Jerusalem police briefly detain 'Washington Post' correspondent
Date
2/18/2016 5:45:53 AM
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly)
TheWashington Post’sJerusalem bureau chief William Booth was briefly detained and questioned by police for suspicion of “incitement” outside of the Old City’s Damascus Gate on Tuesday while conducting interviews in the flashpoint area.
Booth’s detention follows a spate of three attempted terrorist attacks in the area in less than 48 hours including a thwarted knife assault on Tuesday morning.
According to his colleagueWashington Postcorrespondent Ruth Eglash Booth was initially pulled aside by police who questioned why he was in the area speaking to Arab locals.
“They took him to the police station and about a half hour later said he could go” said Eglash shortly after Booth was released. “He doesn’t want to talk about it and said it was just a misunderstanding.”
Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said Booth was briefly detained as part of “overall security measures” during heightened patrols in the area precipitated by the ongoing violence carried out by Arab terrorists.
While Rosenfeld did not state what security threat Booth posed he emphasized that officers took him to “a quiet setting asked him a few questions and released him.”
Booth has worked with theWashington Postthroughout his career as a reporter and bureau chief in Mexico Los Angeles Miami and Los Angeles.
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