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Palestinian arrested in Chicago because of her community activism, groups say

Palestinian arrested in Chicago because of her community activism, groups say
The Department of Homeland Security’s arrest of Palestinian community activist Rasmea Yousef Odeh at her home in the Chicago suburbs on Tuesday was an act of political repression, dozens of groups around the US stated this week.

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