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Palestinians call for probe of Israeli prisons
Associated Press ^ | Feb 24, 2013 2:10 PM EST | Karin Laub

Posted on 02/24/2013 12:34:22 PM PST by Olog-hai

Palestinians on Sunday called for an international investigation of Israel’s treatment of Palestinian detainees after a 30-year-old prisoner died in custody and a hunger strike by four other inmates sparked a week of West Bank protests.

The death of Arafat Jaradat set off more clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian stone-throwers in several areas of the West Bank on Sunday. In one incident, two Palestinians were wounded by army fire, including a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the chest, a Palestinian health official said. …

Palestinian officials and the detainee’s family alleged Jaradat was mistreated by the Shin Bet, saying he was healthy at the time of his arrest last week.

Israeli officials said Jaradat died of an apparent heart attack and denied he was beaten or subjected to any treatment that could have led to his death. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: israel; israelprisons; jihad; jihadists; palestine; rop; un; waronterror
Hmm. How about a probe of Palestinian prisons?
1 posted on 02/24/2013 12:34:27 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Put all of the palis in prison - problem solved!


2 posted on 02/24/2013 1:07:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Olog-hai

Israelis call for probe of thousands of unguided rockets sent toward school children and other civilians.


3 posted on 02/24/2013 1:18:21 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (To the left the truth looks like Right-Wing extremism.)
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To: Olog-hai; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; ...

The UN should probe the summary death sentences meted out every single day in the jihadist-occupied areas in and near Israel.

Thanks Olog-hai.


4 posted on 02/24/2013 7:05:16 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: Olog-hai

Prisons aren’t supposed to be nice.


5 posted on 02/24/2013 7:07:25 PM PST by Tau Food (Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.)
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To: Olog-hai
Who put the Terrorists in charge of the Israeli Government?
Tell them to flip off.
6 posted on 02/24/2013 7:35:10 PM PST by MaxMax
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