Swiss Police Arrest, Deport Palestinian American Journalist Ali Abunimah

Swiss authorities have arrested and deported prominent Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah, executive director of online publication The Electronic Intifada, ahead of a speech he was slated to give in Zurich over the weekend, the publication has reported.

The Electronic Intifada said that Abunimah was questioned by police for an hour at the Zurich airport on Friday before being allowed to enter the country. He was then arrested by three plainclothes officers, who forced him into an unmarked vehicle, the publication reported.