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| Negev detainees punished for marking Arafat memorial |
| 2009-11-15 |
| [Ma'an] Palestinian prisoners in Israel's Negev facility have been banned from receiving prisoners for a month, reportedly as a retaliation for a celebration held by the prisoners marking the fifth anniversary of the death of former Palestinian Prime Minister and PLO founder Yasser Arafat. The anniversary itself events themselves were stymied, detainees reported, as prison guards prevented groups from gathering and stifled attempts at speeches on Friday. Prisoners reported the incident over the phone to a lawyer working with the Detainees Society, and called on the Red Cross to prevent the collective punishment. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Darn - I was hoping they "marked" a memorial to Arafat the way dogs do.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-15 00:10 |