Tag: Prisoner Swap
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Loay Auda: From a closed cell to the jail of exile
by Silvia Todeschini 26 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Loay Auda, in Israeli prisons since 2002, was released in the last prisoner swap exchange. Native of Jerusalem, he was of the many deported to Gaza. In an interview with International Solidarity Movement, Loay and his mother describe the night of his arrest, the…
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Raw conversations with released Palestinian prisoners
by Alistair George 2 November 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Below is an abridged transcript of talks given by Palestinian former-prisoners, (released as part of the Hamas-Shalit deal) at PASSIA (Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs ) Roundtable on ‘Prisoner Release – Palestinian Narratives’ on 31 October 2011. Ibrahim Mish’al…
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Gaza Ministry welcomes West Bank ex-detainees
25 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza On Monday 24 October, Gaza’s Ministry of Detainees welcomed 163 prisoners from the West Bank who were freed in the exchange between the government of Israel and Hamas. The Ministry promised to have permanent housing for each ex-detainee within one month, as well as offering them free…
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Palestinian youth welcome former detainees to Gaza in “Prisoners Uprising”
22 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Fifty Palestinian youth marched from Gaza’s International Committee of the Red Cross compound to the Commodore Gaza and Al-Quds International Hotels, celebrating the release of 477 political prisoners Tuesday and welcoming those exiled to Gaza, who are currently housed in the hotels. The demonstration ended in the…
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Festival of Victory and Triumph: Families in Gaza welcome return of prisoners
by Radhika S. 18 October 2011 | International Solidarity Movement, Gaza Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Gaza City’s Qatiba Square yesterday morning, swelling to over 200,000 as news arrived that the prisoners had safely crossed the border from Egypt into Rafah. ISM volunteers waited for hours with local families eager to catch a glimpse of…
