On That Spontaneous Arab Violence

You recall that threat of spontaneous violence, yes?

Jerusalem Post

Four people, including the police commissioner's deputy, Insp.-Gen. Shahar Ayalon, were lightly injured on Tuesday morning, during violence which broke out between Umm el-Fahm residents and Border Police forces at a right-wing march in the Arab city.

Police reported that Israeli Arab protesters threw stones at the activists, but further escalation was prevented by tear gas and stun grenades.

The march ended without further incidents, after the right-wing activists marched through the town waving Israeli flags.

Haaretz

Leftist lawmaker Ilan Ghilon (Meretz) and a high-ranking police officer were wounded on Tuesday in a clash between police and demonstrators protesting a march by far-rightists near the Israeli Arab town of Umm al-Fahm.

The far-rightists began the march at 10:00 A.M. and ended it about 45 minutes later. The clashes, however, continued after the march had been concluded.

Ghilon was wounded by a tear gas grenade fired by police in a bid to disperse hundreds of counter-protesters; the police officer was lightly hurt when a stone hurled by a demonstrator hit him in the head.

A number of other police officers were also wounded in the clash, which 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.

Ynet

Deputy Police Commissioner Shahar Ayalon was lightly injured Tuesday morning by stones hurled during a right-wing activists' march in the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. Another senior officer and a policeman were also lightly wounded. Knesset Member Ilan Ghilon (Meretz), who was also present in the area, was hurt by tear gas fired by the police...

The rightists were greeted by the city's residents and several left-wing activists, who threw stones at the marchers. Residents standing on rooftops waved shoes and cursed the marching activists.

The police used tear gas and shock grenades against the protestors on both sides in a bid to prevent an escalation. The parade ended about half an hour later, and its participants returned to their buses.

..."The only weapon we are bringing is the Israeli flag," MK Ben-Ari told Ynet. He rejected the claims that his people were attempting to create a provocation. There are hostile elements who say that the State of Israel is a provocation. They say that any national matter is a provocation. But all we are doing is wave the Israeli flag. All we are demanding is loyalty to the State, and that the police will be able to move freely and enforce the law. We are not here to provoke or expel anyone."

One of the Arab protestors complained about the police's policy. "What can I say? You see for yourselves how the police defend the settlers instead of defending the city's residents."

You notice that "settlers" term?