Forty Israeli legislators are calling for the release and deportation of five Israelis arrested in New York after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The five were detained after neighbors told police they were celebrating and acting suspiciously following the attack on the World Trade Center. After interrogation, officials determined that the five had no connection with the attacks, but were working illegally in the United States.
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