"Police State Without the State": Palestinian Authority Faces Protests over Critic's Death in Custody

We look at growing opposition to the Palestinian Authority after the killing of a prominent activist, Nizar Banat, a vocal critic of the ruling body who died in PA custody after security forces violently arrested him at his home. Banat's killing has sparked protests calling for President Mahmoud Abbas to step down. The Palestinian Authority now is acting like a police state without the state," says Palestinian writer Mariam Barghouti. The Palestinian Authority has often collaborated with Israel at the expense of Palestinians."