PA forces disperse Palestinian protest in Bethlehem
Sept. 20, 2015
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BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Palestinian Authority security forces on Sunday dispersed a march near al-Duheisha refugee camp in Bethlehem that was called to protest an excessive use of force by PA forces last week.
A Ma’an reporter said that up to 300 Palestinians took part in the march, which began at the entrance to the refugee camp before making its way to a nearby PA intelligence building.
Protesters reportedly chanted slogans against President Mahmoud Abbas and the PA.
The march was called after PA security forces on Friday violently attacked three teenage Palestinians from al-Azza refugee camp, also in Bethlehem.
The attack, which was caught on camera by online news site Middle East Eye, came during a peaceful rally, and led to sharp criticism from Palestinians of the officers’ excessive use of force.
Protesters at Sunday’s march attempted to stage a sit-in in front of the intelligence building.
