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Artistic director of Jenin's Freedom Theatre detained by Israel
13 December 2023 16:53 GMT
The prominent artistic director of the Freedom Theatre in Jenin has been arrested by the Israeli army, along with other members of the theatre and a family member.
Ahmed Tobasi was born in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. He later lived in Norway, where he studied drama. He has toured shows in Europe and the UK, but returned to Jenin in 2014.
According to the Freedom Theatre he was among 100 Palestinians arrested in Jenin, alongside his brother Mohammed and Mustafa Sheta, the theatre’s manager.
“The Freedom Theatre urges people worldwide to demand Tobasi, Mustafa [Sheta] and Mohammed’s immediate release, alongside all Palestinians that have been detained," the Freedom Theatre said in a statement.