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Francis added:
"There is always dialogue between the prisoners and the IPS regarding the demands of their prisoners, employing legal proceedings."
"After dialogue has been exhausted, then a hunger strike is initiated as a last resort."
"Prisoners coordinate with each other as based on their transfer from one prison to another, from meeting in court rooms or prison hospitals, and through family visits who take the responsibility of disseminating information through newspapers."
Battling with empty stomachs is how prisoners resist abuses too severe to tolerate. It's their only recourse. Done long enough draws attention. In enough numbers gets worldwide support.
Ending decades Israeli injustice faces long odds. For prisoners out of sight and mind it's harder.
Stomach warfare highlights abuses no one should tolerate. Ending them is another matter entirely.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago and can be reached at Email address removed .
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