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Two Palestinian brothers on hunger strike in Israeli jails

Saturday 2-March-2019

Two Palestinian brothers detained in Israeli jails started an open hunger strike on 28 February Mohjat al-Quds Foundation said on Saturday.

Ahmad Mousa 41 started a hunger strike in protest at his administrative detention and his brother Addal joined him on the same day.

Palestinian prisoners in Ofer jail told Mohjat al-Quds that the Israel Prison Service responded to the move by holding the two brothers in solitary confinement.

A father of seven Ahmad Mousa was arrested on 7 November 2018. He has been detained without charge or trial ever since. Addal Mousa his brother was arrested on 2 February 2015 and sentenced to five years and three months in jail.

Both brothers are accused of being affiliated with the Islamic Jihad movement.

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