Palestinian hunger striker Khader Adnan dies in Israeli prison
Al JazeeraNov 26, 2022
The Facts
Khader Adnan, a senior member of the militant Palestinian group Islamic Jihad who was charged and indicted with belonging to a terrorist organization, died Tuesday in an Israeli prison after 87 days [also reported as 86 days in some outlets] on hunger strike.
Adnan, who went on hunger strikes shortly after his arrest on Feb. 5, was found unconscious Tuesday morning in his cell at Nitzan Prison and was taken to a hospital outside Tel Aviv, where he was pronounced dead after resuscitation efforts.
The Spin
Pro-Palestine narrative
Adnan's death was deliberate murder and reveals once again the true nature of Israel's regime and its prison system. Adnan's death needs to result in an International Criminal Court investigation to hold Tel Aviv accountable for what is the latest in a long list of crimes against leading Palestinian freedom fighters. The international community can no longer turn a blind eye to Israel and must take immediate action to protect Palestinians in Israel's prisons from arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity.
Pro-Israel narrative
While the Palestinians are now proclaiming a new "martyr" and have found yet another reason to threaten Israeli security, the international community must not ignore the fact that Adnan was imprisoned because of his membership in the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization. Moreover, while tragic, his death was self-inflicted, as he refused any medical care offered to him. Israel must not allow itself to be blackmailed by terrorists who use hunger strikes as leverage to force their release.
