Arab Community Committee Denounces Incitement Campaign, Plans Tel Aviv Protest
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Follow-up Committee for Arab Affairs is launching a campaign against alleged incitement and persecution of the Arab community, including protests and legal actions. The committee accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of orchestrating the arrest of three Arab activists on election day, deeming the charges baseless. It also criticized statements by the Shin Bet chief and a reported investigation into MK Ayman Odeh. The committee has called for a demonstration in Tel Aviv on November 8 to protest the arrest of journalist Abd Abu Shahada and demand his release.
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- The Follow-up Committee for Arab Affairs will launch a campaign against alleged incitement and persecution.
- The committee accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of orchestrating the arrest of three Arab activists.
- The committee criticized statements by the Shin Bet chief regarding Arab leaders and parties.
- A reported intention to investigate MK Ayman Odeh was also criticized by the committee.
- The committee called for a protest in Tel Aviv on November 8 against the arrest of journalist Abd Abu Shahada.
- The committee emphasized national unity, stating an attack on one is an attack on all.
The Follow-up Committee for Arab Affairs announced on Thursday, November 5, that it would launch a counter-campaign against what it described as incitement and persecution targeting the Arab community. The committee's secretariat discussed the issue in a meeting held in Baqa al-Gharbiyya and decided to organize demonstrations, issue statements, and undertake media, judicial, public, and international initiatives.
The committee accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of orchestrating the arrest of three Arab activists on election day: Dr. Siyyaf Abu Riyash from Rahat, Sheikh Hussein Al-Masoudin from Shaqib al-Salam, and Professor Ibrahim Al-Qaribi from the village of Al-Sarr. The committee asserted that the suspicions against them were baseless and that the arrests were part of a political incitement campaign.
Furthermore, the committee criticized what it termed escalating persecution following the elections, citing statements by the head of the Shin Bet, General Zini, regarding Arab leaders and parties. It also referenced a reported intention to investigate Member of Knesset Ayman Odeh, viewing these actions as an attempt to delegitimise Arab political activity.
The committee also addressed the arrest of journalist Abd Abu Shahada, calling it arbitrary and part of a broader targeting of leaders and political and media activity within the Arab community. The committee stressed the need for national unity to confront these developments, stating, "An attack on one is an attack on all."
As part of its protest actions, the committee called for participation in a demonstration scheduled for Sunday, November 8, at 11:00 AM in front of the courthouse at 1 Weizmann Street in Tel Aviv. The protest aims to condemn the arrest of Abd Abu Shahada and demand his immediate release.
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