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Israel extends jail term of Palestinian journalist

Sunday, 21 August 2016 4:27 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 21 August 2016 4:27 AM ]

Palestinian journalists hold placards and banners during a demonstration on April 24, 2016, outside the Red Cross offices in the West Bank city of Ramallah, in support of their colleague, Omar Nazzal, who was detained the previous day by Israeli forces. (AFP)

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