(Photo: Ma’an News Agency)
On Friday in Jerusalem on the Muslim day of prayer Israeli tourists celebrating the Jewish fall harvest, Sukkot, attacked Muslims congregating at al-Asqa Mosque for Friday prayers. A large mob beat a group of Palestinians, resulting in the detainment of five Palestinians. Ma’an News Agency reported on October 5, 2012:
The Al-Aqsa Foundation for the Islamic Waqf and Heritage said around 140 Israelis toured the mosque, sparking physical and verbal scuffles with Muslims praying at the compound.
Israeli police spokesman Mickey Rosenfeld said five Palestinian citizens of Israel were detained for attacking the group, who were on a security-escorted tour for the Jewish Sukkot festival.
The attack comes as the latest example of vigilante violence in which large groups of Israelis assault Palestinians in broad daylight. Earlier in the week on Tuesday Ma’an also reported that another group of Israeli tourist also attacked Palestinians. It is unknown at this time if the two actions were related.
Mob violence against Palestinians in Jerusalem first gained attention last April when tens of Israeli youth attempted to “lynch” three Palestinians, while shouting “Death to Arabs.” During the outburst an Israeli police officer along with dozens of witnesses stood by and did not interfere on behalf of the Palestinians.
Imagine how sick Israel will be in 2022
The Ma’an News Agency article doesn’t say anything about who threw the first punch or insult.
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According to this article:
This most recent incident follows another incident earlier this week:
@Allison
You’ve only been over there a couple of days and already so much to report….this really says it all about Israel.
and I thought Sukkot was a happier festival of the high holidays.
The more I watch Israel today the more it looks like a cult that
went awry. I don’t think the state is capable of finding harmony
in the Arab world. Eventually they will have to adapt or pack it up
and relocate, but for now they seem like Jonestown with a larger
population. Netanyahu as Jim Jones.
The picture reminds me of a gangster movie. Ocean’s kippas.
And I can smell the sweat of the protagonists.