Israel deported French-Palestinian activist Salah Hammouri to France on Sunday, claiming that the lawyer has links to a terrorist group.
the move By the Israeli authorities came despite objections from the French government.
Hamuri’s expulsion highlighted the fragile situation of Palestinians in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, where most have revocable residency rights but are not Israeli citizens.
He. She also set up a possible Diplomatic row with France, which has repeatedly pleaded with Israel not to carry it out expulsion.
“I am pleased to announce this justice Today, the terrorist Salah Hammouri was expelled from inside Israel,” minister Ayelet Shaked announced in Videotaped statement. It was set to ground in Paris just before 10 am local time.
Hamouri was born in Jerusalem, but holds French citizenship.
Israel says Hamouri is active in Popular front for editing of Palestine a group It’s a terrorist class organization.
He has worked as a lawyer for Conscience is right group Helping Palestinian prisoners. Israel banned group for Alleged links to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
He spent seven years in prison after being convicted in alleged plot to kill A prominent rabbi, however, was released in A 2011 prisoner switch with agitation. He was not convicted in the latest procedures against for him.
However, Israel claimed that he continued his activities with The banned group stripped it of residence, and put it last Walks in Administrative detention – Put it allows Israel is holding suspected activists for months at a time without charging them or putting them down on Experience.
Hamouri has not been charged in the current But Shaked ordered his deportation detention The request is expired. The Israeli Supreme Court had rejected the appeal against the decision To cancel Hamouri’s residency.
The French Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli deportation of Hamouri after landing in Paris, saying she’s taken full work, including in highest level of The state ensure That the rights of Mr. Salah Al-Hamouri are respected, that he benefits from all legal remedies and that he can lead normal life in Jerusalem, where he was born, resides and desires live. “
Israeli human rights group Hamoked, who defended Hamori, condemned Sunday’s expulsion.
January 1 hearing on The topic was decided, and it was not done right away clear how Israel was able to move forward with deportation.
Deportation of the Palestinian from his homeland for busts of loyalty to the state of Israel is a dangerous precedent and a flagrant violation of basic rights,” he said group’s directorJessica Montiel. Hamoked will continue fight against This law is unconstitutional.”
The last year, and Hamouri was among them six human rights activists who mobile phones were found by independent security researchers with Spying programs made by the Israeli company NSO Group.
It was not known who Spyware mode on phones. Israel said that there is no relationship between terror Designation of Addameer and five other Palestinian human rights groups and any alleged use of NSO spyware. Israel has provided little evidence publicly support The classification of terrorism, which Palestinian groups say is intended to silence and dry up their mouths up their sources of financing.
Aryeh Deri, Shaked’s apparent successor on the inside minister in Benjamin Netanyahu new governmentHammouri’s deportation, he said, was “the end of long but just legal process” and congratulated Shaked for carry it out.
