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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 21:13 30/09/2007 Police arrest 19-year-old suspect in Haifa sukkah arson case By Fadi Eyadat, Haaretz Correspondent Haifa police detectives on Thursday arrested a local 19-year-old man suspected of burning down a sukkah (ceremonial hut) built next to a Haifa synagogue and drawing a swastika on the site overnight Sunday. The man is also suspected of assaulting women in the 'Mahane David' neighborhood, where he resides, as well as other incidents of vandalism. The suspect will be brought before a court for the extension of his remand on Monday, following questioning. Advertisement Police are investigating whether the arson was the latest in a series of anti-Semitic incidents committed by neo-Nazis in Haifa, or whether it was simply a prank. In recent weeks, there have been a number of instances of anti-Semitic graffiti being drawn in various locations in Haifa. Haifa Police Chief Dudu Ben-Atia said Sunday morning that police suspect the vandalism was carried out by a neo-Nazi cell in Haifa, although he added that these suspicions have not yet been confirmed. He said police are investigating all leads, including the possibility that the act was implemented by a group "seeking attention." The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in Israel today strongly condemned the burning of a synagogue sukkah in Haifa and the spray painting of a swastika on the synagogue door. The Anti-Defamation League office in Israel called the incident "an awful hate crime." The ADL said it has been in contact with the Naveh David Synagogue and local police regarding the incident, adding "we encourage anyone with information about this vandalism to come forward." Police have not yet made arrests in any of the other cases of anti-Semitic graffiti and vandalism that have occurred in the city over the past few weeks. In one case, vandals painted a swastika in the stairwell of an apartment building, and on another occasion shouted "Heil Hitler" at a woman on the street. "Police have activated local and widespread forces to trap the suspects and in the near future we will have some news," said Ben-Atia, with regard to the string of incidents. More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us Halle's Jewish joke So Halle Berry told a Jewish joke. Is it really so bad? Does it make her an anti-Semite? Majadele's concession In an interview, the minister says Israel must pay the price for peace with the Arab world.   1.   Is haaretz pleading guilty to encouraging this?? 12:10  |  Alexa 30/09/07   2.   Is haaretz left or Far right? 12:11  |  Josephine 30/09/07   3.   Blame the Labor Party 13:53  |  Jewish State 30/09/07   4.   ADL in Israel? 14:10  |  Beitar 30/09/07   5.   Change the Law of Return! 14:13  |  Jon 30/09/07   6.   Josephine 14:20  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 30/09/07   7.   A New Plan 14:26  |  Avi (from Poland) 30/09/07   8.   Haaretz rulez! 14:40  |  Alex 30/09/07   9.   two sides to a coin 16:22  |  ky 30/09/07   10.   Ky and proof of incitement 19:52  |  Joe Jew 30/09/07   11.   Ky and kicked in the head. 19:58  |  Jewboy 30/09/07   12.   not Labor but the Jewish Agency 20:02  |  Miriam 30/09/07   13.   Only one way to deal with this..sadly..these degenerates need to 22:57  |  SLAVO 30/09/07   14.   Thank You Jewish Agency 00:04  |  David 01/10/07   15.   Sorry slavo. we Jews are too kindhearted 11:38  |  Another Jew 01/10/07   16.   I thought they were Arabs 06:39  |  Efox 27/10/07   17.   Avi (from Poland) 06:40  |  Efox 27/10/07

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