Critic’s death lays bare brutality of Palestinian Authority
Sep 10, 2021
3 minutes
By Bethan McKernan and Quique Kierszenbaum HEBRON
Nizar Banat knew he was going to die. As he grew bolder in calling out corrupt members of Fatah, the party that controls the Palestinian Authority (PA), the death threats mounted. In May, his home near Hebron was attacked by masked gunmen in an incident that left his children traumatised.
The political activist decided it was not safe to stay home. “He went to his cousin’s house
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