Noura Hashlamon, a Female Palestinian Political Prisoner, on 27-Day Hunger Strike for 2 Years in Israeli Detention Camp Without Charges

Woman prisoner on hunger strike in Israeli jail to be released soon

Date: 12 / 01 / 2008 Time: 16:09

Nablus – Ma'an –

A female Palestinian political prisoner on hunger strike, who has been held in Israeli administrative detention for over two years, will soon be released,a solicitor of the NAFHA association for defending prisoners and human rights said on Saturday.

Noura Hashlamon has ended a 27-day hunger strike after the Israeli authorities promised to release her.

Thirty-seven-year-old Hashlamon is from Taffouh in the district of Hebron. She began her hunger strike after being held for two years in administrative detention, which was frequently renewed without any specific charge.

She is married to Muhammad Hashlamon, who has also been in administrative detention since 2006. They have six children aged between three and fourteen.

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