From: NefeshBarYochai <void@invalid.noy>
Newsgroups: can.politics,fl.politics,ca.politics,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.trump
Subject: 'Threatened by books?': Israel condemned for arresting Palestinian bookshop owners
Organization: The International Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:23:53 -0500
Thousands have taken to social media this week to condemn Israel after
its authorities arrested the Palestinian owners of a historic occupied
East Jerusalem bookshop for "inciting terrorism" with Palestinian
literature, using a children's colouring book as proposed evidence.
Educational Bookshop is a decades-old bookstore chain respected by
locals and internationals alike, with both Arabic and English-language
locations. The Muna family have become well-known figures in the local
Palestinian community and with diplomats, academics and writers who
have visited occupied East Jerusalem.
On Sunday, Israeli plain-clothed agents raided two of its three
branches. Witnesses told Middle East Eye that the agents entered
around 3pm as if they were regular customers. After five minutes, they
suddenly produced a search warrant and ordered customers to leave.
After about 90 minutes, the Israelis left after detaining the shops
owners, Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad. Both have been taken into
custody. Many of their books were taken away with them.
Witnesses said the Munas were told they were accused of disorderly
conduct. However, MEE has been told that the search warrants
specified "terrorist" offences.
The official X account of the Israeli police posted a picture of a
children's colouring book, titled From the River to the Sea, as
supposed evidence of the bookshop containing material "containing
incitement and support for terrorism".
Witnesses said the Munas were told they were accused of disorderly
conduct. However, MEE has been told that the search warrants
specified "terrorist" offences.
The official X account of the Israeli police posted a picture of a
children's colouring book, titled From the River to the Sea, as
supposed evidence of the bookshop containing material "containing
incitement and support for terrorism".
https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/threatened-books-hundreds-condemn-israel-arrest-palestinian-bookshop-owners