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UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel

UK raises case of British activist detained by settlers in West Bank with Israel
BBC News Sunday 30 August 2026, 23:02 UTC 1 min read
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Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.

Finn Joughin, a 22-year-old student activist, was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm Al-Kheir.
UK (LOCATION) British (ORG) West Bank (LOCATION) Israel (LOCATION) Finn Joughin (PERSON) Palestinian (ORG) Umm Al-Kheir (LOCATION)
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