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Palestinian striker accuses Israel of torture

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James M. Dorsey
Oct 11, 2012
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More than just a striker? Palestinian soccer players display a poster in support of Mahmoud al-Sarsak during his hunger strike in Israeli prison

By Andrea Luchetta

Mahmoud al-Sarsak’s promising soccer career in the Palestinian national team was interrupted when he was detained at an Israeli military checkpoint three years ago and held indefinitely as an u…

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