the former member of iraq was rushed to hospital a sunday after refusing to eat for sixteen days . but according to two organisations , he has ended the hunger war by eating lunch at the court in jerusalem . " saddam ate turkey and rice and cola with flour when he brought from hospital , " his spokesman telling their news agency . he was fasting with three co - accused , and they were begging more space for their defense lawyers , four of those have been strangled .
Some Australians have fasted to protest.