Arab Bus Drivers Attacked in Jerusalem Amidst Rising Violence
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
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- Six Arab bus drivers attacked in Jerusalem within 24 hours.
- Attacks are described as racially motivated by Jewish youths.
- Violence has increased during holidays and summer vacation.
- A union reports 45 attacks this year, with many unreported.
- Only one minor suspect has been arrested for the assaults.
At least six Arab public transportation drivers in Jerusalem were attacked by Jewish youths within a 24-hour period in what is described as racially motivated assaults. The attacks escalated during the summer vacation and intensified during the recent holiday period, according to the "Power to the Workers" organization, which represents the drivers. The organization reported that many incidents go unreported, and that since the beginning of the year, 45 such attacks have occurred. In one incident on Wednesday, stones were thrown at two drivers in the Beit Vagan neighborhood; one stone broke through a windshield and hit a driver, while the other driver narrowly avoided injury. Despite the number of assaults, only one minor suspect has been arrested. "Some drivers have completely stopped driving," stated a coordinator for the organization, highlighting the severe impact of the violence on the drivers' ability to work.
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