RAMALLAH, May 28, 2017 (WAFA) – The suspension of the Palestinian prisoners’ mass hunger strike, which started on April 17th and lasted for 41 days, hit the front pages of the three Palestinian dailies on Sunday.
Al-Quds, al-Ayyam and al-Hayat al-Jadida highlighted the news of the suspension of the open-ended hunger strike, which was joined by around 1,600 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails to protest the difficult humanitarian conditions in Israeli jails and demand better treatment, feeding solely on water and salt as their only sources of nourishment.
Al-Quds said the prisoners suspended their strike after negotiations with Israeli Prison Services, while al-Ayyam and Al-Hayat al-Jadida said that prisoners declared victory and suspended their 41-day strike.
The three newspapers said a rally took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, in support of the two-state solution.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida said that thousands of people rallied in Tel Aviv in order to show support to the two-state solution of Palestine and Israel. Al-Quds described it as “a huge demonstration in support of the two-state solution.”
Al-Ayyam said that thousands of Israelileft-wing supportrs held a demonstration demanding peace with the Palestinians. It said President Mahmoud Abbas sent a message to the demonstration, which was warmly welcomed by those who attended the rally. Abbas said in the message that the time has come to end the occupation.
Funeral of 15-year-old Raed Rdaydeh was reported in al-Quds and al-Hayat al-Jadida. The Palestinian teen was shot after he allegedly attempted to carry out a stabbing attack against a police officer at a military checkpoint near the city of Bethlehem.
A statement by an Israeli military official Moti Almoz was reported in al-Quds. He said that Israel’s war with Gaza isn’t over yet.
Al-Hayat al-Jadida reported another statement by US President Donald Trump. Trump said that President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed to him their keenness of making peace.
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