What’s next for released Palestinian prisoners? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Thousands of Palestinian prisoners, most of them held without charge, have been released from Israeli jails as part of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

The gatherings saw a mix of joy and sadness after people learned of the conditions and ill-treatment their loved ones suffered.

Hundreds more were forced into exile by Israel.

And most return to the rubble in Gaza, with others at risk of re-arrest in the occupied West Bank.

So is it possible for former Palestinian prisoners to embrace freedom with life under occupation and the scars of Israeli detention?

Presenter: Sami Zeidan

Guests:

Milena Ansari – Israel and Palestine Researcher at Human Rights Watch

Basil Farraj – Assistant Professor at Birzeit University, specializing in political prisoners and prison violence

Fadia Barghouti – Supervisor of English at the Palestinian Ministry of Education