The Knesset held a special session today in honor of Azzam Azzam, who was imprisoned five years ago today in Egypt on charges of \"spying for Israel.\" He was sentenced to 15 years in jail. The Public Committee for the Release of Azzam Azzam claims that Arab MKs acted to prevent his release - until Palestinian prisoners are released from Israeli prison. The head of the organization, Akram Hassin, said that such is the report in an Egyptian newspaper - a copy of which even Minister Danny Naveh acknowledges having seen. Naveh said, however, that he has not yet checked the story\'s accuracy. Naveh told Arutz-7 that he has visited Azzam twice recently, \"and he is in bad psychological state. I wanted to give him some hope, and show him that we will not give up hope.\" Naveh would not elaborate on what practical steps are being taken on his behalf.
Knesset Remembers Azzam
The Knesset held a special session today in honor of Azzam Azzam, who was imprisoned five years ago today in Egypt on charges of \"spying for Israel.\" He was sentenced to 15 years in jail. The Public Committee for the Release of Azzam Azzam claims that Arab MKs acted to prevent his release - until Palestinian prisoners are released from Israeli prison. The head of the organization, Akram Hassin, said that such is the report in an Egyptian newspaper - a copy of which even Minister Danny Naveh acknowledges having seen. Naveh said, however, that he has not yet checked the story\'s accuracy. Naveh told Arutz-7 that he has visited Azzam twice recently, \"and he is in bad psychological state. I wanted to give him some hope, and show him that we will not give up hope.\" Naveh would not elaborate on what practical steps are being taken on his behalf.