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'We Will Live in Dignity!' - 1200 Palestinian Prisoners Begin Mass Hunger Strike
"Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike after Tel Aviv bowed to their deman for better prison conditions.. The agreement was signed after several hours of negotiating between prison officials and the senior detainees at Ashkelan jail on Monday with the assistance of Egypt.."
"Prisoners Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi are still on hunger strike, the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram cited an official from the Palestinian Prisoners' Club as saing on Thursday. According to Israeli sources, Sarsak embarked on a hunger strike on April 4 and is demanding to be recognized as a prisoner of war. Rikhawi is protesting against his detention without charge, under an administrative imprisonment order issued by a military court, which allows detention without trial for renewable periods of six months..."
'THis shocking video and the events around it provide a rare glimpse into the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel's jails, more than 200 of whom recently completed a 28-day hunger strike against the cruel and inhumane treatment they receive..."
"...Israeli authorities had made a deal with Mahmoud Sarsak, a Palestinian detainee who is on his 61 day of hunger strike, that he would be released on 1 July, yet Israel subsequently broke the deal, so he never broke the hunger strike. The two other prisoners, Akran al Rikhawi and Mohammad Abdul Aziz's demands were that they would be allowed to be presented again before the Military Court. "
'I am an ardent supporter of Israel in all situations and instances' - Thomas Mulcair. There have been no official protests from Canada on behalf of the Palestinian prisoners, their conditions or abuses by Israel.
"Bruce Kent a veteran anti-war activist has made an appeal for Palestinians under represssion and imprisonment, as more than 4,000 hunger strikers resistance continues.."
"I post below a joint press release by respected NGO's of Palestine and Israel that summarize the desperate medical condition of Akram Rikhawi, who has continued his hunger strike for more than 85 days, an extraordinary display of discipline and resolve, the exemplary Palestinian virtue of samud (steadfastness).."
'Canada is Israel's best friend' Stephen Harper, PM
'I am an ardent supporter of Israel in all situations and instances'. Thomas Mulcair NDP
"A Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail on Saturday, officials said, as the number of inmates on hunger strike climbed to 11, according to the Palestinian Prisners Club. Arafat Jaradat was 'arrested a few days ago. He was killed during the investigation,' the Palestinian minister in charge of prisoner affairs Issa Qaraqaa told AFP.
'We demand the creation of an international commission of inquiry to probe the circumstances of his death,' Qaraqaa said."
"An autopsy has revealed that Arafat Jaradat died of extreme torture in Israeli custody. At a news conference in Ramallah, Issa Qaraqe said an autopsy of conducted in Israel in the presence of Palestinian officials revealed that 30-year old Jaradat had six broken bones in his neck, spine and legs. A spokeswoman for Israel's Prison Authority said Saturday that Jaradat had apparently died of cardiac arrest in Megiddo prison..."
"...If a third Intifada - one of Israel's biggest fears - does break out on the back of Jaradat's death and the overall disregard Israel pays to the plight of Palestinian prisoners, perhaps this will open the world's sleepy eyes. Killing prisoners is no small thing."
Palestinian Prisoners Agree to End Hunger Strike
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/05/14/241225/israel-palestinian-prisoners...
"Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike after Tel Aviv bowed to their deman for better prison conditions.. The agreement was signed after several hours of negotiating between prison officials and the senior detainees at Ashkelan jail on Monday with the assistance of Egypt.."
Two Palestinian Inmates Refuse to End Hunger Strike
http://presstv.com/detail/2012/05/17/241703/2-palestinian-inmates-still-...
"Prisoners Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi are still on hunger strike, the Egyptian daily Al-Ahram cited an official from the Palestinian Prisoners' Club as saing on Thursday. According to Israeli sources, Sarsak embarked on a hunger strike on April 4 and is demanding to be recognized as a prisoner of war. Rikhawi is protesting against his detention without charge, under an administrative imprisonment order issued by a military court, which allows detention without trial for renewable periods of six months..."
Fair Treatment for Palestian Prisoners of War!
End the Occupation!
Murder For Fun and 'Morale': Shocking Video of Lethal Israeli Attack on Sleeping Palestinian Prisoners (and vid)
http://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/murder-fun-and-morale-s...
'THis shocking video and the events around it provide a rare glimpse into the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners held in Israel's jails, more than 200 of whom recently completed a 28-day hunger strike against the cruel and inhumane treatment they receive..."
Palestinian Prisoners Are Still On Hunger Strike
http://english.pnn.ps/index.php/prisoners/1693-palestinian-prisoners-are...
"...Israeli authorities had made a deal with Mahmoud Sarsak, a Palestinian detainee who is on his 61 day of hunger strike, that he would be released on 1 July, yet Israel subsequently broke the deal, so he never broke the hunger strike. The two other prisoners, Akran al Rikhawi and Mohammad Abdul Aziz's demands were that they would be allowed to be presented again before the Military Court. "
'I am an ardent supporter of Israel in all situations and instances' - Thomas Mulcair. There have been no official protests from Canada on behalf of the Palestinian prisoners, their conditions or abuses by Israel.
Outrage Over Detention Without Trial of Palestinians by Israel (and vid)
http://presstv.com/Program/245466.html
"Bruce Kent a veteran anti-war activist has made an appeal for Palestinians under represssion and imprisonment, as more than 4,000 hunger strikers resistance continues.."
Akram Rikhawi and the Saga of Palestinian Hunger Strikes - by Richard Falk
http://richardfalk.wordpress.com/2012/07/09/akram-rikhawi-and-the-saga-o...
"I post below a joint press release by respected NGO's of Palestine and Israel that summarize the desperate medical condition of Akram Rikhawi, who has continued his hunger strike for more than 85 days, an extraordinary display of discipline and resolve, the exemplary Palestinian virtue of samud (steadfastness).."
'Canada is Israel's best friend' Stephen Harper, PM
'I am an ardent supporter of Israel in all situations and instances'. Thomas Mulcair NDP
'Save Samer, He is Dying'
http://mondoweiss.net/2012/12/issawi-palestinian-strikers.html
"Who can hear this story and remain silent?"
Israeli Detention of Palestinians Violates International Law: Adie Mormech (and vid)
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/02/16/289316/israel-detentions-agains...
"Samer Issawi has been on a hunger-strike for over 205 days. Again he is another victim of the administrative detention..."
Consul General of Israel, Toronto
info@toronto.mfa.gov.il
Letter From Palestinian Prisoner Samer al Issawi: 'There Is No Going Back Because I'm the Owner of Right.'
http://freehaifa.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/letter-from-palestinian-prison...
"...Our goal is to be free and sovereign in our liberated state and in our blessed Al Quds..." (Jerusalem)
Palestinian Prisoner Dies in Israeli Jail
http://www.yourmiddleeast.com/news/palestinian-prisoner-dies-in-israeli-...
"A Palestinian prisoner died in an Israeli jail on Saturday, officials said, as the number of inmates on hunger strike climbed to 11, according to the Palestinian Prisners Club. Arafat Jaradat was 'arrested a few days ago. He was killed during the investigation,' the Palestinian minister in charge of prisoner affairs Issa Qaraqaa told AFP.
'We demand the creation of an international commission of inquiry to probe the circumstances of his death,' Qaraqaa said."
zio-monsters love to kill
Minister: Autopsy Shows Torture Killed Jaradat
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=568699
"An autopsy has revealed that Arafat Jaradat died of extreme torture in Israeli custody. At a news conference in Ramallah, Issa Qaraqe said an autopsy of conducted in Israel in the presence of Palestinian officials revealed that 30-year old Jaradat had six broken bones in his neck, spine and legs. A spokeswoman for Israel's Prison Authority said Saturday that Jaradat had apparently died of cardiac arrest in Megiddo prison..."
zio monsters love to torture indigenous
Jaradat's Horrifying Death May Spark a Revolution
http://www.eurasiareview.com/27022013-jaradats-horrifying-death-may-spar...
"...If a third Intifada - one of Israel's biggest fears - does break out on the back of Jaradat's death and the overall disregard Israel pays to the plight of Palestinian prisoners, perhaps this will open the world's sleepy eyes. Killing prisoners is no small thing."
"IN-TI-FA-DA!"