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Growing fear over the health of hunger-striking Palestinian journalist

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The health condition of detained journalist Mohammad al-Qeq, who in protest of Israel’s administrative detention, decided to embark on a hunger strike since November 24 has continued to be a source of worry to many.

Fearing he could die, the defendants lawyer decried the court date proposed by Israel for the journalist whose weight has dropped below 30kg saying it must be moved forward in order to save his life.

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“He’s in a very bad situation. He fell into his third coma in recent days, and his weight has dropped to 30kg,” Ashraf Abu Sneina, al-Qeq’s attorney, told Al Jazeera on Wednesday. “This week, he only drank water twice.”

The Israeli Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would consider an appeal to release 33 year-old engaged in a 58-day hunger strike on February 25 – a date many have said is too far away.

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