Police violence caught on camera at protest outside Sheikh Jarrah

• Author: SHIRA SILKOFF
• Published date: 24 September 2021
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The videos, shared on Twitter by left-wing activist Eyal (identified only by his first name), were accompanied by a message to Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev, asking him if he was "proud to be leading a mob," and a photo of a person, who he alleged was himself, being held on the floor in a chokehold by what appears to be members of the Israeli security forces.

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In the tweet, Eyal states that he was thrown to the floor and held in a chokehold by a police officer due to his refusal to stop waving a Palestinian flag during the protest outside Sheikh Jarrah. He added that he had been sent to the emergency room following the violence carried out against him.

An additional video shared by the same account shows Israel Police commander Shahar Mahsomi pull a woman, Eyal's mother, by the back of her shirt and drag her to the ground where she fell hard on her back. She also visibly had a cast and sling on her arm, which also hit the ground as he pulled her.

The replies to the video, which gained over 4,200 views, also direct blame to Bar Lev, with one person replying that "[Amir] Ohana's days are over, and so the expectation is that the poor culture of the Israel Police will be over as well."

Former public security minister Amir Ohana often drew criticism for the alleged use of violent force by the police under his command.

Another reply called on Labor leader Merav Michaeli, asking why a minister belonging to her party is...