Palestinian hunger striker Allan to be transferred to Nablus

Palestinian hunger striker Allan to be transferred to Nablus
Preparations are underway to move former hunger striker, imprisoned lawyer Mohammed Allan back to a hospital in Nablus, Palestinian News Agency reported on Wednesday.
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26 August, 2015
Allan's imprisonment brought thousands of Palestinians onto the street [AFP]
Israeli authorities are preparing to move Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Allan from an Israeli medical centre to  a hospital in his native Nablus, according to Palestinian media.

Issa Qarage, minister of detainees, told WAFA news agency that Israel was already making preparations for Allan's return to the West Bank.

Allan, a Palestinian lawyer, has been imprisoned by Israel without charge since November 2014.

The activist went on hunger strike in June 2015, to protest at his illegal detention. Allan went into a coma two months later, and 18 August he slowed regained consciousness after Israel agreed to review his case. 

On 20 August, the Israeli Supreme Court suspended his detention order, partly due to his failing health. Israel feared his death could spark new uprisings in the Occupied Territories.

Human rights groups and Palestinian activists believe the decision to be unjust.