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In a hunger strike beginning on August 15, 2004, 2,264 of 3,800 Palestinian prisoners in jails run by the Israeli prison service are now limited their food intake to liquids only. The strike was declared on Sunday to protest against conditions for Palestinians held by Israel. Support has been given by Yasser ArafatYasser Arafat ( Arabic: Ysir `Araft) ( August 4 or August 24, 1929 November 11, 2004), born Muhammad Abd al-Rahman ar-Rauf al-Qudwah al-Husayni and also known as Abu Ammar was co-founder and Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (since 1.
Israel has vowed not to give way, calling the protest a ploy to secure easier communication between prisoners and militant allies waging an uprising against Israeli occupationThe Israeli-Palestinian conflict a part of the greater Arab-Israeli conflict, is an ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians. See definitions of Palestinian. Today the conflict is mainly over these issues: The status and future of the illegally oc since 2000.
Many of the prisoners have either been convicted by Israeli courts of (or are awaiting trial for) violent acts against Israel (some have been convicted of attacking civilianA civilian is a person who is not a member of a military. Under the Fourth Geneva Convention it is a war crime to deliberately attack a non-combatant civilian or wantonly and unnecessarily destroy or take the property of a civilian. However, civilian props) or for involvement with outlawed militantThe word militant can refer to any individual engaged in warfare, a fight, combat, or generally serving as a soldier. Journalists often use militant as a purportedly neutral term for violent actors who do not belong to an established military. Typically, groups. A thousand or more prisoners are being detained indefinetly without charge, trial or POW status as administrative detainees or internees .