February 20, 2013

Draconian Arrests of Palestinians

Haaretz, Haaretz

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There is no measure of justice or reason in jailing a man for years because he visited an adjacent neighborhood or even assumed political activity.

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TAGGED: Middle East, Palestinians, Palestine, Israel

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