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West Bank Funeral Turns into Palestinian Protest Against PA


(Jerusalem Post) Adam Rasgon and Udi Shaham - Some 12,000 mourners joined a funeral procession in Nablus on Sunday that turned into a demonstration against the PA. Ahmed Halawa, a former leader of Fatah's Aksa Martyrs Brigade and captain in the Palestinian Police, was beaten to death in prison after being suspected of masterminding the killing of two PA security personnel on Aug. 18. The participants continually shouted attacks on PA President Mahmoud Abbas, Nablus Gov. Akram Rajoub and Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, calling for them to be held accountable for Halawa's death.
2016-08-29 00:00:00
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