Ben-Gvir ordered shutdown of PA event in Jerusalem’s Old City
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir expressed satisfaction on Wednesday after he prevented a Palestinian Authority-linked event from taking place in Jerusalem’s Old City on Aug. 24.“The chairs were already set up, the sound system was already in place, and the senior officials of the Authority were already on their way to the conference associated with the P.A. in the Old City of Jerusalem,” Ben-Gvir tweeted in Hebrew.“Only they forgot one thing: that I am the minister of national security, and by virtue of my authority I can sign an order prohibiting the holding of the event—and that’s exactly what happened!” he added.The minister did not elaborate on the identity of the “senior officials.”הכיסאות כבר היו מוכנים, ההגברה כבר התמקמה במקום, ובכירי הרשות כבר היו בדרכם לכנס המזוהה עם הרש״פ במרחב העיר העתיקה בירושלים.רק שהם שכחו דבר אחד: שאני השר לביטחון לאומי, ומתוקף סמכותי אני יכול לחתום על צו האוסר…
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir ordered the shutdown of a Palestinian Authority-linked event in Jerusalem's Old City on August 24, 2023. Ben-Gvir stated that senior Palestinian officials were expected to attend the gathering, tweeting, "by virtue of my authority I can sign an order prohibiting the holding of the event—and that’s exactly what happened!" The Israel Police confirmed they shut down the event after an order was signed by Ben-Gvir and other officials. Police cited the 1994 Law Concerning the Implementation of the Agreement on Gaza and Jericho Areas, which restricts PA activity to its jurisdictional territories, stating that such events "could incite, inflame tensions and harm the unique fabric of life of the city’s residents."
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