RAMALLAH, May 3, 2012 (WAFA) – Member of the PLO Executive Committee Saeb Erekat said Thursday that the Palestinian Authority was working to move the battle of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails to international forums.
He told a local radio station that the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails should be treated as prisoners of war and therefore international law and conventions should apply to them.
He said the Palestinian leadership, which contacted international and Israeli parties on this matter, is waiting for answers from them.
Erekat held the Israeli government fully responsible for the lives of the prisoners, demanding that it should take appropriate steps to avoid any catastrophic outcomes.
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