A Palestinian presidential candidate was detained in Jerusalem. Israeli police took Mustafa Barghouti in for questioning Monday as he campaigned in the Old City, violating an entry permit that allowed him only to travel through Jerusalem. Barghouti, one of seven candidates to succeed the late Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat in Jan. 9 elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, was released after two hours.
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