Five Italian activists held in West Bank have been repatriated, Italy’s Foreign Ministry says
The women were detained on Thursday, October 22, by Israeli police in Kiryat Arba along with other international activists, while seeking to protect…
The Hindu reports that the women were detained on Thursday, October 22, by Israeli police in Kiryat Arba along with other international activists, while seeking to protect Palestinian farmers during the olive harvest in the Israel-occupied territory.
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