Vanunu Arrested Again

Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu was arrested Friday while attempting to cross from the West Bank into Jerusalem, the Associated Press reported (see GSN, April 19).

Vanunu was released from prison last year after serving an 18-year sentence for disclosing information on Israel’s nuclear program to a British newspaper. As a condition of that release, he was barred from visiting foreign countries.

An Israeli court in May ruled that an earlier visit to Palestinian territories did not violate the terms of Vanunu’s release. However, Israelis since 2000 have been prohibited from going into Palestinian areas.

Israeli police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said Vanunu was arrested at a West Bank crossing into Jerusalem.

“I was arrested because they don't want to let me enjoy freedom,” Vanunu said (Associated Press/USA Today, Nov. 18).

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