The officer was charged and convicted for membership in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, an armed group that claims affiliation to President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement........
His sentencing comes days after Israeli forces detained two other PA security officials...
Last November, Israeli forces detained the commander and four officers of the PA Intelligence Services.
High-level negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials ensued in an effort to have the men released, with American officials entering the debate and expressing "concern" over the Israeli actions..... Full story
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