René Lévesque : 15 novembre 1976

US-Israeli citizen jailed in Egypt treated fairly Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday officially approved a deal to swap 25 Egyptian prisoners for a U.S.-Israeli citizen arrested in Egypt four months ago on suspicions of espionage. The unanimous vote by Israel's Security Cabinet cleared the way for Ilan Grapel to return home on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, ending what has become an uncomfortable episode between the two allies. Grapel, 27, was arrested June 12 during the height of Egypt's uprising, which ousted President Hosni Mubarak earlier this year. Egypt accused Grapel of being a Mossad agent trying to sabotage the revolution. Egypt's new military rulers frequently warn against what they call "foreign" attempts to destabilize the country. Israel denied the allegations, as did his friends and relatives. His family said Grapel, a law student in Atlanta, was interested in Egyptian culture and was in Cairo volunteering at a legal aid group when he was arrested. Ilan Grapel interned for Rep.