Palestinian Islamic Jihad co-founder threatened with 'unlawful' deportation from Syria

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Adel al-Natour, former member of PIJ, has been held without trial since his detention in late 2025 More than eight months after Syrian authorities detained Adel al-Natour, a 71-year-old co-founder and former member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), he remains held without trial or access to legal counsel, his family told Middle East Eye. Natour was taken from his home outside Damascus on 18 December. His family said Natour left PIJ, an armed Palestinian faction, in 1995. Since his detention, N