Thursday, December 1, 2011

Israeli Police Arrest Palestinians, Attack Protest in Northern Jerusalem

Palestine News & Info Agency - WAFA

JERUSALEM, December 1, 2011 (WAFA) – Israeli police arrested Thursday eight Palestinians from Shu'fat, north of Jerusalem, during a demonstration carried out in protest of the construction of a new pedestrians ‘terminal’ close by Shu’fat’s checkpoint, according to witnesses.

They said that tens of Shu’fat’s residents demonstrated against the construction of the new terminal by burning Israeli flags and throwing stones on members of the border guards.

Witnesses said that Israeli police fired tear gas bombs at the demonstrators and beat them.

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