In news from Israel, the Supreme Court has suspended the indefinite detention of a Palestinian prisoner who has been on a two-month hunger strike that has caused brain damage. The court said Mohammed Allan does not pose a security threat at this time, given his deteriorated condition. A medical examiner determined Wednesday Allan suffered brain damage from the hunger strike, although it is not clear whether the damage will be permanent. Allan’s lawyer said the decision to release Allan should have come earlier.

Sawsan Zahar: “This should have been done already two days ago, when we were here in the first hearing in front of the Supreme Court and asked for his immediate release, because, first of all, he didn’t impose any security threat because of his medical situation, and, second of all, second of all, in order to enable him to get the treatment and save his life and prevent the brain damage that now we are looking at.”

Last month, Israel’s Parliament authorized the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strike. It also authorized prison sentences of up to 20 years for people throwing stones. The United Nations says these measures threaten to worsen an “already-precarious human rights situation.”