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Israeli court extends Lama Khater’s detention for 7th time

Saturday 25-August-2018

Israeli court of Ashkelon jail on Saturday decided to extend the detention of the Palestinian writer Lama Khater 42 for the seventh time in a row.

Lawyer of the Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) Feras al-Subah said that the Israeli court renewed Khater’s remand for seven days “pending further investigation”.

The PPS said in a statement that Khater has been subjected to harsh and intensive interrogation in Ashkelon jail since her arrest on 24th July.

A mother of five children Khater has rejected all charges leveled against her by the Israeli occupation authorities.

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