The six Jews held in jail for deportation as illegal immigrants have ended their hunger strike, it was announced today.
Four of the strikers broke their fast yesterday, and the remaining two, who had continued their strike, claiming that they cannot be deported because they are Russian citizens, terminated their fast
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