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<dd class="create">Monday, 11 July 2011 13:00 | MEMO</dd>
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<div class="img_caption_news-left null" style="width:250px;"><img class="caption_news-left" title="Archbishop of Sebastia demands that the British authorities release Sheikh Raed and enable him to continue his visit of Britain." src="https://i1.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/images/article_images/news/middle-east/atallah-hanna.jpg" alt="Atallah Hanna calls for release of Sheikh Raed" width="250" height="200" border="0" />Archbishop of Sebastia demands that the British authorities release Sheikh Raed and enable him to continue his visit of Britain.</p>
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<p>The Archbishop of Sebastia from the Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Atallah Hana, has expressed his sympathy and solidarity with Sheikh Raed Salah who is currently being detained in Britain.</p>
<p>In a recent press statement, the archbishop said that, &#8220;the action taken against Sheikh Salah is unjust and we completely and totally denounce and reject it.&#8221;Hanna added, &#8220;The Sheikh fulfils his religious and national role and serves the cause of his people; he defends Jerusalem and its sanctities which is the duty of every Palestinian and is a position for which Sheikh Raed deserves commendation and thanks, not to be treated with such harshness or targeted in this manner.&#8221; He demanded that the British authorities release Sheikh Raed and enable him to continue his visit of Britain. Bishop Hanna said, &#8220;The targeting of Sheikh Raed is a pitiful attempt to put pressure on national figures and the attainment of their roles and prestige.&#8221;</p>
<p>We hope that the British authorities realise that their audacious actions are a grave mistake which ought to be rectified as soon as possible with the release of the Sheikh.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.middleeastmonitor.org.uk/news/middle-east/2595-atallah-hanna-calls-for-release-of-sheikh-raed">Source</a></p>
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