More than one thousand Palestinians held in Israeli jails ended a mass hunger strike against detention conditions. Israeli officials said the move at the start of the holy month of Ramadan came after an agreement to allow two family visits per month, not just one. <br/><br/>The action was led by Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader jailed by Israel for life for five murders. Barghouti has been touted as a possible future successor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. <br/><br/>The strike began on the 17th of last month, the annual Palestinian Prisoners Day, when Palestinians remember detained friends and relatives.<br/><br/>

More than one thousand Palestinians held in Israeli jails ended a mass hunger strike against detention conditions. Israeli officials said the move at the start of the holy month of Ramadan came after an agreement to allow two family visits per month, not just one. <br/><br/>The action was led by Marwan Barghouti, a Palestinian leader jailed by Israel for life for five murders. Barghouti has been touted as a possible future successor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. <br/><br/>The strike began on the 17th of last month, the annual Palestinian Prisoners Day, when Palestinians remember detained friends and relatives.<br/><br/>