PA court releases Palestinian academic on bail

The Nablus court on Sunday ruled for releasing the Palestinian academic and author Abdul Sattar Qasem after he has been held for five days in custody.

Qasem’s wife told PIC that the judge approved the attorney’s appeal to release the detainee on bail.

Earlier, on Thursday, the court extended Qasem’s remand for 15 days and refused to release him on bail.

Dr. Qasem was arrested from his home on Tuesday at the request of the attorney general on account that a lawsuit was filed against him due to his incitement against the acting PA Head, Mahmoud Abbas, during an aired interview.

Qasem had called in an interview with the Quds TV Channel for the implementation of the PA’s basic law, which limits the presidential term to four years.

He further called for implementing the revolutionary law of the Palestine Liberation Organization which criminalizes collaboration with the Israeli occupation.