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Freed Palestinian prisoners greeted by relatives as they arrive in the West Bank, earlier this month. (AP) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 16:59 17/12/2007 Israel releases Palestinian mother imprisoned for aiding Hamas By The Associated Press Tags: Fatah, imprisoned, Hamas  A Palestinian woman and the son she bore and raised while imprisoned in Israel were released on Monday to joyous tears and jubilant chants of God is Great. Samar Isbaeh, 24, had spent 28 months in jail after she was convicted of assisting the Islamic militant group, Hamas, in the West Bank and conveying messages to group members in the Gaza Strip. Nineteen months ago, Isbaeh gave birth to her son, Barra, who remained in jail with her. "Welcome, welcome, God is Great," shouted the throngs of women who awaited Isbaeh as she passed through the Erez crossing from Israel into the Gaza Strip. Isbaeh's mother was crying when the two women hugged. Women relatives covered Isbaeh with kisses. Advertisement "I am happy to be out with my family and my son," Isbaeh told reporters. Freedom is great, "but I will not forget the suffering of my sisters, the prisoners who are still suffering from the occupation's brutal treatment." About 120 Palestinian women are serving time in Israeli jails. At least two are raising their children in prison with them, Palestinian prisoner advocates say. Israel holds 9,000 Palestinian prisoners in all, and their freedom is a key Palestinian demand. But Isbaeh's release was no goodwill gesture: Israel said she had served her time. Isbaeh was arrested in May 2005 at her husband's family's home in the West Bank city of Tulkarem. But on Monday, she returned to her family's home in the Jebaliya refugee camp in Gaza. The family home was decorated with Palestinian flags and flags from both the Fatah and Hamas groups. Isbaeh's brothers belong to Fatah. Related articles: Editorial: An endless pool of prisoners IDF chief opposes inclusion of Gazans in prisoner release COS opposes Fatah prisoners' release Editorial: Free Barghouti Report: Abbas reiterates refusal to recognize Israel as 'Jewish state' Bookmark to del.icio.us Organic memory Israeli research is among '50 most significant scientific breakthroughs in 2007.' Floating the PA International donors pledged $7.4 billion to help boost the PA economy .   1.   Israel is a moral stain on humanity 16:43  |  POP 17/12/07   2.   POP is a stain... 17:13  |  Nik "Banned" Miller 17/12/07   3.   #1,2 I agree with both of you 17:39  |  observer 17/12/07   4.   I heard baby conceived after... 17:58  |  Noor al`dajani 17/12/07   5.   I agree with Nick #2: Stained Jew Hater POP should leave Jewish.. 18:06  |  Vittorio 17/12/07   6.   #4 and I heard there was a court, 18:08  |  arab 17/12/07   7.   Israelk has lost its moral 18:44  |  Kris 17/12/07   8.   Observer 19:09  |  leon 17/12/07   9.   Kris - Your post 19:11  |  leon 17/12/07   10.   #1 the Steyn 19:16  |  Ari ben Yisrael 17/12/07   11.   the #1 STAIN 19:18  |  Joe Moer 17/12/07   12.   Isabeh the wanna be terrorist 20:35  |  Connie 17/12/07   13.   Connie the wanna be jew 22:22  |  mike 17/12/07   14.   # 1 Just the opposite- Israel is the moral standard of the World 22:59  |  Misha 17/12/07   15.   #1 POP goes the Weasel -Think (if you can) 23:55  |  * BEN JABO 17/12/07   16.   #4 Noor al`dajani - YOU HEARD WHAT?? 23:59  |  * BEN JABO 17/12/07   17.   # 9 and still I`m right and you have no arguments 00:05  |  Kris 18/12/07   18.   #8 Kris - Austria 00:06  |  * BEN JABO 18/12/07   19.   #18-2 Kris - Austria 06:17  |  * BEN JABO 19/12/07

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