JENIN, MAY 8, 2011 (WAFA) – Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons continue their hunger strike under the motto of “Release Solitary Confinement Prisoners” for the second day in a row, to end prisoners' solitary confinement and improve their conditions.  

Ahrar Center for prisoners’ studies and human rights issued a statement to al-Quds newspaper that prisoners in Nafha, Ramon, Ashkelon and Eshel prisons are continuing the hunger strikes and will escalate them to end solitary confinement and sanctions imposed by prison administrations.

Fuad al-Khuffash, head of Ahrar Center, said the prisoners are aiming to improve their living conditions in prisons and end arbitrary sanctions such as depriving them of their rights of visitation.

He called on international human rights organizations to step in and save the lives of the prisoners and pressure the Israeli government to stop the assaults against them.

Prisoners told al-Quds that the administration raids the prisoners’ rooms and treats them brutally and provocatively.

The strike, which started on 3rd May, will continue at a rate of two days a week. 

M.H./F.J.