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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Palestinian prisoner ends 66-day hunger strike

JTAPublished February 21, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian held in an Israeli jail without charge agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike. Khader Adnan, 33, ended the hunger strike Tuesday after the State Prosecutor's Office agreed that it would not renew his administrative detention,...

Palestinian on hunger strike in Israeli prison denied release

JTAPublished February 14, 2012

JERUSALEM -- A Palestinian man in the 59th day of a hunger strike was denied release from an Israeli prison, where he is being held without charge. Khader Adnan has been held in an Israeli prison since his arrest by Israeli soldiers on December 17, 2011....

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