SherriMunnerlyn
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"The Census Department of the Palestinian Ministry of Detainees issued a report on Palestinian political prisoners held by Israel, revealing that Israeli soldiers kidnapped 2436 Palestinians since the beginning of this year, and that the number of detainees currently held by Israel is 5200. Former Political Prisoner, head of the Census department, researcher Abdul-Nasser Farawna, stated that the detained Palestinians are held in 17 Israeli prisons, detention and interrogation centers, and that 146 of them are held under arbitrary Administrative Detention without charges or trial.*Farawna said that Israel is holding captive 220 children, including 42 below the age of 16. He added that 13 democratically elected legislators, and 13 women, are still imprisoned by Israel. The longest serving female detainee is Lina Jrabouni; she was taken prisoner in April of 2002 and was sentenced to 17 years.*The longest serving detainees are Karim Younis and Maher Younis; both were kidnapped 31 years ago, and Issa Abed-Rabbo, who was kidnapped 29 years ago. Report: “5200 Palestinians, Including 220 Children, Imprisoned By Israel” - International Middle East Media Center. http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=117828
As I read of these Palestinian political prisoners, I think about early Christians imprisoned in Palestine who were imprisoned for their faith. Unjust imprisonment has a long history in Palestine. Confronting Injustice was the story of prisoners who lived 2000 years ago in Palestine, and it is the story of each one of these political prisoners who live in Palestine today, too. Surreal, the word to describe the similarity between what Palestinians faced today and what Palestinians faced close to 2000 years ago. Unjust Imprisonments and an unjust Occupation.
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As I read of these Palestinian political prisoners, I think about early Christians imprisoned in Palestine who were imprisoned for their faith. Unjust imprisonment has a long history in Palestine. Confronting Injustice was the story of prisoners who lived 2000 years ago in Palestine, and it is the story of each one of these political prisoners who live in Palestine today, too. Surreal, the word to describe the similarity between what Palestinians faced today and what Palestinians faced close to 2000 years ago. Unjust Imprisonments and an unjust Occupation.
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