Israeli Police Raid Palestinian Bookstores in East Jerusalem, Arrest Owners

Israeli police raided a Palestinian educational bookstore in East Jerusalem over the weekend and arrested booksellers Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna. After spending a night in police custody, they appeared before a judge and were charged with disturbing public order.

The Israeli police seized the three Arab bookstores. An oasis of tolerance and discussion. The accusation is that he sold subversive volumes

The Educational Bookshop raid in east Jerusalem draws condemnation from writers, readers and leaders - The Canadian Jewish News

Canadian-Israeli journalist Matti Friedman is among the outraged by the police action.

Police raid at a rare island of dialogue in Jerusalem sparks fears of a free speech crackdown

An Israeli police raid on the Palestinian-owned Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem has sparked fears about the suppression of free speech in the city.

After raid, Israel puts Jerusalem bookshop owners under house arrest: What to know

Israeli police raided the Educational Bookshop on Sunday and arrested its owners on charges of “disturbing public order,” a move met with outcry by diplomats.

Israel releases two Palestinians after raiding their bookshop in East

LONDON: Israeli authorities released the owners of a well-established Palestinian bookshop in occupied East Jerusalem on Tuesday after detaining them and confiscating their books on Sunday.