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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Israel releases Palestinians after holding them for 2.5 and 4 years without charge

Ma'an
Israeli authorities released member of the Al-Izariyeh village council Sheikh Musa Far’on on Tuesday following a four-year detention without charge...

Far’on was put under administrative detention in 2006, which was renewed every six months.

The Israeli military court also released Sur Bahr native Bilal Abed Rabbo following two and a half years in an Israeli detention facility.

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