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Cuba says Gross in ‘normal’ health, willing to negotiate his release
A Cuban Foreign Ministry official rejected claims by the wife of Alan Gross that the jailed American contractor was in ill health and said Cuba was willing to negotiate his release with U.S. officials.
Pollard supporters call Clinton’s remarks a ‘slap in the face’
Supporters of Jonathan Pollard called Hillary Clinton\’s remarks rejecting his possible clemency \”a resounding slap in the face\” to Israel\’s leaders and its people.
Israeli officers get 30 months for dumping Palestinian prisoner
Two Israeli police officers convicted of leaving a Palestinian car thief to die were sentenced to 30 months in prison.
‘Fly-in’ activists draw swastika in holding cell
Two activists who arrived in Israel as part of the pro-Palestinian \”fly-in\” protest drew a large swastika on the wall of their holding cell.
Nevada inmates to receive kosher meals after lawsuit is settled
The Nevada Department of Corrections, responding to an inmate\’s lawsuit, agreed to provide Orthodox Jewish inmates with kosher-certified meals.
Palestinian woman on hunger strike in prison
A Palestinian woman, released by Israel in a prisoner swap last year but re-arrested earlier this month and held without charge, is on a hunger strike to protest at her treatment, officials said on Monday.
Palestinian prisoner ends 66-day hunger strike
A Palestinian held in an Israeli jail without charge agreed to end his 66-day hunger strike. Khader Adnan, 33, ended the hunger strike Tuesday after the State Prosecutor\’s Office agreed that it would not renew his administrative detention, which is set to end on April 17.
Palestinian on hunger strike in Israeli prison denied release
A Palestinian man in the 59th day of a hunger strike was denied release from an Israeli prison, where he is being held without charge.
Israeli tourist released from Chile jail
An Israeli tourist charged by Chile with accidentally starting a massive forest fire in a popular national park was fined and released.
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