The Release of another 26 of 104 Palestinians which should have been released ten Years ago as Part of the Oslo Accords, to “Secure the Continuation of Talks”, One more Israeli Violation of Geneva Conventions.
Christof Lehmann (nsnbc) , – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, along with other officials and thousands of people, welcomed 21 Palestinian veteran prisoners in Ramallah and another 5 received a hero’s welcome by thousands at the Eretz border terminal. The 29 are part of a group of 104 Palestinians which should have been released from Israeli prisons as part of the Oslo Accords of 1993 and have been used as de facto hostages by Israel, to “secure the continuation of direct talks” between Israel and Palestine.
Palestinians celebrating the release of detainees.
The veteran prisoners were released at dawn on 29 October. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah personally greeted the 21 who arrived in Ramallah welcome, with President Mahmoud Abbas dancing in celebration as thousands cheered on and chanted slogans for the liberation of Palestine. Other thousands, along with political leaders from Fatah, Hamas and other factions had gathered at the Eretz border terminal to Gaza to greet the five who were released to the Gaza Strip welcome.
Another 26 prisoners were released by the Israeli authorities in August, and the remainder of the, all together, 104 detainees will be released in two groups, on respectively 29 December 2013 and 28 March 2014. The release has been met with considerable opposition in Israel, especially because some of the detainees have been involved in the death of Israeli citizens.
Palestinians celebrating the release of detainees.
The veteran prisoners were released at dawn on 29 October. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah personally greeted the 21 who arrived in Ramallah welcome, with President Mahmoud Abbas dancing in celebration as thousands cheered on and chanted slogans for the liberation of Palestine. Other thousands, along with political leaders from Fatah, Hamas and other factions had gathered at the Eretz border terminal to Gaza to greet the five who were released to the Gaza Strip welcome.
Another 26 prisoners were released by the Israeli authorities in August, and the remainder of the, all together, 104 detainees will be released in two groups, on respectively 29 December 2013 and 28 March 2014. The release has been met with considerable opposition in Israel, especially because some of the detainees have been involved in the death of Israeli citizens.
