The "official" numbers provided by the Palestinian Authority and various human rights organizations speak of a complete cessation of executions over the past decade. But field officials estimate that at least a few dozen Palestinians are in lengthy prison terms, and about five of them have died in various and bizarre circumstances. It should be very cruel to hand people over to such a fate, and even more cruel to defend the act in public.</font></blockquote></ref> | The "official" numbers provided by the Palestinian Authority and various human rights organizations speak of a complete cessation of executions over the past decade. But field officials estimate that at least a few dozen Palestinians are in lengthy prison terms, and about five of them have died in various and bizarre circumstances. It should be very cruel to hand people over to such a fate, and even more cruel to defend the act in public.</font></blockquote></ref> |