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not everywhere· Politics· Updated

Israeli Police Raid Joint List HQ in Umm al-Fahm, Seize Palestinian Flags

Israeli police raided the Joint List and Democratic Front (Hadash) election headquarters in Umm al-Fahm on Thursday evening, confiscating Palestinian flags displayed on the building's facade. The raid occurred as party activists were preparing for the upcoming elections and a final campaign rally scheduled for Friday evening.

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What happened

  1. 01Israeli police raided the Joint List and Democratic Front election headquarters in Umm al-Fahm on Thursday evening.
  2. 02Police officers confiscated Palestinian flags that were displayed on the facade of the party headquarters.
  3. 03The raid took place during intensive preparations for the upcoming elections and ahead of a final campaign rally on Friday.
  4. 04This is the second time in recent months that police have raided this location and seized Palestinian flags.
  5. 05The Democratic Front condemned the police action as a provocative and retaliatory attempt to disrupt their political campaign.
  6. 06Campaign manager Mohammad Abu Emad Mahamid vowed that the raid would not deter their support for the Palestinian cause.
  7. 07Mahamid called for a strong response at the ballot box on Tuesday against Benjamin Netanyahu, Itamar Ben Gvir, and Bezalel Smotrich.

This incident marks the second time in recent months that police have entered the same headquarters to seize Palestinian flags. The Democratic Front condemned the raid, calling it a provocative and retaliatory attempt to target and disrupt their political activities during the election campaign.

Mohammad Abu Emad Mahamid, the Front's secretary and campaign manager, stated that the actions of the police, which he linked to Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir, would not deter them from supporting the Palestinian cause. He urged a decisive response at the ballot box on Tuesday to vote against the current government, specifically naming Ben Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, and Benjamin Netanyahu.

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