Young Jews walking around the capital shouted "Death to the Arabs" • They kicked a car in which two Arabs were staying • When one of them tried to drive them away, they sprayed pepper spray on him
Against the background of the wave of clashes between Jews and Arabs that has plagued Jaffa in recent days, two young Arabs were attacked last night (Tuesday) by a group of young Jews in Jerusalem.
Sprayed with pepper spray and shouted "Death to the Arabs": Young Jews attacked an Arab in Jerusalem // Photo: World News
The young men, who were walking around the city center shouting slogans against Arabs, kicked the vehicle in which the two passengers were staying.
When they got out of the vehicle to keep the attackers away, one of them sprayed pepper spray on the Arabs.
The two got into their car and fled the scene, while the attackers shouted at them "Death to the Arabs".
Last night's attack appears to have been carried out in retaliation for the ongoing violence of young Arabs against Jews in mixed cities.
Police said the incident was under investigation.
Meanwhile, dozens of young people, Arabs and Jews, gathered tonight in IDF Square in Jerusalem. Police officers who arrived at the scene separated the two groups, whose members cursed each other, in order to prevent another violent incident. A 20-year-old from Netanya was detained by police Towards vehicles.