Abbas partially funds housing project in Bethlehem district for terrorists serving life sentences in Israel
Headline: “Hamdallah lays the corner stone for the ‘Hope Neighborhood’ building project meant for prisoners serving life sentences, and announces that the government will provide $200,000 for the project”
“[PA] Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah laid the cornerstone for the ‘Hope Neighborhood’ housing project in the village of Al-Ubeidiya in the Bethlehem district, which is meant for prisoners serving life sentences [in Israel] and which will serve about 120 life prisoners in Bethlehem and the Hebron district. He announced government aid of $200,000 for the housing project, and noted that… he directed the Ministry of [Public] Works to pave a road of access to the housing project… Hamdallah said to those present… ‘I am very proud to be here today among the families of our brave prisoners, freedom prisoners, in order to lay the cornerstone of the ‘Hope Neighborhood’ housing project, which is meant for life prisoners and it is the first national project of its type in the homeland.’ He added: ‘I give you the good wishes of President Mahmoud Abbas and his blessings for this building project, which embodies not only joint national efforts for its establishment, and loyalty to the sacrifice of the freedom prisoners, but also the great hope that everyone will necessarily be released and return to their families.’ Hamdallah clarified: ‘This building project is based on an exceptional national idea, and a strong message – we will not give up on the prisoners’ release, and we will protect them until they again embrace freedom. The Amman charity organization and the Committee for Life Prisoners’ Families in Bethlehem are carrying out [the project], with a $150,000 grant from the Arab League. The remaining cost of the land was covered by President Mahmoud Abbas, who also decided to completely exempt the project from licenses.”
“[PA] Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah laid the cornerstone for the ‘Hope Neighborhood’ housing project in the village of Al-Ubeidiya in the Bethlehem district, which is meant for prisoners serving life sentences [in Israel] and which will serve about 120 life prisoners in Bethlehem and the Hebron district. He announced government aid of $200,000 for the housing project, and noted that… he directed the Ministry of [Public] Works to pave a road of access to the housing project… Hamdallah said to those present… ‘I am very proud to be here today among the families of our brave prisoners, freedom prisoners, in order to lay the cornerstone of the ‘Hope Neighborhood’ housing project, which is meant for life prisoners and it is the first national project of its type in the homeland.’ He added: ‘I give you the good wishes of President Mahmoud Abbas and his blessings for this building project, which embodies not only joint national efforts for its establishment, and loyalty to the sacrifice of the freedom prisoners, but also the great hope that everyone will necessarily be released and return to their families.’ Hamdallah clarified: ‘This building project is based on an exceptional national idea, and a strong message – we will not give up on the prisoners’ release, and we will protect them until they again embrace freedom. The Amman charity organization and the Committee for Life Prisoners’ Families in Bethlehem are carrying out [the project], with a $150,000 grant from the Arab League. The remaining cost of the land was covered by President Mahmoud Abbas, who also decided to completely exempt the project from licenses.”