PLO: 800,000 Palestinians detained since 1967 occupation
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Israeli military forces have detained over 800,000 Palestinians since the 1967 occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem, the PLO said Thursday.
"For Palestinians, having loved ones in prison is not the exception: it is something which has affected every Palestinian family," PLO negotiator Saeb Erekat said in a statement marking Prisoners Day.
"In the context of prolonged occupation, Israel -- a foreign military power -- has unlawfully imposed itself on the land of another people and has oppressed millions, in many varying ways. The plight of the prisoners reflects the plight of the Palestinian people as a whole."
Over 800,000 Palestinian have been detained since 1967, with 5,224 currently being held in Israeli detention centers, according to the PLO.
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