The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism and that two members of the family who owned the business had been arrested. A lawyer said their detention was “political” rather than legal.

Translated From WAFA, Article by Bilal Gheith Kiswani : Over 38 years ago, the Scientific Library was established on Salahuddin Street in occupied Jerusalem, in the West bank. Over the years, it became one of the most significant libraries in Palestine, particularly in Jerusalem, attracting diplomats, journalists, researchers, and students.

A representative of Ireland’s Embassy in Tel Aviv was among a diplomatic presence from at least nine countries attending the booksellers’ court hearing on Monday. A post on the Embassy’s X page called the raid and arrests “an attack on freedom of expression and fundamental democratic values”.