Arab prisoners in a Palestinian Authority (PA) jail in Shechem Monday set fires to their possessions to protest what they said is Israel's ignoring them as part of an amnesty arrangement. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed last year to grant amnesty to nearly 200 Arab terrorists if they promised to give up their weapons and not return to terrorism after remaining in PA jails for a period of time.
No one was injured in the incident, according to the Bethlehem-based Maan news agency.