Israeli Settlers Taunt Palestinian Hunger-strikers with Barbecue

Israeli settlers held a barbecue on Thursday outside a jail where Palestinian detainees are currently on hunger strike in an attempt to make their protest more arduous. Dozens of Israelis gathered outside the Ofer jail, near Ramallah, and began barbecuing chicken and other meats within close proximity of the Palestinian prisoners. The men said they hoped the smell of the grilled meat would increase the suffering of the detainees who launched a hunger strike this week, a reporter at the scene said. A number of Israeli soldiers also joined them to eat the feast. Over 1,600 Palestinian...

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