This week, Issa Amro a Palestinian human rights activist, was released on bail by the Palestinian Authorities (PA), but he still faces charges under the draconian Electronics Crime Law. Issa’s crime was to criticise the arrest of another human rights activist by the PA on a Facebook post. Issa is also facing a number of extra charges from the Israeli military. His detention is another reminder that on many fronts, the Palestinian Authority is complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, and actively polices and represses Palestinian activists. In the meantime, the ongoing mass jailing of Palestinian activist by Israel continues unabated.
This week, Issa Amro a Palestinian human rights activist, was released on bail by the Palestinian Authorities (PA), but he still faces charges under the draconian Electronics Crime Law. Issa’s crime was to criticise the arrest of another human rights activist by the PA on a Facebook post. Issa is also facing a number of extra charges from the Israeli military. His detention is another reminder that on many fronts, the Palestinian Authority is complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, and actively polices and represses Palestinian activists. In the meantime, the ongoing mass jailing of Palestinian activist by Israel continues unabated.
