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Joy in Israel, restrictions in Palestine for released captives, prisoners

A former Palestinian prisoner is surrounded by a crowd after stepping out of a bus in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on February 8, 2025, as part of the fifth captive-prisoner swap under a fragile Gaza truce [Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP]

In Israel, the release of captives from Gaza has been celebrated, each welcomed home to scenes of joy on the streets of the country.

Palestinians, on the other hand, were told that no such thing was to be allowed for their prisoners released by Israel. In fact, any attempt at welcoming home the prisoners was explicitly banned by Israel.

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