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May 28, 2010

Israel Charges 2 Leading Palestinian Activists with Espionage
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The Israeli government meanwhile continues its crackdown on Palestinian
activists who campaign for the equal treatment for Israel’s Arab
citizens. On Thursday, Ameer Makhoul of the Popular Committee for the
Defense of Political Freedom inside Israel was charged with espionage
for allegedly providing intelligence to the Shiite group Hezbollah.
Another Palestinian activist, Dr. Omar Said, has also been charged with
spying for Hezbollah. The Israeli government’s case appears to rest
almost entirely on Makhoul and Said’s testimony while in Israeli
custody, where their families claim they were tortured and abused.



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