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Lebanese protest in support of Palestine hunger strikers
Date of incident:
May 7, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Palestinian Civilians/Refugees
Lebanese protesters gathered around the country in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons.
“Freedom and appreciation for the heroes, the captives in the jails of the Zionist entity,” one sign read during a demonstration in Sidon.
Protests took place in east Lebanon’s Baalbeck and the northern city of Tripoli, in Beddaoui, Nahr el Bared.
Sunday marks the 21st day of the hunger strike.
Under the leadership of prominent Palestinian Marwan Barghouti, at least 1,500 Palestinian detainees are reported to be on strike protesting torture and the general lack of human rights for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.
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Primary category:
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary):
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.
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