Palestinian Minister Says Israeli Police Abused Him During ‘Nightmare’ Arrest in Jerusalem

A Palestinian minister filed on Monday a complaint against Israeli police officers, who he says abused him, beat him and forced him to wear a dirty and bloody mask during his arrest on Friday.

Jerusalem Affairs Minister Fadi al-Hadami was arrested on suspicion of acting on behalf of the Palestinian Authority in coordinating its coronavirus response in East Jerusalem, which is illegal under Israeli law. Israel views any Palestinian Authority presence in Jerusalem as a violation of the Oslo Accords.

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Al-Hadami, himself a resident of East Jerusalem, has been in office for a year. During his tenure he was arrested four times, including the latest one on Friday, for his work with the Palestinian Authority with Jerusalem. 

In all four cases, al-Hadami was briefly questioned and subsequently released without Israeli authorities pressing any charges against him.

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