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Israeli Arabs living in fear as police allow street gangs to wreak mayhem

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Published: 7 October 2019

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Arab Israelis describe their lives as ‘like a war zone’; community leaders plan more protests over police inaction against violence by organised gangs

Israel's Arab citizens are not the enemy: MK Ahmad Tibi (Ynet)
The social terror plaguing the Arab community is a result of organized gangs operating unhindered, as they institute a regime of fear and lawlessness and try to seize control of municipal governments; there is a 'magical' solution but our entire community is ready to face it

‘Like a war zone’: five Israeli Arabs recount living in fear without police protection (Haaretz)
Five protesters tell Haaretz what made them decide to take to the streets

Arab leaders plan protests throughout October over police inaction on violence (Times of Israel)
Hundreds rally on Saturday; organizers readying to set up protest tents outside government offices at month’s end

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Israeli minister: Arabs are guests here, for now (Haaretz)
Bezalel Smotrich attacks Israeli Arab lawmakers for being absent from Knesset inauguration in order to demonstrate against violence in Arab society

Photo: A protest in Madj al-Krum against violence in the Arab community (Reuters)
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