Na de aanslag op Zeev Sternhell wordt nu ook een Knesset lid van de verenigde Arabische lijst bedreigd. Hij is inwoner van Akko, waar de afgelopen week ernstige rellen uitbraken, en riep met 10 andere lokale Arabische leiders op tot kalmte en maakte excuses voor de verstoring van Yom Kippoer door een Arabische automobilist. De Knesset neemt de bedreigingen serieus en heeft hem beveiligd. Het zou een schone zaak zijn als Israel daarnaast ook de extreemrechtse mensen en mogelijk organisaties die achter deze bedreiging en andere recente incidenten zaten, hard aanpakt. Zij vormen evenzeer een bedreiging voor de staat als Palestijnse terroristen.
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The Jerusalem Post
Oct 19, 2008 0:38 | Updated Oct 19, 2008 2:01
Oct 19, 2008 0:38 | Updated Oct 19, 2008 2:01
Knesset assigns bodyguards to MK following death threat
By SHELLY PAZ
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1222017568367&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
The Knesset security team has decided to assign bodyguards to MK Abbas Zakour (United Arab List), an Acre resident, following threats to his life.
Zakour, who called on the residents of the northern city to keep the peace following the riots that began there on Yom Kippur, last week received a report that right-wing activists were planning to assassinate him.
Zakour was one of 11 local Arab leaders who had issued an apology for the incident that sparked the clashes: Jamal Taufik's driving at high speed through a Jewish neighborhood on Yom Kippur eve, playing loud music and nearly running over a little girl.
"This gives me a very bad feeling, but I still believe that this is a small group of extremists who seek to interfere with Acre's unique character and we won't allow them to succeed," Zakour said on Friday in TV and radio interviews.
"I received text messages from a young lady who had heard a voice message that was sent to one of her family members, that said that a soldier from the North was asking for half of a sum money prior to exterminating me and the other half after the job is done," Zakour said.
"This voice message makes it clear that these people want me dead; I didn't stay apathetic," he added.
Zakour said that he turned to Acre police, who questioned the young lady and got in touch with Knesset security, who assigned a security detail to Zakour.
"I trust the police to do their best to get their hands on these people," said Zakour, a father of six, who said the threats had upset his family.
"It certainly causes fear and I always say that everything is in the hands of God. Nevertheless, I'll do all I can to stay safe," Zakour said.
Although calm appears to have been restored to Acre, police are continuing to arrest people allegedly involved the rioting.
On Friday, three Jewish brothers were arrested on suspicion of property damage and arson for allegedly toppling over two Arab cars and setting them alight.
One of the detainees, a minor, was released to house arrest, while the other two were remanded until Sunday in an Acre Magistrate's Court hearing.
So far, 78 arrests have been made and four indictments have been served following the clashes.
Police reinforcements are still in place in the city, with some 1,000 uniformed and undercover police officers stationed there.
Zakour, who called on the residents of the northern city to keep the peace following the riots that began there on Yom Kippur, last week received a report that right-wing activists were planning to assassinate him.
Zakour was one of 11 local Arab leaders who had issued an apology for the incident that sparked the clashes: Jamal Taufik's driving at high speed through a Jewish neighborhood on Yom Kippur eve, playing loud music and nearly running over a little girl.
"This gives me a very bad feeling, but I still believe that this is a small group of extremists who seek to interfere with Acre's unique character and we won't allow them to succeed," Zakour said on Friday in TV and radio interviews.
"I received text messages from a young lady who had heard a voice message that was sent to one of her family members, that said that a soldier from the North was asking for half of a sum money prior to exterminating me and the other half after the job is done," Zakour said.
"This voice message makes it clear that these people want me dead; I didn't stay apathetic," he added.
Zakour said that he turned to Acre police, who questioned the young lady and got in touch with Knesset security, who assigned a security detail to Zakour.
"I trust the police to do their best to get their hands on these people," said Zakour, a father of six, who said the threats had upset his family.
"It certainly causes fear and I always say that everything is in the hands of God. Nevertheless, I'll do all I can to stay safe," Zakour said.
Although calm appears to have been restored to Acre, police are continuing to arrest people allegedly involved the rioting.
On Friday, three Jewish brothers were arrested on suspicion of property damage and arson for allegedly toppling over two Arab cars and setting them alight.
One of the detainees, a minor, was released to house arrest, while the other two were remanded until Sunday in an Acre Magistrate's Court hearing.
So far, 78 arrests have been made and four indictments have been served following the clashes.
Police reinforcements are still in place in the city, with some 1,000 uniformed and undercover police officers stationed there.
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