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He called for Israeli and US officials to be tried for crimes of war and against humanity.
His wife Abla, son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter came to see him. Guards prevented any physical contact.
Addameer called Saadat's trials, and others like them, "part of Western and Israeli efforts to criminalize the legitimate resistance to the occupation and label it as 'terrorism,' and constitute blatant transgression of international law and the principles of international humanitarian law."Earlier, Saadat said:
"I too possess a will obtained from the justice of our cause and the determination of our people to reject any decision from this 'kangaroo court,' and to preserve a logical and cohesive balance, and to continue my determination to resist your occupation alongside the sons and daughters of our people, in spite of the limited space that you impose on my already-limited movements as a 'prisoner for freedom!' "
Yousef Abu Ghoulmeh shared a prison cell with him following his return to the general prison population. He was freed in late July. He said Saadat urged all Palestinians to unite and mobilize, take to the streets, and resist Israel's occupation.
Only a united front committed to resist can prevail. Negotiations are futile, he stressed. Israel demands. It doesn't yield or compromise. It engages in political blackmail and other duplicitous schemes.
He also prioritized efforts to free political prisoners, assert the right of return, and aid refugees in camps, especially in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
Despite his ordeal, he's strong, well, undaunted, and totally committed for justice. He's convinced Palestinians will prevail. He's redoubtable. If enough have his spirit, they're unstoppable. He urges unity to imbue it in others.
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