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Professor at Al-Quds University Administratively Detained Without Charges in Israel

Ahmad Qatamesh, a university professor and founder of the Munif Barghouti Research Center in the School of Humanities at Al-Quds University was arrested on May 14th and detained without being charged with a crime for his political opinions and writings.  He has spent over eight years in jail in the past for the same situation over years.  CCS has written the Israeli Minister of Defense requesting ... Continue Reading>>

Palestinian Astro-Physicist Detained at Israeli Checkpoint for a Second Time

Imad al-Barghouthi, astro-physicist and Professor at al-Quds University has been detained for a second time at a checkpoint in Israel. No charges were filed. Professor Barghouthi is an astro-physicist and founder of the Arab Union of astronomy and science. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Utah and worked at the US space agency before returning to Jerusalem. In December 2014 he was ... Continue Reading>>