Three thousand Palestinian prisoner have gone on hunger strike

Rasa – Three thousand Palestinian prisoners have gone on hunger strike following the death of a young Palestinian in Israeli jails.

News ID: 144

Date: 26 February 2013 - 14:44

Rasa News Agency Reports – Today three thousand prisoners have gone on hunger strike in Israeli jails.

Prisoners explained their action as a protest to the martyrdom of a young 30 year old named Arafat Jaradat. Jaradat was martyred 6 days after being arrested by the Israeli regime.

The family and the wife of the Palestinian martyr demanded more inquiry for the reasons behind the martyrdom of Arafat Jaradat.

The Israel HaYom Newspaper that is related to the prime minister of Israel wrote today: “We should be more careful about tensions, riots and clashes in jails after the death of Jaradat.”

On the other side, Israeli Newspaper, Maarif has reported about security increase of the Israeli jails and said: “Israel is preparing to increase its prisons security.”

Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of the Israeli regime sent Isaac Molho as his representative to Ramallah to ask the Palestinian Authority to stop protests and tensions.

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