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Arab Leaders Demand Probe into Bar-Ilan Lecturer Case Amid Rising Racism
Arab leadership groups in Israel have demanded a full investigation into the case of a Bar-Ilan University lecturer indicted for planning mass terror attacks against Arab citizens. The Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens in Israel and the National Committee of Heads of Arab Local Authorities held a joint emergency meeting on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, in Tuba Zangariyya to address the case.
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What happened
- 01Arab leadership groups demanded a full investigation into a Bar-Ilan University lecturer accused of planning terror attacks against Arab citizens.
- 02The Follow-up Committee and the National Committee of Heads of Arab Local Authorities held an emergency meeting in Tuba Zangariyya on Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
- 03The accused lecturer allegedly planned terrorist operations aimed at murdering hundreds of Arab citizens.
- 04Arab leaders resolved to monitor the lecturer's trial and work with the Adalah Legal Center to urge the Attorney General to prosecute racist incitement.
- 05The committees will send memos to foreign embassies and contact university administrations regarding rising anti-Arab racism.
- 06The meeting concluded with calls to strengthen popular committees and coordinate with local emergency services.
During the two-hour meeting, Arab leaders, including Dr. Jamal Zahalka, Mazen Ghunaym, and Tuba Zangariyya Council head Mu'ayyad Al-Hayb, discussed the lecturer's alleged plans to murder hundreds of Arab citizens. They characterized the case not as an isolated incident but as a dangerous escalation of rising racist incitement against the Arab community.
The committees resolved to monitor the lecturer's trial to ensure transparency and public oversight. In coordination with the Adalah Legal Center, they will petition the Attorney General to investigate and indict individuals involved in racist incitement. Additionally, they plan to send a memo to foreign embassies regarding anti-Arab racism, contact university administrations about campus racism, and strengthen local popular committees and emergency services.
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