Jerusalem Deputy Mayor's fight with Palestinian caught on video
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On Tuesday, May 24, the deputy mayor of Jerusalem and another member of the city council got into a fight with a Palestinian who tried to take the flags of Israel from them. The moment was captured on video. High-ranking representatives of the city council pursued a young Palestinian who took away the flag from them, which he tried to fight back. The police intervened in the scuffle. One of the law enforcement officers was hit on the head with a stick. The Palestinian eventually fled. The deputy mayor and a member of the City Council were briefly detained for questioning. Who started the fight first is unclear.
סגן ראש העיר ירושלים אריה קינג וחבר מועצת העיר יונתן יוסף צעדו ליד שער הפרחים עם דגלי ישראל. נער ערבי חטף להם את הדגל והתעמת איתם, עד ששוטר התערב. pic.twitter.com/DsCtFGcOvX
— Haim Goldich | חיים גולדיטש (@HGoldich) May 24, 2022
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