Palestinian astrophysicist and Hamas member wins appeal petition after being jailed for inciting violence/terrorism against Israelis on Facebook, during spree of knife-attacks.
• Imad Barghouthi will be released May 29, after being detained in April.
By i24news
A prominent Palestinian astrophysicist arrested by Israel and put on administrative detention is to be released Sunday, the Israeli daily Haaretz reports.
Imad Barghouti speaks at a Hamas rally at al-Quds University in October 2014 – YouTube screenshot
Imad Barghouthi, a professor of astrophysics at East Jerusalem’s al-Quds University was detained in April for Facebook posts which Israeli Security officials deemed to be inciting terrorism. Continue Reading »
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