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PA Detains Democracy Activist
(Jerusalem Post) Khaled Abu Toameh - Muhammad Muqbel, 57, director-general of the PA Ministry of Sports and Youth, was taken into custody by PA General Intelligence after he reportedly made remarks at a conference in Ramallah last week on democracy and political reform that were considered "offensive" to Arafat. Muqbel was not one of the speakers, but during the debates he reportedly criticized Arafat and other senior PA officials.