A Lebanese activist*was*sentenced*on Monday*to three years hard labour*for allegedly travelling*to and having ties with Israel,*Agence*France Presse (AFP)*reported. Kinda*Al-Khatib, 23,*was arrested on charges of "collaborating with the enemy", "entering the occupied Palestinian territories" and "collaborating with spies of the Israeli enemy". Israel and Lebanon are technically at war*and each state bans its citizens from visiting the other. Communicating with someone based in Israel is also considered illegal in Lebanon. Al-Khatib, who was*arrested in June,*has rejected the allegations*claiming only that*an Israeli journalist who she did not know had contacted her on Twitter. A September indictment, however, claimed Al-Khatib wanted to see the border between Israel and Lebanon opened, pro-Hezbollah daily*Al-Akbar*reported. The indictment also accused Al-Khatib of offering the self-proclaimed Jewish state advice […]
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16th December 2020, 02:23 PM
Lebanon: Activist sentenced to 3 years labour over alleged Israel ties
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