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| '''Mudar Zahran''' is a ] writer and political activist who is a resident of |
'''Mudar Zahran''' is a ] writer and political activist who is a resident of the ]. | ||
| ==Trial== | ==Trial== | ||
| In 2013 Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court and scheduled to be tried in absentia for four separate charges against him, relating to what it labels: "incitement against the ruling political regime of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, (calling for) changing the basic conditions of society and using a long tongue against the king and undermining an official entity.<ref> Jordan: Palestinian Dissident Indicted for Criticizing King, Israel National News, Dec. 31, 2013 /</ref> in addition to "damaging the country's image and inciting hatred.<ref> Jordan court tries Palestinian in absentia, UPI, Dec. 31, 2013 /</ref> |
In 2013 Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court and scheduled to be tried in absentia for four separate charges against him, relating to what it labels: "incitement against the ruling political regime of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, (calling for) changing the basic conditions of society and using a long tongue against the king and undermining an official entity.<ref> Jordan: Palestinian Dissident Indicted for Criticizing King, Israel National News, Dec. 31, 2013 /</ref> in addition to "damaging the country's image and inciting hatred.<ref> Jordan court tries Palestinian in absentia, UPI, Dec. 31, 2013 /</ref> According to the Jordanian newspaper ], “Zahran’s social networking sites carry articles and phrases offensive to Jordan and his own people (Palestinians)."<ref>Jordanian Palestinian who writes for ‘Post’ indicted in Jordan for ‘inciting hatred’ , Ariel ben Solomon, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 31, 2013, </ref> <ref>Jordan critic living in Britain to face military court for insulting King on social media, ], Dec. 32, 2013 </ref> <ref>Jordan critic charged with incitement, insulting king, AFP, Dec. 31, 2013, </ref> | ||
| Jordan critic charged with incitement, insulting king, AFP, Dec. 31, 2013, </ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Mudar Zahran is a Jordanian Palestinian writer and political activist who is a resident of the United Kingdom.
Trial
In 2013 Zahran was indicted by a Jordanian military court and scheduled to be tried in absentia for four separate charges against him, relating to what it labels: "incitement against the ruling political regime of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, (calling for) changing the basic conditions of society and using a long tongue against the king and undermining an official entity. in addition to "damaging the country's image and inciting hatred. According to the Jordanian newspaper Al Ghad, “Zahran’s social networking sites carry articles and phrases offensive to Jordan and his own people (Palestinians)."
References
- Jordan: Palestinian Dissident Indicted for Criticizing King, Israel National News, Dec. 31, 2013 /
- Jordan court tries Palestinian in absentia, UPI, Dec. 31, 2013 /
- Jordanian Palestinian who writes for ‘Post’ indicted in Jordan for ‘inciting hatred’ , Ariel ben Solomon, Jerusalem Post, Dec. 31, 2013,
- Jordan critic living in Britain to face military court for insulting King on social media, Al Bawaba, Dec. 32, 2013
- Jordan critic charged with incitement, insulting king, AFP, Dec. 31, 2013,