The highlight of numerous
Land Day demonstrations by 'Palestinians' and 'Israeli Arabs' on Saturday was the
chasing off of an al-Jazeera reporter by pro-Assad demonstrators in the 'Israeli Arab' town of Sakhnin.
Members of the crowd, some of them carrying Syrian flags, accused Al
Jazeera of being one-sided, and a “propaganda outlet” that supports the
Syrian rebels.
The reporter took cover in a local restaurant until he was spirited out shortly thereafter.
While
the reporter was inside the restaurant and after, scuffles broke out
between pro and anti Assad supporters, with some beating each other with
sticks. Eventually, cooler heads prevailed and the crowd cleared out.
At no point did police arrive during the fracas, which lasted a little over a half hour.
Some 2,000 demonstrators were joined by Arab MKs, local council heads and religious leaders in Sakhnin..
Israel's security authorities had a very busy day on Saturday.
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