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Hana Shalabi Ends Hunger Strike

HeadlineMar 30, 2012

Palestinian prisoner Hana Shalabi has ended her 43-day hunger strike under a deal that will see her deported to the Gaza Strip. Shalabi began her hunger strike last month protesting Israel’s administrative detention practices. She was recently hospitalized amid warnings her life was in grave danger. A native of the West Bank, Shalabi will be forced to spend the next three years in Gaza.

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