PA minister falsely asserts the existence of Israeli "plans for killing the prisoners"
Headline: “The occupation prisons have become the final ward before death”
“Two days ago, [Dec. 26, 2013], the [PA] Ministry of Prisoners’ [Affairs] and the [Palestinian] Prisoners’ Club, in cooperation with the [PA] Ministry of Information in the Nablus district, held a press conference at the district [government] seat, to discuss the prisoners, the suffering of the sick among them, and the third phase [of pre-Oslo prisoners] to be released in a few days…
[PA Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake] stated that the purpose of the press conference was to discuss the sick prisoners and their medical situation, which the Palestinian people find distressing and frightening, especially given the existence of plans for killing the prisoners in the occupation prisons. He also added that some [of the prisoners] might die at any moment in the coming days or weeks, as the diseases have grown markedly worse in recent years – a fact which confirms that the occupation prisons have become a source of epidemics and chronic and cancerous diseases.”
Note: In August 2013, Israel agreed to release 104 Palestinian terrorists from prison, which was the PA's precondition for renewing peace talks. The terrorists were released in stages. The first group of 26 was released on Aug. 13, 2013. The second group of 26 was released on Oct. 30, 2013. The third group of 26 was released on Dec. 30, 2013. The fourth group was scheduled to be released on March 29, 2014, but Israel delayed their release while negotiating the terms for continuation of the peace talks. When the PA submitted requests for admission as a state to several international bodies, Israel cancelled the release.
“Two days ago, [Dec. 26, 2013], the [PA] Ministry of Prisoners’ [Affairs] and the [Palestinian] Prisoners’ Club, in cooperation with the [PA] Ministry of Information in the Nablus district, held a press conference at the district [government] seat, to discuss the prisoners, the suffering of the sick among them, and the third phase [of pre-Oslo prisoners] to be released in a few days…
[PA Minister of Prisoners’ Affairs Issa Karake] stated that the purpose of the press conference was to discuss the sick prisoners and their medical situation, which the Palestinian people find distressing and frightening, especially given the existence of plans for killing the prisoners in the occupation prisons. He also added that some [of the prisoners] might die at any moment in the coming days or weeks, as the diseases have grown markedly worse in recent years – a fact which confirms that the occupation prisons have become a source of epidemics and chronic and cancerous diseases.”
Note: In August 2013, Israel agreed to release 104 Palestinian terrorists from prison, which was the PA's precondition for renewing peace talks. The terrorists were released in stages. The first group of 26 was released on Aug. 13, 2013. The second group of 26 was released on Oct. 30, 2013. The third group of 26 was released on Dec. 30, 2013. The fourth group was scheduled to be released on March 29, 2014, but Israel delayed their release while negotiating the terms for continuation of the peace talks. When the PA submitted requests for admission as a state to several international bodies, Israel cancelled the release.