Dossier
Israeli military courts
Coverage of Israeli military courts in the Nexus archive.
- Deportation hearing for Salah Sarsour focuses on Israeli detention
Salah Sarsour, president of Milwaukee’s Islamic Society, faces a deportation hearing after being detained by ICE for months. A federal judge previously ruled his arrest was First Amendment retaliation for his Palestinian advocacy and criticism of Israel. Sarsour, a lawful permanent resident since 1998 and naturalized citizen under George W. Bush, was released in June following the ruling.
- Israel pushes for hangings and ‘show trials’ for ‘October 7 detainees’
Israel is advancing legislation to try October 7 detainees in military courts, which raises concerns about the potential for show trials and executions. This move has sparked fears of unfair treatment of the detainees. The proposed legislation aims to expedite the trial process for those detained.