On Monday 26 October 2009 at 4pm, a group of about 40-50 international and Israeli citizens, taking part in a tour organised by the Alternative Information centre visited the Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Israeli police units summoned by the settlers occupying the Gawi family house, arrived at the scene and responded to what they claimed was an illegal demonstration by clearly disproportionate violence. In an attempt to disperse the crowd, the police arrested three participants of the tour - an Israeli rabbi, Yehiel Grenimann from Rabbis for Human Rights, a Greek diplomat, Tina Strikou and two international visitors. (less info)