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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Abbas to bring plight of hunger strikers to Trump — report
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told families of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners that he will bring up their plight when he meets with US President Donald Trump, according to the Israeli Ynet news site.
Hundreds of prisoners have been refusing food and most water since mid April in a bid for better conditions, and the issue has inflamed the Palestinian street, with several West Bank protests turning violent Monday.
Palestinians protest against the visit by US President Donald Trump to Israel, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 22, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / SAID KHATIB)
Trump will travel to Bethlehem Tuesday morning, but will not visit the Church of the Nativity because of security concerns over the protests, according to Israel Radio.
