Israeli police say they have arrested the Palestinian minister of Jerusalem affairs for conducting political activity in east Jerusalem.
Fadi al-Hadami is charged with allegedly breaking a law prohibiting political activity in Jerusalem by the Palestinian Authority, which is based in the West Bank.
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Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said al-Hadami was detained early Wednesday. The PA-appointed governor of Jerusalem, Adnan Ghaith, is also being sought for the same offense.
Palestinian official Adnan al-Husseini countered that the arrest was meant to stop "social and cultural activities."
Al-Hadami was last arrested on similar grounds in June.
Ghaith was arrested last November on suspicion of involvement in the abduction of an American citizen who aided the sale of land to Jews.
The PA appoints officials for east Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967 and later annexed. But aside from some day-to-day affairs, their role is mostly symbolic, as Israel maintains full control over the city.
