Occupied West Bank — More than 1500 Palestinian prisoners entered their 14th day of hunger strike on Sunday. They are demanding better conditions within prisons, including more frequent and longer family visits, appropriate medical care, ending “abusive conditions” and stopping the use of solitary confinement and administrative detention — an Israeli policy in which Palestinians can be held without charge or trial, indefinitely.

The hunger strike, launched on April 16, is the first of its size in recent years. Two weeks into the strike, the initiative has gained momentum. Locally, Palestinians scheduled a strike across the occupied West Bank on Thursday, where businesses and schools were closed. On Friday, political leaders called for a Day of Rage, where mass protests across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel were organized. By Saturday leaders were urging an escalation in solidarity protests.