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Authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning – report

1h ago ·  Source: The Jerusalem Post 80Objectivity score80/100

Authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning – report

The detention was made at Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar's home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem.

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Israeli authorities detained Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Affairs Minister, Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar, at his home in Silwan, East Jerusalem, on Wednesday morning. He was taken for questioning, according to the PA's official news agency WAFA. Al-Awar was appointed to his position in 2024 by PA Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa.

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