Jordanian diplomatic gambit wins citizens' release from Israel
Jordan’s decision to recall its ambassador to Israel seems to have produced impressive results in getting two Jordanian detainees back home.
When Israeli intelligence officers were unable to produce any evidence of terror connections for two Jordanian citizens arrested upon trying to visit their relatives in the West Bank, they did what has become routine.
Hiba Labadi and Abdel Rahman Miri were detained Aug. 20 and Sept. 2, respectively, and later placed under administrative detention. Based on the 1945 British Defense Emergency Regulations, administrative detention is routinely used on Palestinians, with over 413 being held without charge or trial as of August, according to official Israeli reports.
