Anti-fence protest (Archive photo)
Photo: Rabbi Arik Akerman
Soldiers attacked at anti-fence protests
Four left-wing activists arrested in two West Bank protests, on suspicion they attacked troops
Four left-wing activists were arrested late Friday afternoon at protests against the separation fence in the West Bank, on suspicion they attacked members of Israel's security forces.
Two protestors were arrested in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, on suspicion they attacked IDF soldiers. The soldiers were unharmed, and the activists were taken in for questioning by police.
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In another incident, around 60 Palestinians and left-wing activists made their way towards the settlement of Efrat from a nearby Palestinian village near Bethlehem.
IDF forces that arrived on the scene prevented them from entering the settlement, and declared the area a closed military zone.
The activists then began to riot and clashed with the soldiers, who fired tear gas and stun grenades towards them. Two rioters were detained after the rest dispersed.
Meanwhile, hundreds of left-wing activists made their way to the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where they staged a protest against the moving in of Jewish residents and eviction of three Arab families by court order.
Some of the protestors marched towards the controversial construction site at the old Shepherd Hotel, carrying signs saying: "Barkat works for the settlers".
Ronen Medzini contributed to this report
