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Two Palestinian detainees on hunger strike in Israeli jails

Monday 25-November-2019

Two Palestinian prisoners have been on hunger strike for over 60 days in Israeli jails in protest at their administrative detention.

According to the Palestinian Prisoner Society Ahmad Zahran 42 has been on hunger strike for 65 days while Mus’ab al-Hindi 29 for 63 days.

The two detainees are protesting their detention administratively without charge or trial.

On Sunday 24 November the Israel Supreme Court rejected an appeal to end al-Hindi’s administrative detention despite his worsening health condition.

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