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Topic: Palestinian hunger strike

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February 24, 2013
4:02 pm

Arafat Shalish Shahin Jaradat (photo credit: image capture from Channel 2)

Palestinian doctor determines inmate was tortured to death

Family members of Jaradat, who died over weekend, say they saw bloodstains on his body; Israel claims marks are results of resuscitation attempts

By Stuart Winer and AP

February 24, 2013
2:25 am

An Israeli soldier fires a smoke grenade at Palestinian protesters during West Bank clashes (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Settlers deny firing live ammo that injured Palestinians

Security forces placed on high alert for third day in a row in preparation for more West Bank protests

By Ron Friedman and Yifa Yaakov and AP

February 23, 2013
3:30 pm

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli security forces in the West Bank, Friday; the violence continued on Saturday, with one Palestinian demonstrator reportedly wounded near Nablus. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Palestinians report three badly injured in West Bank clashes

Two protesters said to be shot by live fire amid violence between settlers and Palestinians at Qusra; IDF says bullets fired by settlers, not troops

By AP and Times of Israel staff

February 22, 2013
10:01 pm

Palestinian protesters dispersed by Israeli security forces during clashes next to Ofer prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, on February 22 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Security forces remain on high alert, expect more riots

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem and the West Bank; PA official warns of retribution if hunger striking prisoners die

By Yoel Goldman and Philip Podolsky

February 22, 2013
12:14 pm

Israeli security forces clash with Palestinian protesters on the Temple Mount after Friday prayers on Feb. 22 (photo credit: Sliman Khader/Flash90)

Security forces storm Temple Mount, disperse protesters

After prayers in Old City, Palestinians throw stones at police, who enter compound and use stun grenades to disperse them; PA official warns of retribution if prisoners die

By Yoel Goldman and Stuart Winer

February 22, 2013
4:13 am

Palestinians holding pictures of Samer Issawi at a protest in Jerusalem on February 19. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Hunger-striking Palestinian inmate sentenced to 8 months

Samer Issawi convicted of violating parole. Could still be sent to prison to serve remainder of original 26-year sentence

By Joshua Davidovich and Stuart Winer

February 21, 2013
7:28 pm

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad participates in a sit-in tent in support of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 20, 2013 (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Prisoner protests mark PA effort to start a ‘popular intifada’

Stalled on the Hamas reconciliation front and with no money, the PA needs public mobilization to generate a semblance of unity and deter a more violent shift

By Elhanan Miller

February 21, 2013
1:22 pm

Masked Palestinians use a car seat as a shield during a protest to support Palestinian prisoners, outside the Ofer Prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Feb. 19 (photo credit: AP/Bernat Armangue)

Thousands demonstrate for release of Palestinian prisoners

Israeli journalists injured as protesters approach Ofer Prison, throwing stones and burning tires; several demonstrators injured as IDF uses tear gas, rubber bullets

By Stuart Winer

February 20, 2013
6:17 pm

Israel's Supreme Court, in Jerusalem (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90/File)

Supreme Court rejects hunger striker’s release appeal

Attorney representing Ayman Sharawneh says court instructed him to seek redress from a military committee first

February 20, 2013
2:42 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (photo credit: AP/Osama Faisal)

UN chief urges resolution of prisoner hunger strike

Israel faces mounting pressure over Palestinians kept in administrative detention

By Ron Friedman

February 19, 2013
7:57 pm

Palestinians protest outside Jerusalem Magistrate's Court in support of hunger striker Samer Issawi, February 19, 2013. (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Fatah official warns of violence if prisoners aren’t freed

Kadoura Fares says no one wants a third intifada, but events may ‘get out of hand’ if a Palestinian held in Israeli jail dies

By Elhanan Miller

February 19, 2013
2:14 pm

Palestinians protesting for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in Jerusalem on Monday. (Sliman Khader/Flash90)

Hundreds of jailed Palestinians stage one-day hunger strike

Some 800 inmates refusing food Tuesday in solidarity with four long-term hunger strikers

February 18, 2013
11:15 pm

Israeli Border Police on patrol in Hebron earlier this year (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90)

Violence flares in West Bank ahead of Hebron mass-protest

Throngs of demonstrators gather in Ramallah to demand release of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi, who’s said to be close to death

By Michal Shmulovich

February 18, 2013
3:04 pm

Palestinians celebrating the announcement in May 2012 that prisoners had ended a hunger strike after striking a deal with Israeli authorities. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/Flash90)

Palestinians rally for jailed hunger strikers

IDF disperses activists blocking road in Bethlehem

December 20, 2012
1:50 pm

Palestinian men hold a poster of Palestinian prisoners during a protest calling for the release them from Israeli jails and in support of prisoners on hunger strike, in Gaza city on November 26, 2012. (photo credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90)

New Palestinian hunger strikers say they are fighting to end administrative detention

From the web Ma’an: As they enter their third week refusing food, protesters in Israeli prison say they want to end policy not just for them, but for everyone

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