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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Israeli authorities release Gaza businessman

Ma'an
Israeli authorities released a Gaza businessman on Wednesday, detained by Israeli forces at the Erez crossing one week earlier.

Ahmad Salim Abu Eida was detained on 4 March, and was interrogated by Israeli intelligence who failed to secure an indictment to continue his detention, security sources told Ma'an.

Palestinian Authority officials appealed to Israeli authorities to end what they termed an "Israeli intelligence campaign against Gaza businessmen aimed at crippling the business sector."

The campaign, they said, harmed the Palestinian economy, which has been stalled as a result of the ongoing Israeli imposed siege on the Gaza Strip...   Full story
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