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Israel fights to reinstate Palestinian poet’s conviction
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour sat in prison for a poem she published on Facebook. After an Israeli court ruled that the poem does not constitute incitement to violence, the prosecution is now appealing the partial reversal of her conviction. Israel’s state prosecution is trying to appeal the partial reversal of the conviction of Dareen Tatour, the Palestinian poet found guilty of…
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Oren Ziv
July 18, 2019
Palestinian jailed for poems appeals conviction
Dareen Tatour was convicted of incitement to violence and support for terrorism in her poetry. Rescinding the charges won’t exonerate her completely, but it would allow her to continue writing. By Yoav Haifawi In ordinary trials, after a defendant has finished serving their sentence, one can safely assume that the legal drama is over. There…
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January 4, 2019
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour set free
Dareen Tatour, who was arrested and jailed for poems she published on social media, is released from prison. Tatour: ‘It will be impossible to stop my writing.’ By Oren Ziv Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour was released today after serving 42 days in prison. Her five-month sentence was reduced by 97 days, the same amount of…
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Oren Ziv
September 20, 2018
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200 Israeli cultural icons call to release Palestinian poet under house arrest
Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour has been in Israeli custody for over a year — all for publishing a poem against the occupation. On October 11, 2015, Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour was arrested by Israeli police during a night raid on her home in the village Al-Reineh, near Nazareth. On November 2, 2015, an Israeli court…
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October 22, 2016
Jailed Palestinian poet: ‘I am not a terrorist’
After three months in prison and six months under house arrest, Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour is finally allowed to return home. By Yael Marom After three months of imprisonment and another half year of house arrest, Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour returned to her family’s home in northern Israel on Thursday. An Israeli court previously issued…
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+972 Magazine
July 28, 2016
Alice Walker, Dave Eggers call for release of jailed Palestinian poet
Over 150 literary luminaries sign letter expressing solidarity with Dareen Tatour, who was imprisoned for a series of poems she published on Facebook. Over 150 renowned writers, poets, and literary figures, including Alice Walker, Dave Eggers, Natasha Trethewey, and Susan Abulhawa have signed on to an open letter calling for the release of jailed Palestinian poet, Dareen…
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Edo Konrad
July 14, 2016
Dozens protest for release of Palestinian poet under house arrest
Dareen Tatour was arrested by Israeli police last year because of a poem she posted to Facebook. Now she lives with an ankle monitor under strict house arrest. By Yael Marom Dozens of Palestinians and Israelis demonstrated at Jaffa’s Clock Tower Square on Saturday evening to call for the release of Palestinian poet, Dareen Tatour,…
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June 26, 2016
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