Holland says Israeli Minister Ami Ayalon persona non grata
Ma'an News
08 Ottobre 2008
Bethlehem: Israeli Minister Ami Ayalon has been declared a persona non grata in the Netherlands, after having a case filed against him in the Dutch courts accusing him of torturing Palestinian Khalid Al-Shami during his time as head of Israel’s Shin Bet.
It was revealed on Tuesday that “secret negotiations” had taken place during Ayalon’s visit to the Netherlands in May 2008. Just prior to his arrival in the country, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) alongside the Amsterdam law office of Böhler Franken Koppe Wijngaarden approached the courts asking for an arrest warrant for Ayalon.
According to PCHR Director Raji Sourani the evidence presented to the Dutch attorney-general was sound and satisfied all legal requirements. The group initially received a positive response from Dutch court officials but no arrest warrant was ever issued. In fact, Ayalon only learned about the …
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