DFAT knew of Australian's detention in Israel

Ramla : Israel | Feb 12, 2013 at 10:03 PM PST

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has confirmed his department was made aware in 2010 that an Australian man, believed to be Prisoner X, was being held in a super-secret Israeli jail...Mr Allen's detention at the time in 2010 by another Australian agency," the spokeswoman said in a statement. "Minister... FULL ARTICLE AT Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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