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Monday, May 8, 2017
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Monday, May 8, 2017
New Hamas chief backs ‘heroic’ hunger-striking prisoners
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNew Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh pledges support for hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners in his first comments since being elected as head of the group that runs the Gaza Strip.
Haniyeh, who was chosen by the party as its new leader on Saturday, says the terrorist organization stands with the hundreds of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails.
“This visit is a message to our heroic prisoners that your cause was and will remain a top priority,” he says during a visit to a protest in support of the strikers in Gaza.
“Your freedom is a national duty and your dignity is our dignity,” the 54-year-old adds.
Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails have been refusing food since April 17.
— AFP
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