Hunger strike footballer released

dailyexpress.co.uk (11 months and 10 days ago)

Jul 10, 2012

Israel has released a member of the Palestinian national football team who had been held for three years without formal charges and who pushed for his freedom with a hunger strike of more than 90 days. full story

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