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American in Arabia: From Palestine to Scandinavia, Starving Against the Elements

24.05.12

[Well poor driving, maybe, but harsh winter conditions in the cold-snap that has frozen Europe and the Middle East, too- ed] We’re all perplexed at how one person could go grizzly for 60 days and hibernate in a Kia Sportif. A BBC video from inside the car revealed cigarettes, a sleeping bag and about 30 empty coffee cups from Starbucks. [It was reported that this man was unemployed and heavily in debt.- ed.]

A satirical writer could have a field day with this one: “ Hmmm, fill up the gas tank or get another Venti latte?” Or “ Peter should have held it in until he got home” Or “When he emerged from the car, the first thing he requested was a charger for his cell phone…. and an espresso”.

Sadly, there is a similar story that is not receiving nearly as much attention. A Palestinian man named Khader Adnan has also gone two months without food, only this was a self-imposed starvation in an Israeli prison. He began his hunger strike to protest the “humiliation and policy of administrative detention” for those held without charges or trial. In short, Israeli officials claim he is a threat to national security and he is fasting in objection.

Source: Al-Bawaba