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The October 2000 events is a term used to describe violent clashes in northern Israel between Arab citizens of Israel and Israel Police during October 2000. The violence occurred as Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip began what is now known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada. 12 Arab citizens were killed in clashes with police, while one Jewish citizen was killed by Arab citizens.
Israeli media outlets refer to the events as "The October 2000 Riots" or "October 2000 Events" (אירועי אוקטובר 2000). Arab citizens of Israel sometimes refer to it as "The October Ignition" (هبة أكتوبر).
The Or Commission was established to investigate the root causes for the events of October 2000, and specifically, the police response to these events.
Timeline
1 October
Arab-Israeli protests in solidarity with the Palestinians began to show signs of violence following the proclamation of a general strike by the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee to protest the deaths of rioters in Jerusalem the previous day. Although there were clashes throughout northern Israel, the most intense violence occurred in Umm al-Fahm where two were killed, and in Jat, in which one person was killed.
2 October
The deadliest day of the events with five Arab-Israelis killed in various clashes: one person was killed in Umm al-Fahm, two in an industrial area in the Misgav Regional Council, one in Nazareth, and one at a nearby junction. Traffic was blocked on Route 65, a main artery connecting northern and central Israel.
3 October
There was a marked reduction in violence after Prime Minister Ehud Barak met with the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee, though there were still two deaths at Kafar Manda and Kafar Kanna, respectively.
4-6 October
Following the meeting between Barak and the Arab Higher Monitoring Committee, a general calm reigned with only minimal violence, including on 6 October, on which a "Palestinian day of rage" had been announced.
7 October
Although a mostly calm day, clashes were renewed following the abduction of three Israeli soldiers, including for the first time clashes between Arab and Jewish civilians.
8 October
Violence between Arab and Jewish civilians in areas of adjacent residence, such as on the border between Nazareth and Upper Nazareth characterised much of the day, including the killing of an Israeli civilian near Jisr az-Zarqa.
9 October
Events focused around Jewish civilian disorder, though Arab civilians had not yet ceased their actions. Attempts at achieving calm by and large did not succeed.
10 October
Calm finally held, with a sharp reduction in violent clashes.
Reactions
The Arab Human Rights Association, and other Arab-Israeli NGOs have cited their claims of “deep rooted frustration at their own status as second class Israeli citizens,” as an underlying factor accounting for the widespread involvement of Arab citizens of Israel in the protests.
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