Commemorating Palestinian Prisoners' Fight for Freedom
Explore the history and significance of Palestinian Prisoner's Day, a day that honors the ongoing struggle for justice and liberation of Palestinians held in Israeli jails.
Palestinian Prisoner's Day is an annual observance that commemorates the 17th of April 1971, a pivotal moment in the Palestinian struggle for self-determination. On this day, thousands of Palestinian prisoners staged a massive hunger strike, protesting the harsh conditions and lack of due process they faced in Israeli jails.
Today, nearly 10,000 Palestinians, including men, women, and children, remain imprisoned by Israeli authorities, with over a third held without charge or trial. The continued detention of these individuals, many of whom are political prisoners, has become a central issue in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
