What it means to be a Palestinian prisoner in Israel
As hundreds of prisoners go on a mass hunger strike, here is a fact sheet about their plight in Israeli jails.
17 Apr 2017
Source: Al Jazeera
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As hundreds of prisoners go on a mass hunger strike, here is a fact sheet about their plight in Israeli jails.