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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 05 August 2019. Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah

STORYLINE Palestinian Prisoners Club yesterday announced that 40 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are to begin a hunger strike today in support of eight hunger striking prisoners who have been protesting against their administrative detention, Anadolu reported.

The 40 prisoners from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine announced their plan after the end of hunger strike carried out by 20 other prisoners also in support of the eight, who have been on hunger strike for more than a month.

According to the prisoners club, the Israeli prison service has been treating the hunger strikers harshly since they started their protest.

The body reported that the hunger strikers have been sent to solitary confinement and they are being held in cells “which are not fit for humans”.

It added that there are no ongoing talks with the Israeli prison authorities to end the administrative detention..

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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Ramallah - 05 August 2019. Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Ramallah STORYLINE Palestinian Prisoners Club yesterday announced that 40 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails are to begin a hunger strike today in support of eight hunger striking prisoners who have been protesting against their administrative detention, Anadolu reported. The 40 prisoners from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine announced their plan after the end of hunger strike carried out by 20 other prisoners also in support of the eight, who have been on hunger strike for more than a month. According to the prisoners club, the Israeli prison service has been treating the hunger strikers harshly since they started their protest. The body reported that the hunger strikers have been sent to solitary confinement and they are being held in cells “which are not fit for humans”. It added that there are no ongoing talks with the Israeli prison authorities to end the administrative detention.. Footage by APAwire

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