Activist enters 2nd day of hunger strike, in protest against his arrest by Palestinian Authority

QNN TeamJuly 5, 2021
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Palestinian journalist and rights activist Alaa Al-Rimawi has entered his second day of hunger strike, in protest against his arrest by the Palestinian Authority over a speech he gave at the funeral of the Nizar Banat.

On Sunday, July 4, Al-Rimawi started his first day of an open hunger and water strike in protest against his arrest by the Palestinian Authority on Sunday evening over a speech he gave at the funeral of the Nizar Banat, an outspoken critic of the PA who was killed on June 24, during his arrest by the PA’s forces.

Meanwhile, over three activists were detained for participating in a protest expressing their disapproval at the PA’s arrest of activists.

Nizar Banat’s killing by the PA’s forces during his arrest has been met with anger on the streets and condemnation from Palestinian factions and human rights organizations.

In response, Palestinians have rallied to the streets to express their anger and condemnation while chanting against the PA president, Mahmoud Abbas, and calling him to step down.

The protestors have also called to conduct a comprehensive investigation into what happened and to ensure that those responsible for Banat’s death were punished.

The PA’s forces, however, prevented the demonstrators and suppressed the protesters and violently attacked them.

Also, the PA’s forces dressed in civilian clothes, walking in the peaceful protests and brutally assaulting the protesters using batons and stones.

They were also seen intensively throwing tear gas bombs at the protesters.

The forces were also seen attacking journalists and confiscating their cell phones, trying to prevent them from covering the forces’ suppression of the protesters.

Moreover, after they stole their personal handbags and snatched phones off the hands of female protesters, the PA forces have been blackmailing the female protesters online after they participated the protests by posting private pictures of the female protesters on social media, in an attempt to blackmail and intimidate them to suppress their voice.

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QNN TeamJuly 5, 2021
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