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Israel releases Palestinian Parliament Speaker

RAMALLAH, June 9 (KUNA) -- Israeli occupied forces released on Tuesday Palestinian Parliament Speaker Aziz Dweik, after almost a year in Israeli jails.
Dweik, the speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, was arrested on June 16, 2014 as Israel forces staged a massive operation of capturing Hamas leaders and members of parliament.
Israeli military court near Ramallah sentenced Dweik to 12 months and a financial fine up to USD 1,500.
Last May, the Palestinian national council condemned Israeli court decision of arresting Dweik, considering the ruling a mistake and in violation of international law and blunt violation to International Parliament Union. (end) nq.mb