Israeli police attacked mourners attending the funeral of Walid Daqqa, who died after spending 38 years in Israeli jails, and arrested five people.

London

09 April, 2024

Absolutely inhumane but sadly consistent behaviour by this criminal Government – Mark

Israeli forces have cracked down on mourners going to attend the funeral of 62-year-old Palestinian intellectual Walid Daqqa, who died of terminal cancer in Israeli custody on Sunday.

Daqqa, who was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in December 2022, after earlier being diagnosed with leukaemia in 2015, was a prominent writer and activist. He spent 38 years in Israeli jails.

Local Palestinian media reported on Monday that Israeli forces attacked mourners visiting the family home and removed a funeral tent, arresting five people.

The family’s home is located in the city of Baqa al-Gharbiya, a majority Palestinian town situated in Israel, close to the occupied West Bank.

According to the report, four of those arrested later had their detention extended.

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