Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsMohammed Barakeh, a former Hadash lawmaker and longtime head of the Arab community's main representative body, was released under restrictions after questioning. Arab leaders and rights groups denounced the move as political persecutionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJack Khoury01:59 AM • June 24 2026 IDTPolice on Tuesday arrested Mohammed Barakeh, former chief of the umbrella organization representing Arab citizens in Israel, on suspicion of incitement to terrorism over a 2022 speech.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Arab IsraelisIsrael policeIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIranKeir StarmerLebanon David ZiniNetanyahuMontrealHaQuizHaaretz PodcastPolice Arrest Former Arab Israeli Lawmaker for Alleged Incitement in 2022 SpeechIsraelis Are Being Burned by Their Love of Netanyahu's LiesFrom Yoga to the 'Zone of Interest': Israelis Are Human BeingsHow the Jewish National Fund Became the Face of Israeli ExpulsionBurial Society Seeks Payment From East Jerusalem Residents Using Path to HomesRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Is Conducting a Systematic Campaign of Ethnic Cleansing in the West BankWhere Does Andy Burnham Stand on Israel and Palestine?As the World Watched Gaza, Israeli Settlers Charged Ahead in the West Bank. A Clash Is ImminentNetanyahu's Mouthpieces Turn on Trump, Revealing a Deeper Israeli IngratitudeIsrael Is Bleeding Support in U.S. and Pouring Tens of Millions to Change ThatTrump's Iran Deal Castrates Netanyahu, but It's Still Catastrophic for Israel