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| Israeli-Arab protesters have clashed with police as Jewish Israeli right-wingers marched in the majority-Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. | Israeli-Arab protesters have clashed with police as Jewish Israeli right-wingers marched in the majority-Arab town of Umm al-Fahm. |
| Stun grenades and tear gas were used as hundreds of Israeli-Arab protesters threw stones, police said. | Stun grenades and tear gas were used as hundreds of Israeli-Arab protesters threw stones, police said. |
| Residents of the town of 1.5 million Israeli-Arabs view the march as highly provocative and vowed to stop it. | |
| The High Court gave permission for the march, but police had postponed it several times, fearing violence. | The High Court gave permission for the march, but police had postponed it several times, fearing violence. |
| About 2,500 police in riot gear were deployed as about 100 far-right activists marched in the town, waving Israeli flags. | About 2,500 police in riot gear were deployed as about 100 far-right activists marched in the town, waving Israeli flags. |
| About 2,500 Israeli riot police were deployed in the townThe activists said they wanted to exercise their right to march and raise the Israeli flag in any street in Israel. | About 2,500 Israeli riot police were deployed in the townThe activists said they wanted to exercise their right to march and raise the Israeli flag in any street in Israel. |
| There were no immediate reports of injuries. | There were no immediate reports of injuries. |
| Israeli-Arab residents of Umm al-Fahm had called a general strike and said they would use peaceful methods to prevent the activists from entering the town. | Israeli-Arab residents of Umm al-Fahm had called a general strike and said they would use peaceful methods to prevent the activists from entering the town. |
| The town is considered a stronghold of Israeli-Arab sentiment, and is also where 13 Israeli-Arab protesters were killed during riots as the last Palestinian uprising, or intifada, broke out in 2001. | The town is considered a stronghold of Israeli-Arab sentiment, and is also where 13 Israeli-Arab protesters were killed during riots as the last Palestinian uprising, or intifada, broke out in 2001. |
| The march was planned about a year ago, but comes in the wake of a strong showing for the far right politician, Avigdor Lieberman, in Israel's recent elections. | The march was planned about a year ago, but comes in the wake of a strong showing for the far right politician, Avigdor Lieberman, in Israel's recent elections. |
| Mr Lieberman advocates transferring majority-Arab areas in Israel to the control of the Palestinian Authority, and wants to bring in a citizenship law demanding that all Israeli citizens, including Israeli-Arabs, swear allegiance to Israel as a Jewish state. | Mr Lieberman advocates transferring majority-Arab areas in Israel to the control of the Palestinian Authority, and wants to bring in a citizenship law demanding that all Israeli citizens, including Israeli-Arabs, swear allegiance to Israel as a Jewish state. |