“Why was he killed?” is the cry of Palestinians protesting the brutal murder of Nizar Banat. Demanding answers and justice, protesters have directed their anger at the Palestinian Authority (PA), whose security forces have been accused of being responsible for Banat’s death. According to the author and activist Mazen Qumsiyeh based in Bethlehem, 43-year-old Nizar Banat became a victim of “the dictatorial and delusional rule of Mahmoud Abbas”. Palestinian activist ...