Filling up Israel's jails to no avail
The imprisonment of Palestinian activists such as Mohammad Othman aims to curb dissent – but it seems to be backfiring
The plight of Palestinian activist Mohammad Othman has dominated the agendas of NGOs in the region ever since his detention in late September. However, while his case is at the forefront of their minds, Othman is just one of 11,000 Palestinian prisoners currently held in Israeli jails, 800 of whom are incarcerated under the terms of administrative detention – meaning that they are imprisoned indefinitely without any charges brought against them.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
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I do not like to get too involved in this one John. Netanyahu speaks of peace but with words of war. There will never be peace and Palestine will never have a home land.
I will never forget the words of this man just before the Gulf War. "Our aim is to wipe every Arab from the World."
The hatred is so deep that any Palestinian will be put in jail for crossing the road without looking.
My only interest is that it is a prison story, and this particular bit grabbed my attention...
"800 of whom are incarcerated under the terms of administrative detention – meaning that they are imprisoned indefinitely without any charges brought against them".
Scary.
Very scary.
Jails!
Update latest news, prisons, jails: Richland County
officials are checking to see if there was any wrong
doing following the death of two inmates within days
of each other in the county jail...
More Update --> http://grazip.blogspot.com/2009/10/jails.html
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