Emeute à Silwan سلوان (Jerusalem) – 8 janvier 2011

Palestinians: Silwan riots broke out after police lost crate of ammunition

haaretz.com

8 01 2011

Residents and police exchange projectiles and accusations of whose contingent initiated the violent incidents in the eastern Jerusalem-area village Friday night.

By Nir Hasson

Violent conflict broke out between Israel Police and Border Police and Palestinian residents of the village of Silwan, in the eastern area of greater Jerusalem on Friday night, lasting for several hours.

In the clashes, some ammunition belonging to the police was abandoned, and apparently retrieved by Palestinian youths. Reinforcements arrived to reacquire the ammunition, resulting in injuries and arrests.

According to Palestinian sources, the incidents occurred when a number of Border Police officers tried to enter one of the houses in the village, apparently in order to reach a post located on the roof of the building, and beat an older woman in the house.

In response, dozens of youths wearing masks attacked police officers at their post with stones, and the police were forced to evacuate the post. In their haste, the police may have left behind a crate containing ammunition. It is thought that the crate was filled with demonstration-dispersing weapons, not bullets or bombs. Read more…

Riots break out in e Jerusalem; 3 police officers injured

jpost.com

By JPOST.COM STAFF
01/08/2011
Riots broke out in the village of Silwan in east Jerusalem on Friday night, injuring three police officers.

The clashes began after dozens of masked youths threw stones at border police stationed in the area. Additional forces including riot police were called to the scene and managed to disperse the youths.