Number of Internationals on Hunger Strike Grows
Solidarity Hunger strike in Jerusalem, Tulkarem, Nablus and Hebron
On Monday, August 30, national and international activists began a hunger strike in solidarity with the Palestinian
political prisoners on hunger strike for the third week now. Hunger strikes have been declared worldwide, including
several major cities in the United States.
Solidarity hunger strikers will be present at the solidarity tents throughout the region.
Countries represented on hunger strike: Italy Ireland United States United Kingdom New Zealand Canada Germany Sweden
For regional contacts please call:
ISM Media Office: 972-2-277-4602 or 547-358-579 Jerusalem: 00-776-3208-821 Tulkarem-Abdel Karim: 972-59-836-783 or
972-55-474-066 Nablus-Koli: 972-59-737-118 or 972-65-864-284 Hebron: 972-2-222-8485 (CPT)
Palestinian Political Prisoners began an open-ended hunger strike Sunday, August 15. They have a list of demands for
fair and humane treatment in Israeli prisons defined under international law, Israeli law and Israeli prison
regulations. They are demanding that abuse of prisoners and their families ends immediately.