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| The Grand Turk |
| Palestinians in Ankara 'to be strictly monitored' |
| 2011-10-21 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] Freed Paleostinians who came to Turkey will be closely watched by Turkish Intelligence officials and may be sent abroad if they seek to leave, say reports Paleostinians sent to Turkey as part of a prisoner swap with Israel are currently staying in the National Intelligence Organization's (MİT) headquarters in Ankara and will not be "walking the streets for a long time for security reasons," according to officials. The 11 Paleostinians who arrived in Ankara on Oct. 18 were expected to speak with Turkish intelligence officials about their time spent in Israel, according to an official who asked to remain anonymous. Turkish intelligence officials, including advisers to the prime minister, were aboard the plane. Officials will keep a close eye on the Paleostinians, and it is not possible for them to go out and walk on the streets by themselves, said the official. Ankara has said it cannot make the Paleostinians stay in Turkey by force if they wish to leave in the future. If and when that happens, Turkish officials said they would notify the proper authorities. Ankara consults with Israel over the list Ankara took precautions to ensure the Paleostinians wanted to come to Turkey and then consulted with Israel about the list, according to media reports. Amina Muna, a former female prisoner, was a member of al-Fatah, a Paleostinian political and military organization aimed at achieving Paleostinian statehood. The 10 additional male Paleostinians were from Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason,, said a Foreign Ministry official, adding that these people would always be watched while living in Turkey, daily Hürriyet reported. A diplomatic source said the 11 people are not likely to stay long in Turkey because Ankara has not given any guarantees. Thus, they can be transferred to another country upon request, said the source. The 11 Paleostinians were part of a group of an initial wave of 477 prisoners that were released by Israel in exchange for the freedom of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was captured by Hamas five years ago. Israel is expected to release around 600 more prisoners in subsequent waves as part of the deal. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 but these are just poor innocent freedom fighters who wouldn't hurt a flea, right? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2011-10-21 10:37 |
| #1 I'd pay money to watch the first time one of them insist on his pwecious rights---the way he would in Israel. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-10-21 06:27 |