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1. Palestinian prisoners show frailty and abuse, like Israeli hostages

Source: UPI

Feb. 9, 2025 / 10:11 AM

Palestinian prisoners show frailty and abuse, like Israeli hostages

By Adam Schrader

Feb. 9 (UPI) -- While many expressed outrage over the frail appearance of Israeli hostages released Saturday, human rights groups raised concerns about the lack of similar indignation over the conditions faced by Palestinian prisoners, who also showed signs of torture.

The majority of Palestinian prisoners are being released with health problems, the Palestinian Prisoners Society, a non-governmental organization in the West Bank, said in a statement Saturday. Seven of the Palestinians who were freed Saturday in the fifth exchange of captives were immediately taken to a hospital for treatment.

"Among the most prominent crimes committed against them are: torture, deprivation of medical treatment, enforced starvation, systematic abuse and humiliation as well as severe beatings, which take place with the aim to kill prisoners or to cause them lifelong injuries and health issues," the NGO said in its statement.

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, after the fourth exchange of captives on Feb. 1, published photos of one of the Palestinian prisoners who appears severely emaciated.

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