Jerusalem shuts down in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers

Many shopkeepers in east Jerusalem didn't open their shops today after the National Support Committee for Prisoners on Hunger Strike called for a general strike to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

An old woman passes by a closed shop in Jerusalem after a general strike was to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in Jerusalem on April 27, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency )

A closed shop in Jerusalem after a general strike was to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in Jerusalem on April 27, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency )

An old woman passes by a closed shop in Jerusalem on April 27, 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians pass by closed shops in Jerusalem on 27 April 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

A closed shop in Jerusalem after a general strike was to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in Jerusalem on April 27, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency )

A closed shop during a general strike to protest against Israel’s policies towards Palestinians on 27 April 2017 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

A closed shop in Jerusalem after a general strike was to show solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in Jerusalem on April 27, 2017. ( Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency )

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