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Settlers suspected of injuring policeman
Two people detained on suspicion of assaulting police officer in Binyamin region during illegal protest against arrest of other settlers
Efrat Weiss
Two settlers were arrested Thursday after allegedly assaulting and injuring a policeman at the Binyamin region police station on Wednesday night. The attack took place during a protest against the arrest of two settlers suspected of rioting.
Two residents of the settlement of Adei-Ad were detained for questioning on Wednesday following riots in the Emek Shilo area. During their interrogation, some 15 youngsters and relatives of the detainees arrived at the police station.
According to the police, the crowd began setting fire to dumpsters and blocking the entrance into the station with tables and chairs. Police officials explained to the protestors that their demonstration was illegal and asked them to evacuate the area.
As the protestors continued to block the entrance to the station, two officers came out of the building in order to detain them. One of the policemen was allegedly assaulted by two settlers. He evacuated himself to a hospital for medical treatment.
Two suspects were arrested and brought before the Jerusalem Magistrates' Court for a remand hearing.
The Yesh Din human rights organization said in a statement issues in response to the incident, "The law enforcement authorities' ongoing failure to deal with Israeli citizens in the West Bank is what created the reality in which settlers feel they own the place."
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