Israeli forces detain Jerusalem Governor
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli forces on Tuesday arrested Jerusalem Governor Adnan Ghaith, his office said.
“The governor was detained by the occupation intelligence [service] from his home,” in the town of Silwan in East Jerusalem, the governor’s office said in a statement.
The Israeli police did not explain the reasons for the arrest.
During the past years, Israeli forces have detained Ghaith dozens of times, most of them for short periods of up to several hours. He has also been barred from entering the West Bank.
Amnesty International said earlier this year Israel was guilty of apartheid crimes.