Veteran Palestinian writer Rasem Obeidat placed under administrative detention
Veteran Palestinian writer Rasem Obeidat placed under administrative detention Israeli authorities have placed Palestinian writer, journalist and political analyst Rasem Obeidat, 67, under six months of administrative detention without formal charges or a public trial, Quds News Network reported. Obeidat was arrested during a raid on his home in Jabal al-Mukabber, occupied Jerusalem, on 27…
Veteran Palestinian writer Rasem Obeidat, 67, has been placed under six months of administrative detention by Israeli authorities, according to Quds News Network. Obeidat was arrested on September 27, 2026, during a raid at his home in Jabal al-Mukabber, occupied Jerusalem. He was subsequently interrogated at the Moscovia detention center. The authorities issued the six-month detention order on September 29, based on what they described as a "secret file."
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