Warning of plot to assassinate Sheikh Raed Salah in prison

The Deputy Leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel (“1948-occupied Palestines”) has issued a warning of an Israeli plot to kill the movement’s leader, Shaikh Raed Salah, while the latter is in an Israeli jail.

Shaikh Kamal Al-Khatib’s warning was quoted on a website dedicated to prisoners’ affairs: “There is a threat to Shaikh Salah’s life from Jewish criminals in Ayalon prison where he is currently serving a sentence.” Al-Khatib explained that it is widely believed that Sheikh Raed Salah was the target of a failed assassination attempt by the Israeli forces when he was on board the Freedom Flotilla in May. His friends and colleagues believe that a similar scenario might occur while he is in jail, with prisoners being assigned the task by the Shabak (Israeli internal intelligence service).

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It was noted that Shaikh Salah refused to consider replacing his five-month jail sentence with a stint on social service in Israeli institutions. He described the court decision against him as “oppressive” because he was defending himself against Israeli police attacks at Bab Al-Maghareba when he was arrested.