RAMALLAH, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian political prisoners in the Israeli prison of Asqalan suspended a hunger strike on Sunday after the Israel Prison Service partially accepted their demands for better conditions, Palestinian Prisoners Club (PPC) said.
The PCC said the strike, which started earlier in the day, called for improving the conditions of the prisoners, increasing the time of the daily break, halting night raids by Israeli prison guards, and facilitating family visit.
According to official data, 45 prisoners at Asqalan said earlier that their "mistreatment" has increased significantly since the end of April, with Israeli prison guards conducting night raids and searches of the cells and imposing fines on the prisoners.
Palestinian prisoners repeatedly demanded an end to what they described as "vicious and armed raids of the cells."
They also called for improving medical treatment for ill prisoners and installing fans during the summer.
Palestinian sources said there are currently over 5,000 Palestinians jailed by Israel, including nearly 500 under long administrative detention without charge or trial.
