International organization calls for the immediate release of Issawi

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - An international human rights organization has called for the immediate release of Jerusalemite detainee Samer Issawi who has been on hunger strike in Israeli jails for nine months.The Friends of Humanity organization appealed for international intervention to save the life of Issawi before it is too late.The organization expressed concern, in a statement on Wednesday, over the health condition of Issawi, adding that his life was in danger.The organization asked the Hebrew state to abide by its commitments in the latest prisoners’ exchange deal and stop prosecuting liberated prisoners. It pointed out that the Israeli authorities re-arrested nine of the prisoners who were liberated in that deal.End item/ 149