Leading Palestinian activist arrested in London

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The home secretary, Theresa May, has ordered "a full investigation" after a leading Palestinian activist in Israel entered Britain despite a travel ban.

Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the Islamic Movement in Israel, was detained at 11pm on Tuesday and taken to Paddington Green police station in west London. May has said the UK Border Agency is taking steps to deport him.

"We do not normally comment on individual cases but in this case I think it is important to do so. I can confirm he was excluded and that he managed to enter the UK. He has now been detained and the UK Border Agency is making arrangements to remove him. A full investigation is now taking place into how he was able to enter."

Salah's solicitor, Farooq Bajwa, said Salah had ''no knowledge'' of any such ban and had made no attempt to conceal his identity when he entered Britain on Saturday. He had addressed a meeting in Leicester on Tuesday night and been due to attend a Palestine Solidarity Campaign meeting in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening attended by Labour MPs, including Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burden.

full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/29/sheikh-raed-salah-arrest-london

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1. Salah is one nasty SOB. Of course he was a "humanitarian" peace activist on last year's flotilla

Salah accused Jews of using children's blood to bake bread.

"We have never allowed ourselves to knead {the dough for) the bread that breaks the fast in the holy month of Ramadan with children's blood," he said. "Whoever wants a more thorough explanation, let him ask what used to happen to some children in Europe, whose blood was mixed in with the dough of the (Jewish) holy bread."

"Great God, is this a religion?" he asked. "Is this what God would want? God will deal with you yet for what you are doing."
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