Extrême droite : affrontements à Jérusalem – 14 décembre 2011

Israeli right-wing activists clash with police following mosque attack

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14 DECEMBER 2011 BY: BNO NEWS

JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) — Dozens of right-wing activists clashed with police in the Israeli capital of Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours after a mosque was vandalized, local media reported. Several arrests were made.

The activists, some of whom were expelled from a West Bank settlement, slashed the tires and smashed the windows of several police vehicles outside a Jerusalem apartment. A total of six rioters were arrested and taken into custody, officials said.

According to police, several youths sought to confront officers who arrived at the apartment. The right-wing activists, however, claimed that police officers had hurled several activists through the first-floor window of the apartment, where officers found weapon-like models.

One of the neighbors, who was only identified as Daniel, told the Haaretz newspaper that police are « chasing 20-year-olds around instead of looking for real criminals, » while adding that the youths were not violent. « These were people who were legally expelled and moved here, » he said. « They have to live somewhere. This is the first time I have ever seen police officers acting without a warrant or due documents. »

The clashes took place just hours after a mosque of historical significance was set alight in central Jerusalem. Arsonists set fire to the deserted mosque and spray-painted anti-Islamic phrases and Hebrew slogans such as « Muhammad is Dead, » « Muhammad is a Pig » and « Price Tag. » Read more…