Palestinian prisoners launch "battle of empty stomachs"
 

18-04-12 03:20 AM

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - At least 1,200 Palestinians in Israeli jails launched an open-ended hunger strike on Tuesday, raising the stakes in a protest about jail conditions and justice that has put the Jewish state under heightened scrutiny. Related Stories Mali names interim PM after wave of arrests Bahrain arrests protest leaders ahead of F1 amid torture reports Stirring Mexican volcano ...

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