Racist Israeli soccer hooligans attack Arab mall workers - police do nothing

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Less than two years ago, the Israel Football Association decided to replace police stationed in soccer stadia during games with ushers because police presence made violence more likely. But off the pitch, within the Green Line, the police are responsible for law and order. That is what makes what happened on Monday - when 300 Beitar Jerusalem fans attacked Arabs at the capital's Malha shopping mall - particularly worrisome. The fans were "celebrating" their victory over Bnei Yehuda.

Yair, who has a bakery in the mall said some of the fans "grabbed some of the workers and beat them up, threw people against glass, kicked and punched them." When about 20 of the hooligans shouting racist and anti-Islam slogans set upon a cleaner, and his brother came to his aid, the brother was beaten up, Yair said.

The police took 40 minutes to disperse the rioters, although they deployed special forces and Border Police. But leaving that aside for the moment, none of the rioters were arrested, although security cameras recorded the brawl.

The police told Haaretz Friday the reason no arrests were made was because "no complaint was filed."

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