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Eight previous times, Thaer was arrested. He spent six and half years in prison uncharged. Since beginning his hunger strike, his mother, wife and daughter saw him once. His father and five brothers were denied.
No further family visits are allowed. His father and brothers earlier were arrested. His brother Shaher's serving a 17 year sentence in Rimon Prison.
On April 26, the International Middle East Media Center reported Thaer's immune system and organs may be failing. Mandela Institute lawyer, Anwar Abu Lafy, saw him. He said a recent liver and kidney CT Scan showed "his body is unable to function and his life is in grave danger."
He can't walk or stand. He suffers sharp chest and stomach pain. He's losing vision in his right eye. He lost over 52 pounds. His blood pressure and sugar levels are dangerously low.
He also suffers from "escalating heart beats, hair loss, bleeding from his mouth and gums, and weakening muscles." He's dying but won't stop hunger striking for justice. Neither will Bilal and others.
A Final Comment
Resisting courageously gets world attention. Israeli harshness hasn't gone unnoticed. Behind bars or free, all Palestinians suffer. Many resist. Their rights matter. They deserve justice like everyone. Hopefully one day they'll get it. It's decades overdue.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed .
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