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4 Palestinian activists’ trial postponed for 2 weeks

Monday 28-November-2016

The Israeli Central Court in Nazareth postponed on Sunday the trial of four Palestinian activists for two weeks pending further investigation.

The four detainees were among 10 Palestinians who were earlier arrested over their activism in support of al-Aqsa Mosque.

Six of them were recently released on bail and house arrest.

The detainees’ lawyer said that the Israeli prosecution has earlier submitted indictments against the four Palestinian sit-inners and demanded the extension of their remand pending investigation.

The charges include belonging to and funding a “banned” organization the lawyer pointed out.

The detainees’ trial has been postponed till December 8 pending further investigation he affirmed.

The lawyer pointed out that they might be released after two weeks but would remain under house arrest.

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