Palestinians Mark Prisoners’ Day With Rallies Troughout West Bank, Gaza

Ramallah, MINA – Thousands of Palestinians rallied and marched on Tuesday in the West Bank and Gaza Strip marking the Palestinian Prisoners’ Day.

In Ramallah, Palestinians, including families of prisoners and officials, marched toward the Israeli military checkpoint to the north of the city where soldiers fired tear gas and stun grenades at the protesters soon after arrival forcing them to disperse, Wafa reported.

Similar protests and rallies were held in city centers in Nablus, Bethlehem and Hebron in the West Bank and in Gaza City, where Palestinians gathered outside the Red Cross office demanding intervention from the international humanitarian agency to make sure their sons and daughters held in Israeli prisons are treated according to international law.

The protesters held pictures of their imprisoned sons and daughters and called for their release.

At least 6500 Palestinians are currently incarcerated in Israeli prisons for resisting the 50-year-long brutal occupation and for demanding freedom and independence for the Palestinian people in their own state.(R/R04/P2)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)