Khader Adnan, the Palestinian detainee who has been on a hunger strike for 65 days, said through his lawyer Tuesday that he has agreed to end his hunger strike in light of a deal struck between the state and his lawyers. The announcement came just before a scheduled High Court of Justice hearing on his petition demanding that he charged or released.
Shortly before the scheduled hearing, the state attorney's office submitted a request to the court to delete Adnan's petition. In its request, the state gave the court with a copy of an agreement which says that after the matter was brought before the attorney-general, the state agreed to offset the days in which Adnan was held under arrest in order that a criminal investigation could take place, and transfer them to his detention. The agreement says that, barring any significant new material being added to the case, it will not extend his detention beyond April 17.
In the light of events, Adnan's lawyers say that he has ended his hunger strike, according to the agreement. |