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2 Israelis briefly held in Belgium after activists urge their arrest for 'war crimes'
Two Israelis visiting Belgium for the Tomorrowland festival were detained for questioning after an activist group that seeks to have Israelis prosecuted for alleged war crimes called for their arrests, it was announced Monday.
According to the Belgian public broadcaster, the two, who were apparently seen at the dance festival waving the flag of the Israel Defense Forces’ Givati Brigade, were released after questioning.
One of the two Israelis said they were beaten by police. “The officers hit us, we got blows to the face,” one of the unnamed men told Channel 12 news. “They took us to a secret police station in the compound.”
The Foreign Ministry confirmed the pair’s detention in a statement, adding that the ministry and the IDF “handled the matter and are in contact with the two.” It was unclear whether the two were still in Belgium.
Arrested for being Israeli. No probable cause, no due process.
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