Israeli peace activist Abie Nathan, owner and operator of the floating “Voice of Peace” radio station off Tel Aviv, was officially charged in the magistrates court in Ramla on Friday for violating the antiterrorism law, when he met PLO leader Yasir Arafat in Tunis in September 1988.
The charge sheet contains 12 counts against Nathan, who twice flew to Egypt on peace-making attempts long before the Israel-Egypt peace treaty.
He has since made a world name for himself for his global activities on behalf of relief work for the victims of famine, floods and earthquakes.
Hearings in the trial will begin at the end of this month.
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