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  • Israel plans barbecues to break Palestinian hunger strike

    08/17/2004 2:25:31 AM PDT · by MadIvan · 42 replies · 1,063+ views
    The Scotsman ^ | August 17, 2004 | DAN WILLIAMS
    ISRAEL declared psychological war on hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners yesterday saying it would barbecue meat outside their cells to try to break their spirit.The 1,700 inmates, seen by Palestinians as symbols of resistance to Israeli occupation, want wardens to stop strip searches, allow more frequent family visits, improve sanitary conditions and install public telephones, supporters said. But Israeli officials insist the protest, launched on Sunday, is a ploy to secure easier communication with militant groups waging an almost four-year-old uprising, and have vowed to fight the prisoners’ liquids-only fast. The prisons service said it would draw on tactics used in hunger...