US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure

US judge rules in favour of Palestinian-American activist after phone seizure Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/17/2026 - 19:02 Osama Abu Irshaid has long been subjected to interrogations when returning to the US Executive director of American Muslims for Palestine, Osama Abu Irshaid, speaks at a rally for Palestinian rights in an undated photo (Facebook/Osama Abu Irshaid) Off A US federal judge this week ruled in favour of a prominent Palestinian-American academic and activist in a decision that deemed the search