Security Apparatus Prevents an Event to Commemorate the Late President Yasser Arafat in Gaza

The security apparatus prevented an event for Fatah movement to commemorate the late president Yasser Arafat, which was supposed to be held at approximately 3:00 pm on Friday, 11 November 2016 at Al Shalehat resort western Gaza city. According to Al Mezan’s field investigations, member of the Legislative Council Na’ema Al Sheikh Ali, submitted a written notification holding the names of Fatah movement deputies in Gaza, to the Ministry of Interior, in order to get a permission to organize the event. The Ministry of Interior approved by a written notification on 6 November 2016. So, the organizers started the preparations for the event. ON 10 November 2016,  the organizers  were surprised by a phone call from the Ministry of Interior  ordering them to  cancel the event.