."
Sahar Francis of the Palestinian prisoners group Addameer says the
two are in critical condition. A spokeswoman for Israel´s prisons
service would not comment on the strikers´ condition.
Israel does not give details of suspicions against administrative
detainees.
