Palestinians reach 13th day of hunger strike

By JT - Apr 29,2017 - Last updated at Apr 29,2017

AMMAN —The Lower House Reform Bloc on Saturday said that the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have been on a hunger strike for 13 days now, a statement from the bloc said, adding that humanity has been unable to take any measure against Israel’s “arrogance and tyranny”.

The bloc called on Jordanian media outlets to support the strikers and expose the Israeli practices. It also called on the Jordanian government to honour its duties regarding the issue and to take the suitable measures to protect the prisoners.

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