Palestinian mourners call for change at funeral of Abbas critic
- 3 years ago
There have been several days of protests in the occupied West Bank, following the death in custody of a prominent critic of President Mahmoud Abbas.
Palestinian security officers have clashed with protesters, who have marched through Hebron and Ramallah.
The family of the activist, Nizar Banat, says Palestinian Authority (PA) forces broke into a relative's house where he had been staying in the early hours of Thursday (June 24) and beat him with a metal rod before arresting him. He later died.
Palestinian security officers have clashed with protesters, who have marched through Hebron and Ramallah.
The family of the activist, Nizar Banat, says Palestinian Authority (PA) forces broke into a relative's house where he had been staying in the early hours of Thursday (June 24) and beat him with a metal rod before arresting him. He later died.