Palestinian ends hunger strike in Israeli jail

April 23, 2013 19:31

A Palestinian prisoner who refused food for eight months ended his hunger strike today after a deal was reached with Israeli authorities for his early release, his lawyer and the military said.

Samer Issawi began refusing food in August in protest over his re-arrest last July. His strike became a rallying cry for Palestinians who saw the 33-year-old from Jerusalem as a symbol of their struggle against Israel, and Palestinian rallies over Issawi's case turned violent on occasion.

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