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Israel releases Palestinian journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh after five days in detention

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Covered by 3 outlets, all left-leaning.

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Truthout, Democracy Now! and Al Jazeera English report that Israeli authorities released Palestinian journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, after holding him for five days. According to the outlets, armed police and Shin Bet agents raided his home in Jaffa at night and arrested him. He was held at a Shin Bet facility in Petah Tikva on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent. The outlets say the detention relates to his reporting on the October 27 Israeli election and to an interview with Azmi Bishara, a former Knesset member who lives in exile in Qatar. Shehadeh told the outlets that the detention was part of political measures meant to intimidate Arab society.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Israeli authorities released journalist Abed Abu Shehadeh after five days in detention.

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    Far Left
    Truthout, Democracy Now!
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

  2. Armed police and Shin Bet agents raided his home in Jaffa at night and arrested him.

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    Far Left
    Truthout, Democracy Now!

  3. Israeli authorities held him on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent.

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    Far Left
    Truthout, Democracy Now!
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

  4. The reports link the detention to his reporting on the October 27 Israeli election.

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    Far Left
    Truthout, Democracy Now!

  5. Shehadeh said the detention was part of political measures meant to intimidate Arab society.

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    Far Left
    Truthout
    Left
    Al Jazeera English

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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  • Was Shehadeh arrested on Wednesday?

    Truthout and Democracy Now! report that he was arrested on Wednesday, while Al Jazeera English reports that he was detained on Tuesday.

How each side tells it

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Truthout, Democracy Now! and Al Jazeera English all report that Shehadeh was released after five days in Israeli detention on suspicion of contact with a foreign agent. Truthout and Democracy Now! center his account of intimidation, while Al Jazeera English’s headline reports only the release.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Far Left outlets lead with Shehadeh’s own words, Truthout on intimidation and Democracy Now! on bravery, while Al Jazeera English’s headline reports the release plainly.

    Israeli forces release Palestinian journalist Abou Shhadeh
    Al Jazeera EnglishLeftAll left-leaning headlines

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Side by side

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Shehadeh’s claim of political intimidation
  • Release after five days
  • Link to his election reporting
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From the center

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From the right

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Al Jazeera English, Nov 8, 9:53 AM EST

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  • Right

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  1. Al Jazeera EnglishLeftNov 8, 9:53 AM EST
  2. Democracy Now!Far LeftNov 10, 8:35 AM EST
  3. TruthoutFar LeftNov 10, 3:20 PM EST

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