The Minister of Defense has revoked the banishment of Anwar el Katib, who was the Jordanian governor of Jerusalem. The action followed a plea from the former official who had been exiled following attempts to organize civil disobedience. He said he was now ready to give the Israeli authorities full cooperation in civil matters.
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