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A fellow geographer -  Ghazi Falah - was arrested and imprinsoned for taking pictures of the crisis between Lebanon and Israel for a paper on border disputes and the Arab World Geographer.

Former U of T teacher held in Israeli prison Suspected of spying for Hezbollah, Iran

CAROLYNNE WHEELER

From Thursday’s Globe and Mail

JERUSALEM — A Canadian-Israeli geography professor who taught at the University of Toronto is being held without charge in an Israeli prison on suspicion of spying for Hezbollah and Iran.

Ghazi Falah, 53, has been in prison since July 8, when security officials arrested him for taking photos while touring near the Lebanese border in northern Israel, four days before the present conflict broke out. Israeli security officials say Dr. Falah is…

CBC Radio One World at Six, Wed. has a feature you can listen to regarding Ghazi.

UA professor held in Israel sees lawyer

Wadsworth man accused of spying in `good spirits.’ Gag order lifted.

By Carol Biliczky, Beacon Journal staff writer

A University of Akron professor detained July 8 in Israel on allegations of spying saw his lawyer for the first time Wednesday when a gag order was lifted…

Via Rose Damaris and J.H. Newcomb