Protesters worldwide mark Palestinian Prisoners' Day, call for repeal of execution law
Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:44 Annual event highlighting plight of incarcerated Palestinians marked across the world, days after new Israeli law permitting execution of Palestinian detainees Palestinians take part in a protest a day before Palestinian Prisoners' Day, in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on 16 April 2026 (Yosri Aljamal/Reuters) Off Campaigners around the world marked the annual Palestinian Prisoners' Day on Friday, calling for the release of more than 9,000 de
Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:44 Annual event highlighting plight of incarcerated Palestinians marked across the world, days after new Israeli law permitting execution of Palestinian detainees Palestinians take part in a protest a day before Palestinian Prisoners' Day, in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on 16 April 2026 (Yosri Aljamal/Reuters) Off Campaigners around the world marked the annual Palestinian Prisoners' Day on Friday, calling for the release of more than 9,000 de
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