The leader of the Islamic Movement's Northern Branch, Sheikh Raed Salah, was released from a British jail Monday. Salah had been detained for three weeks on suspicion he tried to enter the country despite being banned.
One of Salah's attorneys told Ynet police had escorted his client to his place of residence in Britain. "He can wander freely but must notify police of any change in residence," the attorney said.
He added that Salah had yet to decide whether to return to Israel or remain in Britain until he could prove that he had entered legally.
Salah arrived in London last month and nearly succeeded in speaking before the British parliament despite a ban imposed by Home Secretary Theresa May.
It was decided that Salah would be deported from the country immediately, after police said they suspect he succeeded in entering by altering a letter in his name.
Salah refused to leave and appealed the orders. "I entered Britain legally and I will leave it without being expelled," he said.
Sheikh Kamal Khatib, the deputy head of the Islamic Movement, said the decision was a victory for his organization. "All of these arrests will not affect our path, we will continue to carry out our plans as usual," he added. more
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