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Israel arrests senior Palestinian Aziz Dweik
Source: BBC
19 January 2012 Last updated at 22:09 GMT
Israel arrests senior Palestinian Aziz Dweik
A senior Palestinian politician and member of the militant group Hamas has been arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank.
Aziz Dweik, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), was arrested at an army checkpoint, his chief of staff told AFP news agency.
The arrest happened in Jaba between Ramallah and Jerusalem as Dr Dweik was travelling by car to Hebron, Bhaa Youssef said.
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Dr Dweik is a member of the Islamist Hamas movement, which governs the Palestinian territory of Gaza. However, he is based in the West Bank.
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Israel arrests senior Palestinian Aziz Dweik
A senior Palestinian politician and member of the militant group Hamas has been arrested by the Israeli army in the West Bank.
Aziz Dweik, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), was arrested at an army checkpoint, his chief of staff told AFP news agency.
The arrest happened in Jaba between Ramallah and Jerusalem as Dr Dweik was travelling by car to Hebron, Bhaa Youssef said.
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Dr Dweik is a member of the Islamist Hamas movement, which governs the Palestinian territory of Gaza. However, he is based in the West Bank.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16642484