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Palestinian Prisoners' Day in US highlights links with African-Americans

Palestinian Prisoners’ Day continues to be observed around the world.

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Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Washington DC

Palestinian Prisoners’ Day continues to be observed around the world.

In the US capital, a conference has been held to mark the occasion and to highlight Palestinian prisoners’ plights.

The event also drew analogies between Palestinian prisoners at Israeli jails and African-Americans who are regarded as the most unjustly imprisoned population in the US.

Ramin Mazaheri has more from Washington DC.