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Israel Detains Ohio College Professor

HeadlineJul 27, 2006

Meanwhile, Israel has detained an Ohio college professor on suspicion of spying for Hezbollah and Iran. Ghazi Falah, a geography professor at the University of Akron in Ohio, was apprehended earlier this month in northern Israel. He has not been charged with any crime but remains in prison. An Israeli official said Falah was arrested for taking pictures along the northern border. Falah’s lawyer says he was conducting research for his writings on the borders of Israel and a future Palestinian state. He says Falah made a similar trip to Lebanon where he took pictures last June.

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