Defense Minister Orders Administrative Detention for Palestinian Journalist
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz signed a six-month administrative detention order for Palestinian journalist Rassem Obeidat. This occurred after a court was prepared to release Obeidat due to insufficient evidence in a criminal detention case. Obeidat is suspected of membership in a terror organization. The order was signed the day after the court signaled its intention to release him.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Yisrael Katz issued a six-month administrative detention order for journalist Rassem Obeidat.
- The order was issued despite a court's intention to release Obeidat due to lack of evidence.
- Obeidat is a senior commentator for the Al-Quds newspaper.
- Police suspected Obeidat of membership in a terror organization.
- The court indicated Obeidat would be released within two days without new evidence.
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz has signed an administrative detention order for a senior Palestinian journalist from East Jerusalem, extending his imprisonment for six months. This action comes despite a court's refusal to extend the journalist's criminal detention and its intention to release him due to a lack of evidence. The police had requested an extension of the detention for Rassem Obeidat, described as a senior commentator for the Al-Quds newspaper, based on suspicions of membership in a terror organization. A district court judge had indicated to the representatives that unless new evidence was presented, Obeidat would have to be released within two days. The administrative detention order was signed the following day.
