Syria expressed its pride in the struggle steps and the honorable stances of the Palestinian prisoners and detainees, and their readiness to wage the hunger strike battle. Reiterating its condemnation of the practices and procedures of the Israeli occupation against them, and its standing by the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom and independence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement today: “The government of the Syrian Arab Republic expresses its pride in the struggle steps and the honorable stances of our Palestinian brothers and detainees and their holding of mobilization and organization sessions, in preparation for the battle of the hunger strike scheduled to start on the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan, under the title ( Volcano of Freedom or Martyrdom), which came as a response to the announcement of the so-called “Israeli Prison Administration” to begin its abusive measures against Palestinian prisoners, such as reducing drinking water and depriving them of necessary medical care.
The Ministry added: The Syrian Arab Republic expresses its support for the Palestinian people in their struggle and their right to freedom and independence, and condemns in the strongest terms the fascist practices and measures of the Israeli occupation government against Palestinian prisoners and detainees, stressing that they are a clear violation of international law, international humanitarian law and the Charter of Human Rights.
