A police officer who is accused of breaking the knee of a prominent Arab Israeli rights activist during a demonstration in Haifa in solidarity with Gaza earlier this month has been put on leave, a spokesperson for the Israel Police says.
The unnamed officer was questioned under caution last week by the Justice Ministry’s Police Internal Investigations Department (PIID) regarding the events surrounding the alleged assault of Jafar Farah, director of the NGO Mossawa, the Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens in Israel.
The officer denied he used any physical force against Farah.
“When the ministry of justice concludes the investigation, the police will decide if and what disciplinary or administrative steps should be taken,” the spokesperson says.
“The police are continuing the investigation into the disturbances that took place in Haifa when 21 people were arrested for public disturbances,” he adds.
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