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Israeli police break up Palestinian parents’ committee meeting

Israeli police broke up a meeting by Palestinian parents in east Jerusalem about their children’s education, claiming it was illegally funded by the Palestinian Authority. Police alleged the meeting was funded by the Palestinian Authority and attended by PA activists, which it said was in violation of Israeli law. The police declined to provide evidence backing up their claim and a spokesperson for Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir referred questions to the police.