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May 8, 2010 - Magistrate Judge Lifts Gag Order on Arrest of Ameer Makhoul, the Director ot Ittijah- the Union of Arab Community-Based Associations. Following a petition filed by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel and Adalah, Judge Einat Ron lifted the gag order imposed to hide the May 6 arrest and detention of Palestinian-Israeli leader Ameer Makhoul. His arrest, based on  undisclosed "security-related" charges, had been reported by several Israeli blogs and by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. UPDATE: Haaretz reports that Israeli government is suspecting him of spying and ties to Hezbollah. His lawyers say that Israeli syping laws are overly broad, and any email or telephone conversation with Lebanese is viewed as espionage.  

April 12, 2010 - Illegal Alien Wins Appeal to Treat Son for AIDS: Israeli Supreme Court allows an undocumented alien from Africa to remain in Israel to treat his son who is suffering from AIDS. The alien, a former UN worker who remained in Israel after being terminated by the UN, petitioned the District Court to grant him a temporary visa to pursue medical treatments for his son, but the District Court denied his petition. Ruling that this decision unfairly and unreasonably ignored the best interests of the sick child, the Supreme Court overturns the decision, and grants the father and son permission to remain in Israel at least for one year, following which the State must examine the minor's health situation, and make a new determination on extending his visa.     

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