P F Tinmore
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Isra'a Salhab is a young Palestinian journalist based in occupied East Jerusalem. Given the difficult accessibility between Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank, Salhab has been devoting time and efforts to covering and investigating the systematic Israeli campaign of ethnic cleansing and harassment against the occupied Arab town.
Among other things, Salhab has uncovered insidious Israeli plans to expel thousands of Arab families from the captive city for the purpose of settling Jewish immigrants and other fanatical Israeli Jews.
Last week, the domestic Israeli security agency, the Shin Beth, arrested Salhab, apparently in connection with her work. She was subjected to severe and rigorous questioning which here family said was fraught with not a small amount of psychological torture.
Salhab had been the target of heavy harassment by the Israeli security apparatus ever since she embarked on her job.
I have no doubt that Salhab, the young female journalist from East Jerusalem, is totally innocent. But why would Israel detain a journalist who has done nothing wrong?
The answer is clear, especially for those who are aware of Israel's fascist tactics used against political opponents, especially Palestinians.
Let Isra'a Salhab be free
Among other things, Salhab has uncovered insidious Israeli plans to expel thousands of Arab families from the captive city for the purpose of settling Jewish immigrants and other fanatical Israeli Jews.
Last week, the domestic Israeli security agency, the Shin Beth, arrested Salhab, apparently in connection with her work. She was subjected to severe and rigorous questioning which here family said was fraught with not a small amount of psychological torture.
Salhab had been the target of heavy harassment by the Israeli security apparatus ever since she embarked on her job.
I have no doubt that Salhab, the young female journalist from East Jerusalem, is totally innocent. But why would Israel detain a journalist who has done nothing wrong?
The answer is clear, especially for those who are aware of Israel's fascist tactics used against political opponents, especially Palestinians.
Let Isra'a Salhab be free