Hundreds of prisoners are on hunger strike to oppose administrative detention and demand better conditions [Reuters]
Prisoners' Hunger Strike Escalates -- Sydney Morning Herald
RAMALLAH: The number of Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails has grown to at least 2800, human rights groups say, while two of the inmates hovered close to death as they entered their 69th day without food. The Israeli prison service disputes the numbers.
Israel's practice of jailing people without charge - known as administrative detention - is the main issue driving the hunger strikers, whose images are seen on posters throughout the West Bank and Gaza as the protests backing the prisoners grow.
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More News On The Growing Palestinian Prisoner Hunger Strike
Palestinian hunger strikers in prison clinic -- Al Jazeera
Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners hospitalized -- AP
Israel's Supreme Court hears hunger strikers' appeal -- BBC
Palestinian hunger strikers appeal to Israeli court -- Reuters
Palestinians protest Israeli detention policy -- CNN
Hunger intifada? Palestinian prisoners wield new-old tool against Israel. --
The Palestinians are not battling with Israel, but with their apathy -- Avi Issacharoff and Amos Harel, Haaretz
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