340 Arrests and Only Five Indictments: Summer-long Police Sweep Strikes Fear in Isawiyah

Research by Aviv Tatarsky of Ir Amim, an organization whose stated mission is to make Jerusalem “a more equitable and sustainable city for the Israelis and Palestinians,” confirmed that in the months prior to the police operation, there had not been any unusual incidents in the area or reports of injuries to Israeli police officers or civilians, neither in the village nor its vicinity.