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Israel: Gov’t Expands Detention Without Trial to Israeli Citizens

HeadlineAug 03, 2015

In news from Israel, the Security Cabinet has approved a policy of detention without trial for citizens who are suspected of attacks against Palestinians. The move comes after Jewish settlers firebombed a Palestinian home in the West Bank Friday, killing an 18-month-old baby. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called the arson attack a “war crime” and has vowed to bring it to the International Criminal Court.

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