Israeli police raided the long-established Palestinian-owned Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem, detaining its owners and confiscating hundreds of books about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Police allege the books incite violence and terrorism, while the bookstore owners claim the books were arbitrarily selected.
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Booksellers Ahmad, left, and Mahmoud Muna appear in court after their arrest during an Israeli police raid of their long-established Palestinian-owned Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. The shuttered Educational Bookshop is seen after Israeli police raided the long-established Palestinian-owned bookstore in east Jerusalem, detaining its owners and confiscating books about the decades-long conflict saying the books incited violence, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Booksellers Ahmad, left, and Mahmoud Muna appear in court after their arrest during an Israeli police raid of their long-established Palestinian-owned Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
Palestinians and hard-line Israelis each view the entire area as their national homeland. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government is opposed to Palestinian statehood, has said Israel must maintain indefinite control
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