Palestinian Authority arrests activists for demanding reforms, elections
PA security officers arrested two prominent activists, Omar Assaf and Bashar al-Takrouri, and confiscated the mobile phone of another activist, Jamileh Abed.
Members of the Palestinian security forces clash with demonstrators during a protest organised by Hizb-ut Tahrir against what organisers say are political arrests by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of Hebron February 25, 2017.(photo credit: REUTERS/MUSSA QAWASMA)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEHUpdated: