Middle East Monitor / January 11, 2023
Dozens of masked members of the PA security services attacked the participants including the families of political detainees.
The Palestinian Authority security forces yesterday suppressed, a peaceful protest in Nablus to demand the release of political prisoners held by the PA, Quds Press news site reported.
Dozens of masked members of the PA security services attacked the participants including the families of political detainees, and fired gas canisters at them, suffocating a number.
The security forces also assaulted journalists covering the event and prevented them from filming, confiscating their mobile devices
The participants demanded the release of Musaab Shtayyeh and other political detainees currently held by the Palestinian Authority, and who are being pursued by the Israeli occupation.
Lawyers and human rights organizations confirmed earlier that 2022 witnessed a significant rise in the campaigns of prosecution, arrests and summons orders issued by the Palestinian Authority security services against politicians, activists, freed prisoners and university students.
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PA behaviour ‘proves loyalty to Israeli occupation’
Middle East Monitor / January 11, 2023
The Second Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Parliament, Hassan Khreeshe, said on Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority’s crackdown on legitimate resistance proves its loyalty to the Israeli occupation, Al-Resalah has reported.
“Palestinian fighters represent a national case and they should be protected,” insisted Khreeshe. He called on the PA to implement a national agreement that stipulates the release of Mus’ab Shtayyeh and others, and that the authority should not crack down on Palestinian fighters “under any circumstances.”
The official added that keeping Shtayyeh and his fellow fighters in prison and preventing them from resisting the Israeli occupation proves that the PA “is still loyal” to the occupation.
It is worth noting that the PA security services cracked down on a Palestinian protest in Nablus yesterday that called for the release of political prisoners held in PA jails. Witnesses said that many protesters were wounded, while Quds Net reported that several were detained.
