Israel Police investigating suspected hate crime in Bedouin village
Under the writing, vandals also Spray-painted a Star of David.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFThe tires of over 20 vehicles were punctured early Friday in the Bedouin village of Kamanneh and "stop assimilation" was spray-painted on a wall in the village.(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
The tires of over 20 vehicles were punctured early Friday in the Bedouin village of Kamanneh and "stop assimilation" was spray-painted on a wall in the village, in what Israel Police suspect is a hate crime motivated by nationalism.Under the writing, vandals also spray-painted a Star of David.Teams of police arrived at the scene early Friday and opened an investigation. They collected samples from the scene. Israel Police set up a special command center in the village and investigators from the nationalistically-motivated crime unit are conducting a wide-ranging investigation from it."Israel Police sees this as a very serious incident and condemns all hate crime that is motivated by nationalism," said a spokesperson for Israel Police.They went on to say that they "will use all tools at our disposal and involve other authorities to identify the suspects and bring them to justice."Police increased presence in the village in an attempt to increase the sense of safety and well-being among village residents.
