Israel must hospitalize or release Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death

Headline Title: Israel must hospitalize or release Palestinian hunger striker on verge of death 06 September 2012 The Israeli authorities must release or admit to hospital Palestinian hunger striker Samer al-Barq, who has been held without charge or trial since July 2010, Amnesty International said.Samer al-Barq, 37, who is currently held in the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) medical centre in Ramleh prison, has been on hunger strike since 15 April this year apart from eight days in mid-May – a total of 139 days.“Samer al-Barq, who has never been charged with any offence, is on the…

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