Palestinian singer Dalal Abu Amneh was arrested by Israeli police for “incitement” after posting on Facebook in support of Gaza. The post featured a Palestinian flag with the caption: “There is no victor but God”. It was published last Saturday by the artist’s media team, according to her lawyer AbeerBakr. Bakr added that the artist “is still subject to investigation and at this moment no (official) decision has been taken to extend her detention”. She stressed that “this is the intention of the police (to arrest her), even before they interrogate her”, according to the Arab 48 newspaper.
Israeli police arrived at the artist’s house to arrest her after filing complaints against Israeli settlers for harassment.
Shai Glick, director of the Israeli right-wing activist group, demanded that the President of the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Uri Sivan, remove alleged supporters of Hamas, including Abu Amneh, from the institute. Abu Amneh is a research doctor in brain sciences and neurophysiology at the Technion, and has no links to the Islamist movement.
She has been praised for reviving traditional Palestinian heritage and folk music through her music videos that are currently produced by and aired on Al Araby 2 TV, a sister channel of The New Arab.
She is vocal in her support for Palestine, both through her songs and outside music. —INP
