Arab MK Mansour Abbas Visits Family of Slain Arab Youth, Demands Investigation

Member of Knesset Dr. Mansour Abbas, head of the United Arab List, visited the family of Alaa Mahamid, a young Arab man killed two days prior by police gunfire. Abbas urged the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mahash) to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and to hold the officer accountable by bringing him to trial.

During his visit, Abbas stated that Mahamid was receiving treatment for a mental health condition and did not pose a threat to the officer. He asserted that the killing reflects the dangerous atmosphere of racism and incitement against Arab citizens. "If the officer is not held accountable and brought to trial, the message will be that any police officer or armed individual can shoot and kill an Arab citizen without paying a price," Abbas warned.

Abbas and the family reiterated their demand for Mahash to seriously and comprehensively investigate the circumstances of the incident. They also called on the law enforcement system to prosecute the officer and hold him accountable under the law.