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He and others refusing food since April 17 lost up to seven kilograms in weight. So far, they're in good health. Their morale is high. They're determined to persist. They're confident of victory.
"What we need from the masses of the people, political forces and institutions is to raise the voices and the call of our just demands of the prisoners with a unified voice, and not subject the cause of the prisoners to internal disputes or the management of division.""This strike includes participation from all political forces and factions, without exception, and the best gift from the political forces supporting us is to implement agreements for unity, on which the ink is not yet dry. Such unity is an essential foundation, the most important pillar to achieve our just national goals."
"In conclusion, I salute and thank all of the Palestinian, Arab and international forces standing beside our just struggle."
Long abused injustice victims never win redress easily. Around 2,000 Palestinian political prisoners persist for it now. Abdulhadi and other persecuted Bahrainis do also. They deserve world support and then some.
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