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Beyond Hunger Strikes: The 'Palestinian Prisoners’ Movement and Everyday Resistance

Author: Julie Norman

In: Journal of Resistance Studies, Vol 6, No 1, 2020, pp. 40-68

Studies how the focal points of resistance by prisoners, hunger strikes, are made possible by longer term lower key strategies. These included  encouraging forms of communication between prisoners, development of  political education, and by less dramatic acts of ‘everyday’ noncooperation, for example with strip searches or some prison routines. The article is based on interviews with former Palestinian prisoners in the West Bank and some interviews with lawyers and NGOs supporting prisoners.