A 23 year old Palestinian, living in Qatar and seeking an opportunity to make a difference. I am a firm believer that even the smallest contributions and simplest initiatives can promote change, so keep giving! You never know when your collection of “small offerings” will transform in to a mountain of significant changes.
Twitter: @Jummanak
Latest posts by Jummana Kahlout from May, 2012
Palestine: Agreement Made to End Prisoners’ Hunger Strike
On May 14 over 2000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails ended their hunger strike after periods varying from 28 to 77 days, when the Israel Prison Service agreed to implement measures ensuring the basic rights of prisoners would be met.
Palestine: Mass Hunger Strike by Prisoners
Palestinian prisoners began an open ended hunger strike on April 17 to protest the conditions within Israeli prisons. What had started earlier as a protest by a few has now increased to thousands of participants.