Israeli police raided the leading Palestinian-owned bookstore in Jerusalem, arresting two owners, citing a children's coloring book as evidence of incitement to terrorism. Rights groups and intellectuals condemned the arrests, calling them part of a broader campaign to harass Palestinian intellectuals. The bookstore, a cultural hub in Jerusalem for over four decades, was ransacked, with books swept onto the floor and confiscated. Supporters demonstrated outside the courthouse in protest.
Israel i police raided the leading Palestinian-owned bookshop in Jerusalem and arrested two of its owners, citing a children’s colouring book as evidence of incitement to terrorism after using Google translate to examine their stock.
“They are creating a climate of fear for Palestinians in East Jerusalem,” he said. The historical precedents of banning and burning books, and the high profil of the meant the raid on the shop would were held overnight on charges of “violating public order” after the Educational Bookstore shops were ransacked. Images on social media showed piles of books swept on to the floor, and a selection of others that had been confiscated.
Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmed Muna were held overnight on charges of “violating public order” after the Educational Bookstore shops were ransacked. Images on social media showed piles of books swept on to the floor, and a selection of others that had been confiscated.
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