Palestine Center Brief No. 350 (June 29, 2021)
By Dalal Yassine
In the early hours of last Thursday, Palestinian security services arrested Nizar Banat. Two hours after his arrest, Banat was dead. Banat was an outspoken political activist and critic of the Palestinian Authority (PA). He was also a candidate on the Freedom and Dignity List for the Palestinian Legislative Council elections that were cancelled by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in May. His body bore the signs of torture and beating. Banat is survived by his wife and four children.
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This article originally appeared in The New Arab.
Dalal Yassine is a Non-Resident Fellow at The Jerusalem Fund and Palestine Center. The views in this brief are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The Jerusalem Fund.
