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- She was arrested at her home in Nazareth, taken to Tiberias
- Zoabi being detained on suspicion of incitement to terrorism, support for proscribed organizations
LONDON: Israeli police officers have detained former Knesset member Haneen Zoabi after arresting her at her home in Nazareth, in the north of Israel, on suspicion of “incitement to terrorism.”
She was taken to Tiberias for questioning, according to Hassan Jabareen, director of the Haifa-based Adalah Legal Center. He said that she was being investigated on suspicion of incitement to terrorism and support for organizations designated as terrorists by the Israeli authorities.
“It is clear to me that this detention is unlawful,” Jabareen added, according to the Palestinian News and Information Agency. “She could have been summoned in a regular and proper way, with a scheduled time and place for questioning, instead of being detained at her family home in the early morning, accompanied by six police officers, over such allegations.”
He noted that the legality of the detention would be central to proceedings if the authorities sought to extend it, WAFA added.
Zoabi is a prominent Palestinian political figure, known for her strong criticism of Israeli policies and her advocacy for the 1.6 million Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20 percent of the population.
She served as a member of the Knesset for the Palestinian nationalist Balad Party from 2009 to 2019.