Tonight (Sunday to Monday), the Israeli police arrested two suspects, residents of the center of the country, on suspicion of involvement in an assault on a journalist from here, Iyad Harb, last night during a riot in East Jerusalem, in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood. Which included beatings with a stick, punches and spraying with pepper spray, the sword that was present at the scene and covered what was happening.
In addition, they allegedly stole the mobile device in his possession.
According to Harb, police officers were nearby, but they did not act in his defense.
As a result of the attack, he was injured and needed medical treatment.
A very serious incident: Our colleague Iyad Harb, the police correspondent for Channel 33 here, says that a lynching was carried out by Jews in the Sheikh Jarrah area.
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- Suleiman Masada Suleiman مسودة (@ SuleimanMas1) May 29, 2022 Another report on police conduct was received by a letter from "Haredim 10" Israel Yosefi who was pushed by police officers from a coverage area in the capital even after presenting a journalist's certificate.
"I was standing there taking pictures, the policeman started pushing me. I told him I was a journalist, asked for a certificate. I showed him - he said it was not enough for him and pushed me." Complete in the Jerusalem District.
During the day, the two will be brought before a court, where the police will ask for an extension of their detention in favor of further investigation of the case.
We will continue to act resolutely against violence and bullying, until the prosecution of criminals involved in these acts is carried out. "We were wrong? We will fix it!