Is this a joke?. The Palestinians just don't get it. They release terrorists while the whole world watches. Their justice system is a farce.
A Palestinian court has ordered the release of two militants arrested in connection with the assassination of Israeli cabinet minister Rehavam Zeevi last month.
"The Palestinian high court has decided to release two senior members of the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine), Rabah Muhanna, and Yunis aj-Jaru, immediately," their attorney, Raji al-Surani, was quoted as saying.
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PFLP release
The Palestinian Authority arrested dozens of PFLP members and outlawed the group's armed wing, which said its men had killed Zeevi, but it rejected Israel's demand to hand the suspects over to the Jewish state.
The BBC's Barbara Plett in Gaza says the two leaders whose release has been ordered are prominent figures in Gaza. Mr Aj-Jaru is a lawyer and Mr Muhanna heads a health agency.
Palestinian police have been deployed in Gaza City to avoid riots
One PFLP member, though pleased by the outcome, said she was not optimistic that it would be any more than a symbolic victory.
Barbara Plett says the decision does put further pressure on Yasser Arafat, with Israel demanding the arrest of Zeevi's assassins and a list of other militants.
So far he has avoided confronting the armed militias by detaining mostly members of their political wings.
This has angered both Palestinians and Israelis - Palestinians because they see these people as intifada activists and community leaders; Israelis because they want him to go after the men with the weapons.
A Palestinian court has ordered the release of two militants arrested in connection with the assassination of Israeli cabinet minister Rehavam Zeevi last month.
"The Palestinian high court has decided to release two senior members of the PFLP (Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine), Rabah Muhanna, and Yunis aj-Jaru, immediately," their attorney, Raji al-Surani, was quoted as saying.
...
PFLP release
The Palestinian Authority arrested dozens of PFLP members and outlawed the group's armed wing, which said its men had killed Zeevi, but it rejected Israel's demand to hand the suspects over to the Jewish state.
The BBC's Barbara Plett in Gaza says the two leaders whose release has been ordered are prominent figures in Gaza. Mr Aj-Jaru is a lawyer and Mr Muhanna heads a health agency.
Palestinian police have been deployed in Gaza City to avoid riots
One PFLP member, though pleased by the outcome, said she was not optimistic that it would be any more than a symbolic victory.
Barbara Plett says the decision does put further pressure on Yasser Arafat, with Israel demanding the arrest of Zeevi's assassins and a list of other militants.
So far he has avoided confronting the armed militias by detaining mostly members of their political wings.
This has angered both Palestinians and Israelis - Palestinians because they see these people as intifada activists and community leaders; Israelis because they want him to go after the men with the weapons.