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Mohammad El Halabi

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian aid worker and gaza manager for world vision international in palestine detained by israel since 20”. Today it says “palestinian aid worker and former manager for world vision international in palestine who was convicted of dive”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Palestinian aid worker (1983–present)”. It now reads “Palestinian aid worker (1978–present)”.
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Mohammad El Halabi is a Palestinian aid worker and Gaza manager for World Vision International in Palestine detained by Israel since 2016. On 15 June, 2022, he was found guilty of "membership of a terrorist organisation, financing terrorist activities, having "transmitted information to the enemy", and possession of a weapon".1 World Vision said there would be an appeal. Independent auditors and the Australian government found "no evidence of wrongdoing or diversion of funds." The EU tweeted "According to OHCHR , the verdict is deeply problematic as it is based on secret evidence, with the defendant having been detained for 6 years without a verdict. This is inconsistent with international fair trial standards. Without a fair and due process, justice for Halabi cannot be served." In 2020, four United Nations special rapporteurs demanded Mr. Halabi be given a fair trial or be released unconditionally. The experts said that after his arrest, Mr.2

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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian aid worker and gaza manager for world vision international in palestine detained by israel since 20”. Today it says “palestinian aid worker and former manager for world vision international in palestine who was convicted of dive”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Palestinian aid worker (1983–present)”. It now reads “Palestinian aid worker (1978–present)”. Read the current article and compare.
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palestinian aid worker and gaza manager for world vision international in palestine detained by israel since 20

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palestinian aid worker and former manager for world vision international in palestine who was convicted of dive

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