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    Swiss Police Arrest Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada, Hold in Administrative Detention for Deportation

    Swiss Police Arrest Ali Abunimah of Electronic Intifada, Hold in Administrative Detention for Deportation

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    Ali Abunimah, the executive director of the pro-Palestinian news outlet Electronic Intifada, was arrested by Swiss police in Zurich on Saturday ahead of a scheduled speaking event. The arrest occurred one day after Abunimah arrived in the country for a speaking tour. He was initially questioned by police for an hour upon arrival at Zurich airport on Friday but was allowed to enter Switzerland. Abunimah is currently being held in administrative detention and has had access to legal counsel. The Swiss authorities intend to deport him out of the country. Abunimah's arrest is seen as part of a broader trend of Western governments cracking down on expressions of solidarity with the Palestinian people. Last year, similar actions were taken against other activists and journalists in Britain, including Asa Winstanley, an associate editor at Electronic Intifada, whose home was raided and electronics seized. The Electronic Intifada has expressed solidarity with Abunimah, asserting that speaking out against injustice in Palestine and journalism are not crimes. Demonstrators in Geneva protested the arrest, claiming it lacks legal basis and violates free speech rights in Switzerland.

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