Thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails,
both civilian and military, began a hunger strike on Sunday, taking
only fluids, to press for better conditions, a halt to strip searches,
more access to telephones and more frequent family visits. There are
more than 7,500 Palestinians in detention, about half of those for
violence against Israelis. A prison service spokesman said that more
than half of the 3,800 Palestinians in civilian jails were on a hunger
strike. The Israeli minister for internal security, Tzahi Hanegbi,
said: "As far as I'm concerned they can strike for a day, a month,
until death. We will ward off this strike." [more ]
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