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Israeli forces on Monday detained Palestinian Culture Minister Imad Hamdan and members of his delegation during a visit to Kafr Ni’ma, west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, local media said. The incident followed an assault by illegal Israeli settlers on the minister’s staff, according to the official news agency Wafa. The outlet said illegal settlers beat ministry employees, blocked their access to a youth village in Kafr Ni’ma and seized their identity cards and mobile phones. Hamdan told Wafa the “arrogant practices” by Israeli forces and settlers “will only strengthen our determination to support these youth initiatives and to continue cultural activities despite all the obstacles and challenges imposed by the occupation.” READ: Illegal Israeli settlers establish new settlement […]
