Mordechai Vanunu was arrested on November 11th in his room at St. George’s Cathedral in East Jerusalem, by police force of about 30 armed officers. “(He) is currently under house arrest until the attorney general reaches a decision on his case.”

Journalists condemn Israel for Vanunu arrest

Dominic Timms
Friday November 12, 2004
The Guardian

The International Federation of Journalists today accused the Israeli authorities of “a disgraceful abuse of democracy” in re-arresting nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu.

The IFJ said the decision to arrest the former nuclear technician just six months after he completed an 18-year jail sentence amounted to “hounding” and “intimidation”.

According to witnesses, Mr Vanunu was bundled into an unmarked car by Israeli policemen yesterday on suspicion of giving unauthorised interviews to foreign media.

By Dahr Jamail
November 11, 2004

Leaving the hotel is always an adventure. Last night, with a full beard and a kefir draped around my shoulders, Abut Talat wisks me out into the chaotic streets of occupied Baghdad.

As we traveled around the capital, we took side roads, winding varying routes towards our destination, never daring to take the direct, most obvious path. Aside from the obvious threat of kidnapping which is my greatest concern, we travel accepting the fact that anywhere, anytime, we could be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Whether that take the form of a car bomb like the one yesterday which detonated near a US patrol on Sa’adoun street, killing 17 people and engulfing 20 cars in flames, or a full scale battle between occupation forces and resistance fighters like that which occurred in al-Adhamiya today.