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As prisoners strike, relatives wait and hope

Budour Youssef Hassan 24 May 2017

Mothers, sisters, daughters and partners have always been at the forefront of the struggle to demand freedom and justice. Read more about As prisoners strike, relatives wait and hope

Group of men hold banner showing images of jailed Palestinians in front of crowd of people holding up Palestinian flags and posters of prisoners

Mass hunger strike tests Palestinian unity

Budour Youssef Hassan 26 April 2017

An estimated 1,500 prisoners in Israeli jails have refused food since 17 April. Read more about Mass hunger strike tests Palestinian unity

Man talks into microphone as crowd of people stand around him

Journalist Muhammad al-Qiq begins new hunger strike

Charlotte Silver 8 February 2017

Palestinian prisoner refused food for more than 90 days last year. Read more about Journalist Muhammad al-Qiq begins new hunger strike

Israel accused of neglect after death of ill prisoner

Charlotte Silver 26 September 2016

Rights group points to “policy of deliberate medical neglect” of Palestinian detainees. Read more about Israel accused of neglect after death of ill prisoner

Prisoners determined to resist dangerous precedent set by Israel

Charlotte Silver 30 June 2016

Israel’s refusal to release Bilal Kayed after 15-year sentence prompting hunger strikes. Read more about Prisoners determined to resist dangerous precedent set by Israel

After 9 weeks on hunger strike, Palestinian stops taking water

Charlotte Silver 6 May 2016

Sami Janazreh is one of three prisoners refusing food to protest Israeli detention without charge or trial. Read more about After 9 weeks on hunger strike, Palestinian stops taking water

Israel forcibly treated hunger-striking journalist

Charlotte Silver 19 January 2016

Muhammad al-Qiq is losing consciousness as military court rejects appeal. Read more about Israel forcibly treated hunger-striking journalist

Number of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons doubles

Charlotte Silver 8 December 2015

Children kept in filthy cells and denied adequate treatment for bullet wounds Read more about Number of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons doubles

Israel strip-searches children in new detention center

Charlotte Silver Jerusalem 13 November 2015

Palestinian children are being held by Israel in abysmal conditions, say rights groups. Read more about Israel strip-searches children in new detention center

Hunger strikers suspend protest after Israel yields to demands

Maureen Clare Murphy 29 September 2015

Five Palestinians refused food for 42 days in protest of detention without charge or trial. Read more about Hunger strikers suspend protest after Israel yields to demands