German ambassador claims correspondent arrested by Israel

The Israeli police have temporarily arrested the correspondent of the »Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung«, Christian Meier, in the West Bank. Ambassador Steffen Seibert calls the action »unjustified«.

German ambassador claims correspondent arrested by Israel

The journalist arrested was reportedly Christian Meier, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) correspondent for Israel and Palestine.

Christian Meier, our correspondent in Israel, was arrested on Friday during research in the West Bank and released after several hours.

Israel's police arrest a journalist from the "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" during a search in the West Bank for several hours. Steffen Seibert criticizes the measure as "unjustified." There is also indignation about the conditions for the release.

Must stay out: The Israeli police arrested the Israeli correspondent Christian Meier on Friday in the West Bank and expelled him from the region for 15 days, reports the newspaper in its own matter. He had previously been threatened by Israeli settlers together with other journalists and Israeli human rights activists. Video footage shows that the settlers acted from an outpost that was considered illegal. After several hours at a police station…