Sunday, March 29, 2009
Looks like the authorities in Israel are canceling Club Med, and the folks at Honest Reporting are being proactive in explaining what it all means. Good for them: Upcoming Spin Games: Prison Privileges
Israel's cabinet voted to end special privileges to Hamas prisoners. Here's what you need to know to respond to the expected spin games in tomorrow's papers. Haaretz writes:
Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann recommended stripping the Palestinian prisoners of all privileges not anchored in Israeli or international law, such as an education, television, newspapers and radio.
The Israel Prisons service announced at the weekly cabinet meeting that the recommendations will go into effect in the near future. The sanctions will include drastic limitations on family visits and the revocation of the opportunity to take high school matriculation exams or study at the open university. In addition to sanctions on entertainment media, the prisoners will be subject to stricter guidelines regarding the transfer of money for use at the prison canteen.