| 1 year ago :: May 06, 2012 - 12:18PM #31 | |
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The AP is reporting that 10 of the Palestinian prisoner hunger strikers have been placed under medical supervision as their conditions worsened. The 10 men are among 1,500-2,500 (estimates vary depending on who's reporting them) Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike to demand better conditions and an end to administrative detention. Although Israeli officials and Palestinians give different numbers of hunger strikers, the strike is still one of the largest prison protests in years. It involves a quarter to a half of all Palestinians held in Israeli jails, estimated at some 4,600 people. According to the AP, the reasons for detentions range from throwing stones to killing civilians in brutal militant attacks.
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| 1 year ago :: May 06, 2012 - 12:27PM #32 | |
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According to Al Jazeera, a spokeswoman for Israel's prison service said yesterday that the 10 were transferred to a prison clinic for medical supervision. The spokeswoman didn't say when they were transferred or what medical treatment they were currently receiving. Sahar Francis of Addameer, a Palestinian prisoner rights group, said the men were moved at different times last week. The prisoners under medical supervision are reportedly those who have been on hunger strike the longest. According to the linked article, at least 1,550 prisoners are taking part in the strike, although activists have said the figure is as high as 2,500 out of the 4,600 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. These figures line up with those reported by the Associated Press. Most of the hunger strikers began refusing food 19 days ago; a smaller core has been striking for periods ranging from 40 to almost 70 days.
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| 1 year ago :: May 06, 2012 - 3:26PM #33 | |
>>>>>>>> Good point Leah... |
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