An Israeli Arab journalist who disappeared in the Bethlehem area two months ago turned up at an Israeli checkpoint near the town, saying he had escaped his captors. Youssef Samir said that he had been held by Palestinian security forces who accused him of being an agent for Israeli security services.
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