Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike after deal reached

A Palestinian journalist, detained by Israeli occupation authorities, has agreed to end a hunger strike he started 94 days ago in protest of being held under "administrative detention".

Mohammad al-Qiq's, a 33-year-old Palestinian journalist and correspondent, approval to put an end to his 94-day hunger strike came after Israeli authorities agreed not to extend his administrative incarceration, Palestinian sources said today.

The Palestinian news agency Wafa, Friday, quoted a statement by the Palestinian Prisoners Club as saying: "The deal gives Mohammad al-Qiq the option to complete his treatment after ending the strike in any Israeli hospital".

It was agreed that the man remains at the Afula hospital but to be treated by a Palestinian medical crew, according to the club, an advocacy group for the thousands of Palestinians held by Israel.

It said after his treatment, the journalist will remain in the Israeli Nafha prison until May 21.

Since he was taken from his home in November last year, al-Qiq has not been able to see his wife and two children, aged one and four.

He was placed under administrative detention four days after his arrest and has been on hunger strike ever since.

On December 20 2015, Israeli authorities placed al-Qiq under administrative detention, accusing him of fomenting violence through his work as a journalist.

Source: Petra