Palestinian prisoners end mass hunger-strike after deal with Israel


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Jun 2014

A protester waves a Palestinian flag as Israeli border policemen watch over a section of the controversial Israeli barrier, during a protest in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah June 13, 2014. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scores of Palestinians on hunger-strike ended their protest against detention without trial on Wednesday after winning concessions but no major change of policy from Israel.

About 120 Palestinians on so-called "administrative detention" began fasting on April 24 and were joined over the past two months by 180 others. About 75 needed hospitalisation, fuelling debate in Israel over a proposed force-feeding law.

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