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Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3613/palestinians-double-standards
Double Standards on Human Rights in West Bank
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Six days after Arafat Jaradat was found dead in Israel's Megiddo Prison, another detainee, Ayman Samara, died in a Palestinian Authority prison in Jericho. Jaradat's death triggered widespread condemnations from international human rights organizations and the United Nations. Neither the UN nor the international media showed the slightest interest in Samara's case. The PA has actively prevented Palestinian journalists from covering the mysterious death of Samara. One Palestinian reporter, who was caught interviewing people outside Jericho Prison, was detained for several hours by PA security officers. The PA leadership would like the world to think that there are no human rights abuses in Palestinian prisons. Once again, it has been proven that a story that reflects negatively on the PA leadership has no chance of finding its way to the international media. At the same time, a story that reflects negatively on Israel will always be welcomed.