Palestinian hunger strikes in Israeli prisons continue

In acts of ongoing defiance against the repression from the Israeli state, Palestinians in Israeli jails have mounted a series of hunger strikes in the last couple of years. In the last few weeks the numbers of prisoners joining the hunger strike has increased to coincide with the peace talks that have started between the Palestinian authorities and Israel. The prisoners are demanding their release and for their plight not to be forgotten.

In acts of ongoing defiance against the repression from the Israeli state, Palestinians in Israeli jails have mounted a series of hunger strikes in the last couple of years. In the last few weeks the numbers of prisoners joining the hunger strike has increased to coincide with the peace talks that have started between the Palestinian authorities and Israel. The prisoners are demanding their release and for their plight not to be forgotten.