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Akka and Mazuz
The attack by Jewish citizens on Arab citizens in Akka (Acre) on Yom
Kippur cannot be separated from the authorities’ law enforcement
policies regarding nationalist violence when committed against Arab
citizens. In October 2000, on the eve of Yom Kippur, Wissam Yakbak from
Nazareth was killed after the police opened fire on him; that same
month a total of 13 Arab citizens were killed by the police. In October
2000, Arab citizens were also attacked by Jewish citizens, who damaged
Arab holy sites in Tiberius and other mixed cities. Despite the
existence of decisive evidence and the conclusions reached by the
official Or Commission of Inquiry, AG Mazuz decided in January 2008 not
to file indictments against any of the police officers or commanders
responsible for these killings. This month, we learned that the AG
refused to use his authority to ban Yoel Lavi from running in the
upcoming elections for the office of Mayor of Ramle. Mazuz agreed that
statements made by Lavi against Arab citizens were extremely racist and
inflammatory, a position also supported by the Supreme Court. However,
Mazuz did not find it appropriate to use the law that bans political
party lists from participating in elections if their activities or
goals incite to racism, arguing that this law should only be employed
in exceptional cases. Thus it seems that the damage caused to the
lives, bodies and dignity of Arab citizens is not an exceptional
matter, in the view of Mazuz, but is acceptable in Israeli practice and
logic.
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