Palestinians protest for fifth day in West Bank after death of activist

Demonstrations continue over treatment of Nizar Banat, a vocal critic of President Mahmoud Abbas

Demonstrations against the Palestinian Authority (PA) have continued across the West Bank after the death in custody of one of President Mahmoud Abbas's biggest critics.

Several hundred people took to the streets of Ramallah, Hebron and Bethlehem for the fifth consecutive day on Monday to protest against the treatment of Nizar Banat, a social and political activist, who died during an arrest by the authority's forces in Hebron on 24 June.