Summary
Village in Galilee where, in 2005, fighting between the Druze and Christian communities — Magid Shihade’s second case of communal violence — saw a day-long attack on Christian shops and homes, renewed the next day, with Israeli police present and at times participating, until a Sulha secured the return of Christians who had fled (Settler Colonialism and Conflict: The Israeli State and its Palestinian Subjects, PDF p.11 / printed p.118).
Details
- “Fighting took place in 2005 between Druze and Christian communities in the village of Al-Maghar in Galilee. Resulting from a conflict between two families, one Christian and one Druze, an attack on shops and homes belonging to members in the Christian community took place for a full day, and was renewed again the next day” (Settler Colonialism and Conflict: The Israeli State and its Palestinian Subjects, PDF p.11 / printed p.118).
- “While eyewitnesses indicated that the Israeli police was present in most places where the violence occurred, members of the police force at times even participated in the attacks. Much damage to property and injuries resulted from this incident; and shock and fear led many members of the Christian community to flee the village until a Sulha secured their return” (Settler Colonialism and Conflict: The Israeli State and its Palestinian Subjects, PDF p.11 / printed p.118).
- Shihade’s stated basis for this case, unlike the Kafr Yassif fieldwork, is media reports and brief interviews with local witnesses and community leaders (Settler Colonialism and Conflict: The Israeli State and its Palestinian Subjects, PDF p.2 / printed p.109). No month, family names or injury count are given; see Open questions on the source page.
Related pages
Settler Colonialism and Conflict: The Israeli State and its Palestinian Subjects, Sulha, Druze, Galilee, Kafr Yassif attack, 1981