Al-Qeeq Wins Battle of Hunger Strike, Freed from ’Israeli’ Jails

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Once again, Palestinian battle of hunger strike wins the apartheid "Israeli" bars.

"Israel" has released a Palestinian activist and journalist who spent three months on hunger strike after being held without trial or charge since November.

Mohammed al-Qeeq, 33, went on hunger strike for 94 days in protest before reaching a deal with "Israel" in February securing his release.

According to reports, al-Qeeq now had a stronger physical appearance and was walking unaided after his release.
"At one point his wife was saying he was close to death [...] Since then, his health has been recovering," he said.

"He spoke of having secured a victory through his hunger strike, and talked of the fragility that his release showed in the "Israeli" occupation."

Upon arriving back home in the West Bank town of Dura near Occupied al-Khalil, al-Qeeq said his release was a moral victory for both himself and all Palestinians. He said his struggle showed that "Israel" wasn't willing to compromise over anything unless aggressive tactics were used.

Four days after he was arrested on November 21, 2015, al-Qeeq decided to begin his strike.

He demanded the "Israeli" military either charge or release him from the military detention center where he was being held.

"Israel" had accused al-Qeeq of inciting violence and having links to Hamas, the Palestinian faction which rules the Gaza Strip.

Until his release on Thursday, he was one of 750 Palestinians - including five journalists - being held in "Israeli" prisons under administrative detention.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team