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Diasabra 7 November 2020

Oregon man accused of producing ISIS propaganda arrested

(AP) — A federal indict- organization, providing and Prosecutors said Mothafar 2019, the government says. with Mothafar, who appeared
ment has accused an Or- attempting to provide mate- produced stories such as one over video from a U.S. Mar-
egon man of advocating rial support to a designated titled “Effective Stabbing The indictment also accused shals Service lockup. Mo-
violent jihad in an online foreign terrorist organization, Techniques," in which the Mothafar of making false thafar is disabled and uses a
Arabic newspaper in sup- making false statements on outlet described how to “best statements on an immigra- wheelchair.
port of the terrorist orga- an immigration application kill and maim in a knife at- tion application in October
nization ISIS. and making a false statement tack." 2018 and again to federal im- Mothafar's federal public de-
to a government agency. migration officials on Aug. fender, Mark P. Ahlemeyer,
Hawazen Sameer Mothafar, The indictment said that 24, when he denied being did not immediately respond
31, was arrested Thursday Mothafar is accused of edit- Mothafar pledged allegiance associated with any foreign to a request for comment by
morning, federal authorities ing, producing and distribut- to ISIS in February 2019 but terrorist organization, the The Associated Press.
said. ing ISIS recruiting material had been a supporter since Oregonian reported.
Mothafar pleaded not guilty and propaganda on the online 2014. He edited and pro- A 20-day trial has been
to charges of conspiracy to outlet Al Dura’a al Sunni, duced 32 issues of the Al- An Arabic interpreter trans- scheduled to begin on Jan.
provide material support to also known as Sunni Shield, Anfal newspaper between lated Thursday’s court hear- 20 before U.S. District Judge
a designated foreign terrorist from 2015 through Nov. 5. November 2017 and March ing through a phone hookup Marco A. Hernandez.

Palestinian in Israel prison ends 100-plus day hunger strike

tion, a policy Israel uses to Sept. 6, after which he would information that he is active
hold Palestinians without be transferred to an Arab in the Islamic Jihad militant
charges on suspicion of un- hospital in east Jerusalem for group and was involved in
disclosed security offenses. another 10 days and then re- “activities that endanger pub-
These renewable detention leased from there. lic safety.” According to the
orders have come under agency, he was arrested five
heavy criticism from Pal- “He has ended his strike and previous times for involve-
estinians and human rights now he is undergoing a medi- ment in militant activities.
groups, which allege the pol- cal check-up to begin eating,” The family denies such in-
icy violates the right to due Al-Akhras’ wife, Taghreed, volvement.
process. told The Associated Press by
phone. The Islamic Jihad, which
Qadoura Fares, the head of “He weighed 104 kilograms has killed scores of Israelis in
advocacy group Palestinian (229 pounds) before and suicide bombings and other
Prisoners Club, said that un- now he is 61" kilograms (134 attacks over the years, has
der the agreement, Israel will pounds), she added. threatened to respond with
(AP) — A Palestinian his open-ended detention not extend the current ad- attacks on Israel if al-Akhras’
prisoner held by Israel has wouldn't be extended be- ministrative detention order Israel’s Shin Bet security condition deteriorated fur-
agreed to end more than yond the end of Novem- for al-Akhras when it expires agency said al-Akhras’ deten- ther.
100 days of hunger strike, ber. on Nov. 26. tion order was already sched-
his family and a prisoner uled to end on Nov. 26. It Israel holds 4,200 Palestinian
rights’ advocate said Fri- Maher al-Akhras, 49, has re- Al-Akhras’ family said he will would not elaborate. prisoners, 300 of them under
day, claiming he had re- fused to eat since he was ar- spend the next 10 days at Ka- administrative detention, ac-
ceived assurances from rested in July and locked up plan Hospital in central Is- The Shin Bet has said al- cording to Fares of the advo-
Israeli authorities that under administrative deten- rael, where he has been since Akhras was arrested based on cacy group.

Macron speaks with CEOs to promote investment in France

(AP) — French President Tata and British-Dutch con- this pandemic, and we will
Emmanuel Macron has sumer goods company Uni- follow-up," Macron said.
turned to international lever were invited to the Similar online meetings will
CEOs to promote France’s online meeting, along with take place in coming days
recovery plan aimed at others that have potential in- with other CEOs and French
saving jobs and pave the terests in France. ministers, Macron's office
way for a greener, more said.
competitive economy as “We decided to have a very
the country is struggling strong economic answer at The French government im-
amid the virus crisis. the very beginning of the posed last week a partial lock-
pandemic last spring" to save down meant to slow down
Macron spoke in a videocon- jobs and business, Macron the spread of infections while
ference Friday with CEOs said. trying to keep the economy
of eight major international afloat. More than 39,000 peo-
groups in an effort to con- He then promoted the coun- ple with the virus have died
vince them that France is a try's 100 billion-euro ($119 in France, the third highest
relevant choice at times when billion) plan, called “France death toll in Europe after the
they are looking into Euro- Reboot," which includes UK and Italy.
pean countries’ economic 40 billion euros ($48 bil-
strategies to decide where to lion) from the EU recovery In March-April, a stricter
invest. plan. Money will be spent lockdown hit the economy,
on green energy projects, the which is expected to contract
Macron said his economic digital economy and other by 11% this year according to
policies aim at making “our policies making the country government forecasts. The
country stronger after the more competitive. French government hopes
crisis than before.” CEOs of “Modernization and attrac- growth will return in 2022
U.S. group Coca-Cola, Chi- tiveness are still core for our to its 2019 levels, and has re-
na’s renewable energy group economic strategy. We decid- peatedly vowed not to raise
Envision, India’s industrial ed to invest in order to face taxes.