10,000 Palestinians held by Israel

The EU MPs held a public hearing which was chaired by Hélène Flautre (Greens/EFA, FR), and heard from Al Ajrami and Fadwa Ibrahim, the wife of Barghouthi and also heard from Anat Barsella of B'Tselem (the Israeli Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories). The MP’s criticized Israel for not sending a representative to the haring. Israel is currently holding captive more than 10.000 Palestinians including 300 children and 100 women, in addition to 40 legislators.

IMEMC reports on Palestinian kidnap victims.