IN PICTURES: Palestinian Prisoners Day

Palestinian youth stand near a burning barricade, during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Mask Palestinian youth carry a tyre during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Israeli soldiers are seen during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Palestinian protesters hold photos of prisoner Khalida Jarrar during a protest outside Ofer prison (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Palestinian protesters march to Ofer military prison (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Palestinian protesters hold photos of Palestinian prisoners during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Palestinian protesters march to Ofer military prison (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Israeli border policemen fire tear gas during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Palestinian protesters run to take cover from tear gas during a protest outside Ofer prison (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

Protesters help a man who was injured during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

A Palestinian youth throws stones during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

A Palestinian youth throws back a tear gas canister, during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

An Israeli border policeman holds a Palestinian flag during a protest outside Ofer prison. (MEE/ Oren Ziv)

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