Former MK detained for alleged incitement during 2022 Ramallah speech (opens original article in a new tab)

Former Israeli MK Mohammad Barakeh was briefly detained for alleged incitement related to a 2022 speech in Ramallah, with police seeking travel restrictions that were partially denied by a court.

• Former MK Mohammad Barakeh was detained for alleged incitement during a 2022 speech in Ramallah
• Police sought to restrict Barakeh's travel and entry to the West Bank but the court only imposed a 30-day ban
• Barakeh's organization claimed the arrest was politically motivated and aimed at intimidating Arab citizens