There are over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, many either locked up in ‘administrative detention’ without trial, or convicted for protesting against the Israeli occupation. The 17th of April is known as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners. Solidarity actions were held throughout the world as well as a symbolic one day hunger strike by 3,000 Palestinian prisoners. One prisoner, Sami Janazrah, has been on hunger strike for over 7 weeks, and there are real fears he might die soon. Palestinians see the continued incarceration of their activists as an attempt by the Israeli government to defeat their struggle against Occupation.
There are over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, many either locked up in ‘administrative detention’ without trial, or convicted for protesting against the Israeli occupation. The 17th of April is known as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners. Solidarity actions were held throughout the world as well as a symbolic one day hunger strike by 3,000 Palestinian prisoners. One prisoner, Sami Janazrah, has been on hunger strike for over 7 weeks, and there are real fears he might die soon. Palestinians see the continued incarceration of their activists as an attempt by the Israeli government to defeat their struggle against Occupation.
