Palestinian inmates stage sit-in in Israeli jails
RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Palestinian inmates in Israel started a sit-in against the prison authorities, a non-profit group said on Thursday.
In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners Society said all of the inmates left their cells and gathered in the prison yards.
It added that the move is part of their “escalating program” which started on Monday to protest against the Israeli authorities backtracking on previous understandings with them.
On Monday and Wednesday, the Palestinian detainees did not leave their rooms for the usual security check and refused meals from the prison authorities.
The inmates are protesting against new measures introduced for those serving life-term sentences, which include transferring them from their cells.
According to Palestinian figures, there are nearly 4,550 Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, including 175 minors and 31 women. Around 700 of them are held under the policy of detention without charge.
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