Jerusalem – Prominent American Author Says Israel Detained Him For Hours

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    FILE - Reza Aslan stands at the Western Wall in 2015 during the filming of an episode in Israel.Jerusalem – A prominent American author and former CNN program host says he was detained by Israel at a border crossing on a recent visit.

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    Iranian-born Reza Aslan tweeted Tuesday that he was held for hours, questioned about his politics and told to write down the names of Palestinians and journalists he knew and Palestinian organizations he supported. He says the woman who interrogated him threatened to separate him from his family.

    Israel’s Shin Bet domestic security agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

    It’s the second time this week that Israel has been accused of detaining a prominent American critic of its policies. On Sunday, Jewish-American commentator Peter Beinart was detained by airport authorities and interrogated about his political views before being allowed to enter the country.


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    5 years ago

    Let’s retaliate and do it to Israelis arriving at JFK or Newark. We’ll see how they like it.

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Good, that’s what good security should do. besides he used to work for the fake news

    abilenetx
    abilenetx
    5 years ago

    Prominent American author WHO??? I guess one can brag about himself, but lets get real.

    Vvvvv
    Vvvvv
    5 years ago

    Prominent American??? I don’t think so!

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Sounds like one of Keith Ellison’s girlfriends