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Prisoners in Israel plan hunger strike in solidarity with detainees in Jordan

By JT - Mar 14,2015 - Last updated at Mar 14,2015

AMMAN — Jordanian prisoners in Israel are planning to go on a one-day hunger strike on Tuesday to express solidarity with and call for the release of detained members of the Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) in Jordan, according to a JEA statement released Saturday.

During a ceremony the JEA held on Thursday, former prisoner in Israel Mazen Malasah said Arab prisoners have also expressed readiness to take part in the hunger strike, according to the statement.

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