Washington Post - Activists: Hamas detains Gaza activist after repeated interrogations
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 1:40 PM
JERUSALEM — A Gaza rights activist says Hamas security officials have detained a well-known Palestinian political activist.
Khalil Shaheen says 25-year-old Mohammed Matar was detained three days ago after he was repeatedly interrogated over his participation in a French conference about Palestinian activism.
Matar belongs to a group of activists who held small rallies in March urging Gaza's Hamas rulers to unite with their rivals, the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority that rules the West Bank. Palestinians want both territories for their future state, but a reconciliation deal that Hamas and Fatah signed in May has stalled.
Other activists have also been repeatedly detained since then. Hamas officials were not immediately available for comment Tuesday.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
By Associated Press, Updated: Tuesday, August 16, 1:40 PM
JERUSALEM — A Gaza rights activist says Hamas security officials have detained a well-known Palestinian political activist.
Khalil Shaheen says 25-year-old Mohammed Matar was detained three days ago after he was repeatedly interrogated over his participation in a French conference about Palestinian activism.
Matar belongs to a group of activists who held small rallies in March urging Gaza's Hamas rulers to unite with their rivals, the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority that rules the West Bank. Palestinians want both territories for their future state, but a reconciliation deal that Hamas and Fatah signed in May has stalled.
Other activists have also been repeatedly detained since then. Hamas officials were not immediately available for comment Tuesday.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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