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Publish date22 May 2017 - 8:34
Story Code : 268785

Hundreds of Palestinians join inmates’ mass hunger strike

Some 220 Palestinians have joined mass hunger strike by prisoners in Israeli jails in demand for “Freedom and Dignity”.
Hundreds of Palestinians join inmates’ mass hunger strike
The mass protest action began on April 17 in response to a call by Marwan Barghouti, a popular Palestinian leader, over inhumane conditions in Israeli prisons.

The strikers are demanding basic rights, such as an end to the policies of administrative detention, solitary confinement and deliberate medical negligence. The much criticized administrative detention is a policy under which Palestinian inmates are kept in Israeli detention facilities without trial or charge.

The media committee set up to support the hunger striking prisoners released a statement on Sunday announcing that the new Palestinian prisoners from various political factions had joined the estimated 1,300 hunger strikers.

The committee also urged media outlets to “remain cautious” when dealing with information on negotiations between prisoners and Israeli authorities.

Last week, reports emerged over talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials aimed at ending the strike. The talks were later denied by both sides.  

Meanwhile, activists have also announced that several of the Palestinian prisoners had been moved to a civilian hospital after falling into a critical health condition.

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