Ramallah, August 13 (RHC)-- Violent clashes have erupted between extremist Israelis and hundreds of Palestinians who were protesting against force-feeding of a hunger striking Palestinian prisoner.

The violence broke out on Wednesday after a number of Israelis shouted racist and anti-Islam slogans to at least 200 Palestinians, including lawyers and some parliament members, who were holding a demo outside the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, where the hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner Mohammed Allan is hospitalized.

Israeli police forces used water cannon to disperse the protesters and arrested at least five people, including two Israelis. Protesters said force-feeding hunger striking prisoners is illegal and they would continue their protests in solidarity with Allan until he is released.