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'In Umm al-Fahm, we protected democracy'
By Yoav Stern, Nadav Shragai and Eli Ashkenazi, Haaretz Correspondents
Tags: Arab, Umm al-Fahm 

Police Commissioner David Cohen on Tuesday said his officers protected Israel's democracy by quelling violent protests held against a march by far-rightists in the Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm.

"This morning, 2,500 policemen went in to ensure the existence of the democratic process in the State of Israel," said Cohen.

Twenty-eight people were wounded during clashes between police and demonstrators near the march on Tuesday morning. The far-rightists began the march at 10:00 A.M. and ended it about 45 minutes later. The clashes, however, continued for some two hours after the march had been concluded.
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The police chief added: "The events finished after a number of policemen were wounded by the throwing of stones and police employed various techniques to disperse the demonstration, although all-in-all this was a process that began about two months ago with a request for a legitimate protest."

Deputy police commissioner Shahar Ayalon and fourteen other policemen were wounded by stone-throwing demonstrators; twelve Umm al-Fahm residents were hurt in scuffles with police, according to Magen David Adom emergency services.

Leftist lawmaker Ilan Ghilon (Meretz) was also wounded in the incident when police fired tear gas grenades in a bid to disperse the crowd.

The clash erupted after police arrested three Israeli Arabs who had scuffled with officers. The detainees had gathered for a counter-demonstration held by Umm al-Fahm residents.

Police declared the rally to be illegal and ordered the Israeli Arab protestors, some of whom were waving Palestinian flags, to leave.

After the counter-demonstration, Ghilon told Israel Radio: "We arrived in order to restrain. I feel okay, but there were a number of applications of gas that were perhaps unnecessary, on the roads as well as in the clash."

Earlier Tuesday, more than 2,500 police officers deployed in and around Umm al-Fahm, Israel's largest Arab city, ahead of the rally, for which the far-rightists had received High Court approval.

The marchers were refused permission to enter the city itself, however, and were only allowed to march on roads outside residential areas, but within the city's municipal boundaries.

The far-rightists planned to wave Israeli flags during the march.

Police officers accompanied by dogs patrolled the protest route on Monday, searching for roadside bombs. Others visited the area to prepare for being stationed there on Tuesday.

Haaretz learned that in each of the city's four main neighborhoods, residents organized for what they saw as an inevitable clash with the far-rightists.

"If the authorities do not change their mind and ban the march, we will have to prepare for clashes," one local political leader said on Monday.

The march organizers, for their part, were concerned that police would do just that, and that the procession will be cancelled at the last minute.

Far-right activist Itamar Ben-Gvir told Haaretz Monday, "Cancellation of the march would be a sign that the police force is bankrupt. If they cannot protect us, it's a sign that they should not be in their position."

Ben-Gvir said organizers were not worried about possible clashes and plan to acquiesce to a police request that they not bring their weapons to the march.

'We're not afraid of Arab gangs'

"We live in a city of 150,000 Arabs and we are not afraid of the gangs in Umm al-Fahm," said Ben-Gvir, a longtime resident of Hebron. "I cannot understand how nobody has been arrested in the town, given the threats made against us," he added.

The organizers of the march sent a letter to Attorney General Menachem Mazuz on Monday, urging him to ensure police take firm action against "the many incidents of incitement recorded so far." In the letter, the organizers say they were "surprised to discover that the police have done nothing to stamp out this phenomenon and to implement the law - which could encourage the thugs to believe that their threats will have the desired effect and that the police will cancel the march."

In Umm al-Fahm on Monday, a small group of protesters set up a vigil outside the town's police station, calling for the procession to be banned.

Umm al-Fahm mayor Sheikh Khaled Hamdan said at a press conference on Monday that residents will prevent the right-wingers from entering their town, and will use force if necessary.

"We have no desire for clashes," he said, "and we are not planning on confrontations with the marchers or the police. Our position is that we will try to block them with our bodies, but peacefully and quietly."

Meanwhile, a general strike has been called in Umm al-Fahm for Tuesday. Businesses, schools and government offices will be closed to protest the rightist march. MK Afu Aghbaria (Hadash) also called on the Israeli left to join the counter-demonstrations in the city. He claimed that the incoming government could adopt a similar approach to Israeli Arabs as the rightist marchers.

"When they attack Umm al-Fahm, they attack the entire Israeli-Arab population. We will protect our town and our homeland," he said.

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      1.   what`s the point of this march? 06:09  |  Dan 24/03/09
      2.   but will the marzelites y`sh .... 06:33  |  Eshkol Hakofer 24/03/09
      3.   Why cannot they march in Israeli City? 06:42  |  Baruch Gold 24/03/09
      4.   #1 because they can 06:46  |  rm 24/03/09
      5.   The point of this march is to lie 06:48  |  Colin Wright 24/03/09
      6.   Dan, you answered your own question 06:52  |  Ben 24/03/09
      7.   Arabs are violent if you disagree with them 06:52  |  Menashe 24/03/09
      8.   Psychological war fare? 07:15  |  jim the mechanic 24/03/09
      9.   Provocation 07:39  |  American 24/03/09
      10.   How much does this cost the tax payer? 07:42  |  Israeli tax payer 24/03/09
      11.   arab gangs? the righist are the gangsters here 07:43  |  kash 24/03/09
      12.   can anyone tell me 08:12  |  tel aviv eyes 24/03/09
      13.   The march is a good idea 08:24  |  Veritas 24/03/09
      14.   Arab mob rules 08:36  |  Baruch Gold 24/03/09
      15.   What is the reason for this march 08:57  |  kiwi girl 24/03/09
      16.   The march for equality under the the law in Israel 09:00  |  Akaram Zeakaria 24/03/09
      17.   Rightist criticized for practicing non-violent protest 09:30  |  Baruch Gold 24/03/09
      18.   #12 09:45  |  Esther 24/03/09
      19.   Baruch Gold: What r they protesting?? 09:50  |  tel aviv eyes 24/03/09
      20.   A rose by any other name 09:52  |  Natallie Durson 24/03/09
      21.   to Veritas 09:54  |  Andi 24/03/09
      22.   Thank you Mr. Marzel from the gay community in Israel 10:04  |  Gay Jew 24/03/09
      23.   supreme court justice 10:13  |  AMOS 24/03/09
      24.   jim, sorry this is not the 21st century in israel 10:19  |  g. lee 24/03/09
      25.   Israeli flags in an Israeli city 10:20  |  Uri 24/03/09
      26.   march 10:21  |  roger 24/03/09
      27.   March in Um al-Fahm 10:41  |  Hadas 24/03/09
      28.   marching 10:48  |  Laurie 24/03/09
      29.   When the extreme left marches in Hebron, it is a provocation 10:51  |  Sultan of swing 24/03/09
      30.   Double Standard 11:09  |  Yehudit 24/03/09
      31.   TO ALL ASKING THIS QUESTION: 11:15  |  Zeev 24/03/09
      32.   RememberThe Battle of Cable street, London 11:29  |  dubliner 24/03/09
      33.   to #1 Dan 11:37  |  Northern 24/03/09
      34.   Majority intimidation marches 11:37  |  Georges Saab 24/03/09
      35.   A Pox on Both Your Houses!!! 11:39  |  Jay A Friedman 24/03/09
      36.   what if Nazis marched in a jewish area 11:43  |  AVI 24/03/09
      37.   Pure Shameless Chutzpah 11:47  |  J 24/03/09
      38.   Moseley`s blackshirts did the same 11:47  |  sh 24/03/09
      39.   An Outrageous Provocation 12:10  |  Daniel 24/03/09
      40.   Jews march 12:12  |  Mandy 24/03/09
      41.   The reason for the march - no no-go zones! 12:17  |  Ruvy 24/03/09
      42.   Violence and more violence 12:39  |  Reno 24/03/09
      43.   The Shame of Marching on Arab Towns 12:42  |  Brian Finch 24/03/09
      44.   Right wing Jewish thugs and terrorists 12:50  |  Mitch Katz 24/03/09
      45.   What do we learn from history? 12:53  |  Fred 24/03/09
      46.   Ruvy: What no-go zone? 13:04  |  A "leftist" 24/03/09
      47.   to Sultan of swing #16 13:06  |  zeev 24/03/09
      48.   to ruvy 13:10  |  rm 24/03/09
      49.   GOOD NEWS - To see Jews in the area 13:13  |  Levi 24/03/09
      50.   if you are against the rightist march you are a hater 13:16  |  A Jew 24/03/09
      51.   Video .... 13:18  |  JW 24/03/09
      52.   Gay Jew better gays than muslims 13:25  |  petra 24/03/09
      53.   the flag 13:28  |  Michael 24/03/09
      54.   to m RE 13:30  |  Yehudit 24/03/09
      55.   Arab Rioters 13:30  |  Dr. David Feigenbaum 24/03/09
      56.   `March on ! March on ! 13:31  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/03/09
      57.   to m 13:32  |  Dr. David Feigenbaum 24/03/09
      58.   #16 Sultan 13:35  |  Woody 24/03/09
      59.   The waving of Flags 13:35  |  Jackie 24/03/09
      60.   To post # 21 13:37  |  Schmidlap 24/03/09
      61.   March On ! March On ! 13:37  |  The Teacher/Instruct 24/03/09
      62.   They are marching in Isael that is the point 13:41  |  Jabadini 24/03/09
      63.   Um al-Fahm march 13:45  |  DT 24/03/09
      64.   so much fuss. 13:53  |  JO 24/03/09
      65.   The March, through the Filter of Haaretz 14:14  |  Erich 24/03/09
      66.   Legal march in Israeli town: 14:14  |  17 24/03/09
      67.   Are Israeli Arabs allowed to march in Jewish towns? 14:22  |  Petteri 24/03/09
      68.   What are those rightist demonstrations good for...??? 14:26  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/03/09
      69.   To # 24 14:29  |  Ana 24/03/09
      70.   Time to redraw the map and exclude Umm el-Fahm from Israel 14:30  |  martin knopfman 24/03/09
      71.   web 14:31  |  sev 24/03/09
      72.   1948 14:31  |  Ron 24/03/09
      73.   Its an Israel town 14:35  |  Shmuel 24/03/09
      74.   Occupied Israel 14:39  |  Baruch Gold 24/03/09
      75.   This is how the holocaust began 14:39  |  Honest Jew 24/03/09
      76.   Logic-Loss 14:41  |  Hirz 24/03/09
      77.   Israeli Arabs carrying Israeli flags 14:49  |  Ruvy 24/03/09
      78.   March 14:50  |  Ray 24/03/09
      79.   This march is to address true equality for all Israeli citizens 14:53  |  Wendy 24/03/09
      80.   Far Rightist? What`s That? 15:02  |  Baruch Gold 24/03/09
      81.   A foreign tourist perspective 15:04  |  Ben 24/03/09
      82.   A flag does not a nation make 15:15  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      83.   Baruch Gold 15:20  |  boxley 24/03/09
      84.   A flag does not a nation make 15:22  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      85.   umm el fahm 15:26  |  rubin margolis 24/03/09
      86.   From Jew-baiting to Pal-baiting, 15:30  |  Michael 24/03/09
      87.   "Defend democracy" ... 15:31  |  Phil Craig 24/03/09
      88.   How can the Israeli Police 15:34  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/03/09
      89.   Typical Jewish `in your face.` 15:36  |  Lou Medel 24/03/09
      90.   on Ruvy #19 15:38  |  yossi 24/03/09
      91.   I AGREE WITH THE POLICE. KOL HAKOVOD! 15:42  |  Avraham 24/03/09
      92.   The Arab minority in Israel. 15:45  |  Jean Van Daem 24/03/09
      93.   The Battle of Cable Street 1936 and 2009? 15:46  |  Manny Goldstein 24/03/09
      94.   To Swiss (Dino # 43). What are they good for? 15:47  |  flyingdoc57 24/03/09
      95.   Democracy!! Very funny!!!! 15:51  |  Yoav 24/03/09
      96.   Baruch Gold 15:52  |  Joan 24/03/09
      97.   Woody would if he could...take issue 15:52  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      98.   Palestine in central Israel 15:52  |  Gary M. Cooperberg 24/03/09
      99.   What democracy? 16:04  |  Phil 24/03/09
      100.   Attempted MASS MURDER. Rocks Maim and Kill 16:06  |  Linda Rivera 24/03/09
      101.   Like the Nazis that marched in Skokie, Illinois, I was for it 16:07  |  John 24/03/09
      102.   What the left wing media doesn`t show 16:09  |  Arie 24/03/09
      103.   more photos here 16:09  |  observer 24/03/09
      104.   to Baruch Gold #61 16:10  |  zeev 24/03/09
      105.   TA Eyes:"What are they protesting?" 16:11  |  Arie 24/03/09
      106.   Peaceful, The Umm Al Fahm Israeli Arab Definition 16:15  |  Eli 24/03/09
      107.   Tzitzith, peyoth and kipah 16:16  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      108.   Like Nazis marching in the USA 16:16  |  dan 24/03/09
      109.   Ethnic cleansing of Palestine .. take 2 16:16  |  David 24/03/09
      110.   Police commissioner guarding Israel?s democracy? 16:17  |  H.H.M 24/03/09
      111.   Jean Van Daem # 74, revised 16:18  |  Michael 24/03/09
      112.   to Levi #33 16:21  |  zeev 24/03/09
      113.   Can anyone tell me what they are demonstrating. 16:21  |  Jo Jo 24/03/09
      114.   To be outwardely jewish in Israel,...A crime ? a provocation ? ! 16:22  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      115.   To Yoav (# 77). Check your facts before you post. 16:23  |  flyingdoc57 24/03/09
      116.   Mirror image of Hebron? 16:24  |  Manny Goldstein 24/03/09
      117.   Let me see now,it`s OK for the homosexuals to parade down God`s 16:26  |  glenna 24/03/09
      118.   Skokie Illinois anyone? 16:30  |  Rick 24/03/09
      119.   Linda 16:30  |  Joan 24/03/09
      120.   double standard 16:33  |  joe 24/03/09
      121.   #59 Baruch Gold, Ur comments r fully understandable when one ... 16:34  |  caspar 24/03/09
      122.   Dan @# 98,..."right-wing scumbags" ! 16:40  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      123.   Arie, you have clearly been brainwashed. 16:43  |  Ibrahim 24/03/09
      124.   Protecting Democracy in Umm el Fahm 16:48  |  Joe Charlaff 24/03/09
      125.   Akiva, spare us the hypocracy. 16:51  |  Ibrahim 24/03/09
      126.   Michael @# 101, short of memory, lax of study... 16:51  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      127.   to "leftist" 16:51  |  Yehudit 24/03/09
      128.   Ethnic cleansing of Jews from Judea, parts 1,2... 16:57  |  yonatan 24/03/09
      129.   Israeli Arabs Allowed To March In Jewish Towns 16:58  |  Yehudit 24/03/09
      130.   Rick @# 111 17:02  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      131.   Certainly a right to march - but exactly what is the point?... 17:07  |  bat yam 24/03/09
      132.   march 17:09  |  j 24/03/09
      133.   Ibrahim @# 121 concerning sparing hypocracy... 17:10  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      134.   More Rubbish 17:13  |  FOX 24/03/09
      135.   Why are right-wing Jews allowed to march through..... 17:14  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/03/09
      136.   march 17:15  |  j10 24/03/09
      137.   Yoo-Hoo Gay Jew 17:27  |  Prison Ripped 24/03/09
      138.   Ibrahim of Michigan,..."Jewish Only Colonies" 17:27  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      139.   Baruch Gold......you`re right!!!!!!!the world never condemned 17:29  |  Maria 24/03/09
      140.   To Swiss (Dino # 135). Why, indeed. 17:32  |  flyingdoc57 24/03/09
      141.   To #81 Ben: You are not telling the truth! 17:34  |  American 24/03/09
      142.   Offended Arabs!!!!!They can`t stand Jews!!!! 17:35  |  Maria 24/03/09
      143.   What are they complaining about? The march is peaceful! 17:40  |  Maria 24/03/09
      144.   So what if they march! 17:41  |  Maria 24/03/09
      145.   bat yam, Individualty vs. community 17:43  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      146.   To ensure the democratic process in 17:45  |  Joe 24/03/09
      147.   #135 Fox 17:46  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/03/09
      148.   dan 108 you need serious help 17:49  |  A Jew 24/03/09
      149.   145 Akiva, sometimes `common sense` trumps what is `right.` 17:56  |  bat yam 24/03/09
      150.   To Joe (# 146). "Democratic process" 17:59  |  flyingdoc57 24/03/09
      151.   A Portent of Things to Come 18:02  |  Yaakov Sullivan 24/03/09
      152.   Israelis or Palestinians? 18:03  |  Ruth Broch 24/03/09
      153.   Substitute Catholic and Protestant 18:14  |  Andy 24/03/09
      154.   To Chris? 18:14  |  FOX 24/03/09
      155.   what if arabs marched on hadera??? 18:19  |  steve ashapa 24/03/09
      156.   n Umm al-Fahm, we protected JEWISH democracy 18:25  |  mhung 24/03/09
      157.   It Might as Well Have Been SS or KKK Marching! Will Cohen 18:33  |  Monitor 24/03/09
      158.   steve ashapa 155 if only the arabs marched in Hadera 18:37  |  A Jew 24/03/09
      159.   Umm al-Fahm protects Israel "democracy" 18:38  |  WHG 24/03/09
      160.   We don`t need it! 18:40  |  Adam 24/03/09
      161.   Um el Fahm 18:40  |  Blusztejn 24/03/09
      162.   from zeev to Zeev #31 18:42  |  zeev 24/03/09
      163.   "Jewish Democracy" 18:44  |  Abramo forte 24/03/09
      164.   To Steve #155 18:53  |  FOX 24/03/09
      165.   Yes, what were the right wing marching for! 18:56  |  Debbie 24/03/09
      166.   Extremist vs. Liberal Jews 18:58  |  American 24/03/09
      167.   Akiva P, are you happy if BNP march through Golders Green then? 18:59  |  Michael 24/03/09
      168.   #1 That Israel is a Jewish country with democracy, yet masses of 19:04  |  Jae 24/03/09
      169.   " to ensure the existence of the democratic process" ??? 19:07  |  Markus Grafenburg 24/03/09
      170.   Imagine if You walked a small patriotic parade in Miami- would 19:07  |  Jae 24/03/09
      171.   I love my Jewish homeland which includes another Jewish city 19:11  |  Jae 24/03/09
      172.   Israeli citizens in Um el fahm greet Israeli flag with death thre 19:14  |  Jae 24/03/09
      173.   #147 Fox 19:17  |  Chris Linthwaite 24/03/09
      174.   DENIAL is not just a river in Egypt... 19:20  |  Jae 24/03/09
      175.   #123 Ibrahim and "hypocrisy". O muslim there is a jew hiding behi 19:33  |  Jae 24/03/09
      176.   PLEASE MR ARAB,SIR MAY WE TAKE A WALK HERE? 19:34  |  Ian 24/03/09
      177.   Cable Street twisted on its head 19:37  |  Al Dente 24/03/09
      178.   Finally High Court made a right decision 19:44  |  Daniel 24/03/09
      179.   Michael, " are you happy " 19:45  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      180.   # 140 the doc, I see you are conceding that you..... 19:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 24/03/09
      181.   Umm al Fahm 19:47  |  Sarah 24/03/09
      182.   Michael, " are you happy " pt 2 19:50  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      183.   if they r right, why they need a police? 19:51  |  ex-jewish 24/03/09
      184.   veritas 13 19:52  |  potobac 24/03/09
      185.   To Swiss Dino (135) 19:56  |  Italian Zionist 24/03/09
      186.   right of free passage 20:08  |  Murray 24/03/09
      187.   To Gay Jew: Don?t you protest in Jerusalem? 20:09  |  Confused 24/03/09
      188.   to Jae #171 20:16  |  zeev 24/03/09
      189.   Re#1 Yes Dan... I do agree... What`s the point ... 20:21  |  Ines 24/03/09
      190.   Re# 2 In Israel they weare -- black and white 20:24  |  Ines 24/03/09
      191.   radical right waves flags! 20:30  |  zipper 24/03/09
      192.   The March, the Palestinian Cultural day, and freedome of speech 20:31  |  Canadian 24/03/09
      193.   ex-jewish = ex-common sense 20:33  |  Akiva P 24/03/09
      194.   Re# 3 Baruch... Israelies can march in any israeli city 20:34  |  Ines 24/03/09
      195.   #81 Ben, did you try to visit Palestinian towns in Israel? 20:35  |  Ben Alofs 24/03/09
      196.   Would they send a 2500 police force to protect Palestinians 20:41  |  John 24/03/09
      197.   Re# 5 Right Colin ... Yet in Germany... 20:43  |  Ines 24/03/09
      198.   Re# 6 Yah it seems that in a Democratic country 20:44  |  Ines 24/03/09
      199.   Re: The point of this march is to lie 20:45  |  Nicolaus 24/03/09
      200.   to FOX #134 20:50  |  zeev 24/03/09
      201.   Re# 8 Jim, the answer is not.... 20:53  |  Ines 24/03/09
      202.   Re # 10 and according to Haaretz article 20:56  |  Ines 24/03/09
      203.   To Swiss Dino - A Thought For The Future 20:57  |  Every Person w/Logic 24/03/09
      204.   Re# 10 I guess there is some fear to confront 21:01  |  Ines 24/03/09
      205.   spot on veritas 21:04  |  Jane 24/03/09
      206.   Re # 12 They are demonstrating that they 21:04  |  Ines 24/03/09
      207.   non-violent protest 21:05  |  democracy 24/03/09
      208.   67~The answer is yes provided under Israeli flag 21:07  |  Akram Zekaria 24/03/09
      209.   Lintwaite 21:09  |  Philippe 24/03/09
      210.   Re # 13 You know What Veritas ... What I do 21:10  |  Ines 24/03/09
      211.   Re Baruch... Well...Better to be... 21:12  |  Ines 24/03/09
      212.   Israeli flag a provocation to the Arabs 21:15  |  choose to leave 24/03/09
      213.   israeli flags in ISRAEL 21:20  |  yes well done 24/03/09
      214.   NOTE AN Israeli town 21:24  |  Jewsshould feel safe 24/03/09
      215.   Reply to Chris #173 21:25  |  FOX 24/03/09
      216.   Israel, my country 21:26  |  David 24/03/09
      217.   Arabs riot IN ISRAEL 21:29  |  Jeff 24/03/09
      218.   How much does this cost the tax payer? 21:30  |  US tax payer 24/03/09
      219.   Arab Board of Education & Violence 21:37  |  FOX 24/03/09
      220.   only a couple of days ago 22:07  |  rm 24/03/09
      221.   #81 Ben, did you try to visit Palestinian towns in Israel? 22:12  |  Ben Alofs 24/03/09
      222.   Let them join the PA`s West Bank or 22:14  |  PARIS 24/03/09
      223.   Natallie is right. 22:17  |  Antonio da Silva 24/03/09
      224.   jane 189 22:17  |  potobac 24/03/09
      225.   Swiss Dino is right 22:18  |  Antonio da Silva 24/03/09
      226.   #111 Michael, good post 22:21  |  Ben Alofs 24/03/09
      227.   Jae #174 22:22  |  Joan 24/03/09
      228.   #210 Ben aFools None of those you mention are in Palestine 22:40  |  Ari ben Yisrael 24/03/09
      229.   zeev 183. What do you call 2500 policeman to protect 100 Israeli 22:41  |  Jae 24/03/09
      230.   Umm al_Fahm 22:44  |  George 24/03/09
      231.   John #192. Why would Americans go and march in Venezuala and 22:49  |  Jae 24/03/09
      232.   Ben #81 `A foreign tourist perspective` 22:52  |  Colin Wright 24/03/09
      233.   RM #201 Jerusalem is Israels capital, its the Jewish peoples 22:56  |  Jae 24/03/09
      234.   Can Palestinains march safely in Tel Aviv for Palestine? 23:06  |  Durr 24/03/09
      235.   Fascists on the move 23:08  |  Lepus Solem 24/03/09
      236.   Umm al-Fahm - Democracy 23:36  |  PCR 24/03/09
      237.   and now arab march in mea shearim! 23:45  |  John 24/03/09
      238.   Zeev #195 23:57  |  FOX 24/03/09
      239.   To Swiss (Dino # 180). Better than Arabs? 23:58  |  flyingdoc57 24/03/09
      240.   #73 shmual 23:59  |  realistic arab 24/03/09
      241.   Only in Israel 00:00  |  peter 25/03/09
      242.   Ben Alofs, partly correct #210 00:06  |  FOX 25/03/09
      243.   #35 Dino 00:24  |  Jo Jo 25/03/09
      244.   to #207 00:34  |  zeev 25/03/09
      245.   DUBLINER CABLE St.did not have enemy flags or huge billboards 01:06  |  PETER SM 25/03/09
      246.   The mars of today 01:17  |  Evert 25/03/09
      247.   How do diasporic Jews feel about this 01:34  |  dual citizen 25/03/09
      248.   Israel has the power to re-create the Middle East 01:51  |  Akram Zekaria 25/03/09
      249.   Residents of this town are Israeli 01:56  |  Great White North 25/03/09
      250.   208~Fox "Anybody have an answer for me" 02:14  |  Akram Zekaria 25/03/09
      251.   Esther: I wouldn`t 04:07  |  AT 25/03/09
      252.   Baruch Gold: most of the Black Shirt protests were non-violent 04:24  |  AT 25/03/09
      253.   B.ALOFFS.A young boy of 15 was seduced by an Arab woman over the 04:55  |  PETER SM 25/03/09
      254.   M.GOLDSTEIN.Cable St.had no pro enemy sympathisers or flags 05:01  |  PETER SM 25/03/09
      255.   MEDEL the Jews who went to protest against the march are typical 05:04  |  PETER SM 25/03/09
      256.   response to #12 05:04  |  salah addin 25/03/09
      257.   A nonsensical decision to allow 07:52  |  Rod 25/03/09
      258.   Israel is the blessing that descended upon the Middle East ! 08:09  |  Akram Zekaria 25/03/09
      259.   # 81 to ben, the `american` tourist in israel 10:23  |  eric 25/03/09
      260.   to Akram Zekaria #216 11:06  |  zeev 25/03/09
      261.   Israeli racism 14:11  |  Pablo Luis 25/03/09
      262.   to Jae #229 14:19  |  zeev 27/03/09
      263.   to FOX #238 - 2nd try 12:23  |  zeev 28/03/09
      264.   to Jae #229 - the complete version - 2nd try 12:30  |  zeev 28/03/09
      265.   to tel aviv eyes #12 - 6th try 12:38  |  zeev 28/03/09
      266.   to FOX #238 - 3rd try 23:33  |  zeev 28/03/09
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