The Palestinian Authority will not remain silent if any of the striking Palestinian prisoners is harmed, PA President Mahmoud Abbas warned Thursday.Abbas's warning came during a visit he paid to a tent set up by families of Palestinian prisoners in Al-Bireh in solidarity with their sons."The case of the prisoners is not only a political issue," Abbas told the families. "Rather, it is a humanitarian issue. The prisoners are demanding humanitarian treatment."Read the full story here
(photo credit: The Jerusalem Post)