Mother of Palestinian Prisoners Lacks Faith in PA Leadership

Rukia, the mother-in-law of Palestinian prisoner Ibtisam Issawi, holds a flag outside her home in the Arab East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Jabal Mukaber October 17, 2011, as the family prepares for the release of Issawi in a prisoner swap that is expected to take place on Tuesday. Israel and Gaza's Hamas Islamist rulers have agreed to swap 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in return for Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive in Gaza since 2006. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL

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A Palestinian uses a slingshot to hurl a stone towards Israeli troops during clashes outside Israel's Ofer military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah February 28, 2013. The death of a Palestinian prisoner in disputed circumstances in an Israeli jail on Saturday, together with a hunger strike by four other Palestinian inmates, have touched off violent protests over the past several weeks outside the prison and in West Bank towns. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - R

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Mother of Palestinian Prisoners Lacks Faith in PA Leadership

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