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March 7, 2011

Greece: Nearly 100 Hunger Strike Migrants Hospitalized 
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In news from Greece, at least 98 immigrant workers have been
hospitalized as they take part in a mass hunger strike in an attempt to
win legal status. Three hundred migrant workers began the strike six
weeks ago. Youssef Bahi is a Moroccan who has helped coordinate the
strike

Youssef Bahi: "They are asking for their recognization. Not just for the
300 people who make hunger strike but also they are making this hunger
strike for all of immigrants who work and live in Greece. This is the
position of the hunger strikers themselves. They say 'We will not stop
making our hunger strike until the end.' When they say the end they mean
until they take their papers or they are ready to die for their
demands."



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