Why hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israel are on hunger strike

Inmates are refusing all food and surviving on salt water only

Marwan Barghouti Palestine Israel Hunger Strike
Protesters wave flags in support of Marwan Barghouti, leader of the hunger strike
(Image credit: Abbas Momani / Getty Images)

A hunger strike by Palestinian prisoners protesting against conditions in Israeli jails is now entering its fifth week.

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