Israel has arrested the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, over “illegal” activities and put him behind bars once again.

AFP news agency quoted police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld zas telling “Adnan Ghaith was detained this morning for Palestinian activity in Jerusalem, which is illegal.”

A video circulating on social media showed Ghaith, wearing rubber gloves and smoking a cigarette, escorted out of his occupied East Jerusalem home by police.

His lawyer, Rami Othman, said Ghaith, who was taken for questioning, was apprehended primarily due to Palestinian activity related to the coronavirus outbreak.

The PA has a minister for Jerusalem affairs and a Jerusalem governor located in al-Ram, on the other side of an Israeli wall that separates the city and the occupied West Bank.

Earlier on Friday, Israeli police also arrested the Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs for allegedly violating an Israeli ban on Palestinian political activities in East Jerusalem.

Farzana Shah

Farzana Shah is editor @ Global Conflict Watch. She is a Journalist/DEFENSE & Cortex analyst, Geo Strategic & Geopolitical Affairs commentator with special focus on militancy along Pak-Afghan border region, terrorism and Indo-Pak relations. She is based in Peshawar and is recipient of International Award in Journalism. Furthermore, she has contributed to significant national/ international newswires on regional / domestic geopolitics, security and threats. She tweets @Jana_Shah.