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Return of Palestinian Bodies Essential To Peace Process

Accompanying peace talks is a vocal call for the return of Arab bodies killed during the Arab-Israeli conflict and withheld by Israel.
Palestinian women watch the funeral of Moataz Sharawneh in the West Bank village of Dura, near Hebron July 2, 2013. Israeli soldiers shot dead Sharawneh during a confrontation in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Palestinian officials said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said Palestinians threw rocks at soldiers who were on routine duties in Dura. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTX11A6N

As the second round of face-to-face peace talks got underway, another emotional issue has arisen. The return of the bodies of Palestinians killed in the decadeslong conflict with Israel.

Simultaneously with the resumption of peace talks, the Israeli high court has been hearing a petition by families of 15 Palestinians killed years ago, and whose bodies have been kept by the Israelis since.

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