On this day in 2021, Palestinian activist and thinker Nizar Banat from Hebron was beaten to death by the Palestinian Authority's (PA) security forces as they raided his home.
He passed away around an hour later while being taken to hospital.
The PA claimed he died of natural causes, but an autopsy commissioned by his family showed that he died after suffering 42 injuries inflicted with metal pipes.
Nizar Banat was staunchly pro-resistance and opposed any form of normalization, defeatism, or compromise. He bluntly called out all those who sold the Palestinian struggle and heavily criticized the Palestinian Authority for its excessive internal corruption, complicity, and security coordination with the Israeli occupation.
To this day, no accountability has been taken for his murder, and no proper investigations have been carried out.
His voice continues to resonate with every passing day, as his departure marked an extraordinary turning point in the consciousness of today’s generation of Palestinians.
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