Slippery Slope

Police intelligence ordered the categorical targeting of all Israeli Arabs joining social protests. This contrasts with the directives regarding Jewish demonstrators, which focus on rioters and anarchists.

An indictment has been served against three Border Guards who are accused of robbing Arabs, while using their uniforms and weapons to give the appearance of representing a legal authority. (Ynetnews)

The Tel-Aviv Magistrates’ Court acquitted a defendant charged with possession of a knife, after it was determined that he was discriminated against due to being an Arab.

(Hebrew – Walla)

Settlers pepper-sprayed a Palestinian construction worker working in the “Beit Tzvi” Yeshiva High School in Beit El.

(Hebrew)

Jews punctured the tires of vehicles belonging to Arabs in the Shimon Hatzadik neighborhood in Jerusalem.

(Hebrew)

El Al security personnel in Germany prevented actor Shredi Jabarin from boarding an Israir flight to Israel. Jabarin, an Arab-Israeli living in Berlin, was on his way to Israel to participate in a film production. According to him, when a security guard asked him if he can show him a contract, Jabarin answered that he does not hold a copy with him, but he is an Israeli citizen and the guard can treat him like “an Israeli citizen coming back home”. The guard then said “don’t say ‘home’, this is not home for you” and forced him to go through an extensive security check. After that, Jabarin was told he cannot board his flight.

(Hebrew)

Slogans against the employment of Arab laborers were spray-painted on the walls of a construction site in Haifa.  In addition, “Price Tag” slogans were spray-painted on the vehicle of an Arab contractor who works in the city.

(Hebrew)

The Lod Valley Regional Council refuses to provide school transportation services to the children of the Abu-Labda clan [Arabs -Eds.], who go to school in Ramla. As a result, these children have to go to school alone, for over two hours and mostly by foot.

Jews punctured the tires of a vehicle owned by an Arab in Kibbutz Maale Gilboa.

(Hebrew)

Settlers punctured the tires of a vehicle, belonging to an Arab, parked at the hitchhiking stop at the “Bahad 3″ intersection in Samaria [West Bank].

(Hebrew)