By Sally Shakkour
Israeli forces arrested Palestinian activist and journalist, Muna Al-Kurd, from her house in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem on Sunday morning.
According to her father, Nabil Al-Kurd, said that: "the Israeli occupation police arrest my daughter, Mona Al-Kurd, and are looking for my son Muhammad."
Breaking| The Israeli military forces arrest the Palestinian icon Mona Al-Kurd from Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and is searching for her brother Muhammad to arrest him.#SaveSheikhJarrah pic.twitter.com/T70pD5Enzd
— Ramy Abdu| رامي عبده (@RamAbdu) June 6, 2021
Muna Al-Kurd has a degree in communications and journalism and her family is one of the 27 Palestinian families who face the threat of deportation in Sheikh Jarrah.
The 23-year-old activist said to her family: 'don't worry' while being dragged by the Israeli army forces. Israeli police continues to search for her brother Mohammad to arrest him as well.
"تخافوش".. ما قالته منى الكرد أثناء اعتقالها صباح اليوم من منزلها في حي الشيخ جراح في القدس pic.twitter.com/5C9UEJSGUe
— AlQastal القسطل (@AlQastalps) June 6, 2021