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Tirawi Victim Tells of Torture


(Jerusalem Post) - A Palestinian accused of "collaboration" who managed to flee from Hebron last week has accused PA General Intelligence chief Tawfik Tirawi's men of torturing him and many others. Tirawi is reportedly hiding in Arafat's headquarters in Ramallah. Arrested 18 months ago, the man, 32, said he was released only after a relative paid a top General Intelligence official $10,000. "The prisons are full of people like me. Where I was, there were more than 25 people, all accused of "collaboration" with Israel," he said.
2002-09-23 00:00:00
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