Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said.
Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched.
The Israeli police said in a statement that the man wearing the Santa Claus costume resisted arrest and assaulted an officer.
The Mossawa Center, a rights groups that advocates for Palestinian citizens of Israel, said police used excess force on the men and that the raid on the music hall was done without legal authority.
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sramder@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 248d
Well, the truth is out… looking for some Republican outrage concerning the war on Christmas… Nobody? Yeah that’s what I thought… Go back to bitching at your Starbucks cashier.
Adam_Crock@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 248d
So everyone cares about Christians in Nigeria but no one gives a damn about Christians in Palestine
Cruxifux@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 248d
Adam_Crock@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 248d
So everyone cares about Christians in Nigeria but no gives a damn about Christians in Palestine