Palestinian journalist "violently" arrested for "foul language and contempt" on radio station
“The Palestinian Police in Bethlehem arrested the director of the Bethlehem 2000 radio station, journalist George Kanawati, in his home in Beit Sahour on Sunday evening. Witnesses reported that journalist Kanawati was arrested ‘violently’ and in an unacceptable manner, after his home was entered and searched in keeping with a subpoena issued by the Palestinian Prosecutor General…
On this issue, the [Police’s] Public Relations and Information Commissioner Luay Zreiqat said that the arrest was carried out according to an order issued by the prosecutor’s representative in Bethlehem, on charges of foul language and contempt on Kanawati’s weekly program.”
On this issue, the [Police’s] Public Relations and Information Commissioner Luay Zreiqat said that the arrest was carried out according to an order issued by the prosecutor’s representative in Bethlehem, on charges of foul language and contempt on Kanawati’s weekly program.”