a€vere GeaEures of punishrtrent on those who had rebelled, lncluding a perlod ofsolltary confine$ent (the total period na6 I yesrs and 5 nonths) nand during that pcr ioil the detainee did not receive any vlsltor or letters, he had no hoturtcrr ... very few walks ln Ehe courtyard, and the tlme uas cut froo one hour tohalf an hour.' However, Mr. Shahin believed that the hunger atrlkea belped detalneea reach a number of achievements. He stated 'I left that prison stlll rgfuatng to utter the word sirti - boss - and th6t waB a great achleve[ent for ua.Ite $ord siall is a nord fron feualal tloes, lt also meana oaater. ft is used totruollilte people r thie was used by servants speaklnq to their feudal masters andsc therefore refused to utter this wortl. tesplte the fact that we refuaed to saysiali, ue oanaged to get a 3mm-thlck foam mattress.n 309. Ur. Shahin was released froo prison on 23. septenber 1982 and lmmedlately wentto hospital for treatment. He was then informed by the mllltary commander of Rrfah(Gtzr Strip) that he was to be placed under house €rrest and also a to$nreatriction order. A few ronths later, on Il May 1983, he received an orderltipul.ting his deportation to the vlllage of Dahaniya ln the Sinai nhere 'aroedallltary guard8 stood watch 24 houra a davi. 310. !lr. Shahln wag later lnformed that he was to be expelled from the country In a nonthrs tifiet he subsequently appealed to the Israe].i Bigb Court. The hearlng took pl.ce on L5 lbbruary 1985 and the expulsion decislon was taken. olt the €ame dcy tlr. shahln nas t€ken to Lebanon and from Ehere left for Amman. 311. In concluding, Mr. Shahln stated: fup to the present tlme, nry wlfe and son have not been able to vislt me or cone to be with me in Amman. They inslsted that
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a personal account of Mr. Shahin's experience during a period of political unrest and persecution. It describes his imprisonment, treatment, and eventual deportation. The text highlights the physical and emotional toll of his confinement, as well as the psychological impact of being forced to change his behavior to conform to the norms of his captors.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Culture