Israeli Police Raid Major East Jerusalem Palestinian Cultural Institutions in Justice Ministry 'Experiment'

The directors of Yabous Cultural Center and the Jerusalem Society for Music Teaching were detained and later released. Officials allege that their centers are suspected of money laundering and tax evasion

Amira Hass
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Israeli police raided two major Palestinian cultural institutions in East Jerusalem on Wednesday, confiscating computers and documents and a private car. The two institutions’ directors, a husband and wife, were arrested at home, and a third staffer was arrested at his.

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