45% of Jews think reexamining PID ruling a mistake

Around 45 percent of the Jewish population in Israel believes that the decision to reexamine the Police Investigative Department's ruling on the Octob

By JPOST.COM STAFF
Around 45 percent of the Jewish population in Israel believes that the decision to reexamine the Police Investigative Department's ruling on the October 2000 riots is a mistake. The PID opted not to prosecute any security personnel for the deaths of 13 Israeli-Arabs. A poll conducted by Mutagim on behalf of the "Mossawa" Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens in Israel found that more than 40% of Jews think Arabs were responsible for the eruption of the riots. Then-prime minister Ehud Barak, along with security forces, were responsible, according to 15% of those surveyed. About 60% of Jewish citizens believe that there is racism against the Arab sector within Israel, Army Radio cited.