Tag: Nablus
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Nablus enters sixth day of hunger strike as concern for exile looms
by Alistair George 13 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Six protesters in Nablus completed their fifth day on open hunger strike today in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails. Palestinian prisoners in several Israeli jails began open hunger strikes, taking only water with salt, on the 27 September…
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In Photos: Palestinians unite to support prisoner hunger strike
12 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank and Gaza On Tuesday the 27th of September, an open-ended hunger strike was initiated until the fulfillment of 9 demands by Palestinian prisoners, which include the right to family visits, end to the use of isolation as a punishment against detainees, and profiteering of Israeli prisons from…
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Nablus joins West Bank and Gaza in support of prisoner strike
by Alistair George 3 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Hundreds marched in Nablus today to protest against the harsh conditions endured by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails and to show solidarity with over 150 prisoners currently on hunger strike. Prisoners from the leftist PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) movement…
