ISRAEL DETAINS RAED SALAH

Al-Quds (Yerusalem), 27 Shawwal 1434/ 3 September 2013 (MINA) – The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) detained, on Tuesday morning,  Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement inside the 1948 occupied lands.

“The Israeli intelligence services  stopped the vehicle that carried Sheikh Raed Salah near Umwas area, detained him and led him to an unknown direction,” Zahi Zuhaydat, the spokesperson for the Islamic Movement inside the Green Line.

Israel accuses allegedly Sheikh Salah of being engaged in sabotage.

Chairman of the Al-Aqsa Foundation, Ali Abu Sheikha, told Ma’an that he was with Sheikh Raed Salah when he was arrested.

“While I and Sheikh Raed Salah were in a car heading to join a news conference about Jerusalem and al-Aqsa Mosque, Israeli intelligence stopped us and detained Sheikh Salah,” he said.

Salah was about to give a press conference urging Muslims to join a gathering on Wednesday to show support for Al-Aqsa mosque.

Israeli forces reportedly told Abu Sheikha that Salah was detained for incitement against Jerusalem.

An Israeli police spokesperson could not be reached for comment.

No reason was given for the arrest but it is believed related to Palestinian efforts to confront planned Israeli intrusions into al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam’s holiest sites which Jews also claim is the location of their destroyed temple, on Wednesday during Israeli celebrations of the Jewish New Year.

Salah served several years in prison due to his political activity and has also been banned from entering al-Aqsa Mosque or from being near its vicinity. (T/P02/P04)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)