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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tulkarem radio host among 10 detained [by Israeli forces] overnight

Ma'an
During a series of raids targeting West Bank cities, Israeli forces detained a Tulkarem radio host and took him to an unknown location for questioning, locals said.

Omar Bleidy, owner and sometimes host of the local Tulkarem station Kul An-Nas (All the People) had his home surrounded by several military vehicles overnight, witnesses said, before he was removed and detained.

The local station broadcasts a variety of general interest programs, news and music.

Bleidy was among ten detained overnight, according to Israeli media, with one detained from Jenin, two from the Ramallah area and six from the Bethlehem municipality.....  Full story
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