[lbo-talk] Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails: The Case of Ahmad Saadat

Joseph Catron jncatron at gmail.com
Mon Sep 10 12:50:34 PDT 2012


A new article on one of Palestine's most famous living commies:

"Sumoud affirmed that her father would refuse to be released based on the 'good intentions' of Israel, a provision that Israel uses to reward the PA for resuming negotiations, a term that has been synonymous with PA concessions. Saadat is adamant that the only way he will be released is through a prisoner exchange or an end to the occupation ...

"'Once, the prison warden, who used to show up barely once a month, came in the morning and informed Saadat that he had a private visit from someone,' Hammouri recalls. 'A private visit is a big deal, because it means that the visit is conducted without any physical barrier, and usually they are granted only in the most urgent cases or after dozens and dozens of applications.'

"Saadat had asked the warden if the private visit was for all the prisoners. The warden replied that it was just for him.

"'Saadat refused to go unless all the other prisoners got the same privilege,' Hammouri smiles. 'The prison warden took that as a personal insult against him, and treated him, let’s say, less favorably from that day on.'"

http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/palestinian-prisoners-israeli-jails-case-ahmad-saadat

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