Mohammed Barakeh, a former Hadash lawmaker and longtime head of the Arab community's main representative body, was released under restrictions after questioning. Arab leaders and rights groups denounced the move as political persecution
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Mohammed Barakeh, a former Hadash lawmaker and longtime head of the Arab community's main representative body, was released under restrictions after questioning. Arab leaders and rights groups denounced the move as political persecution
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01:59 AM • June 24 2026 IDT
Police on Tuesday arrested Mohammed Barakeh, former chief of the umbrella organization representing Arab citizens in Israel, on suspicion of incitement to terrorism over a 2022 speech.
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