Palestinians demonstrate in front of Baha Yaish's house, a Palestinian administrative prisoner who spent 11 months in Israel prisons, in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian administrative prisoners, Nablus, West Bank, May 24, 2014 (Photo: Activestills)

1,500 Palestinian prisoners to join hunger strike

The Palestinian minister of prisoners’ affairs said on Saturday that 1,500 Palestinian prisoners would join a mass hunger strike on Sunday, as he warned of the deteriorating health conditions of more than 100 who have been on strike for over a month. Issa Qaraqe feared that “there might be martyrs” if the strike continues, as…