Sunday, 4 July, 2021 - 07:00
The mother of Palestinian political activist Nizar Banat carries his portrait during a rally in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 3. (AFP)
Ramallah - Asharq Al-Awsat
The West Bank on Saturday witnessed two counter demonstrations, one demanding the resignation of President Mahmoud Abbas and another supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) leader.
The anti-Abbas demonstration was sparked by last month’s death of Nizar Banat, a 43-year-old from Hebron known for social media videos denouncing alleged corruption within the PA.
Banat died shortly after security forces stormed his house and violently arrested him, his family said.