Two arrested at Jerusalem protest marking 5 years since settler teen killed in police chase

Two right-wing activists were arrested in Jerusalem earlier tonight at a protest marking five years since the death of Ahuvia Sandak, who was killed in a car crash while fleeing from police in the West Bank in December 2020.

According to the police, the protest erupted into violence after activists began blocking vehicle traffic and the light rail tracks near the entrance to Jerusalem.

The protest was subsequently declared illegal and in violation of public order, but participants refused to disperse, and some — mostly teenagers and young adults — began throwing stones and other items at law enforcement forces, the police say, adding that two police officers were lightly injured.

The protest was eventually dispersed and two rioters were arrested.

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The police reiterate that the right to protest is protected so long as the protest operates “within the limit of the law,” but that it will “act against troublemakers and rioters whose actions harm the public.”

Sandak, 16, crashed his car while driving without a license in December 2020. He was being pursued by a police car at the time, after he was allegedly caught hurling rocks at Palestinian vehicles.

His death became a cause célèbre for right-wing activists, who have accused police of responsibility for his death, claiming they caused the car crash during the chase.

Protests over his death have often escalated into violence and arrests.