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Arabs boasting for his racial motivated attack
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> At times attacking Jews even without filming it and then boasting to police for its pure racist motive.<ref>B. Leizerowitz, [https://www.93fm.co.il/radio/746940/ A young Arab man attacked a Jew, arrested and confessed - but the case was closed]
27 Kislev 5712 01.12.2021. Radio Kol Chai.
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A young Arab man came out of the Temple Mount and attacked a Jew in the Old City. Recently, the Jew was shocked to discover that even though the attack was recorded on security cameras and even though the attacker admitted to the attack out of a racist motive, the investigation file against him was closed. Advocate Steiner of Honenu filed an appeal "Closing the case could harm the security of citizens"
The investigation file against a young Arab man who confessed to assaulting a Jew was closed, even though the incident was documented and the assailant admitted that he attacked out of a racist motive. Advocate Ophir Steiner of the Honenu organization representing the victim filed an appeal requesting to reopen the case.
The attack took place about six months ago, while the Jew was walking towards the Western Wall and the young Arab came out of the Temple Mount. An appeal filed with the State Attorney's Office described how the Jew walked on Hagai Street in the Old City when he was "busy with his affairs and talking on his cell phone, while passing the call to Via Dolorosa."
The investigation file against a young Arab man who confessed to assaulting a Jew was closed, even though the incident was documented and the assailant admitted that he attacked out of a racist motive. Advocate Ophir Steiner of the Honenu organization representing the victim filed an appeal requesting to reopen the case.
The attack took place about six months ago, while the Jew was walking towards the Western Wall and the young Arab came out of the Temple Mount. An appeal filed with the State Attorney's Office described how the Jew walked on Hagai Street in the Old City when he was "busy with his affairs and talking on his cell phone, while passing through Via Dolorosa."
So, a group of about 6 young people from minorities [Arabs] approached the complainant, from the opposite direction. "One of them, moved away from the rest, and violently attacked the complainant, when he forcibly hit the complainant's body with his shoulder," Advocate Steiner described.
The Jew who was attacked immediately contacted a police officer who was nearby. "The policeman immediately detained the attacker, who said that 'he does not know why he attacked the victim,'" the appeal stated.
According to the appeal, during the police investigation, the assailant admitted to assaulting the Jew due to racist motives:
<b>Interrogator: "The interrogation material shows that you did not just come across it and you pushed it, right?"
Attacker: "True".
Interrogator: "Do you hate Jews?"
Attacker: "Yes" ...
Interrogator: "Did you push the Jew because he is a Jew?"
Attacker: "Yes"
Interrogator: "How did you push him?"
Attacker: "On my shoulder"
Interrogator: "Do you know that means you did it racist?"
Attacker: "Yes."</b>
In addition, Advocate Steiner referred to the many materials proving the assault. "Hence, there is evidence in the evidence to prove the complainant's assault by the assailant, out of racist motive, in accordance with the standard required in criminal law," Advocate Steiner argued.
He said the closure of the case could set a precedent that would endanger the safety of other civilians. "First and foremost - safeguarding public safety and preventing violent incidents arising from a racist-nationalist motive. Closing a case in such a serious case is contrary to the position of the legislature as to the seriousness of the acts, and may harm the security of citizens," added Adv. Steiner in the appeal.
Finally, Advocate Steiner demanded that the case be reopened and that the defendant be brought to justice.
The police stated in response that "as soon as the incident occurred, an investigation was opened during which all the professional actions were taken to arrive at the truth investigation, and after the investigation was completed, the case was transferred for review and the prosecutor's decision as usual."
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*Shlomi Heller, [https://news.walla.co.il/item/3473588 A young man from East Jerusalem admitted that he attacked a man because of his Judaism - but the case against him was closed], Walla News, 28/11/2021.
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The case against the 19-year-old Arab was closed, despite documentation in which the Jewish complainant was seen being attacked on a street in the Old City, and despite the suspect admitting to a police investigation that pushed him for being a Jew. "The law must be exhausted with the aggressor - for others to see and be seen."
A criminal case opened against a 19-year-old East Jerusalem resident suspected of assaulting a Jew in the Old City has been closed without any justification. This, while the assault was recorded on cameras and the suspect confessed to the acts.
The attack took place in April, when the complainant, a young Jew, was walking on Hagai Street in the Old City toward the Western Wall, where he encountered a young Arab man, who attacked him urgently, without any prior acquaintance between the two.
The complainant turned to a police officer who was standing near the scene, and reported what was happening, and the assailant was detained for questioning in which he initially stated that he "does not know why he attacked the victim." An appeal filed by Advocate Ophir Steiner of the Honenu organization, which represents the victim, states that during the police investigation, the assailant admitted that he assaulted the citizen because of his Judaism, and that he hated Jews because they "harm all Palestinian citizens." Racism, he replied in the affirmative.I also admitted that he pushed the complainant with his shoulder.
Despite clarifying the motive for the assault, after the incident the complainant was informed that the case was closed on the ground of "closure not to prosecute" - without any explanation or justification. Following this, the complainant filed an appeal against the decision and demanded to exhaust the sentence with the assailant.</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.
''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>