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Israelis blamed for prisoner’s death

Palestinians demand investigation as both sides warn of a fresh uprising

Posted: February 25, 2013 at 4:14 a.m.

An Israeli soldier takes aim during clashes Sunday in the West Bank city of Hebron after the death of a Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail.

Palestinian officials Sunday called for an international investigation into the death of a 30-year old prisoner in an Israeli jail, saying the man was tortured during interrogation, as thousands of Palestinian prisoners went on a one-day hunger strike in protest.

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