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08/16/2004:

"Mass hunger strike in Israeli jails"

Guardian UK
About 1,600 Palestinian prisoners began a hunger strike yesterday to protest at conditions in Israeli jails.

The Israeli prisons authority said the inmates had refused to accept breakfast and lunch, but were drinking water.

The action comes despite a warning from Israel's public security minister that the prisoners could "starve to death" before he agreed to ease restrictions.

Organisers said around 7,500 remaining Palestinian prisoners would join the hunger strike by the end of the week. full article

Israel May Try to Break Hunger Strike
Guardian UK
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli jailers may try to break a Palestinian hunger strike with barbecues, hoping the aroma of grilling meat will wear down security prisoners protesting conditions and demanding more access to their families. full article