Israel - Strike To Release Palestinian Prisoners

(27 Jun 1995) T/I: 10:43:47 One million Palestinians in the Isreali-occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem went on strike on Tuesday (27/6), calling for the release of some 5,000 Palestinian prisoners being held in Israeli jails. SHOWS: GAZA/EAST JERUSALEM 27/6: GAZA: Nabil Sha'th walking into Red Cross building Women protesting Nabil Sha'th acknowledging the women demonstrators GVs of women shouting slogans, waving pictures of loved ones in Israeli jail Nabil Sha'th talking about prisoner release to journalists Sha'th with women demonstrators and talking to them Sha'th SOT: "How can you explain to these women the peace progress is happening when their children and husbands are still languishing in prison." EAST JERUSALEM: Palestinian human rights activist, Hanan Ashrawi, SOT: "And I am afraid this issue is not resolved, and if Palestinian prisoners are not released as a right it seems to me this will lead to further escalation." 1.53 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...