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According to police, the unrest was sparked in part by a new social-media trend among young Arabs, which involves physically assaulting visibly Orthodox Jews and posting the attacks on TikTok. The first such video shows an Arab teen slapping a yeshiva student on Jerusalem’s light rail. Since last week, similar incidents have been posted to the popular platform.

According to police, the unrest was sparked in part by a new social-media trend among young Arabs, which involves physically assaulting visibly Orthodox Jews and posting the attacks on TikTok. The first such video shows an Arab teen slapping a yeshiva student on Jerusalem’s light rail. Since last week, similar incidents have been posted to the popular platform.

In one such incident, Eli Rozen, 27, of Jerusalem, was walking his dog when he was set upon by a mob of Palestinians, who beat him severely while filming the attack. Rozen, who believes he narrowly escaped death, described recent events in the city as a “third intifada.”</blockquote></ref> The trend was also blamed on Israeli Arab politicians, Knesset members' decades of instigating, while "these young Arabs .. live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East."<ref>Zvi Yehezkeli attacks Israeli Arabs: "An illusion of coexistence, it exploded inside us". News 13 commentator on Arab affairs in an attack on Israeli Arabs following the riots across the country and in the cities involved: "What happened to these young Arabs who live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East?" ICE editorial | 12/5/2021. ''What happened to these young Arabs who live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East. We are reaping the incitement that the Arab Knesset members have made here for years.  As you may recall, a few weeks ago, the Arab citizens of Israel began fermenting during the month of Ramadan. A few weeks ago, what was known in the media as tiktok terror began after documentation of an Israeli Arab slapping an ultra-Orthodox boy, in those days riots began in Jaffa and Jerusalem...'' https://www.ice.co.il/media/news/article/819769</ref> The victims were almost all ultra orthodox, pious, haredim who by in large do not serve in Israeli army.<ref>https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1965985/more-tiktok-terror-3-arabs-arrested-for-throwing-hot-coffee-in-jews-face.html</ref> Police were warned violent riots will erupt afterwards.<ref>Avri Gilad, "The TikTok videos of the attack on Jews are an antisemitic act.  Enforcement officials are buying quiet now for riots afterwards." Israel Hayom, April 22, 2021.

In one such incident, Eli Rozen, 27, of Jerusalem, was walking his dog when he was set upon by a mob of Palestinians, who beat him severely while filming the attack. Rozen, who believes he narrowly escaped death, described recent events in the city as a “third intifada.”</blockquote></ref> The trend was also blamed on Israeli Arab politicians, Knesset members' decades of instigating, while "these young Arabs .. live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East."<ref>Zvi Yehezkeli attacks Israeli Arabs: "An illusion of coexistence, it exploded inside us". News 13 commentator on Arab affairs in an attack on Israeli Arabs following the riots across the country and in the cities involved: "What happened to these young Arabs who live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East?" ICE editorial | 12/5/2021. ''What happened to these young Arabs who live a life of abundance in one of the most comfortable countries in the Middle East. We are reaping the incitement that the Arab Knesset members have made here for years.  As you may recall, a few weeks ago, the Arab citizens of Israel began fermenting during the month of Ramadan. A few weeks ago, what was known in the media as tiktok terror began after documentation of an Israeli Arab slapping an ultra-Orthodox boy, in those days riots began in Jaffa and Jerusalem...'' https://www.ice.co.il/media/news/article/819769</ref> The victims were almost all ultra orthodox, pious, haredim who by in large do not serve in Israeli army.<ref>[https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1965985/more-tiktok-terror-3-arabs-arrested-for-throwing-hot-coffee-in-jews-face.html MORE TIKTOK TERROR: 3 Arabs Arrested For Throwing Hot Coffee In Jew’s Face], Ywn, Apr 19, 2021</ref> Police were warned violent riots will erupt afterwards.<ref>Avri Gilad, "The TikTok videos of the attack on Jews are an antisemitic act.  Enforcement officials are buying quiet now for riots afterwards." Israel Hayom, April 22, 2021.

''These videos of attacking Jews, especially ultra-Orthodox [Haredim], are an antisemitic act of Nazi arrival.  This is not a prank.'' https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/872705</ref> In April-17, it was promoted by a channel identified with the "Palestinian" Islamic Jihad.<ref>Tik-tok terrorism continues: Following the distribution of shaming videos posted by Arab residents of East Jerusalem against the ultra-Orthodox on the tik-tok network, a channel affiliated with Islamic Jihad recently distributed a video to social media with documents in which Arabs humiliate Jews under the headline: "Palestinian palm and stone during Ramadan." ''Hamal,'' April 17, 2021</ref> The clips by the racist attackers generated many "likes" by Muslim bigots.<ref>Alexandra Lukesh, Nir (Choco) Cohen, 'A 15-year-old boy was beaten in Jerusalem: "The assailant told me, look how we attacked you yesterday"'. Ynet, May 21, 2021. https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/BkaF1C6LO. ''Police claim dozens of arrests following a wave of attacks on ultra-Orthodox and religious Jews in the middle of Ramadan.  But Yedidya Epstein tells Ynet that after being beaten near the police in Jerusalem, his attacker is still at large. "He ran away from them, then he came to me." Police: "Work to locate the suspects in the attacks". Dozens of Arabs arrested on suspicion of assaulting Jews and uploading to Tiktok: Interview with Yedidya 15-year-old friend who was attacked... In a crowded area and close to the police. Pushed, persecuted, beaten and slapped on the road, all as part of what appears to be a network challenge sweeping young people in the Arab sector in the midst of Ramadan: beating Jews, preferably ultra-Orthodox or religious, documenting and sweeping as many "likes" as possible".'' https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/BkaF1C6LO</ref> Some then carried out lynching towards the end of April.<ref>Nir Dvori, TikTok terrorism: The GSS arrested 6 people involved in lynchings of Jews in East Jerusalem. The names of 6 people involved in two lynchings of Jews were published, which took place in East Jerusalem at the end of April. The detainees attacked Jews in two different cases, filmed the attacks and uploaded to the social network. N12. Posted 14:58 14.05.21. https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/2021_q2/Article-06e368e8b9a6971026.htm</ref> 

''These videos of attacking Jews, especially ultra-Orthodox [Haredim], are an antisemitic act of Nazi arrival.  This is not a prank.'' https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/872705</ref> In April-17, it was promoted by a channel identified with the "Palestinian" Islamic Jihad.<ref>Tik-tok terrorism continues: Following the distribution of shaming videos posted by Arab residents of East Jerusalem against the ultra-Orthodox on the tik-tok network, a channel affiliated with Islamic Jihad recently distributed a video to social media with documents in which Arabs humiliate Jews under the headline: "Palestinian palm and stone during Ramadan." ''Hamal,'' April 17, 2021</ref> The clips by the racist attackers generated many "likes" by Muslim bigots.<ref>Alexandra Lukesh, Nir (Choco) Cohen, 'A 15-year-old boy was beaten in Jerusalem: "The assailant told me, look how we attacked you yesterday"'. Ynet, May 21, 2021. https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/BkaF1C6LO. ''Police claim dozens of arrests following a wave of attacks on ultra-Orthodox and religious Jews in the middle of Ramadan.  But Yedidya Epstein tells Ynet that after being beaten near the police in Jerusalem, his attacker is still at large. "He ran away from them, then he came to me." Police: "Work to locate the suspects in the attacks". Dozens of Arabs arrested on suspicion of assaulting Jews and uploading to Tiktok: Interview with Yedidya 15-year-old friend who was attacked... In a crowded area and close to the police. Pushed, persecuted, beaten and slapped on the road, all as part of what appears to be a network challenge sweeping young people in the Arab sector in the midst of Ramadan: beating Jews, preferably ultra-Orthodox or religious, documenting and sweeping as many "likes" as possible".'' https://www.ynet.co.il/judaism/article/BkaF1C6LO</ref> Some then carried out lynching towards the end of April.<ref>Nir Dvori, TikTok terrorism: The GSS arrested 6 people involved in lynchings of Jews in East Jerusalem. The names of 6 people involved in two lynchings of Jews were published, which took place in East Jerusalem at the end of April. The detainees attacked Jews in two different cases, filmed the attacks and uploaded to the social network. N12. Posted 14:58 14.05.21. https://www.mako.co.il/news-military/2021_q2/Article-06e368e8b9a6971026.htm</ref>