[News] PA forces aggressively suppress protesters against killing of activist Nizar Banat

[Anti-Imperialist News]

 PA forces aggressively suppress protesters against killing of activist
Nizar Banat

June 24, 2021 - https://qudsnen.co/?p=26444

Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Palestinian Authority forces were today
aggressively suppressing hundreds of Palestinians rallied in the streets of
occupied West Bank against the PA security forces’ killing of the activist
Nizar Banat.

Hundreds of Palestinians protested in the streets of occupied West Bank
against the PA security forces' killing of the opponent activist Nizar
Banat, but they were aggressively suppressed by PA forces.
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Nizar Banat’s killing by Palestinian Authority forces early Thursday during
his arrest has been met with anger on the streets and condemnation from
Palestinian factions and human rights organizations.

Nizar, an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who had intended to
run in parliamentary elections before they were cancelled earlier this
year, died during his arrest by PA forces early Thursday.

In a brief statement, the Hebron governorate said his “health deteriorated”
when a force of the security services went to arrest him early Thursday.

It said he was taken to a hospital where he was later announced dead, as
around 25 Palestinian security forces stormed the home where Nizar was
staying, blowing out doors and windows,beating Nizar with an iron bar and
sprayed pepper spray in his eyes before undressing him and dragging him
away to a vehicle.

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

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.

“We call for the killers to be prosecuted,” they chanted.

However, the PA forces were suppressing the protesters and violently
attacked them.
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