2000 prisoners to start hunger strike with the commencement of Ramadan

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen Net
22 Mar 2023 23:32

The Prisoners' Information Office stated that the prison administration will receive the names of 2,000 prisoners, who will start the "Volcano of Freedom or Martyrdom".

Palestinians march with posters of Nasser Abu Hamid, a veteran Palestinian prisoner who died in Israeli custody last week, in Gaza City, Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022 (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Today the Prisoners' Information Office stated that the prison administration will receive the names of 2,000 prisoners, who will start the "Volcano of Freedom or Martyrdom" which is anticipated to commence in conjunction with the start of Ramadan, while calls continue to support them in solidarity and support activities in their battle against the occupation prison administration.

The office stated that "the prisoners' leadership will hand over the names to the Occupation's Prison Service Department, tomorrow, Thursday, at 9:30 am."

The office added, "The sick prisoners in the occupation prisons have decided to join the ranks of the hunger strikers in the coming days."

They also stated that "the prisoners' leadership is engaged in very difficult negotiations with the occupation prison administration to restore the rights of the prisoners," adding that "the prisoners' leadership's negotiations with the prison administration may culminate in the victory of the captive movement."

Today, it was reported that the occupation forces isolated the Emergency Committee leaders who announced going on strike Monday, confirming that the hunger-striking prisoner Ammar Mardi, a representative of the Fatah movement, and the hunger-striking prisoner, Salama al-Qatawi, a representative of the Hamas movement, were arbitrarily transferred to an unknown location.

It was also reported that the occupation transferred the dean of the prisoners, Muhammad Al-Tus, who began his strike with the captive movement leaders, to an "unknown destination," noting that "the campaign of arbitrary transfers that affected the strike leaders is a desperate step and will not disturb the strike program."

For its part, the Captive Movement confirmed the launch of a strike until freedom or martyrdom today, adding that it will not back down unless it fully achieves its goals. The movement pointed out that the phase following the transfer of the emergency committee members to an unknown location "is surely not going to be the same as before," meaning that their struggle has entered a new phase.

This comes after the occupation prison administration threatened to impose heavy punishment on the prisoners who are on hunger strike.

One of the prominent leaders in the National Captive movement stated that hunger strikes have become the most likely option for the prisoners to "confront the occupation," calling for strengthening support as they enter the strike.