Irishman set for deportation from Israel

A 25-year-old Irishman arrested during a peaceful protest in the West Bank last week is expected to be deported back to Ireland later today.

Tue, 13 Aug, 2002 - 08:12

A 25-year-old Irishman arrested during a peaceful protest in the West Bank last week is expected to be deported back to Ireland later today.

Salah Afifi, an architect from Ranelagh in Dublin, was arrested along with three Americans and five French nationals during a protest against the Israeli occupation at the Huwara Junction near Nablus.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Israel Place: West Bank Place: Ireland Place: Ranelagh Place: Dublin Place: Huwara Junction Place: Nablus Place: Ramle Detention Centre Person: Salah Afifi Person: Americans Person: Afifi Organisation: International Solidarity Movement

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