Former Knesset member and ex-chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee Mohammad Barakeh was arrested by Judea and Samaria District police on suspicion of incitement to terrorism, following a speech delivered in 2022. Police say he expressed praise and identification with terrorists and terrorist organizations. He was released under restrictive conditions including a 30-day ban from Judea and Samaria.
Tonight, Judea and Samaria District police arrested former Knesset member Mohammad Barakeh on suspicion of incitement to terrorism, related to a public speech he gave in 2022. According to police, Barakeh — who also served as chairman of the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee — expressed praise and identification with terrorists and terrorist organizations and called for struggle against the State of Israel. The investigation was opened following required approvals from the State Prosecutor's Office. After questioning, Barakeh was released under restrictive conditions, including a 30-day exclusion order from Judea and Samaria area, alongside financial guarantees and sureties.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening (22:35 Jerusalem), Barakeh was arrested and questioned; the details released since add specificity about the 2022 speech and the release conditions. The arrest follows a prior summons for questioning on June 20, as The Zioneer reported (Sat 14:49), in connection with an investigation request filed three years ago. This is a single-source police statement; further details about the exact remarks have not been disclosed.
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