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Palestinian MP released from Israeli jail

Saturday, 04 June 2016 10:06 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 04 June 2016 10:06 AM ]

Prominent Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar (C) greets supporters in her hometown, the West Bank city of Ramallah, following her release from an Israeli jail on June 3, 2016, after serving a 15-month sentence for encouraging attacks against Israelis and violating a travel ban. AFP

Mona Kandil

Press TV, Ramallah

Israeli authorities have released prominent Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar who had been in prison since April 2015. At a press conference right after her release, Khalida expressed concern over the situation of Palestinian prisoners, saying dozens of female inmates are living in terrible conditions in Israeli jails. Our correspondent Mona Kandil reports from Ramallah.

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