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January 20, 2010

Israel Deports US Journalist
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The Israeli government has deported an American journalist after
detaining him last week. The journalist, Jared Malsin, is the
English-language editor for the Palestinian Maan News Agency. He was
detained after trying to enter Israel and deemed a security threat. In a
statement, the International Federation of Journalists criticized what
it called an “intolerable violation of press freedom.” It added, “The
ban of entry in this case appears to be as a reprisal measure for the
journalist’s independent reporting and that is unacceptable.”



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