Israeli police raid prominent Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem | 10 Feb 2025 | Israeli police have raided a well-known Palestinian bookshop in East Jerusalem, accusing its owners of selling books that incited terrorism, including a children's colouring book entitled From the Jordan to the Sea. Two of the owners, Mahmoud and Ahmad Muna, were arrested on Sunday and held overnight. A separate branch, located in the nearby American Colony Hotel, was also raided. Closed circuit television footage showed police searching the shelves and pictures shared on social media showed books scattered over the floor of the shop... The Educational Bookshop, close to the Old City, has been a Jerusalem landmark for decades, with a wide selection of books in Arabic and English, ranging from literary fiction to non-fiction works on the Middle East and world politics.

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