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By Jalal Bana, Ha'aretz Correspondent and Ha'aretz Service published on December 19, 2001, click here for full report.
Police arrest five Sakhnin residents following President's visit
The Galilee District police arrested
Wednesday morning five Sakhnin
resident who are suspected of disturbing the peace and rioting during President
Moshe Katsav's visit to the town.
President Moshe Katsav visited Sakhnin
on Tuesday to convey his best wishes for Id al Fitr and paid a visit to the
graves of the town's two victims of last year's October riots in which 12
Israeli Arab citizens were shot dead by police.
The president's visit was marred by demonstrations by a few hundred townspeople,
who tried to prevent his convoy's entry to the town. Four policemen were
slightly injured by demonstrators.
"The Arab street is becoming increasingly extreme and the Arab leadership
is responsible for setting clear boundaries in the their struggle, Katsav said
Wednesday morning.
Katsav told Israel Radio that "some of the leaders of the Arab public carry
out a negative role," and referred to MK Ahmed Tibi (Ta'al). "I was
surprised at the response, but the visit continued as planned," Katsav
said.
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