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February 18, 2013

Palestinians Stage Rallies for Hunger Striking Prisoners 
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Protests erupted across the occupied West Bank on Friday in support of
hunger-striking Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Dozens of protesters
were treated for tear-gas inhalation and injuries from rubber-coated
bullets fired by Israeli troops. The prisoners include Samer Issawi, who
was initially released under the 2011 deal that freed Israeli soldier
Gilad Shalit only to be re-arrested and returned to an Israeli prison
last year. His family says he's been on hunger-strike for more than 200
days, drinking only water.

 

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