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Palestinians demand Israel releases prisoners
The Palestinians demand that as a gesture Israeli releases large groups of prisoners it has accumulated during the Intifada and before it.
The total number of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel is quoted to be between 5 and 8 thousands. A large part of them are prisoners serving sentances for terrorist attacks, another part is awaiting trial and yet another part are the administrative prisoners, whom are not charged but are held on intelligence grounds.
Most of the administrative prisoners have been released so far naturally, and thus the discrepancy between the numbers of prisoners, since some bodies have larger numbers, and the military says those numbers are old, and most have been released.
Now, as for the palestinians, they demand that Israel releases key Hamas, Jihad and Fatah activists who became symbols of the "struggle". Ironically they are those who have most blood on their hands whether by direct actions (making the bombs, sending terrorists off, using firearms) or indirect actions (funding, organizing and administering terrorist activities).
This is causing major debate in Israel, as so far only light wieght prisoners have been released, and only 1 convicted terrorist murderor has been released - who has served 27 years (out of 3 life sentances + 70 years).
What do you think?
Is it moral or even legal, to release known arch-murderors to 'appease the palestinian street' (as the Palestinains claim)?
Is it moral to do so, when the Roadmap itself, demands that the Palestinians arrest terrorists and dismantles the terrorist organizations?
Is it moral to do so, in light of the fact, that most of the terrorists released in Israel in previous deals (1993-2000) have returned to terrorist bussiness and infact many of them killed much more people than before, and only made their way back to Israeli prisons?
The total number of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel is quoted to be between 5 and 8 thousands. A large part of them are prisoners serving sentances for terrorist attacks, another part is awaiting trial and yet another part are the administrative prisoners, whom are not charged but are held on intelligence grounds.
Most of the administrative prisoners have been released so far naturally, and thus the discrepancy between the numbers of prisoners, since some bodies have larger numbers, and the military says those numbers are old, and most have been released.
Now, as for the palestinians, they demand that Israel releases key Hamas, Jihad and Fatah activists who became symbols of the "struggle". Ironically they are those who have most blood on their hands whether by direct actions (making the bombs, sending terrorists off, using firearms) or indirect actions (funding, organizing and administering terrorist activities).
This is causing major debate in Israel, as so far only light wieght prisoners have been released, and only 1 convicted terrorist murderor has been released - who has served 27 years (out of 3 life sentances + 70 years).
What do you think?
Is it moral or even legal, to release known arch-murderors to 'appease the palestinian street' (as the Palestinains claim)?
Is it moral to do so, when the Roadmap itself, demands that the Palestinians arrest terrorists and dismantles the terrorist organizations?
Is it moral to do so, in light of the fact, that most of the terrorists released in Israel in previous deals (1993-2000) have returned to terrorist bussiness and infact many of them killed much more people than before, and only made their way back to Israeli prisons?
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