Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Hamas prisoners willing to sit in Israeli jails

"Hamas prisoners jailed in Israel are pressuring the movement's leaders not to finalize a prisoner exchange deal which will not include the release of all the prisoners demanded by the Palestinian organization.
Ynet has learned that the Hamas prisoners' leadership recently conveyed a message to the movement's leaders that they are willing to wait many more months until a deal is implemented, as long as Hamas does not give in to the Israeli veto on some of the prisoners on its list. "
Read more: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3830298,00.htm

"Torture in Palestinian prisons in the West Bank has not stopped completely," Hamas legislators in the West Bank said, adding that the commanders of the PA security forces have been misleading human rights organizations and the media.
The legislators claimed that new methods of torture have been introduced by the PA security forces, including forcing detainees to stand for hours and to stand naked in low temperatures, as well as verbal abuse and threats.
They added that according to testimonies of released detainees, many were deprived of sleep for days and held in harsh conditions in solitary confinement.

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1262339405891

No wonder Hamas prisoners in Israel would rather stay where they are.

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