'Welcome back': Joy in West Bank as freed prisoners return

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — A red keffiyeh scarf around her neck and a beaming smile on her face, Rouba Assi fell into her friends' arms after being freed from an Israeli prison."I missed you so much," said the 23-year-old activist, as the crowd around her hoisted her to their shoulders, chanting "Welcome back! Welcome back!"Her parents, still in visible disbelief at

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