"Hunger strikers put under medical care
JERUSALEM - Ten Palestinian prisoners participating in a mass hunger strike in Israeli jails were put under medical supervision as their condition worsened, officials said Saturday. They are among 1,500 to 2,500 Palestinian prisoners demanding better conditions and an end to detention without trial."
That means they were being force-fed.
"Egypt mediates hunger strike talks
JERUSALEM - Israelis and Palestinians are negotiating through Egyptian mediators to end a mass Palestinian hunger strike, officials said Saturday. An Israeli envoy is also scheduled to meet with the Palestinian president about stalled peace talks. Some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails are on hunger strike to demand better conditions and to put an end to detention without trial.
Oh, Israel does that, too?
Actually, when you think about, my AmeriKan jewspaper exposes AmeriKan torture more often.
The Egyptian-brokered talks mark the first time that substantive negotiations have been reported to be underway to defuse the protest since it began several weeks, and in some cases months, ago."
Also see: For the life of Yahya
Yeah, Israel treats those people so well.
Next Day Update:
A veritable feast!
"Palestinian prisoners agree to end hunger strike" Associated Press, May 15, 2012
JERUSALEM - Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners agreed to halt a weekslong hunger strike on Monday in exchange for promises of better conditions, ending a standoff that left several participants clinging to life and drew thousands of Palestinians to the streets to show solidarity.
I'm happy they will finally be getting a meal, those brave souls
The Palestinians won key concessions in a deal mediated by Egyptian officials, including more family visits and limits to a controversial Israeli policy that can imprison people for years without charge. In return, Israel extracted pledges by militant groups to halt violent activities and prevented the potentially explosive scenario of prisoners dying of hunger.
The fate of the prisoners is deeply emotional for Palestinians,
among whom nearly everyone has a neighbor or relative who has spent time
in an Israeli jail. Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets of the
West Bank and the Gaza Strip each day to show solidarity with the
inmates, often holding pictures of their imprisoned loved ones.
In Gaza City, Palestinians praised God over blaring loudspeakers upon news of the deal.
The deal ended one of the largest mass strikes of Palestinian prisoners. Two men launched the strike on Feb. 28, refusing food for 77 days, becoming the longest ever among Palestinian hunger strikers. At least 1,600 other Palestinian prisoners, more than a third of the prison population, joined the strike on April 17, fasting for 27 days.
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