Family of captive Samer Al-Issawi, who has been on hunger strike for 173 days in Israeli occupation jails, warned that he could face death any moment due to serious deterioration in his health condition.
The family, in a press release on Sunday night, quoted Issawi’s lawyer as saying that the hunger striker feels severe pain in the heart and convulsing seizures that last for 3-4 minutes.
The lawyer quoted Issawi as saying that he could not sleep because of the severe pain in his chest due to the broken ribs in addition to agonizing pain in his spine, kidney, and muscles. He added that Issawi was taken to the emergency clinic on several occasions because of weak pulse.
Issawi told his lawyer that he will nevertheless continue in his hunger strike, despite his serious health condition, until his just and legitimate demands are met.
The family called for more pressure and solidarity campaigns to demand Issawi’s release after his hunger strike entered a “critical stage”.
