The administrative detainee, Khalil Awawda, suspended this morning, Tuesday, his open hunger strike, which lasted for 111 days, in rejection of his arbitrary arrest, after promises and pledges to end his detention, according to the Prisoner Club in a statement.
Awawda's hunger strike has been a cause célèbre especially in Islamic Jihad circles, because he has been a known terrorist for a long time.
As with nearly all cases of hunger strikes, the striker declares victory based on some supposed Israeli promises that are not spelled out. The article doesn't say that he will be released now. Typically, the deal from Israel seems to be in the form of promising not to extend the existing administrative detention beyond its initial timeframe.
The hunger strike has barely been mentioned in Western media. Years ago these strikes garnered some publicity, but without anyone actually dying from these extended "hunger strikes" that involve a bit of cheating, the media lost interest. And without publicity, the propaganda value has been considerably reduced.
