THREAD: The Palestinian Authority arrested more than 20 peaceful protesters this weekend.
Since Saturday, hundreds of Palestinians have been gathering to protest against the Palestinian Authority (PA), the quasi-governmental body that rules parts of the occupied West Bank under the overall control of the Israeli army.
Protestors are calling for accountability for the death of activist Nizar Banat in the PA's custody.
Banat was a prominent Palestinian human rights activist who died shortly after being detained by the PA in June. His death sparked a wave of peaceful protests, which the PA has since been attempting to quash.
Unsuccessful in stopping the protests, PA security forces stepped up their arrests of participants over the weekend, using lack of protest permit as an excuse.
At least 24 Palestinians were arrested, including prominent names like poet Zakaria Mohammed, architect Khaldun Bishara, filmmaker Mohammed al-Attar, Palestinian-American activist and Avaaz campaign director Fadi Quran.
Khader Adnan, who was recently released from Israeli prison following his hunger strike, was also arrested. He escaped an Israeli cell only to be thrown in a PA cell.
These continued protests, an extension of those that began in June, reveal the discontent Palestinians feel toward the Palestinian Authority.
Despite the PA’s crackdown on dissent, Palestinians have promised to keep protesting.
Despite the PA’s crackdown on dissent, Palestinians have promised to keep protesting.
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