Saturday, July 21, 2007

Israel's Palestinian Prisoners


9,850 Palestinians remain in Israeli jails.

105 are women.

359 are children.

40 Palestinian Legislative Council members are also under arrest.

Marwan Barghouti, serving five life sentences, is one of the most prominent detainees. He is a member of Fatah's Revolutionary Council and is seen as a potential future Palestinian leader.

Sources: Palestinian Ministry for Prisoner Affairs (July 2006), B'Tselem (Oct 2006)

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