Jerusalem man charged over year-long contact with alleged foreign agent
The indictment alleges that the operative offered the suspect money to photograph Jewish residential neighborhoods and locations used by police and security forces.
Tarek Oweida, a 53-year-old man from Jerusalem, has been indicted by the State Attorney's Office for allegedly maintaining contact with a foreign agent over a year-long period. The indictment, filed in the Jerusalem District Court, alleges that the foreign agent sought photographs and information from across the city, offering Oweida money to photograph Jewish residential neighborhoods and locations used by police and security forces.
However, Oweida did not complete any of the proposed assignments, transmit the requested material, or receive any payment. He was arrested on September 9. Prosecutors have asked the court to keep Oweida in custody until the conclusion of the proceedings. The case is narrower than recent foreign-agent prosecutions, as Oweida did not carry out any assignments or transmit the requested material.
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