Marian Houk

@Marianhouk

International Journalist. (Former/Past President of the UN Correspondents Association at UNHQ/NY in 1986). Member: Online News Association (ONA)

Ramallah
Joined June 2009

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    Apr 6

    PRE-ELECTION UPDATE: "Netanyahu promises to evacuate Khan al-Ahmar": Netanyahu said he's dismantled an 'ambush' + now that he's "resolved the legal + diplomatic issues, he plans to coordinate w/ security forces to remove the encampment": by

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    BREAKING: Julian Assange's attorney says he's been arrested on US extradition request as well as for breaching UK bail conditions.

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    BREAKING: WikilLeaks accuses 'powerful actors' including CIA, of a 'sophisticated' effort to dehumanize Julian Assange.

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    The Latest: Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman says Russia wants Julian Assange's rights to be observed following his arrest.

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    The Latest: Ecuador's president says his government withdrew asylum status for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange almost seven years after he sought refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London.

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    BREAKING: WikiLeaks says on Twitter that Ecuador's ambassador invited police into London embassy to arrest Julian Assange.

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    London's police say they've arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy on a court warrant dating back to 2012.

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    Sudan's vice president announced President al-Bashir has been ousted and arrested.

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    This morning’s event with Barghouti is now being conducted by video because he was denied entry to the US:

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  11. 6 minutes ago

    "In February, the watchdog group Amnesty International demanded that Israel 'end the arbitrary travel ban on human rights defender Omar Barghouti'. Israel later issued Barghouti a travel document. He holds a U.S. visa that's valid through January 2021".

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  12. 7 minutes ago

    "In 2016, Israeli authorities refused to renew his travel documents, citing evidence that Barghouti spent most of his time in the West Bank, Israeli outlets reported".

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  13. 8 minutes ago

    Arab American Institute President James Zogby: 'It is disturbing that policymakers and the American people will not have the opportunity to hear from Omar directly about his views'. Barghouti, who lives in Israel with permanent residency status, previously faced travel obstacles.

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  14. 10 minutes ago

    At Ben Gurion Airport Wednesday, "airline staff informed [Barghouthi] that he wouldn't be flying despite holding valid travel documents, according to the Arab American Institute, a Washington-based advocacy group that arranged the trip".

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  15. 11 minutes ago

    "At the end of the trip, Barghouti planned to attend the wedding of his daughter, who lives in the United States".

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  16. 13 minutes ago

    "It's unclear if the visa revocation came at Israel's request. Israel's Ministry of Strategic Affairs, which handles Israel's fight against the BDS movement, said it had no connection to this matter. The denial torpedoes a scheduled speaking tour"...

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  17. 18 minutes ago

    Barghouti was at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel on Wednesday when airline staff informed him that he wouldn't be flying...He was told that U.S. immigration officials had ordered the U.S. consul in Tel Aviv to deny him permission to enter the United States".

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    The Sudanese Armed Forces have overthrown President Bashir after months of protests against his nearly 30-year rule. But this military coup announced by Defence Minister Ibn Ouf is met with cynicism and anger on Khartoum's streets: “We don't want you!”

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    2 hours ago

    Ibnouf is one of the founders of the Janjaweed militias and one of the main people responsible for the atrocities in Darfur. He is a wanted war criminal.

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