For Palestinians the pervasive problem of the magnitude of the number of their people held as political prisoners by Israel is overwhelming. Almost every family has experienced at least one of its members being arrested and detained without charges, even children. They are subjected to the Israeli military justice system, not a civil system, as are Israelis. Today we tell the story of a Palestinian political prisoner, but this one, Ramy Shaath is being held in Egypt because of his political work there. There is a movement by his friends and family to expose this injustice of his incarceration and pressure the Egyptian government to release him. Unfortunately this is as typical story in Egypt as it is Israel.
Todayâs Program focuses on the movement to free Ramy Shaath. This forum originated as an Arabic Hour production. ...
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This Week in Palestine 3-14-2021
The movement to free political prisoner Ramy Shaaf
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