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Palestinian-American held by PA for selling land to Jews handed to US — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIssam Akel, a Palestinian-American resident of East Jerusalem held by the Palestinian Authority for months on suspicion of selling land to Jews, has been transferred to the US, the Kan broadcaster reports.
A secret deal was signed between the PA and US authorities, the report says.
Israeli and US officials had demanded Akel’s release from custody.
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