Israeli police have raided a leading Palestinian-owned bookshop in Jerusalem and detained two of its owners, Mahmoud Muna, 41, and his nephew Ahmed Muna, 33, accusing them of selling books that supported terrorism, including a children’s colouring book entitled From the Jordan to the Sea. On 10 February a magistrate ordered another night’s detention and five days of house arrest for the two men. Police said they had seized eight books and needed time to investigate further, including reading the books. The family-owned shop has been at the heart of cultural life in Jerusalem for more than four decades. Its broad collection of books by Palestinian, Israeli and international authors is popular with residents and tourists. A separate branch of the Educational Bookshop, located in the nearby American Colony Hotel, was also raided
