Mustafa al-Khawaja
Mustafa al-Khawaja is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 20, 2014; charges: Unknown.
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Mustafa al-Khawaja is a journalist with Al-Aqsa TV in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Imprisoned as of October 20, 2014; charges: Unknown.
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