European and Canadian reactions to the death of the activist Banat

European and Canadian reactions to the death of the activist Banat

The European Union in Palestine expressed shock and sadness at the death of the activist and former legislative candidate, Nizar Banat, following his arrest by the Palestinian security services last night.

In a tweet on Twitter, the union demanded an immediate full, independent and transparent investigation, and expressed its condolences to Banat´s family and loved ones.

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The European Union in Palestine expressed shock and sadness at the death of the activist and former legislative candidate, Nizar Banat, following his arrest by the Palestinian security services last night.

In a tweet on Twitter, the union demanded an immediate full, independent and transparent investigation, and expressed its condolences to Banat´s family and loved ones.

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For its part, the Canadian Representative to the Palestinian Authority expressed “shock and deep sadness at the death of Nizar Banat, a prominent Palestinian political activist and critic of the Palestinian Authority, after he was arrested by Palestinian security forces.” And it said on its Facebook page that Canada strongly supports freedom of expression and a safe space for personalities. political and civil society members, who must be protected.

And the girls’ house was shot by gunmen against the background of his directing - as a candidate for the Legislative Council - a book to the representatives of the European Union, in which he demanded that the financial support for the Palestinian Authority be stopped immediately, following President Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to postpone the elections and link their conduct to Israel’s permission to establish them in Jerusalem.