In Israel, a military judge has ordered the release of a prominent Muslim leader deported from the United States. Fawaz Damra is the former imam at Ohio’s largest mosque. He was arrested in 2004 on charges of concealing ties to the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad. He agreed to deportation last year rather than face new terror charges. Israeli authorities immediately detained Damra after his deportation to the West Bank earlier this month. In ordering Damra’s release, the Israeli military judge said there is insufficient evidence to hold him any longer.
Deported Ohio Imam Ordered Released from Israeli Prison
HeadlineJan 24, 2007