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"Yesterday at 3 p.m., police raided two branches of the "Educational Bookshop" bookstores in East Jerusalem, confiscating books and wreaking havoc in the store. The store owners, Mahmoud andAhmed Muna, were taken into custody in the Russian Compound. At a court hearing this morning, the police requested an extension of their detention to 8 days. Their detention was extended by one day only. Many diplomats and journalists attended the hearing, due to their personal acquaintance with the store and its owners. The store is known as a rich source for studying the Palestinian culture and the history of the Palestinian conflict. As is known, Israeli law does not prohibit the sale of books that are sold anywhere else in the world, so the reason for the arrest was a violation of public order. Last week, a 30-day closure order was imposed on another bookstore in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Israeli occupation authorities are operating another channel of oppression against the Palestinians: an attempt to suppress Palestinian culture and its heritage. It seems that this time the opposite result has been achieved. The arrest of cultural symbols has led to their glorification, not oppression. Intimidatio attempts will not help." - Source

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