Sit-in calls for increased solidarity with political prisoners, particularly medical cases

09.10.09 - 09:23
Nablus / PNN - In Nablus dozens of Palestinians held a sit-in out of solidarity for Akram Mansour and other Palestinians held in captivity.
The northern West Bank resident is one of thousands of political prisoners in Israeli jails.
The sit-in included Director of the Ministry of Prisoners, Samer Smaroa, representatives of the factional coordination committee, and officials from the Palestinian Prisoner Society. The group of 100-plus raised banners demanding freedom for all prisoners as talks of exchanges and possibilities come and go.
Director of PPS in Nablus, Ra’ed Amer, asked for increased public support for Palestinian prisoners, while stressing the importance of the role of families.
Of particular concern are medical patients such as Mansour who are not receiving adequate treatment.
The Prisoner Society said during the demonstration that under no circumstance will any Palestinian detainee be abandoned. While speaking to the crowed, Amer stressed the importance of full participation in all activities undertaken in solidarity with the prisoners/
Among demonstrators was Khalid Kandakji who submitted a memorandum to the Red Cross where he underlined the need to provide treatment for Akram Mansour whose life is at risk due to medical neglect.
Protesters were demanding that the Red Cross assume responsibility for the rapid intervention to save the lives of other sick prisoners in Israeli jails.