GAZA, May 5, 2012 (WAFA) – Four Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails joined during May the list of prisoners who have been in prison for more than 20 consecutive years, bringing the total number of prisoners incarcerated for over 20 years to 63, according to a report published on Saturday.

Abdul Nasser Ferwaneh, a researcher specialized in prisoners’ affairs, said there are 120 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who were arrested before the 1994 signing of the Oslo accords, of whom 23 prisoners have been imprisoned for more than 25 years.

Kareem Younis, from inside Israel, is the longest-serving Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails as he approaches a record 30 years in prison, added Ferwaneh.

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