Geneva/Jerusalem - A UN expert on human rights in the Palestinian territories was deported by Israel Monday, after being refused entry to the country.
Richard Falk had arrived on Sunday to conduct a field visit to the Palestinian areas, but was detained by the Israeli authorities at the airport and never let into the country, a UN official said.
The official said Falk's phone was also taken away and contact with him was limited until he was sent on a plane to the United States.
