Israel set to release 199 Palestinians as gesture to Abbas

Israel was making preparations on Sunday to free 199 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, prison authorities said.  “In accordance with the government decision, the prisoner release will be carried out tomorrow (Monday) at 9:30 am (0630 GMT),” the Israeli Prison Service said in a statement.  >>>>>

How many more Iraqis can you put behind bars without trial?

Reports that U.S. and Iraqi government jails hold nearly 100,000 prisoners most of them languishing there without trial and proof of wrong doing are appalling.

Most arrests in Iraq whether by U.S. or Iraqi troops are arbitrary, carried out with little or no evidence. >>>>>

There are many in the U.S. who believe they (we) face the same fate, even without being Muslim. The common denominator is, who is more outspoken against the present administration. Let’s not forget those 800 plus detention camps that Halliburton help build.