Israel’s Supreme Court has suspended the detention order of a hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner, releasing him while he receives medical care. Mohammed Allaan, who had refused food for 65 days, ended his hunger strike in front of medics at the Barzilai hospital after the ruling on Wednesday. Supreme Court spokeswoman Ayelet Filo told Al Jazeera that if Allaan’s condition does not improve, his administrative detention will be cancelled permanently. The medical director at Barzilai Medical Center said Allaan has suffered partial damage to his brain during his hunger strike due to vitamin deficiency. It remains unclear whether the damage is reversible. Allaan was detained for alleged affiliation with Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian armed group. He denies the affiliation, and launched his strike to protest his being held without charge or trial. Israel’s public security minister said on Wednesday that releasing Allan would encourage more Palestinian detainees to wage hunger strikes.
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