Palestinian Exile Not Welcome, Officials Say
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Abdullah Daoud, a senior Palestinian militant expelled by Israel and granted temporary shelter in Cyprus, is causing trouble for authorities, who said they want him to leave as soon as possible.
Daoud, 41, was considered the most dangerous of 13 Palestinian militants expelled May 10 and given shelter in Cyprus as part of a deal to end a siege at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.
The 12 others have since moved to European host countries. No country is ready to take Daoud.
“Daoud has become undesirable as he is causing trouble associating with suspicious persons,” Justice Minister Nikos Koshis said.
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