This may be somewhat old news to many,yet seeing how so many people have reacted on Facebook, I say it may be worth sharing...
CAIRO: Egypt has once again taken the role of mediator between Israel and Palestine, brokering a deal aimed at ending a hunger strike involving no less than 1,600 Palestinians held captive in Israeli jails.
News agencies have reported that of the 4,800 Palestinian prisoners, roughly one in three began refusing food on April 17 as a protest against their detention, as well as a demand for better living conditions.
The Palestinian prisoners are held without trial, an issue which has for a long time angered many of the international community as well as Israel’s neighbours, and has the potential to generate a sudden backlash of condemnation, or Palestinian threats, if any of the prisoners die.....
The rest can be found on Bikyamasr.com here
CAIRO: Egypt has once again taken the role of mediator between Israel and Palestine, brokering a deal aimed at ending a hunger strike involving no less than 1,600 Palestinians held captive in Israeli jails.
News agencies have reported that of the 4,800 Palestinian prisoners, roughly one in three began refusing food on April 17 as a protest against their detention, as well as a demand for better living conditions.
The Palestinian prisoners are held without trial, an issue which has for a long time angered many of the international community as well as Israel’s neighbours, and has the potential to generate a sudden backlash of condemnation, or Palestinian threats, if any of the prisoners die.....
The rest can be found on Bikyamasr.com here
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