Emeutes en Israël déc. 2008-Janvier 2009
Violentes protestations des Arabes de Jérusalem
[01/02/2009 12:58]
Police to exercise ‘zero tolerance’ policy against rioters
Israel News
12.30.08
Senior police official says some riots held in protest of Gaza op initiated by private individuals, while others were ‘covertly orchestrated’ by Arab-Israeli leaders
Some 100 Arab residents of east Jerusalem have been detained by Israeli security forces since the launching of operation Cast Lead in Gaza on Saturday. About 20 police and Border Guard officers sustained light injuries in disturbances, which did not spread to the western part of the capital.
At least 1,000 east Jerusalem residents took part in riots protesting Israel‘s military action in the Hamas-controlled territory. During the disturbances stones and Molotov cocktails were thrown at security forces.
Indictments have already been filed against some of the detainees.
In Beit Hanina, a Palestinian town located 4.5 miles (6 kilometers) to the north of Jerusalem, residents attempted to set up a mourners’ tent in honor of those killed in Gaza but were stopped by police and Border Guard forces.
‘No return to October 2000 riots’
In the police’s Northern District some 107 Arab teens suspected of rioting have been detained since Saturday.
« We will exercise zero tolerance in the face of the rioters and those inciting against Israel, » Northern District Commander Shimon Koren told Ynet, « We were prepared for such scenarios. »
According to Koren, some of the disturbances were initiated by private individuals, while others were « covertly orchestrated » by Arab leaders.
During the disturbances in the North Molotov cocktails were thrown at central intersections and roads and stones were hurled at passing vehicles and police squad cars.
« Some of the Arab leaders were able to contain the riots, while others have been holding their posts for a relatively short period and
therefore lack the authority to control (the Arab-Israeli public), » Koren stated.
Police Commissioner Dudi Cohen said on Sunday that « I do not fear a return to the October 2000 riots. Those took place at the beginning of the decade; we’ve all matured since then. The public has matured, we’ve learned our lessons; everyone knows this is a completely different situation. The Arab public has responsible leaders.
Israel Delegitimizes Palestinian Citizens’ Protests against Gaza Attacks
alternativenews.org
Connie Hackbarth, Alternative Information Center (AIC)
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Israel has detained or arrested approximately 300 Palestinian citizens of Israel and residents of Jerusalem since the beginning of its deadly attacks on the Gaza Strip on 27 December. The detentions and arrests were made in the wake of public protests over Israel’s ongoing war crimes, and the demonstrators were accused of disturbing public order or throwing stones.
Police Northern District Commander Shimon Koren stated that “We will exercise zero tolerance in the face of the rioters and those inciting against Israel,” thus equating the legitimate and justified protests of thousands of Palestinians in Israel with riots and incitement. Koren further added that some of the riots were “covertly orchestrated” by Palestinian leaders, thereby negating the right and duty of leaders to mobilize and direct.
Opposition leader (and possible next Prime Minister of Israel) Benyamin Netanyahu of the Likud party, also trotted out the standard “criticism equals treason” charge generally made by Jewish Israeli politicians against Palestinian citizens of Israel, calling on all citizens of Israel “to remain loyal to the state of Israel during this just war against our enemy. We stand united in this war,” Netanyahu added. “Not every citizen must automatically support every move the government makes, but it is unacceptable for Israeli citizens to support our enemies.”
This criminalization of the protests by Palestinian citizens and residents of Israel was highlighted yesterday in the Israeli Knesset, which rejected a proposal initiated by the Hadash, Balad and United Arab List parties calling for an immediate ceasefire. Member of Knesset Taleb a-Sanaa was removed from the plenum when he answered Minister of Defence Barak’s claim that “300 terrorists” had been killed since the beginning of fighting by saying “tell the Knesset how many of them were women and children.”
Members of Knesset from the Balad party, knowing full well the rhetoric that would be employed by Israel politicians, boycotted yesterday’s Knesset session. The session was further boycotted by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who had requested that this special meeting of the Knesset be cancelled so that no official debate of the war would be held
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