Jerusalem shuts down in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers

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 )

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 )

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]

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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 )

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 )

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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