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The US detained prominent British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi on Sunday during a speaking tour, reportedly over his criticism of Israel, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair).

Cair has called the arrest an “abduction” and a “blatant attack on free speech.”

Hamdi is the editor-in-chief of The International Interest, a publication focused on Middle East geopolitics, and has been a vocal critic of US and Israeli policies.

Amy Mekelberg, a founder of a pro-Israel lobby, took credit for the arrest on X, accusing Hamdi of "legitimising Jihadi networks" in the US.



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