Tag: Prisoner exchange
‘We died a thousand times’: Freed Palestinian detainees describe horrific torture
SPECIAL REPORT: By Romana Rubeo
Hundreds of Palestinians released from Israeli prisons in recent days have described scenes of systematic torture, starvation, and humiliation.
Their accounts,...
Opposition Israeli lawmakers interrupt Trump and call for recognition of Palestinian...
Asia Pacific Report
Two leftwing opposition members of the Knesset protested in the middle of US President Donald Trump's historic and rambling speech praising the...
After Gaza ceasefire, ‘massive political pressure’ needed to prevent Israel from...
Democracy Now!
AMY GOODMAN: Israel’s government has approved the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, that includes a pause in Israeli attacks and the...
Images of prisoners underscore Israeli ‘dehumanisation’ of Palestinians
Asia Pacific Report
Analysts and commentators have described how images of the hundreds of Palestinian detainees and prisoners have "dehumanised" them and revealed their...
Palestine prisoners’ release ‘symbolic win’ showing unity in face of occupation,...
Asia Pacific Report
Sultan Barakat, a professor at Qatar’s Hamad Bin Khalifa University, says the release of Palestinian prisoners is a “symbolic win” rather than...
Chris Hedges: The Gaza ceasefire charade
Israel plays a cynical game. It makes phased agreements with the Palestinians that ensure it immediately gets what it wants. It then violates every...
