OIC welcomes prisoner swap between Lebanon and Israel

Jeddah, July 20, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of
The Islamic Conference (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has
welcomed the prisoner exchange operation conducted between Lebanon
and Israel.


The exchange led to the liberation of a group of prisoners, notably
the ‘Dean of Lebanese prisoner’, Samir Kuntar, according to a latest
press release of the OIC.


The Secretary General expressed personal satisfaction over this
fortunate development and extended his congratulations to the
Lebanese people on the occasion.


He also expressed hope that the dossier of prisoners and detainees
in Israeli jails would come to an end.


More than 11,000 Palestinians still languish in Israeli prisons.
Prof. Ihsanoglu called upon the international community to exert
pressure on Israel to release these prisoners and end the suffering
of their families.