Tuesday, August 27, 2002

7 More Israeli Arabs Jailed; Tied to Palestinian Bombing
Israel announced today that seven Arabs with Israeli citizenship had been arrested for assisting a suicide bomber, further heightening apprehensions that Israeli Arabs were increasingly joining in the violent tactics of the Palestinians.

According to officials, the seven men, all from one clan in Bana, a northern village, were seized some time ago by the Shin Ben security service and the police, but the arrests were made public only today. The seven were accused of assisting a Hamas suicide bomber who blew up a bus on Aug. 4, killing nine.

Israeli Arabs can travel freely across Israel, unconstrained by the severe restrictions imposed on the West Bank and Gaza. If they choose, they could have considerable opportunity to prepare attacks.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/27/international/middleeast/27MIDE.html

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