APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Hebron, 17 Sebtember 2021. Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike at Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Hebron.
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There are 520 Palestinian administrative detainees in Israel, said Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Many administrative detainees have won their freedom after going on hunger strike.
The six detainees who are on hunger strike demanding their freedom are: Kayed Fasfous, 32, from the Hebron district town of Dura, is married and a father to one child. He has been on hunger strike for 64 days, the longest among the current striking detainees.
Meqdad Qawasme, 24, from Hebron city, is next in line on the hunger strikers list and has been on hunger strike for 57 days. He spent a total of four years behind bars for his resistance of the Israel.
Alaa Araj, 34, a civil engineer from Tulkarm in the north of the West Bank. He has been on hunger strike for 39 days. Arrested several times since 2013 and his only child was born during one of his incarcerations.
Hisham Abu Hawwash, 39, also from Dura, and has been on hunger strike for 31 days. A former prisoner who spent eight years behind bars.
Married and a father of four children, the youngest of which suffers from kidney failure.
Rayeq Bisharat, 44, from Tubas in the Jordan Valley. A former prisoner who spent nine years behind bars for his resistance of the occupation. He lost his arm in 2002, was arrested in 2003 and sentenced to nine years in prison before his release in 2012. Rearrested in July and placed in administrative detention. His wife was killed and his son was injured by Israeli forces. He has been on hunger strike for 26 days.
Shadi Abu Aker, 37, from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, is a former prisoner who spent 10 years in jail and was released in 2012. Re-arrested three times after that and placed in administrative detention. He is married and a father of two children and has been on hunger strike for 23 days.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Hebron, 17 Sebtember 2021. Palestinians take part in a protest in solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike at Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Hebron. 0.1 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Khaled Al-Fosfous, brother of the prisoners on hunger strike, Kayed Al-Fosfus 0.2 SOUNDBITE (in Arabic) Imad Abu Hawash, brother of the striker, Hisham Abu Hawash. STORYLINTE: There are 520 Palestinian administrative detainees in Israel, said Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS). Many administrative detainees have won their freedom after going on hunger strike. The six detainees who are on hunger strike demanding their freedom are: Kayed Fasfous, 32, from the Hebron district town of Dura, is married and a father to one child. He has been on hunger strike for 64 days, the longest among the current striking detainees. Meqdad Qawasme, 24, from Hebron city, is next in line on the hunger strikers list and has been on hunger strike for 57 days. He spent a total of four years behind bars for his resistance of the Israel. Alaa Araj, 34, a civil engineer from Tulkarm in the north of the West Bank. He has been on hunger strike for 39 days. Arrested several times since 2013 and his only child was born during one of his incarcerations. Hisham Abu Hawwash, 39, also from Dura, and has been on hunger strike for 31 days. A former prisoner who spent eight years behind bars. Married and a father of four children, the youngest of which suffers from kidney failure. Rayeq Bisharat, 44, from Tubas in the Jordan Valley. A former prisoner who spent nine years behind bars for his resistance of the occupation. He lost his arm in 2002, was arrested in 2003 and sentenced to nine years in prison before his release in 2012. Rearrested in July and placed in administrative detention. His wife was killed and his son was injured by Israeli forces. He has been on hunger strike for 26 days. Shadi Abu Aker, 37, from Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, is a former prisoner who spent 10 years in jail and was released in 2012. Re-arrested three times after that and placed in administrative detention. He is married and a father of two children and has been on hunger strike for 23 days. Footage by / APAwire
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