Palestinian schoolgirls walk in front of closed shops following a two-hour strike in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2011. According to an Israeli Prison Service statement released Sunday, over 200 Palestinian prisoners are currently hunger striking in Israeli prisons, in protest against the worsening of their prison conditions. Palestinian officials said around 2,000 prisoners have joined the strike, demanding better conditions behind bars.Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib
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