Haaretz Editorial |

Draconian Arrests of Palestinians

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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Fourteen Palestinians freed in the Gilad Shalit deal were arrested by the IDF and Shin Bet security service. Amira Hass reported on Sunday in Haaretz that five of them might serve from 16 to 28 years in prison due to secret or negligible offenses they are accused of committing after their release. This revolving door system is not only inhuman in itself, it also undermines the agreements Israel signed and will make future deals much harder to achieve.

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