Letter From The detainees' Families To The U.S. Congress
Dear Congress members and Human Rights organizations,
The families of the hunger-striking administrative detainees, represented by: Asmaa' Qozmar, the wife of Alaa' al-Araj.
As Palestinians suffer from the Israeli daily violations of their basic rights, and as the Biden administration, and the international community, are focusing on settlements and the illegal expansion of occupation, Israel is taking advantage of the current situation and the designation of six top Palestinian human rights organizations as terrorist organizations to impose a blackout of information on six administrative detainees, who have been on a hunger strike for periods ranging between 37 and 107 days and they may die anytime soon.
We are families of six administrative detainees, who decided to go on a hunger strike in protest against their illegal administrative detention by the Israeli authorities. Our boys (Kayed Fasfous who enters 107 days in hunger strike, Miqdad Qawasmeh at 100 days, Alaa Aaraj at 83 days, Hesham Abu Hawwash at 74 days, Shadi Abu-Akr at 67 days, and Ayyad Hureimi at 37 days) decided to take this bold step to defend their right to be free and not subjected to arbitrary arrest.
Israeli authorities have detained our sons under administrative detention with alleged evidence against them, which remains secret and even their lawyers are not allowed to see it. According to Addameer, a prominent human rights organization operating in occupied Palestine:
Also, our boys are in very serious conditions, putting their lives in danger. Our boys are dying slowly while we feel hopeless and powerless and the international community continues to watch!
The voices of our sons might not be heard internationally, thus we urge you to convey their voices. Feeling powerless to save the lives of our boys is the hardest thing to go through, so, we urge you to save their lives and pressure the Israeli authorities to face their responsibilities as an occupying power.
We are families of six administrative detainees, who decided to go on a hunger strike in protest against their illegal administrative detention by the Israeli authorities. Our boys (Kayed Fasfous who enters 107 days in hunger strike, Miqdad Qawasmeh at 100 days, Alaa Aaraj at 83 days, Hesham Abu Hawwash at 74 days, Shadi Abu-Akr at 67 days, and Ayyad Hureimi at 37 days) decided to take this bold step to defend their right to be free and not subjected to arbitrary arrest.
Israeli authorities have detained our sons under administrative detention with alleged evidence against them, which remains secret and even their lawyers are not allowed to see it. According to Addameer, a prominent human rights organization operating in occupied Palestine:
The conditions and procedures that the occupation authority is using in administrative detention violate International Conventions and other international standards for the right to a fair trial.
Also, our boys are in very serious conditions, putting their lives in danger. Our boys are dying slowly while we feel hopeless and powerless and the international community continues to watch!
The voices of our sons might not be heard internationally, thus we urge you to convey their voices. Feeling powerless to save the lives of our boys is the hardest thing to go through, so, we urge you to save their lives and pressure the Israeli authorities to face their responsibilities as an occupying power.
Best regards,
The families of the hunger-striking administrative detainees, represented by: Asmaa' Qozmar, the wife of Alaa' al-Araj.
many in Ireland will identify with the hunger strikers.
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