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Security tight in riot-torn Acre Security tight in riot-torn Acre
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Hundreds of Israeli police officers have been deployed to the northern city of Acre after four days of violence between Arabs and Jews.Hundreds of Israeli police officers have been deployed to the northern city of Acre after four days of violence between Arabs and Jews.
Overnight Jewish and Arab demonstrators threw stones at each other, before being dispersed by the security forces.Overnight Jewish and Arab demonstrators threw stones at each other, before being dispersed by the security forces.
On Sunday the normally busy Old City was reported to be almost empty.On Sunday the normally busy Old City was reported to be almost empty.
More than 50 people have been arrested since Wednesday when an Israeli-Arab man was assaulted for driving his car during the Jewish Yom Kippur holy day.More than 50 people have been arrested since Wednesday when an Israeli-Arab man was assaulted for driving his car during the Jewish Yom Kippur holy day.
The man had apparently driven into a conservative Jewish area with music blaring from his car radio on a day when many Jews do not eat or drive. Jews in the area accused the man of driving into a conservative Jewish area with provocatively loud music blaring from his car radio on a day when many Jews do not eat or drive.
He maintains he was driving quietly to his son's fiance's house in the area.
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Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as saying he would adopt a zero tolerance policy on violence in Acre and that there was a feeling residents were being held hostage by extremists.Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as saying he would adopt a zero tolerance policy on violence in Acre and that there was a feeling residents were being held hostage by extremists.
All the money I invested in this house, and now everything has been destroyed Subhi Murasi,owner of torched house Riots shock mixed Israeli cityAll the money I invested in this house, and now everything has been destroyed Subhi Murasi,owner of torched house Riots shock mixed Israeli city
Senior police officers have met Arab leaders to try to restore calm.Senior police officers have met Arab leaders to try to restore calm.
About 700 officers are on patrol in a city of about 50,000.About 700 officers are on patrol in a city of about 50,000.
Police used water cannon on Saturday to disperse stone-throwing rioters.Police used water cannon on Saturday to disperse stone-throwing rioters.
An owner of a house torched by Jewish rioters, Subhi Murasi, told Haaretz: "Everyone thinks that only Jews are being hurt in the eastern neighbourhood, and nobody's paying any attention to us.An owner of a house torched by Jewish rioters, Subhi Murasi, told Haaretz: "Everyone thinks that only Jews are being hurt in the eastern neighbourhood, and nobody's paying any attention to us.
"All the money I invested in this house, and now everything has been destroyed.""All the money I invested in this house, and now everything has been destroyed."
Hundreds of Arabs took to the streets damaging shops and vehicles after the car driver, Tawfik Jamal, was assaulted by a group of Jewish youths.Hundreds of Arabs took to the streets damaging shops and vehicles after the car driver, Tawfik Jamal, was assaulted by a group of Jewish youths.
Jewish and Arab rioters have clashed with each other and with police on subsequent days.Jewish and Arab rioters have clashed with each other and with police on subsequent days.
Mr Jamal is reported to have said he was simply driving to a property he owned in the eastern part of the city.Mr Jamal is reported to have said he was simply driving to a property he owned in the eastern part of the city.
About one-third of Acre's population are Israeli-Arabs, with the highest concentration in the Old City.About one-third of Acre's population are Israeli-Arabs, with the highest concentration in the Old City.
Israeli-Arabs are people of Palestinian origin whose forbears remained in Israel after the foundation of the country in 1948.Israeli-Arabs are people of Palestinian origin whose forbears remained in Israel after the foundation of the country in 1948.
They number about one million - about one-fifth of the Israeli population - and although they have full rights as Israeli citizens, human rights groups say they face discrimination and exclusion.They number about one million - about one-fifth of the Israeli population - and although they have full rights as Israeli citizens, human rights groups say they face discrimination and exclusion.

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