image sourced from original article at A Palestinian man from the Hebron-area village of Deir Samet says Israeli security officials pressured him not to run in recent Palestinian Authority local elections because of his late son's ties to Islamic Jihad. Atif Awawdeh, 56, told The Times of Israel that he was detained days before the vote and warned by a Shin Bet field coordinator over the phone not to participate, without being given a reason.
Awawdeh, who was previously held in administrative detention for five months without charges, said officials had earlier sought to pressure him to turn in his son, Ahmad Awawdeh, who was later killed by Israeli forces in Jenin. Despite the warning, Awawdeh ran for the village council and was appointed deputy head after the election.
He said he was detained again shortly after announcing his new role on social media and was told in person that he must not join the council because he is 'the father of a martyr,' adding that 'those who do not learn the easy way will learn the hard way.' Awawdeh subsequently gave up the position. Both the Israeli military and the Shin Bet declined to comment.
