Demos in support of hunger-striking prisoners

(20 Aug 2004) Gaza 1. Palestinians marching, holding banners and flags 2. Wide of demonstration 3. Re-enactment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails being beaten 4. Various of demonstration 5. Various of re-enactment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails being beaten 6. Wide of demonstration 7. Re-enactment of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails being beaten 8. Palestinians burning Israeli flag and effigy of Israeli Public Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi 9. Burning effigy Ramallah, West Bank 10. Long shot of Palestinians marching 11. Banner reading in English: Freedom for our Palestinian Prisoners 12. Various of people marching, holding pictures of prisoners 13. Wide of demonstration STORYLINE: Thousands of Palestinians protested throughout the West Bank and Gaza on Friday to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners who have been on a hunger strike since Sunday. About 2,000 Palestinian prisoners are taking striking to press for greater access to telephones, more family visits, an end to strip searches and better sanitary conditions. The prisoners launched the hunger strike on Sunday, the largest such protest since the current conflict between Israel and the Palestinians erupted nearly four years ago. Israeli Public Security Minister Tzachi Hanegbi has said the prisoners could starve to death before he'd give in to their demands. Israeli police were on high alert in Jerusalem on Friday, banning Palestinians under the age of 45 from attending prayers at al-Aqsa mosque, the city's holiest Muslim shrine. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...