Israeli court rejects call to free Palestinian hunger striker

Khalil Awawdeh, 40, who has been on a hunger strike for several months (Ahlam Haddad/AP)

Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to release a Palestinian detainee who has been on a hunger strike for several months to protest his detention without charge.

Khalil Awawdeh, 40, is protesting being jailed without charge or trial under what Israel refers to as administrative detention.