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Federica Marsi

Palestinian women on hunger strike to demand body of slain activist

Awdah Hathaleen (left) died from a gunshot wound to his chest after a settler attack in Umm al-Kheir [Courtesy of Waleed Hathaleen]

More than 60 Palestinian women are staging a hunger strike to demand the release of the body of Palestinian activist and English teacher Awdah Hathaleen, who was shot dead last week in the village of Umm al-Kheir, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

Two women have received medical treatment as a result of the collective action, which started on Thursday.

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