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BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The recent detentions of three Palestinian journalists in the West Bank are not based on security complaints but legal charges filed by individuals, the spokesman of the West Bank security services said Sunday.
"The Palestinian Authority's security services have no security-related problem with any journalist," Adnan Dmeiri told Maan.
Reporter Yousef al-Shayeb was detained a week ago, and on Wednesday a Palestinian court extended his remand for 15 days. He is being held while under investigation for libel and defamation over a Jordanian newspaper article published in January.
Ismat Abdul Khaliq was also detained this week after posting a number of comments on Facebook, and Tareq Khamis of Zaman press was briefly held on Sunday.
Maan News Agency: Jailing of journalists 'not based on security complaint'