A Palestinian prisoner serving a lifetime sentence in Israeli jails for resisting its occupation completed today 19 years behind bars, according to the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS).
PPS said prisoner 41-year-old Shadi ‘Amouri, from Jenin refugee camp, completed today 19 years behind Israeli bars, during which he was subjected to the Israeli prison service arbitrary punishment policies, including being deprived of family visits.
According to the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission, the number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel is about 4400, including 39 women, 140 minors, 600 sick prisoners, and 350 administrative detainees. A total of 570 prisoners are serving various life terms, said PPS.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency