Some 40 Palestinian prisoners launched an open-ended hunger strike on Wednesday in a prison in southern Israel Held in Ashkelon prison, they are protesting deteriorating living conditions and escalating repressive measures by the prison administration. Qadri Abu Bakr, head of the Palestinian Authority Prisoners' Affairs Commission said: "Prisoners in Ashkelon prison informed the prison administration of their intention to start an open-ended hunger strike until their demands are met." Abu ...