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RAMALLAH, West Bank — The rival Palestinian governments in the West Bank and Gaza Strip have clamped down harder on opponents and critics in recent months — deepening a nasty split that could prevent Palestinian statehood even if peace talks with Israel kicking off this week succeed against long odds.
Both governments carry out arbitrary arrests, ban rivals from travel, exclude them from civil-service jobs and suppress opposition media, the rights groups say. Torture in West Bank and Gaza lockups includes beatings and tying up detainees in painful positions.
