Samer Issawi, the Palestinian political prisoner in Israeli incarceration who is on the longest continuous hunger strike recorded so far, has today entered his 203rd day of refusing food. This morning, his laywer Fawaz el Shaloudy spoke to him, and Samer said: “I swear that I will continue this strike, either to victory or martyrdom. I am almost at the...
In a strong display of solidarity with the cause of the Palestinian hunger strikers, and with the Musical Intifada’s way of promoting their cause, the International Solidarity Movement’s French division has provided a French translation and has published the music video on their website today. The article ‘Hungry for Justice: why Palestinian hunger strikers matter’ was also translated into...
Considering the urgency of the campaign for Samer Issawi and the other Palestinian hunger strikers, the song ‘HUNGRY’ would not be complete without a video in order to be able to disseminate the message and the song on Youtube. Well, here is the good news: the music video is out ! Considering that it’s the 199th day of Samer...
By Tariq Shadid – If you follow Middle East events through social media, you may have noticed that a good number of pro-Palestinian activists all around the world have embraced the cause of Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi, and are actively campaigning for his release via Twitter, petitions, and demonstrations. You may also have noticed that in sharp contrast to...
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